Varied Industries Building at the Fair Exposition
The Varied Industriae Building dominates the Fair’s outer panorama with a 1,200 by 525 feet ground floor plan, 657,250 square feet of space, Ionic styling, central north dome and 200 foot towers, grand south colonnade, and central light courts. Architects Van Brunt & Howe. built by Rountree Construction Company for about 650000 dollars. dedicated April 30, 1903, and used by National Guard for a parade.
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Industriae
van Brunt
Department of Manufactures
Haa
Court House Items From June Term Real Estate and Marital Cases
Circuit and Probate Court updates list dispositions at the June term including partition decrees and sales in Chancery, entries on relief petitions, a sci fa revival dispute with jurisdiction noted, a divorce with contempt risk for alimony, an injunction over embankment construction affecting land drainage, and deeds and custody requests from a 1900 marriage involving Ettie Technel and Van Tetchner with Alton and Fosterburg ties.
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Tn Chancery
Louis Schallenberg
Philip Wilbert
Mary E. Boedecker
Henry Boedecker
Charles Lesow
Chicago, Peoria
St. Louis Ry
Mary Berkey
Elmer Berkey
Ettie Technel
East Alton
Gladys
Edwardsville title bills filed by Warren to remove cloud
P B Warren files four bills against Margaret C Keller to quiet title on Edwardsville lots. In Erastus Wheeler addition Mary B Mooney seeks partition of Thomas Mooney's real estate died May 22 1901 lot 7 part 8 block 47 Pope's add Alton. Donk Bros Coal & Coke Co, have
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P. B. Warren
Margaret C. Keller
Edwardsville
Erastus Wheeler
Mary B. Mooney
Thomas Mooney
Pope’s
Add Alton
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Probate and Estate Actions Chronicle of Deceased Claims
A long list shows numerous probate items: Eva Holtz and others with hearings set in July. deceased claim amounts allowed for Johanna McCarty, Chas. Degenhardt, and Henry Clages. conservator authorized to assign lease for John H. Budde. estates of John Schallenberg and John Quinn settled or in probate. final reports for Mary Atwood and Was Benner approved. Frederick Henties distribution figures. Justus Bulkley balance and distribution. Zobrist estate probate with Heathier witnesses. Albert Wendler minors guardian and education maintenance provisions. Bucknell cases final will admission and executors. Curtie adoption proceeding.
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Eva Holtz
Johanna McCarty
Chas
Degenhardt
Henry Clages
Fred Kohl
John H. Budde
Wm. Schneider
John Schallenberg
Justus B. Bulkley
Jacob Zobrist
J. Jacob Hediger
Samuel Henturler
Edward Zobrist
Withézues
A.M. Bucknell
Bel Lala Curtie
Real Estate Transfers in Edwardsville and Nearby Areas
Multiple transfers record Isaac W. Cook and others with Effie Edwards, James Giger, David Cunningham, Fritz Frischmann, Henry Stulken, Conrad Wentz, and others. Transactions involve tracts, lots, and wharf adds in Edwardsville Collinsville Edwardville and vicinity with prices from 20 to 3,460 dollars. Names listed include Loachmann Lumaghi Coal Co Wadeworth Wendler and many residents across Edwardsville, Collinsville, Prairie Town, and nearby locales.
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Isaac W. Cook
Effie M. Edwards
Tractin
Lexcept Minerals
Henry Federhake
James L. Giger
Wm. P. Ohren
David Cunningham
FE. Wheelers
Edwardaville
John E. Schroeppel
Fritz Frischmann
Bsk
Cohn’s
Collinsville
Margaret W. C. Kunzmann
Henry J. Stulken
Side Union
J. T. Crocker
Conrad Wentz
Crocker
Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas suffered a six year battle with severe diarrhoea and failed medical help. After moving to Bosque county she tried Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on a testimonial, and one bottle cured her at little cost. Sold by Kingston.
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Alice Miller
Morgan
Texas
Bosque County
Chamberlain
Kingston
Kingston Will Buy It Back Remedy Ad In Town
Kingston druggist offers Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with refund promise if unsatisfied after use. Advertises liver and stomach tonics and reliable bowel relief. Also mentions rent receipts and a classifieds note for a 7 hook form invoice form by ABCALL office.
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Chamberlain's
Kingston
Illinois Rivers Receive Attention From Survey Work
The United States Geological Survey is studying Illinois rivers to determine water resources. Hydrographer M. O. Leighton leads a program with stream measurement stations on the Illinois, Rock, and Sangamon rivers to gauge flow, assess canal impacts, and support power development and municipal water supplies including Springfield and Decatur.
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Ilinois
United States Geological Survey
M. O. Leighton
Llinole River
DuPage
Kankakee
Mason
Vermilion
Fox
Illinois River
Chicago River
Lake Michigans
Chicago Drainage Canal
Rock River
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Rockton
Pecatonica
Sangamon
Springfield
Illinois
Decatur
Tilinoia Investigation Expands Pending Conditions
The report notes that the extended inquiry will cover other regions of Tilinoia once natural or artificial conditions are well understood enough to justify further action.
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Tilinoia
Montana Society Note at Palace Parlor Foxtrot
A Montana society note reports a Friday night ball at the Palace parlors near the Crimson Wing saloon. Musical performances by Alkali Giuldi and Pap Henderson entertained as locals, with a faro joint incident leading to a new manager search.
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Palace
Crimson Wing
Pap Henderson
Duck Lewis
Raldy Williams
Pharaoh
Double Cross Ranch
Abe Hall
Mikal Guich
Abe
Dan Welmer
Tig Abe
Dan
Fara
Secret telephoning warned by deaf mute teacher
A Washington Star report quotes a teacher at a city deaf mute college explaining that secret conversations through public telephone booths are easily overheard by deaf mutes. He notes lips and facial expressions reveal words and urges careful verbal direction into the mouthpiece to keep secrets.
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Washington Star
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Louisean. A
Tice
Wm. Shashek
E. €. Springer
Joseph Primas
Victor Walter Méyers
Fred
Caroline Wowelate
Allen Stallings
M. D. Moore
Herman Ritter
Leon Heinémann
Issac Bingermann
John Dickmann
Philip Hellring
Henrietta Coal Company
Hillskotter
W. H. Morgan
Circuit and Probate Court
Circuit Court
John E. Hillskotter
John Murray
St. Louis
Jseaste Lattrace
J. W. Bischoff
Granite
Nellie Jennings
William F. Moritz
Carpenter
Matilda S. Meyer
Prairietown
Theo. C. Knoche
Iva Douglas
Wm. H. Klingenberg
Louise Stueber
Helvetia Frask Smith
S. Kingston
Sale Abcall
Messareme
NEW Sewin
Haghine
Orange
Mass
Union Sq. N. Y
Chicago
Atlanta
Montana Society Note
Kinloch
Geo. Liebler
West Main
Ines
Julius Peter
Calle
UF Union
Gluemencall
Main $T
Troy
W.F. Peter
Wimicm
Safe and Reliable Tourance Companies
IL. Hotson
Olive Street
Lomis
James N. Tarvis
F. E. Linder
Clay Street
J. W. Garnet’s
F. W. Zanders
Risser Residence
Kinloch 17
J. G. Schoece
Center Street
Odd Fellows
Ion Fox
U.S
Washington. D.C
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