Weather boosts crops. scattered rain limits in Illinois
Special Crop Bulletin reports very warm weather and good showers across much of Illinois improving soil for vegetation. Wheat harvest has begun in the south, oats and corn showing progress, meadows and pastures improving, and fruit crops like cherries and strawberries abundant. Some localities still need rain, especially in drought-affected areas, while apple quality varies with sprayed trees faring better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Wayne
J. F. Adelsberger
East Carondelet
St. Clair County
H. Drum
Modesto
Macoupin County
W. J. Carroll
Fieldon
Jersey County
Cork
Gardena
Col A J Swain Dies After Long Madison County Life
Col A J Swain longtime Troy resident died Thursday June 6 at his Madison Kansas home. He was born May 29 1827 in Clarksville Tennessee and served in the Mexican War. He married Louisa McCray in 1851 and had six children. Swain held trust positions in Livingston County Missouri and helped operate the first flour mill in Ergin with brother John R Swain. Also noted is W J Vetter’s reelection as Woodmen deputy with the Camp’s growing membership and reduced dues forthcoming.
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A. J. Swain
Troy
Thia County
Madison
Greenwood County
Kansas
Chillicothe
Clarksville
Tenn
Belfast
Ireland
2Nd
Itt
Mexico
John R. Swain
Ergin
John R.swain
Woodmen
Wm. J. Vetter
Vetter
Amity Camp
Name For Midway Named by Public in St Louis Republic
The St Louis Republic reports a reader suggestion for the World’s Fair Midway naming. J A Ward of Troy NL proposes “Pleiades” or “Alcyone” for the concession region, arguing the name should precede the architects’ design. The letter notes Troy lacks a resident of that name, though the message may have come from a traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Midway
J. A. Ward
Troy
Pleiades
Oaklawn Cemetery Society meeting at Troy home
Edwardaville June 6 1901 invites Oaklawn Cemetery Society members to a June 29 2:30 PM gathering at Mrs Charles McKittrick residence in Troy Hardly a day passes without Ballard s Snow Liniment used for cuts wounds bruises burns and inflammations Kuntemanns offers King aton ice cold soda and ice cream Heinecke s 144 brand cigars advertised
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Edwardaville
Oaklawn Cemetery Society
Troy Mite Society
Charles McKittrick
Troy
Proce E
Montgomery
Secy
Ballard
Kingaton
Social and Personal News From Relatives and Friends
Compage and Goings of Relatives and Friends recounts a first anniversary cotton wedding hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Klein with many relatives from Worden and St. Louis. A birthday surprise for Charles Wilke Sr. featured the Schultze Band, with ample refreshments. The column lists numerous visits, travels, and light social events across St Jacob, Edwardsville, Lebanon, Caseyville, and nearby towns, naming individuals and families in brief notes of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Klein
Jacob ‘Dornseif
Louis Dornseif
Jacob D. ‘Dornseif
J. Miller
Lizze Picker
Worden
Fred Vierrether
Fred Niedling
J. Stroether
Tillie Fricke
Bertha Leimer
Lieta Kinninger
St. Louis
Charles Wilke,Sr
Schultze
Local Notes and Visits Highlight City Social Scene
Highlander Samuel Lievtwiler drops in for business as locals host visitors from Wanda Claud Mo and St. Louis. Alumni return from St. Louis and a trio of Cook family members prepare for summer. A child narrowly avoids injury near Formosa, prompting safety reminders and a moral about careful shooting. An ad section touts Chamberlain's tablets and Liver remedies, ice cream, shirts, flavorings, and groceries from local stores.
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Samuel Lievtwiler
Highland
J. O. Roseberry
Wanda
J. B. Staub
Claud
I. W. Cook
Ls. S. Avia
Taylorville
I. J. Milla
Blanche Rawson
St. Louis
E. F. Campbell
Charles Klein and
Charles C
Mound City Paint and Color Co
Robert L. Price
Maude Cook
Horace
Roscoe Cook
Local Notes Slide Into Easy Reading Headlines
A bustling slice of small town life covers farming, trades, and daily chores. Wheat cutting near Edwardsville, Gates restaurants, new light system work, and an ice cream festival at St Jerome’s church grove mark community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the
St. Jerome’sa Catholic
Church Grove
Black Jack Band
Troy Fourth of July Celebrations to Dazzle Troy
Extensive preparations light up Troy for a grand Fourth of July with posters from The Catt, a sunrise gun salute, a trades parade with a $5 gold prize, and Judge Benjamin R. Burroughs and Prof. J C Hollis leading the program. The town installs a new 100-line metallic telephone switchboard, offers payments to paupers, and faces a smallpox outbreak with quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Albert Rieder
Catt
Benjamin R. Burroughs
Edwardsville
Illinois
J.C. Hollis
Jarvis Township
Dinger
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Special Crop Bulletin
Report of
Kaire
Vandalia Line
Union Station
G. L. Exuiorr
Epwin
Gatea’s
Col
Kuntemann’s
Heinecke
Edward Heinecke
M.F. Auwarter
Elmer Sapp
Smithboro
Chris ‘Busse, Jr
Martha Gerfen
Henry Stienham, Jr
Rev. Martin
B. Jarvis
Charles Seligmann
Mound City
Harry Sapp
Rev. C. ‘S. McCollum
Earl W. Donoho
Lebanon
Jacob’ Story
S. F. Mendenall
John Cook
Collinsville
Genevieve Jarvis
George Douglas
Eleanor Keller
Helen Gebauer
F. W. Oberbeck
New Athens
F. W. Brauer
Louis Beguelin
Caseyville
August Mossmann
Frank Meiners
Home Folke
August Kiesmeier
Oscar Carney
Higbee
Randolph County
J. L. Hagler
Joseph
Andrew Liebler
St. Jacob
John Liebler
Thrall
Jas. A. Finch
Tae
Messrs
C. E. White
J. W. Winerey
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
John F. Deimling
Dee
G. L. Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Roy
Formosa
Rey
S. Kingston's
Chamberlain
S. Kingston
Kuntzmann’s
Hawley’s
Gates
Gates's
Chas. F. Stienhans
Samuel Wrigley
Wrigley
Highland Brewing Company
Robt
Dawson
Merry Workers’ Society
A. Droli
Collinsville Road
J. F. Deimling
John A. Smith
Mreshing
Fred Schien
Wm. Rauch
Donk
Forty-Second General Assembly
James A. Rose
Kingston
Donk Bros
F. G. Zenk
Tuesaday
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mudd
Fullerton
Central Telephone and Electric Company of
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Cottonwood Place
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
J. J.browm
Lafayette Walker
Walker
A. Stevens
Baird Hous E
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