Weather and crop updates from Highland Journal
Special bulletin reports showery weather in northern and central areas with light rainfall in some locales. Wheat harvests advance, oats improve, corn growth steady, and fruit conditions mixed amid dry spells and hail damage in limited spots. Local notes include excursive transport from Troy to St Louis and a brief theater incident in Bond County.
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Tue Wearny Cain
Springfield
W. C. Bradley
Watson
Effingham County
Goodrich
Grafton
Jersey County
M. A. Ritchie
Litchfield
Montgomery County
L. Bentley
Reno
Bond County
Lightning Strikes Doakville Double House No 10 11
During a Monday evening storm around 6 30 lightning struck the twin house occupied by Geo Cunningham and David Reed in Doakville causing the front to be knocked loose and walls damaged Mrs Lizzie Harris and Mrs Cunningham were shocked by the flash with a burn on the arm Mrs Thos Harris narrowly escaped and all occupants were frightened The infant twin son of August Reider died at the home of Mr and Mrs Declinet from stomach trouble The funeral was held Monday at two o clock and burial beside the mother in Troy cemetery The surviving twin is under the care of Mr and Mrs Joseph Reider Sealed bids are invited for medical and surgical attendance to Jarvis township paupers for one year from July 10 1901 The County Board may accept or reject bids J W Garner Supervisor CHILDISH FUN OF THE FOURTH paragraph fragment remains
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Doakville
Geo. Cunningham
David Reed
Lizzie Harris
Cunningham
Thos. Harris
August Rieder
George Dressel
Jarvis Township
J. W. Garner
Kingston
Merry Workers’ Society
A. Droli
Sallee
Hawley’s
Social and Personal News Highlights and Local Visits
Comings and Goings across the community detail Mrs. I. W. Cook hosting a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs. Nancy J. Mize before her Danville move, plus social events at Friedens church. Names abound with visitors to St. Louis, Edwardsville, Caseyville, and local stops, including weddings, parsonage ice cream, and Trojans at a race meet. News touches on cemetery society delinquencies, medical ads, and local shop notices, with several short personal tidbits and advertisements.
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I. W. Cook
Nancy J. Mize
Danville
Edith Mize
T. H. Bell
S. K. Johnson
Ignatius Riggin
Mary A. Jarvis
Isabelle Mize
Frauenverein
Friedens Church
Young People’s Society of
Celebrate the Fourth in Troy and local notices
A jumble of local items notes Fourth of July celebrations in Troy, weather quirks, and small town happenings. Mentions include Hawley’s shop updates, ice cream, shirtwaists, dust nuisance, farm harvests, and a church or civic group event. Several names and businesses appear in brief ads and notices.
Building boom continues in West End additions
The article notes ongoing construction in Cook's Addition in the West End with five more houses under way. Homes for Henry Samuels and his son are ready for shingles. Other houses to be occupied by Albert Wild, August Roeder and Mrs. Horsley, with William Beutel preparing a residence in the East End. Let the good work go on.
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Cook
Henry Samuels
John
Albert Wild
August Roeder
Horsley
Wm. Beutel
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Marshal Winter
J. G. Wright
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Charles LaGarde
Wm. F. Smith
Smithboro
Eagle Hotel
Kathce
Willie
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Gates’a
Earl W. Donoho
John Norbury
Edwardsville
John L. Hagler
Willie Stoeppelworth
J. E. Stienhans
Frank W. Hassinger
Maggie Risser
Wm. Holden
J. C. Hollis
Susie
Misa Daphne Evang
Caseyville
Samuel Hughes, Sr
Miss Margaret
Kansas
Henry Schwalm
St. Jacob
Nancy J. Judy
Robert Holiday
George Schott
Johnnie
Louix City
8. K. Johnson
Augusta Zenk
St. Loura
F. G. Zenk
John S. Jarvis
N. M. Kinder
John F. Deimling
R. F. Auwarter
EB. A. Keller
John C. Gebauer
Helen Gebauer
Es Eleanor
Florence Keller
Fred W. Maurer
Louisa Remisegger
Joe Remisegger
Fred W. Miller
Denison
Fred
Miller Hros
Monitor
Troy Cemetery , Mite Society
Saace
S. Kingston's
Chamberlain's
Price Sects
S. Kingston
Salice
Collineville
Commercial Hotel
Button
Epwin Zenk
F.C. Gates
Heinecke
G. Gates
J. Goldsmith
van Etten
Martin Welte
F. W. Braner
Aaron Smith
Cart
Aaron
S&s
Papa
Pop
Chicago
Logal Paragrapas
Newsy
Gowip
Hawley‘s
Droll’s
Kuntzmann’s
L. W. Dornseif
Citizen's Building and Loan Association
Powell
Postoffice Department
Wm. van Hooser
John Deimling
Deimling
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