Local Paragraphs and Gossip from The Call
A collage of notes from Edwardsville area: fresh oysters and fish markets, a cottage project in Fairview Addition, Dr. Sallee to examine eyes at the Baird House, and R. F. Auwarter’s settlement with the county treasurer. Labor, illness, and obituaries mix with theater and naval notes, plus egg records from Dora Werner and A. H. Landolt.
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Deimling
Harry Cooper
Fairview
Sallee
Baird
R. F. Auwarter
Edwardsville
A liberal club offer for farming readers in Madison county
A promotional offer bundles The Homestead The Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions with The Weekly Call for one year at $1.25, plus local news. Tax collectors in Madison County towns report charges, amounts collected, delinquents, and commissions for H C Peters Fosterburg John Neuhaus Leef Fred Landolt Jr Alhambra W C Keown New Douglas Peter Watts Olive Sam Olive Hamel F Henke with various figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Weekly Call
West
Madison County
H. C. Peters
Fosterburg
John Neuhaus
Leef
Fred Landolt, Jr
Alhambra
W. C. Keown
New Douglas
Peter Watts
Olive
Sam Olive
Hamel—F. Henke
Eight Hour Laws Ignored by Tireless Workers Ad
Dr. King's New Life Pills promise constant work by easing indigestion biliousness constipation head ache and stomach liver and bowel troubles. Easy pleasant safe sure. Only 25 cents at S Kingston's drug store.
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Dr. King
S. Kingston
Desirable Bulk Herbine For Dyspepsia Uses Queried
S Kingston offers 50c bottles of Herbine for prescribing use and reports of its success in treating dyspepsia from overwork. P A Danforth of LaGrange Ga credits Bucklen Arnica Salve with curing a six month leg sore in five days. The ad promises cures for ulcers, wounds and piles and notes a four paper deal at a price slightly above one.
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S. Kingston's
P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Bucklen
S. Kingston
American seamless toy balloon debuts in US market
A wholesale dealer showcases a two inch rubber bag expanded into a seamless red globe as the first American seamless toy balloon. He notes prior global balloons were seam joined and imported in large volumes from Belgium, France, and Britain, and claims American production will outprice and outlast foreign makers with new factory capacity.
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New York Sun
United States
Belgium
France
England
The Red Man's Automobile Tale in Indian Territory
The New York World correspondent notes visiting Indian chiefs in the city and recalls Col Bill Sterrett story about selling baby carriages to Indians. He jokes how chiefs would buy carriages for babies, while squaws carried them on backs and squaws pushed them.,
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New York World
Washington
City
Col
Bill Sterrett
Dlovens
Sterrett
Bill
Foot and mouth disease risks spread by germs and people
The foot and mouth disease, reappearing after 30 years, is propagated by germs and highly contagious. People carry germs on clothing or shoes, dogs can transport them, and healthy herds may be exposed along the same road a sick animal traveled hours earlier. Cattle, sheep, swine, horses, poultry, and sometimes humans can be affected.
Pneumatic Tubes Carry Mail Between Paris and Berlin
Pneumatic tubes move mail between Paris and Berlin. A letter dropped in Paris can reach Berlin in about an hour, sometimes 30 minutes, enabling rapid continental delivery.
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Paris
Berlin
Town Meeting Notice for Jarvis Illinois April
Citizens of Jarvis Illinois are notified of the Annual Town Meeting on the first Tuesday in April. Elections held include Moderator Town Clerk Assessor Collector Highway Commissioner and School Trustee. Meeting from 7am to 6pm with polling at City Hall and Aug Drolls Store. March 21, 13. Jarvis Town Clerk.
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Jarvis
Madison
Illinois
Droll’s
Pee Illinois
A. D
Special stockholders meeting of Walier & Spies Milling Co
Notice states a special meeting at the Marine office in Madison county Illinois on April 17 1903 at 2 p m to vote on increasing capital stock changing directors from four to five and merging with St Jacob Enterprise Mill Co. Directors Charles Valier Robert Valier Louis A Valier urge all stockholders of record to attend.
Special stockholders meeting on merging mills at St Jacob
Notice is given for a special meeting of the stockholders of the St Jacob Enterprise Mill Co to be held at the company office in St Jacob Illinois on April 17 1903 at 10 oclock a.m to consider merging with Valier and Spies Milling Co into one corporation and to take other actions as needed All stockholders of record are requested to be present Charles Valier
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St. Jacob Enterprise Mill Co
St. Jacob
Madison
State of Illinois
Valier & Spies Milling Co
Charles Valier
Robert Valier
Louis A. Valier
Wanted Representatives Advertise Brunswick Pianos in Pittsburg
Printer style notice seeks representatives nationwide to mail advertising for Brunswick Piano and One Minute Piano Player. No experience required. Good wages paid weekly for full or part time. Send stamp for particulars. Crankright Wholesale Piano Dealer Pittsburg Pa.
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Brunswick
Pittsburg
Wanted to Rent Five Room Dwelling in Troy Illinois
WANTED TO RENT Good five room dwelling or four rooms and kitchen with cash in advance rent monthly Call James N Jarvis Real Estate Agent Troy Illinois for details.
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James N. Jarvis
Troy
Illinois
Uncalled Letters at Troy Post Office March 6 1903
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Troy post office dated March 6 1903. Names include Arkrous Lizzie McCants Alex Broning Owen OConnor Mrs Bennett Edith Oconnor John Barbero Giacomo Portz George Ferdinando Violano Figger Freeman J A Tennell Moses Gaita Dominick Girardo Bros Giacherio Anton Harris Wm Hartman Lewis Hantmann Wa datton d Kenny Miss Belle Thomas W L Liski Endro Theiler Mrs Lautebach Miss E Torrence J R Layle Charles Walton Miss Bessie M W Powell Postmaster Parris Miss Jennie Ringering Ernst Rule Mrs Jane Rule Charles divy Joseph Smelan Alias Smith Mrs Mary L Sehmitt Mrs Rose.
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Troy
Mar
Arkrous
Lizzie McCants
Alex. Broning
Owen O'Connor
Mrs Bennett
Edith Oconnor
John Barbero
Giacomo Portz
George Ferdinando
Violano Figger
Mr. Freeman
J. A. Tennell
Moses Gaita
Dominick Girardo Bros
Giacherio
Anton Harris
Wm. Hartman
Lewis Hantmann
Wa. Datton
Local Freight Schedule Fragments From Railroad Log
A fragment from a historic timetable lists freight and passenger runs with times: Vandalia Accommodation at 6:32 p.m. 14, Indianapolis Accommodation 12:27 a.m. 24, and local freight at 8:20 p.m. The notes reference No. 3s and Indianapolis Mail at 4:34 a.m. 4342.
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Indianapolis
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Kuntzmann’s
Mabel Rawson
Cac
Mamie Seiter
Henry Seiter
Lebanon
San Antonio
Texas
Aaron Smith
George Seiter
Hartshorn
I. T
St. Charles
Triss
Rockies
Rieder
Opera House
Robert L. Dawson
Troy Baseball Club
E. H. Streeter
Carrollton
Ignatius Riggin
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Company
St. Louis
R. S. Barnsback
A B. McKee
Barnsback
T. H. Bell
Mary E. Floyd
Parham R. Floyd
John Minter
Floyd
Wm. Baird
Woodlawn
Fred Z. Cramer
Newark
Tor
Montevideo
Uruguay
Dora Werner
Highland Journal of
A. H. Landolt
Progressive
Gent's
Red Man
Babe
Walier & Spies Milling Co
Marine
State of
Iona Ourade
J. W. Gornet
PRIC
Rolls Hardware Store
Ase Near
Rarrararani
Vandalia
Tnov, Bosgeard
J. M. Chesbrough
Aantt
G. P. St. Louts
Marine Four
The
M. FE. Auwarter
Kingston
Theo
Guennewig
Billiard ‘Hall
Ninois
Highland
Troy City Meat Market
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