Upper Alton county notes list social visits and local events
A. Barr and son of Chicago visited Dr. Burnap. Wm. Cooper went to Chicago for a pleasure trip. Mr. and Mrs. John Nixon moved to Upper Alton. J. A. Smith of Palmyra visited June Rhoads. Judge Otis Humphrey visited his son Scott in college. Shurtleff and Jerseyville High cross bats next Saturday at Jerseyville. Mrs. Jane Mills returns from Kansas and California. Mrs. I. G. Seitz travels to attend Harry Seitz’s funeral in Indiana. Rev. G. W. Shepherd spoke on Yellowstone and California. A special musical program at the Baptist church. Prof. Armstrong played the organ. Lester Gallanger and Mamie Moore wed in Springfield. they will live in Alton. Pink eye spreads in Upper Alton and Yager Park. physicians busy. W. W. Dillon and Hibbard visit local college students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Barr and Son
Chicago
Jerseyville
Jane Mills
Guysville
Kansas
California
I. G. Seitz
Muncie
Ind
Harry Seitz
G. W. Shepherd
Alton M. E
Upper Alton
M. E
Yellowstone National Park
Baptist Church
W. D. Armatrong
Lester Gallanger
Alton
Mamie Moore
Springfield
Wil
Yager Park
W. W. Dillon
College
Hibbard
Students’ Volunteer Movement
Emerson & Wightman robbery linked sixth in month
The Emerson and Wightman grocery store was robbed last Monday night with no items stolen. It marks the sixth theft in a month targeting business houses, with no clues to the robbers’ identities. Other notes include local illness, travel, funeral, and legal items from April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson & Wightman
Community notices and local visits in Madison County
Rev J H Dinkmeier attended a conference in Alton last week. Freddie Kientz of Madison is visiting his mother for the week. W C Keown runs for Madison County sheriff. Baptist church bell shipped to St Louis for recasting last Saturday. Leland Stallings returned from Granite City visit. Dr Babcock of Springfield was guest of D S Bucknell. Rev C H Solisberg of Nokomis visited friends two days last week. Yesterday was last day of school, today closes with exercises and picnic. Harrison Barco and wife of Edwardsville were guests of W H Stallings. J A Matthews of St Louis attended Barbara Pearce sale. J A Olive and Ed Jones of New Douglas sought a school principal. Wire fence may be built around church to protect trees. Wm W Pearce Jr seriously ill. Dr David Bly of Staunton consulted with Dr Bucknell. Wm Hollis, Effie Keown, Ida Oswald and others took Teachers exam at Edwardsville. W C T U gained twelve new members and will host a reception at Mrs M A Bucknell’s Friday night. Warren Watson and others drove to Marin e for Eph Eaton funeral. Trees set along streets and in Baptist church yard, from Charles Bill, son of Ellison. Mrs Martha E Stewart of Sorento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Dinkmeier
Alton
Freddie Kientz
Madison
W. C. Keown
Madison County
St. Louis
Leland Stallings
Granite City
Dr. Babcock
Springfield
D. S. Bucknell
C. H. Solisberg
Nokomis
Harrison Barco
Edwardsville
W. H. Stallings
J. A. Matthews
Barbara Pearce
J. A. Olive
Ed Jones
New Douglas
Wm. W. Pearce, Jr
David Bly
Staunton
Bucknell
Wm. Hollis
Effie Keown
Ida Oswald
C Rew
M. A. Bucknell
Warren Watson
Henry Scharf
Oscar Latowaky
John Gehrig
Wm. Eaves
Marine
Eph Eaton
W C T U Convention notes and local events
A town report recalls the Alhambra W C T U Convention held on Thursday and Friday, weather dampening turnout. It lists county officers and several community notices including visits, court matters, injuries from last week’s storm, and various local engagements and deaths.
Local residents visit towns as schools close for illness
Mr and Mrs Wm Wise spent Saturday at St Jacob. Wm Hebrank of Greenville seen mid Sunday. Mrs Becker of St Jacob guest of Miss M Graaf Sunday. Schools closed due to smallpox and scarlet fever. Louis Blattner and Aug Jehli visited Greenville Monday. Miss Della Parker of Belleville spent Sunday with Miss Daisy Chipron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wise
St. Jacob
Wm. Hebrank
Greenville
Local notices and greetings from St Louis visitors
Mrs A Beck spent last Sunday in St Louis visiting her mother Mrs Wilborn. Louis Knoebel and family moved into their new residence on Pestalozzy Street. Walter Meyers of St Louis is spending the week with his brothers Percy and John. Fred Koch and his sister Mrs Kamm of St Louis spent Sunday with their parents. H A Lang of St Louis representing Helvetia Milk Condensing Co was in town Monday. Miss De Moulin the dressmaker has moved into apartments over East End Mercantile Store. The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Company was here a week and left for Warden Tuesday morning. Mrs Fred Katim of El Reno Okla is here with her children and will spend several weeks with relatives. The Mission Band entertainment at Congregational church Friday night was a success. Mrs Fitzgerald of Vandalia returned home Saturday after weeks with Mr Keith and family. J J Spindler of Highland Embroidery Works will introduce an automobile in our city. April 30. Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Fourteen Years of Suffering. Josh Edgar of Germantown Cal testifies to relief and cure by Chamberlains Pain Balm. Mrs Frank Chiasson Patterson La writes malaria fever cured by Herbine. Kingston’s 50¢ bottle praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Joh Giberson
A. B. Kempland
Cincinnati
Otto Gossian
Springfield
Carrie Meéyers
Carbondale
Wm. Nixon
East St. Louis
Sixth Street
Daniel Driscoll
Philadelphia
Bluff City
Alton
Louis Pfister
Fosterburg
Vira Welding
Jerseyville
M. T. Whitenack
Langdon Street
R. W. Stutsman
Marine
E. M. Eaton
East Alton
St. Joseph’ S Hospital
John Seitz
Muncie
Ind
Henry Seitz
Louis Pfeffer
Norris
Pfeffer
A. Beck
St. Louis
Wilborn
Louis Knoebel
Pestalozzy Street
Walter Meyers
Percy
John
Fred Koch
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Odd Fellows’ Building
Bollman Hercantile
Alteon
Alhambra
Sandusky
Ohio
W. C. T. U. Convention and Institute
M. A.bucknell
Hannah Davis
Godfrey
E. E. Valentine
M. A. Hamilton
M. K. West
M. J. Armstrong
Maggie Fruit
Crocker
Mabel Leutwiler
D. W. Mead
St, Jacob
Ed Sohn
Highland
Emil Bluner
O. C. Dake
Ed Kircheis
Joseph Becker
Horace Stevens
John Simon
F. J. Buehlman
Solomon Hurst
Emil Frey
John Hochuli
Dan Widicus
L. Karges, Sr
Frank Virgin
J. R. Stevenson
F.G. Jonah
Oklahoma
George Wentz
Fred Wentz
Rufus Pike
Nora O'Niel
Eastern Star Lodge
Grandma Somm
Mike Gray
Val Gross
Louis Diefenbach
Henry Schmidt
Lulu Barth
Breese
Lizzie Weber
Val Ottwein
Black Jack
W. P. Baer
Family
Dennis
Lee Rule
Frank Pike
John Aebischer
St. Jacob Grain Company
G. W. Hoffman
L. W. Adler
L. A. Valier
Jacob Nicri
Wm. Wiltki
John Weidner
L. Karges
P. Baer
O. Appel
H. Kaune
T. O’niel
R. Pike
L. A. Spies
22Nd Congressional District Institute
Chas. Cox
Dugger
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
Kingston
Frank Chiasson
Patterson
S. Kingston's
George C. Norriss
West Main ST
W.F. Peter
Winston Skrox
VICI
Patent Leather
Ideal Kip
Klein's Shoe Parlor
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
Kinloch 13
Theo
Guennewig Main and Market Sts
Troy, Ilinois
Billiard Hall
F. W. Zanders
Market St
L. E. Rawson
Rex
Troy
H. C. Gerfen
Sawyer-Man
Market Street
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