Balloon chase yields a World’s Fair pass prize
A drifting 20 foot balloon, valued at 500 dollars, carries a ticket to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for its finder. Launched near St. Louis on April 30, the hydrogen craft may drift for weeks, with the winner to receive a fair pass upon presenting the letter from World’s Fair officials and a finding statement.
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St. Louis
Pain
Oren Vallentine
Sorenty
James C. Hinsey
Worden
Carl Meyer
David R. Francis
Earth
Altercation at Collinsville ball game ends with stabbing
Joseph Jokerst of Collinsville, a substitute on the Collinsville team, was stabbed by John Coons of Troy during an onfield altercation at a Sunday game. Jokerst suffered a two inch gash in the side. Coons fled, was arrested at St Jacob, and held on $1,000 bail after a preliminary hearing. Jokerst's injury is not expected to be life threatening.
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Collinsville
Joseph Jokerst
John Coons
Jokerst
Coons
Siegel
Troy
St. Jacob
Marshal Blume
East
Squire Owens
Edwardsville
Vernon Coons
Marquis T. Smith Dead In Washington State
Charles Smith of Troy reports the death of his brother Marquis T. Smith at his Walla Walla home after a weeklong pneumonia illness. He was 45 or 46, leaves a wife Bettie Willi and five children, with brothers Charles and Halleck and sisters Alfretta, Lizzie, and Alamanta. Funeral held in Walla Walla. The notice endorses Chamberlin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and local tonics and products.
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Charles 5
Smith
Marquis T. Smith
Walla
Wash
Aaron Smith
Troy
Halleck A. Smith
Washington
Walla Walla
Troy Team Defeats Collinsville In Baseball Clash
Collinsville loses to Troy 10 to 2 on Collinsville grounds after a seven-run eighth inning. Troy had 7 hits off Parrette while Collinsville had 10, with eight Troy errors and five by Collinsville. Also reports a mine cage collapse at Donk Bros No 3, with four to five tons dropped, no other damage, mine idle pending new cage. Positive notices for Herbine malaria remedy and new millinery stock, plus Rex 5-cent cigars made in Troy.
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Collinsville
Troy
Hays
Parrette
Donk Bros
Couslinsville
Whittaker
Long
Nichols
Cook
Wd Moore
Y Hartmann
A. Whittaker
Strain
Patrette
H. Oo Patten
Hess
Russell
Young
T. Scott
Voelker
Ball
Hayes
Curley
J. Scott
Scott
Vocdoz
TOV
Patten
Ayes
Hartman
Local notes and ads mix gossip, sales, and updates
Logal paragraphs report buys at Klein's shoe store and Hats at Mrs Kiesel's, a new piano for John L Hagler, and a line of low shoes. James W Bosomworth is ill with severe lung fever. An optician will examine eyes for free at the Baird House on June 2. Town interests include a warehouse build by John Gebauer, lace curtains at Boilman Mercantile, and a civic parade account on page three. City council names Adolph Meyer streets superintendent. Dennis remains marshal. Coal mine records at Donkville show 1,847 tons in 5 hours 20 minutes.
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John L. Hagler
Klein’s
James W. Bosomworth
Sallee
Baird House
Kleins
John €. Gebauer
Market and
Kimberlin Streets
Boilman Mercantile Co
Troy
St. Louis
Alice Collins
St. Jacob
Leon Spies
Vandalia Road
Adolph Meyer
Dennis
Pocahontas Monnday
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Donkville
Donk
Vandalia Excursions Start Sunday From St Louis
Vandalia Excursions begins Sunday May 10 and runs to September 1 with trips from St Louis to Effingham every other Sunday at 1.25 round trip. Return trips from Effingham to St Louis occur on alternating Sundays at 1.25, Troy to St Louis round trip priced 55 cents. Also mentions Chamberlains Stomach Tablets for sale in Kingston.
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Vandalia Line
St. Louis
Effingham
Troy
Sale
Kingston
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Alr
Lucky Finder
T. G. Merritt
North Mehoopany
Kingston’s
Mark T. Smith
Chamberlin
S Sagen
S. Kingston’s
Heinecke
Rex
Social and Personal
Darwin Schott
Louis Karges
Wm. J. Vetter
H. F. Thurston
J. W. Garnet
Annie Hampe
Gustave, Voelker
Highland Friends
Wm. Geers
M. W. Powell
Highland
Robert Henderson
Moro
John E.deimling
Charlies Seligman
Laura Schneider
David Bosso
Freddie McDaniels
Pleas- Mound
J. E. Marsey
Wm. Preston
H. A. Eldred
Hyrum Ward
Pearl
J. &. Kamm
Tite Cac
A. Heddergott
Robert Bethman
East St. Louis
Conrad Kellermann
C. EB. Kellermann
Estella
Juda
Fred Schuler, Jr
Edward Ward
Collinaville
The
Bekah Lodge
Ralph
Ward
S. W. Rawson
Modern Woodmen of America
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Winefield Montooth
Edith
Robert Bain
Louis Wagner
Wm. P. Early
Third Judicial Circuit
C.S. McCollom
Johnsonville
McCollom
A. P. Wolf
Mire Carolyn
H. N. Baird
Anna Traves
W. W. Jarvis
James McCormick
Duncan
Wm. G. Baglin
George Stahl
Trenton
Pinckneyville
Charles Stahl
Greenville Sun
Lucret
C. F. Stienhans
Julius C. Stienhans
Springfield
Ill
Harry Langenberg
Julius Schuermang
Fred Langenberg
F. W. St
Paul Pioneer
J. Dull
Frank Chiasson
Patterson
S. Kingston S
Dr. King
D. H. Turner
Demstytown
Ada
Douglas
Union
Mrs
Vandalia
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