County records note farming fair and civic updates
Monticello Seminary plans a hot water heating system. Edwardsville notable Robert B. Evans dies. J K Fahnentock of Wanda also dies suddenly. Granite City mayor orders railroads to limit speed to ten mph within city limits. St Jacob Madison County Farmers Institute set for November 16 to 18 with the annual Flower Show. Patient Joseph Waubaison, blinded by cataract, reportedly regaining sight after surgery. Edwardsville’s John Kraus reports promising cherry crop. Peter Kremer seeks to form a local lodge of a new insurance order rewarding married members with $500 after one year. Real estate transfers filed at county recorder, including multiple deeds and coal-related tracts across sections 1-9-7, 3-8-7, and surrounding parcels.
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J. K. Fahnentock
Wanda
Madison County
Granite City
Joseph Waubaison
John Kraus
Edwardsville
Peter Kremer
Marriage licenses issued at the county capital
Henry Otto aged 26 and Frances Ricker aged 25, Herman Hartman 49 with Dorchester resident Augusta Lambert 30, Lemuel Southard 21 with Pony Clara Maze 17, John Serrier 29 with Agnes Inloes 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Otto
Frances Ricker
Herman Hartman
Dorchester
Augusta Lambert
Lemuel Southard
Pony Clara Maze
John Serrier
Edwardsville
Agnes Inloes
Two Men Wanted to Work Winter Suburban Duties
A Prairie Farmer offers winter work in an Illinois county for subuerdp tion setters. Earn 2 to 5 dollars daily, with potential double pay after the season. First applicants receive the positions. Send references and reply to Petrie Farmer, Adams Street, Chicago. Subscribe for The Weekly Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Petrie Tarmer
Adams Street
Chicago
Various local items from Mount Olive to Rockford
General news items report a new steam laundry in Mount Olive starting Nov 1, the large Modern Woodmen camp in Rockford with 1,400 members, and the Great Western Distilling Co replenishing the U.S. treasury with 110000 in revenue last week. Also noted: a condemned Effingham jail, Hessian fly damage to wheat, October spirits tax in Illinois, Charleston Coles tunnel plan at 14000, Lisboro Coal installing mine motor cars, Breeze Fire Department facilities damaged by a storage tank collapse, a Carlinville telephone exchange convention, a Sycamore saloon-keeper injuring a customer leading to 10000 damage suit, the Peoria estate of Adaline Gale, Mrs. Mary Jane Colthar in Rochester, a marriage swindle, and a plug for Dr. King's New Life Pills.
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Great Western Distilling Co
Peoria
United States Treasury
Effingham County
Grand
Charleston
Coles County
Lisboro Coal Company
Ilinois
Carlinville
Sycamore
Adaline Gale
Rochester
Administratrix Notice for Estate of Elizabeth Stempler
Ida Scully executrix of Elizabeth Stempler deceased of Madison County Illinois announces before Madison county court at Edwardsville during January term on the first Monday to settle claims. All creditors must attend or make payment to the executrix or attorney C E Rircuer, dated October 23, 1899.
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Elizabeth Stempler
Madison
Illinois
Madison County
Edwardsville
A. D
Ida Scully
C. E. Rircuer
Catarrh and Asthma Now Easily Cured booklet
A Fred booklet promotes curing catarrh with medical advances. It claims all catarrh cases can be promptly cured and urges readers to write for the booklet to learn treatment steps for themselves and for family members.
August Flower and other patent medicines advertised in Carmi paper
An 18th or early 20th century advertisement page promotes Green's August Flower for indigestion and biliousness, Electric Bitters for complexion and nerves, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and croup. Kingston's drug store is repeatedly listed as the supplier. The tone mimics a local newspaper ad column highlighting cures and sample bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Kingston
Beloit dairymen charged over milk preservatives
Wisconsin dairy commissioner arrests four Beloit dairymen for using preservatives in milk and cream. Two plead guilty and are fined $25 each. Public notices advertise a New Home Co sewing machine for sale cheap. Dr. Stedman offers free eye examinations. ads promote fall millinery, shoes, and optical services with various weekends.
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Wisconsin Dairy Comssioner
Beloit
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Vine Werthvolle
Allen Gachen
Monticello Seminary
Robert B. Evans
St. Jacob Madison
Recorder’s
Dora E Michael
Madison Ry Co
HW Ackerman
Wm S Formagi
Tract Co
Drusilla Seybold
Nwig
Same
Anna Schwalm
Ackerman
Madison Ryal
John Cook
Chas Kuhlman
Maria Kuhlman
Emly Tilly
Andrew McMicken
Gottlieb C Junghans
Forman
C Kohler
Dora Kohler
General News
Mt. Olive
Rockford
Wulinois
Breeze Fire Department
Bismark
Dr. King
Kingaton
Stewart Drag Co
Carmi, al
The
New Home Co
Stedman
Kuntzman Bas
Cora Granger
A. Klein’s
Baird House
Troy
George Liebler
South Main Street
A. Heddergott
Deahor
West Clay Street
Chamberlain
Adolph L. Minierr
Manchester
Nsw
Vandalia Line
Vandalia Accom
Sun
Indianapolis Mail
Ind
Daily Ox Sun
G. L. Elliott
Illlinois
J. M. Chesbrough
Ass’t G.P. A. St. Louis, Mo
Wang Securep
Draughon's Aid
St. Louis, No., A
Olive Streets
Emzlie Building
Nashville
Galveston
Tex
Savatnath
Ila
Exorkaun
Aeee Scientific American
Ear
Ad Munn & Co
Uterir
New
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