Directory of local officials and lodge notes
Yma Norbury B Jonesy Second Ward Gua Vodk Wd Gebanet Third Word Fred Weijenhane Pecans W Larvio Superintendent of Streets Okas Braith Marshal Wm Hesly Police Magistrate Jamea N Jarvis Township Officials H C Kersey Town Clerk C E Eitchet Callestar Ges Liebler Assessor Wim Solvilise Commissioners of Highways I W Cook W Mille BE Jacobs School Trustees William Lloyd O F EA wards Ignatiua Riggin Justices of the Fence Hampton Philip Robert Constables A C Kersey A B Snod rane Troy Lodge No 58 A F A M Gorwar Communications Masonic Hall Troy Public School Term begins September 1 closes about May 1 A Holle Principal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yma
Norbury
B. Jonesy
Gua
Vodk
Gebanet
Fred Weijenhane
City Over Tower
Pecans
W. Larvio
H. C. Kersey
C. E. Eitchet
Callestar
Ges. Liebler
Wim
Solvilise
Commiientoners of
W. Cook
W. Mille
A.B. Snodrane
Peculiar Clippings From An Old Mt Vernon Paper
A Mt. Vernon Indiana newspaper column quotes remarks on women's sphere, a Beardstown suggestion to give a farm boy land, an envelope opening device, Georgia obituary prose, and a humorous backward poem about restaurant fare and grandmother’s pie, reflecting varied 19th or early 20th century miscellany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardstown
A Farmer's Troubles: The Reveries of a Farmer
A humorous lament from a rural observer detailing a string of farm woes. Potatoes frozen, seed crops ruined, a cow wrecking a garden arbor, numerous cheap livestock misfortunes, and pests devastating crops. The tone mocks the farmer’s fragile prospects and the hard luck of farm life.
Rent Land Plan Proposed by Nevada Iowa Landowner
A Nevada Iowa landowner suggests rent terms for tilled land: fix cash rent at 3 per acre if crop value reaches 8 per acre. Renters would receive 5, while landowner gets 3, with risk of crop failure due to wind, hail, storm, or drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Bhugart
Honard
Arlington
Eye
Secedic
Sveencewis Kno
Forda Newing Imachine
van Bur
Rent Law Debate and Poem on the Afterlife
A fragment discusses crop value and rent proportionately based on per acre worth. It shifts to a poetic allegory about St Peter at heavenly gates, with a chorus of souls and a critique of kickers and townsfolk, finishing with an Unknown author’s verse about space for millions of souls and the kickers turning left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter Altea
Far and Near Chronicle Miscellany of Local Notes
A rough article catalogues varied local items including Okanville voting to lay rock, Algeria cork forests totaling 2 500 000 acres, East St. Louis reporting 251 arrests in October, 15 new Belleville Commercial Club members, a Ridge Prairie farmer shipping 67 hogs lost to disease, a David Coulter invented corn husking machine while jailed, about 42 000 deaths in Africa yearly, a Jacksonville inmate missing with a $25 reward, John Taylor and John Kelly of Mt. Vernon arrested for theft, a Nashville train collision with oil tanks punctured, oil flowing in streams and people collecting barrels, a Belleville couple marrying in St. Louis changing Mrs Becker to Mrs Moessenger, and bakery chief cook Mr Moessenger praised by Mrs Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanville
Algeria
East St. Louis
St. Clair County
David Coulter
Africa
State Institute
Jacksonville
Hine
T. Walker
Joseph Stevenson
Edwardaville Democrat
John Taylor
John Kelly
Mt. Vernon
Nashville
Grand Jury
Shelbyville
Belleville
Loula
Elizabeth Becker
Frank W. Moessenger
Freeburg Avenue
Mr. Moessenger
Frayed Sales Pitch Yields Bargain Textile Snaps
A fragmented ad lists discounted fabrics and garments with torn details. Items include mens elastic anklets, dress goods, and all wool flannels with former prices noted, offering deep cuts at percentages and per yard rates, though text is incomplete.
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City
Orbio
Troy Lodge
A. F
A.M
Gorwar
Masonic Mall
Baux
W-M
Ettas Buc
Madison Council
A. L. of H
Droll’s Hall
U. Dertwan
C. Audner Duote
Mentor Lodgeh
P. Regater
Schott
Bullling
U. C
Amity Camp
Droll's Hall
J. L. Daweon
C. August Doon
Germanta Lodge
U.O
K. of P. Hall
T. Guexnewin
T. MM. Jugn Gain
K. of
Jas
M. Bopomtorth
T. A. Riggio
Thon
Bell
F. BR
Citizens’ Building and Love Association
Tangs A. Buach
M. Fef. Auwanten
Troy Public School
A. Holle
McCray-Dewey Academy
Isaac W. Cook
Board of Education
U. E. Ritcher
Miller
Chas. Schott
Donoho
Vie
Cook
Phil
Eckert
Baptist
Joe. Osborne
Se Methodist Church
A. Seed
Presbyterian Church
Sundey
Mia
T. H. Bell
Saps
G. Pinsaman
Lutheran
ST. Jerome's
Masa
Forster
Restor
Housetics
Epworth
Methodiat
Little Folke
Christian Endeavor
Lincolnian Literary Society
McCray Danny Academy
Troy
Ammehers
Jas M Taylor
Pres
Serena Davy
Seoy
Migomllanhous
Ind
Saya
Earth
Heaven
Georgia
JJ Brown
Alruck
Jim
Belleville Commercial Club
Mena
Vindecahrie
Yourefer
Canton
Abe
Ingery
Genta Swits
Muatard Sardines
Ffor Bbc
Proctor & Gambie
Lenox
Aaa
Goasamers
Bleaal
Ates
Gosssragts
Tommer Priss
Youfs Foe
Bradford
Per Pry
Chuck Ginghams
Balk Starch
Perth
Suvior Matchen
Ces
Gants
Toc
Kling
Remo
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