Local capitalists form brick company to start at once
The Troy Press Brick Company, backed by local capitalists, organized with a $15,000 capital and aims to begin construction and production by early March. They selected the Sherman Park tract near the Vandalia Line for clay, plan a 20,000 bricks per day machine, and employ about twenty workers plus teams. Officers include John Garnet as president and W S Neuenschwander as vice president and GM.
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W. W. Tarvlae
the Caux
J. W. Gornet
Mc Gornet
Garnet
Dannon
Bill Jon
St. Jacob
Belleville
Ittner Yards
Belleville Brick Company
Sorento Fire Destroys General Store and Office
A blaze swept through Sorento early Tuesday destroying the Ballian Marcatile Co. general store and the Blade office on the second story. Firefighters confined flames, saving nearby structures. insurance was not carried. Bollman Mercantile Co. moved quickly to reopen by purchasing C. B. Curry’s stock and will erect a new building. Editor Lindbeck suffered personal losses amid the disaster, while plans to issue local papers continued from nearby offices. Public sympathy and early Christmas shopping news followed as the community recovered.
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Ballian | Marcatile ‘Co
Sorento
Thes
Blade
Dela i
N. Cowen
Hosking
Boilman Mercantile Co
C. B. Curry
Lindbeck & Olgon
Edwardsville
Lindbeck
the Blade
Bollmat Mercantile Co
Comings and Goings and School Benefit at Rieders
The crowd at Rieder's Opera House enjoyed a varied program benefiting the public school library. Local talents joined performers from Edwardsville, O'Fallon, St. Jacob and Highland in a lively evening of song, violin and readings praised as exceptionally entertaining. Future items include Ten Nights in a Bar Room and notices of local visits and employment, with Klein's offering best value school shoes.
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Anon
Ben.Hur
A.M. Wilton
Maying
Smith Micene Barmaback
Wolf
Lavallea
Henry Herman
Kat Vannoble
Drei A Seuwars
Misa Nona Barnsback
Rieder
Opera
Kuntzmann’s
Klein’s
Sallee
Baird House
Anna Rising
Chicago
Champerlain
Kingston
Henry Stienbans
J. H. Stiedhang
Charles
S&s. Smith
St. Louis
Bell Telephone Co
John Richard
Black-Smith
Electric road plans progress stated by Grantfork promoter
John Bardill of Grantfork, a promoter of the proposed electric road through Troy, says progress is rapid with 50 to 60 percent of right of way secured. He notes eastern capital will begin work once 75 percent is assured, aims to have the St Louis to Greenville segment in operation soon, though completion hinges on right of way and World’s Fair timing.
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Troy
Bennet& Craft of
St. Louis
John Bardill
Grantfork
Bardittias
Arizona
Bardill
St. Loula
Greenville Jo
Troy Seeks Flour Mill to Meet City Trade Demand
Troy seeks a flouring mill to supply about 20 000 pounds of flour weekly and bran for feed, reducing outflow to Marine Highland St Jacob and Collinsville. Local dealers rely on outside mills. seven top retailers average 2 500 pounds weekly, total 20 000 pounds. Site options include two railroads and nearby coal. A small mill could serve home trade. a larger plant could ship and double success. Investors urged to investigate Troy’s opportunity.
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Troy
Marine
Highland
St. Jacob
Collinsville
Tue Catt
John R. Swain & Brother
Wm. Donoho
Troy Offers Flour and Mill Prospects Rise
A weekly consumption of 20000 pounds of flour in Troy and nearby areas signals strong demand for bran and mill feed. Wheat acreage is large locally, with expected growth in mill product demand in coming years. Proximity to two railroads, local coal from home mines, and active cooperation of businessmen and citizens support growth.
Local notes and ads from 1903 period
Local gossip and notices describe fresh oysters at Kuntzmann's and school shoes at Klein's. Weather, holiday timing, and wheat prices are noted along with various local events, accidents, and upcoming fairs, box social, and library fundraising.
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Vandalia
Old Sherman Park
John W. Garnet
Christian Busse
W. S. Neuenschwander
W. Rawson
H.c.gerfen
John Bobland
Herman Roeben
John
Gornet
W.S. Neuenschwander
Christian Bugne
Cae
Troy, Press Brick Company
Brive
Berngade
Sherman Park
Ballivian Mercantile Co's
Sorento Rio de la Alno de
Tampa
weRpon
Bollman Mercantile Co
Saliva
Baird Hotel
Agat T Five Plaanen
Inet
Krlenia
Aly Aing
Frans Abt
Susse
Anna Hollis
Fred Rob
Gustave Linders
E. H. Schwarz
Hayes Plerpont
M. Price
T. W. Cook
Andrew Klein
Fred Liebler
St. Facob
John Polisch
Dear Boufils
John Canan
M. Kantzmann
Wim. Martin
J. C. Sefton
Charles Bosomworth
Modesto
Macoupin County
James M. Bosomworth
Albert Sauer
Wm. Marten
C. S. Stienhans
East St. Louis
Stiethans
James Boston
Klein's
Sae Tee
Newey
Bryant
Merry Workers’ Society
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Rawson
Spring Valley
Joseph Motz
Edward Vetter
Edward Heinecke
August Droll
Tue Caxu
Matthews, Montooth & Ritcher
Highland Brewing Company
Clay Street
Edwardaville Road
Donk
Heinecke
Ank
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