Local Government Officials and Masonic Lodge Schedule
Directory lists town and township officials including supervisor Kersey town clerk Daniels, treasurer Jarvis, assessors, road commissioners, trustees and peace officers. Also notes Troy Lodge No. 588 F and A M regular communications held at Masonic Hall on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, with W M E Borx and secretary Exsay Sunk.
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Troy Lodge
A. M
Masonic Hall
E. Borx
W. M. Exsay
Old Iowa settler farming tips and county lore
A rustic reprint from Prairie Farmer urges farmers to shelter and care for tools to prevent rust and loss, citing a 1844 Wappello County settlement letter. It recounts early Van Buren county growth, rapid one night settlement, and a Keosauqua society fair, praising agricultural progress and female aid groups.
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Aken
Prairie Farmer
Chicago
Far and Near News Mixed With Local Incidents
Ragged hog cholera reported in eastern region endangering herds. Hesalan stewish disease appears in newly sown wheat across several county sections. Carrollton enacts ordinance requiring flagmen at street crossings. Gov Altgeld seeks resignation of Dr Julian Kohl from state health board without reason. Standard Oil to rebuild a brick warehouse near Relay Depot at about $8000 after May tornado. Tudor Iron Works in Belleville nearing full operation, employing around 1000. Alton men jailed for crossing hen roosts in Upper Alton area. Gold-bearing quartz found at Cairo well depth 726 feet, extending to Union and Alexander counties. Alton Telegraph notes movement to release Brown jailed for murder. wife seeks his partner’s release. John Duffy from St Louis volunteers to donate skin for a burn victim in a dramatic graft effort, enduring severe pain and later poverty due to illness.
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Carrollton Via
Altgeld
Julian Kohl
Belleville
Heaith
Standard Oil Company
E. St. Louis
Tudor Iron Works
B. St. Louis
Arilis
Something to Depend On Dr Kings New Discovery
James Jones of Jones & Son drug firm of Cowden Lil says his wife fell to LaGrippe last winter and grew worse despite doctors. After using Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds she improved from the first dose. A few dollar bottles cured her, with free trial bottles at S Kingston's drug store.
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Cowden
Lil
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Gowden
Pam
S. Kingston
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Ghled Ward
Fred
Sllenhansity
Danial
Jones
W. W. Jarvis
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Streeta
Chin
Smith
Win, Healy
H. C. Kersey
K. Ritcher
Iso
Liebler
Wm. Schultse
Commissioners of Highways
W. Cook
W. Mille
EB. Jacobs
William Lloyd
D. ¥. Ba_ Wards
Ignatius Riggin
F. J. Hampton
Philip. Eckert
Philip. Eckert. Constables
Neilson Lodge
O. F
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Gesaver
Ron't Winutamaon
Pisgah
C. P. Ros't
Madison Council
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H.mestest Drott's Hall
H. ©. Derrwar
C. Avauer Duou
Amity Camp
A. Meats
Proll
Avery Flat
Thoraday
R. I. Vaneon
V. C. Avaver
Germania Lodge
No- 66
U. O
K.of P. Hall
T. Guensewin
I. M. Jan Gon
H. Mests
M. Bostomworth
T. A. Riggin
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Thos
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City Mall
Janes A. Linack
F. Auwanren
Uprey Public
Holla
McCray- Dewey Academy
Baara
Howes
C. E. Ritcher
Millar
Leo Moembers
Sir
Chas. Schott
E.$. Donoho
Avis
Phil. Eckert
Baptist Church
Jas. Osborne
Saseee Methodiss
G. A. Bead
Presbyterian Church
Myre
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Hell
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Playsman
Lutheran ST
St. Jerome's Catholic
Aug, Forster
Epworth League
Methodiat Church
Little Folka Capennally
Christian Endeavor
Preachy Church
Lincolnian Literary Society
McCriy Dewey Academy
Troy
Mmebers
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Prea
Mine Sarena
Davy
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Henry Ma
Chas
Schultze
Ponty
Jahn Wisher
Dlerman Wehmeyer
George Ever
John Enn
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Nae Wandler
Illinois
Iowa
Wim. Dewey
Agenay City
Wappello County
He Hela
Lea County
Indiana
Indian Agency
Wikterneas
Ducalion
van Buren County
Iowa Democrat
George G. Wright
Keosauqua
Des Moines
Tate
Damce
Lani
Bam
Sewing Society
Howell
Hennis
Isajal W. McMannaman
Hugh W. Sample
Jeremiah Ellie
Charles 11
Price
Cyrus
Gibson
John L. Jeanis
Jacob Lane
James A. Brown
Chinrien Baldwitt
George Wright
van Buren
Vat Buren County
Hood
C. I. Hood
William Alexander
Emanuel Wright
Alton
Edwardsville
Upper
Cairo
Cairo Electric Company
Alexander County
Union County
Brown
Dham
Upper Alton
Mai
Teatmorry Brown
Starkey
Sion
John Duffy
St. Louis
City Hospital
Duffy
Sutter
Edwardavile Irtelligencer
Mons
Fintek
Laute Bros
Proctor
Gamble
Lenox
Goseamers
Bradford
Prio
Columbia River
Yalphur
Genta
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