Local Laconige News and Small Ads Summary
Local notes report pay day at the mines and a public school examination. Hawley’s offers watch and jewelry repairs, a sale on harness and boots, and new ad placements. Local merchants advertise hats, harness stock, band makers, and farm supplies. quail season opens and a guardian sale changes ownership. Community events include a baby show, Peace Festival coverage upcoming, and street fair postings by Interstateful Bill. Weather notes caution wheat growth with frost risk. overall, a digest of local business, notices, and gossip.
Troy Poised For City Fire Department Soon
A long awaited fire department may soon arrive in Troy as Mayor Burk quietly arranged for Collinsville’s old equipment. Volunteers joined a street demonstration led by the Mayor, who rode atop the machine amid fireworks. The plan includes overhauling the gear and adding a hose reel ladder truck. some doubt remains about costs, though the equipment would become city property, reportedly donated by a citizen and business man. A meeting of the fire laddies is planned next week to organize permanently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Burk
Collinsville
Local auctions and events headline crowded notice page
Coming Sales. Mrs BE Lilley will sell personal property at her city residence next Saturday October 8 at 10 AM with 11 month credit on sums over 85. C E Ritchet sells at McCray Dewey Academy at 8 PM October 8, household goods formerly Chas Tappan with 8 month credit on purchases over 6. J W Gaskill & Sons auction 3 miles SW of Troy near Formosa on October 19 at 10 AM with 10 month credit above b. Catholic Fair at St Jerome’s Nov 17 18 19 at Rieder’s opera house, prizes incl a $55 music box. Runaway incident in Fairfield TV. Vandalia Line announces 1898 St Louis Exposition excursion rates via agents. A party of young sports plans a four week hunt to Okaw Bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. B. ‘Lilley
Au Suma
Pp. M
C. E. Ritchet
McCray- Dewey Academy
Chas, Tappan
J. W. Gaskill & Sons
Troy
Formosa
R.C. Morriss
St.Jerome’s Catholic Church
Rieder’s Opera House
Win
Hampe
Vandalia Line
J. C. Millepaugh
Decatur
Lil
E. A. Ford
Gen
W.F. Branner
Apst
Gow
St. Louis
Local social notes and headlines from Edwardsville area
Personal items recall Miss Martha Gerfen visiting St Louis and many locals visiting relatives in Collinsville and Edwardsville. News includes weddings, church club formation, a portrait of Daily life with fairs, trips to Springfield and Belleville, and brief notices of public events and local society happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gerfen
St. Louis
County Hucksters and Local Events In Madison County
Madison County Circuit Court opened October 17. Venice to Granite City street railway plans new cars. Mrs Sarah Taylor found in Pike County after disappearing from Godfrey and remarried. County grants right of way to Mississippi Valley Railway for St Louis Belleville Alton Electric Ry. Frank Kraft completes rock road contract in Namcok Township. James D Cobine longtime Madison County pioneer and railroad conductor dies in St Louis. buried Sedalia Missouri. Lightning disrupted Highland telephone exchange. County tax balance shows 86000 on hand, treasury solvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Venice
Madison
Granita City
Sarah Taylor
Godfrey
Pike County
Madison County Board
The
Mississippi Valley Railway Co
St. Louis, Belleville
Frank Kraft
Namcok
Granite City
James D. Cobine
Madison County
St. Louis
Sedalia
Real estate transfers filed at county recorder
Transfers of real estate filed for record at the recorder's office list several master deeds. N M Jarvis and wife to Henry Schwalin cover part of Rand 4 and part of Lot 2 Block 20 in Troy. Nelson M Kinder and wife to Henry Federhake. Jordan L Tilley to Emily Tilley. other entries appear as unfinished lines with multiple misreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s
Jarvis
Henry Schwalin
Troy
Gonterman
CBS
Nelson M Kinder
Henry Federhake
How to Prevent Croup by Chamberlain Cough Remedy
A reader praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for preventing croup attacks in young children, calling it a county household necessity. The letter notes strong sales at Nickle Bros. and mentions a local retailer in Kingston. It also describes relief from rheumatic knee pain via Chamberlain's Pain Balm, shared by J T Bays, with a local seller listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyro
Chamberlain
J. M. Nickle
Nickle Bros., Merchants
Nickleville
Kingston
J .T. Bays
Christian Church
Neodesha
Kau
S. Kingaton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawley’s
W. Rawaon
Wm. Meiners
Dougals
A. Klein's
Wai, Meiners
A. Wein
Lawrence Snodgrasen
Meluera
Wm. Meluere
K. OG
A. Kipin
Harnesa Oil and Soap
Pratt
Poultry Food
Wim
Buase Bros
H. W. Nill
South Troy
Guardian
Costa
Edwardaville
Kingaton
Peace Peatival
Posting Co
Cincinnatti
Edwardayville
Belleville
Hillaboro
Sam
Edwardsville
W. M. Austin
Goode
Ed Jones
Fairfield
Til
B. Jarvis
Atove
Jas, Purvigute
Stanley Ritcber
Fred Auwarter
Ed. Delmling
Pawpetee” Welle
Hack
J. H. Stienhan
Sueaday
Geo. C. Hartting
Adam Voelkert
Jasper Baird
Johnson City
John G. Watt
J. H. Bell
Carlinville
L. Wilson
A. Heddergott
Avis
Aadrew Klein
Ignatius Riggin
Miss Mattie
St. Louie
John Mick
John Riebold
Uesday
Mande Williams
Wm. Schultze
J. H. Stienhans
Springfield
Bent Willoughby
Collinaville
Ea Hobson
Florence
E. Brown
Jas, Hindmarch
Opera House
Wm, Bagley
Nannie
A. Wind
St. Louisa
H. Wind
Cheyenne, Wyoming
A. Klemm
Chris. Busse
J.n.dorvis
Misa Eva Renfro
Cotlinsville
Mrs. J. O. Evang
E. B. Titass
Geo. Hotz
Sallne
J.F. Clepper
Henry Stoke
Llavana
Bagion
New York
Mies
Nora Huxholdt
Fred Gerson
Havana
Augusta Zenk
California
Clinie
Saya
Inclination
Experience
Bisson
Gether
Henjamin Franklin
Reason
Asia
W. Buel
Bale
Breaures
Price
BLEC
Africa
America
John Henry Samuels
Lizzie Wuench
T'vesday
South Main Street
St. Jermaine’s Church
St. Jerome’s Philadelphian Club
Rev
Aug. Forster
John Ravney
Jos. Becker
Geo, Ottwein
Val. Ottwein
Geo.Scumltt
Jos, Schmitt
Thos. Williame
Frank Garniker
Andrew
Helping Hand
Baill
Schwarz Orchestra
F. Kuntzmann
C. F. Edwards
Frank
Edwards
Eptror
GAL
Troy Presbyterian Church
TuHos. W. Hynes
E. F
Tomzy
George Posey
Roy
Spokane
Wabh
Hla
Edwardsville Hiss
Madigan County
Fred Trout
Wikeeseeee
John D Siener
Collinayville
Bessie Joseph
Aene Teeeeree
Vandalia
Westwasd
Vandalia Accom
Effingham Accom
Sun
Indiansporls Mail
Efingham
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