Buried Alive Test Book Advertised for Parlor Amusement
A sensational advertisement offers a book by Arthur Seymour on buried alive tests, palmistry and mind reading, claiming it teaches how to reproduce spiritualist experiments. The volume includes dreams, telepathy tricks, and parlor demonstrations, priced at $2.00 with worldwide prepaid delivery from Utica New York.
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Seymour
Bishop
Brown
Johnstone
Baldwins
Herman
Arrthure
Lock Box
Utica
N. Y
U.S. A
Market Report: Saddle Horses at Star Stable
Market item notes corn and listed horses for sale at Star Stable. Ladies and gentlemen may inspect saddle horses with reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Stable
Edwardsville Marriage Licenses Reported This Week
The Edwardsville area lists multiple issued licenses including Thos Neal Ada Adney, Chas Sunderland, Annie Tryon, Phillip Leibler, Robt E. L. Thompson, Marv Wilson, John Buetikofer, Minnie Clark, Geo P Valliet, Anglique Noel, Thomas Esst St. Louis, Emelia Frey and others. Also notes upcoming Lockett Sisters Comedy Company at the Opera House and Prudential Insurance Company payouts, with short endorsements for life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Neal
Ada ‘Adney
Lowe
Upper Alton
Clara Scoville
Sunderland
Alton
Cota Qes
Annie Tryon
Aebeee
Morris Tolle
Mt'Vernon
Elizabeth Burtridge
Stillwater
Phillip Leibler
Edwardsville
Anna Farrel
Lees
Vevecvasces
L. Thompson
Collinsville
Marv Wilson
John Buetikofer
Minnie Clark
Sbeedenescenvsa
Geo. P. Valliet
Helvetia
Babes Sainps
Anglique Noel
Hlime Thomas
Esst
St. Louis
Emelia Frey
Stock Exchange Building Highlights Tax Records in Chicago
On LaSalle Street near Washington in Chicago a grand Stock Exchange building stands eighteen stories tall with 450 rooms. Its official fair cash value is 3,000,000, taxed at 218,200, a seven twenty seven one hundredths of value. The article calls for reform, noting seventy similar properties in Chicago and invites readers to compare with Madison county assessments.
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LaSalle Street
Washington
Chicago
the Stock’ Exchange
Labor Bureau
Madison County
St Jacob Fair Opens Amid Local News and Visits
St Jacob announces Autumn fair with cheap, quality apples and potatoes. Eddie Micksch returns, H A Miller and Austin Snodgrass visit from Troy. Many residents attend Judge Cook’s funeral. Miss Richards visits Marine. C J Maurer may move to St Louis. Jos Gieger welcomes a baby boy. Mrs L A Richardson funeral attendance noted.
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Eddie Micksch
H. A. Miller
Troy
Austin Snodgrass
Judge Cook
Miss Richards
Marine
C. J. Maurer
St. Louis
Jos, Gieger
L. A. Richardson
St. Jacob
Marriages and social visits span Adams County area
Pauline Wentz visits St. Louis with friends while Daniel Brooks begins a successful milk route locally. Collinsville resident Henry Volk visits relatives, Mrs E Miller of St Jacob spends time with daughter here, John Seidler of Highland conducts business. Marriage notices include Hugh Thomas of St Louis and Amelia Frey of Marine wed at Edwardsville last Monday, and Wm Hess with Mrs May of Marine marry in St Louis this week, followed by a charivarie and ten kegs of beer for the Marine brass band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Wentz
St. Louis
Daniel Brooks
Henry Volk
Collinsville
E. Miller
St. Jacob
John Seidler
Highland
Hugh Thomas
Amelia Frey
Marine
Edwardsville
Wm. Hess
Mrs. May
Marine Brass Band
Local social notes from Collinsville to Clayton MO
Formosa and others travel to St Louis for markets while families visit kin. Mrs Cox of Collinsville vacationed with Hall family. Philip Teter of Dorchester hosted by relatives. Gaskill family visited relatives. J G Watt and family hosted by Warren County kin. Funeral attended for Cyrus Cook at Edwardsville. Renfro and Britta Purviance attended the fair. Miss Harriss Bowler Ogle and Bowler guests at J S Hart’s near Bethel. Hart hosts Clara Satella Biggin and Edgar Joseph’s wedding at Clayton Mo.
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F. S. Edwards
St. Louis
C. Barnes
G. W. Prentice
Warren Co
J. G. Watt
Chas, Maurer
John Cook
Matilda
Cyrus Cook
Edwardsville
H. V. Renfro
Britta Purviance
Troy
Anna
Emma “Harriss
Grace Bowler
Ella Ogle
Horace Bowler
John’ Renfro
Hart
Near Bethel
Satella Biggin
Edgar B
Joseph
Clayton
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Rh NZ
Undertaker
J. He Stienaans
A. E. Meyer
New State Bank
Collinsville, IL
Palace Cash Store
the Palace
Market Report
Montgomery Station
Edwardaville
AC Miller
Ill
Adams
Jesse S Miller
HR Wells
Clara RB Hawkins
Highland Park Add
Jas P Byrne
Wm Flynn
OM Adam’s
Jerry Forney
Cicero Ogle
Combs & Oth Add
Collinaville
Tandy
Henrietta Maria Wilson
Thos L
Julius M Tandy
Same
Julius M
James O’connell
Ben O’connell
Collins
Adam H Bachmann
C E
Trabue
Hawley
Chas H Trabue
John H
Jennie Hearin
Henry Dorr
B.&l. Assn
Lenus. Schwartz
Hunter’s North Liberty Add
C Hollis
J H Hollis
John Paul
Wm H Dustman
Part Swx
Pith Swenson
Caroline Kalina
Lot & Block
Central Add
Wilbur C Hadley
Henry Cohn
Harlow’s
Alonzo Kellor
Daniel T Gawthorp
G Gawthorp
Sarah E
James R McDaniel
Chas. Neustadt
Spicey Munford
Comb’s
Henry A Strange
Mary A Drummond
DeBow
Subject
James Henry Miller
Julius Alma Milller
Emma Patterson
Job
Christopher Garde
Benjamin
John
Edward
Kate
Mary Jane
Willam Garde
William
Johan
Katie Garde
Mary Jane Scheier
Edward Gardie
Edward Garde
Katie Gardie
Lockett Sistere Comedy Company
Opera House
Prudential Insurance — ‘Company
Prudential
Lfe
C. Shadwick
Geo. Kiesel’s
Prudential Insurance
Theo
Guennowig
Opera
Ight, Lockett
Sisters Comedy Company
Gakon
A. Klein
Troy, Il
Marino
Formosa
Ame
Dopey
Wahoo
Beay
Dightat
Popeye
Dmanch
Boston
Mass
Union Sovank
Qurcaco
Int
Sr. Loris
Cal
Attarta
GALE
Gebauer Eros
Suwanee Springs
Suwanes
Florida
YEA
Suwanee
Suwanse Springs Co
Suwanee, Fia
Winger
Stee
Wincer
Shaina
Ba Ramood Terrase
Iiss
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