Street fair shortfall and local notices town roundup
The itemized text notes a street fair shortfall of 800, Edinburg schools closed for diphtheria, Trenton poised for a telephone exchange, a Belleville pear tree bloom, a Southern Illinois Soldiers Reunion cost for Centralia at 1655.02, Pana miners’ trouble costing 12500 for deputies, and a dead hermit near O Fallon. It also lists multiple local incidents, business efforts, and cautionary maxims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Trenton
Ilinoia
Centralia
Pana
Michael Flannigan
O'Fallon
Factoids from a curious past on industry and travel
A collection of varied statements notes silkworm disease resistance, a 50 day global voyage, tobacco acres, the German emperor owning carriages, thousands of Transvaal farms, long use of bamboo pens in India, 87 steamers for cables, eye issues from glass, Ottoman pigeons in the 14th century, and Chinese farms using pigs to pull wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
India
State Department
Ottoman Empire
China
Twelve Business Maxims From Practical Wisdom
A list of twelve business maxims advising direct action boldness and prudence. Emphasizes using others' brains, listening, decisive answers, learning from failures, and maintaining a sound mind in a sound body. Encourages persistence, caution, and self-control to overcome difficulties and stay focused on aims.
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Louisa Kempff
Belleville
Macoupin County
Rice of
Sandoval
Shelby County
Sammy Hamilton
Tuscola Journal
Greenville Building & Boan Association
Lebanon Baptist Church
East St. Louis
Lulu Gordon
Carlyle
McKendree College
Lebanon
Quincy
Harry Pope
North Carolina
Western Brewery Company
Masonic Order of
Illinois
Ifirm
John Robinson
Ben Mills
Perro
Central Hotel
Market Street
Troy
WM. Meiners
L. E. Rawson
Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
James
F. W. Zanders
Theo, Guennewig
Ypuuirt
Main & Market Sts
Troy, NJ
Baird
Urs
Accomodations
Main Street
Troy City
John Deimling
Prop
Corner Market
Hickory Streets
Fred Kuntzmann
WM. F. Peter
City
Polite Post Office
Phil. Eckert
Graham
Kimberlin
BROS
J. W. Gornet
Clay Street
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W
D. G. Jarvis
Bankers
Roy
WM. J. Vetter
Collinsville
Aisst Market
Bing
M. F. Allwarter
Hei
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