Schools Opened Monday In City And Township
The city and township opened new school term Monday, with a total public school enrollment of 251, up 14 from last year. Seven rooms housed 111 boys and 140 girls, led by teachers Thurston, Osborn, Wicknant, Collins, Weilknant, Donoho, and Bartlett. Parochial and other schools also started, including St. Pauls with 97 pupils, St. Jeromes with 20, and Gilead with 14, while Formosa and Cook facilities began nearby. Spring Valley and Blackjack openings were postponed due to illness and staffing. Local agricultural items and notable diary entries accompany the school news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Thurston
Edna Donoho
Rhoda Bartlett
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Parochial School
C. &. Kellermann
Lucy Kissel
St. Jerome's Catholic Parochial School
Laura Anderson
Gilead School
Formosa
Susie Hollis
Cook School
Emma Harris
Spring Valley
Jas. S. Edwards
Blackjack
Sylvan Hall
Pin Oak Township
H. A. Ritcher
Yay
I. J. Mills
Mabel D. Rawson
Polk
Shielda
St. Louis
Weather Summary and Farm Report From Illinois State
The weekly bulletin notes cool early days and warmer later, with fair skies overall. Northern showers were light while southern rains were beneficial for crops. plowing, seeding, and threshing advanced. Oats suffered in shock from prior wet weather. corn prospects look strong, with safe harvest expected by mid to late September. Chinch bugs caused minor damage. fodder corn appears good. pastures, clover, gardens, potatoes, and apples show variable but mostly positive prospects across counties. Local notes mention rain delaying threshing and rapid corn ripening with light yields mentioned in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
N.P. Crocker
Carlyle
Clinton Equnty
L. Bently
Reno
Bond County
Social and Personal Notes From St Jerome City
The St Jerome's Catholic congregation hosted an ice cream festival and lawn fete at the church in the south end on Labor Day with fair afternoon crowds and stronger evening turnout. The event proved a social and financial success and organizers express satisfaction. Various local ladies and societies plan meetings next week and in coming Saturdays, while numerous residents and visitors are listed in brief society notes including travel to St Louis, Highland Fair, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jerome's Catholic
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
M.e. Church
H. F. Thurston
W. F. Peter
Mentor Temple No
Rathbone Sisters
Rieder
Opera House
Alderman Forest Mendenall
Seybold
Troy Wins 4 3 Over St Louis In Wide Contention
Local Sunday baseball at the Troy diamond drew a large crowd as Troy defeated the Cotton Belts of St. Louis 4 to 3 in a spirited game. Hess pitched superbly for Troy fanning sixteen while Bain was hurt in the first inning. Juzzi pitched for St. Louis and fanned four. McLuckie debuted behind the plate for Troy. The two teams meet next day at Highland as part of fair closing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
St. Louis
Trojans
Hess
Bain
McLuckie
Juzzi
Abrhpore
Abrapore
Russell
Radle
E Young
Holohan
D Young
Voelker
Davis
J. Scott
Tdugan
Jutzi
Rayburn
Wilkinson
Highland
Weeds on Streets Spur Community Plea for Quick Cuts
A jumble of local notes reports new birth at Watt home, shopping ads for Hawley’s and Klein’s, upcoming events, and minor incidents. Highlights include a newborn son to Mr and Mrs El bert Watt, shoe sales at Klein’s, a call to action on street weeds, and notices of local baptisms, illnesses, and forthcoming excursions by the Marine Society of St Louis. Alderman Mendenall buys Seybold property. box social at Rieder’s. and highway commissioner appointment in Jarvis township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Watt
Hawley'’s
Klein's
Hawley’s
Anna Dorothy Strassen
Daniel Strassen
Pine One Township
Woodlawn Cemetery
Jarvis Township
Charles Schultze
August Schule
T. A. Riggin
Peter Aeble
Michigan Line opens season via Vandalia route June 22
The Michigan Line Via Vandalia Pennsylvania G R and lb route resumes for 1902 on June 22 running via Indianapolis Logansport and La Otto. A sleeping car service from St Louis to Mackinaw City and another from Indianapolis to Detroit will transfer Vandalia Line passengers at Indianapolis. Excursion rates for the season will be lower than ever. Ladies Vici kid patent tip button shoes sizes 2 1 2 to 7 offered for 50 cents at Kleins store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Logansport
la Otto
St. Louis
Mackinaw City
Detroit
Vandalia
Indiamapolis
Stree
Terre Haute
Vici
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Troy City
City Public Schools
Our Farm and Garden Department
W. D. Renfro
Fred Schuler
Iowa
August Ritcher
Herman Smith
Willie Tilley
Hiney
Lena
Nye
Chas
Laking
Fred M
Preasler
James Mahoney
Leslie Stokes
John W. Nicks
F.E.” _ Thompson
la Wiever
M. W. Powers
Agricultureal and Weather Bureau
F. A. Guiledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
Kingston
Matthews & Edwards
Lora Mattthewss
Kilein’a
Troy Cemetery
Mite Society
Margaret Rawson
Merry Workers
John Deimling
Belleville
W. W. Jarvis
E. Kellermann
S. W. Rawson
East St. Louis
John Ganninger
Wm. Rauch
Edwardsville
George Douglas
John, F. Deimling
George Liebler
St. Jacob
Charles Hamor
Marshal Zed Hamor
Iona
Icey Snodgrass
Barton, Tl
Jacob Story
Louis Rauch
Laurie Dawson
H. Schumacher
Glen Carbon
J. C. Gebauer
JH. Hohl
George Linzner
Olive B. Jones
Fred Cressey
Jacksonville
D. M. Bishop
Marine
Thomas J. Taylor
Joe Remisseger
R. W. Wallace
Gebo, Mont
May Griffen
Carrie Braner
F. W. Braner
Addie Anderson
Des Moines
Charles Anderson
Trojan
Thomas McAdoo
Charles Fullriede
Near Marine
Strasburg
Shelby County
James Boston
Duquoin
J. P. Rees
Albey
Town
Mr. Rees
Congress
M. F. Auwarter
J. W. Cook
George Purviance
Rosa Wilkinson
Margaret Hughes
James Osborn
Ernest Main
Baptist Association
Alhambra
J. J. Brown
Hartley
Texas
Colorado
F.W. Zanders
Charles A. Hassinger
Kewanee
Collinsville
Nilwood
Ill
Roy McHenry
Burlington
Clyde E. Osborn
Upper Alton
Mt. Carmel
Danville
Danville High School
Cotton Belt
McKittrick and
Guennewig
McKittricks
Troy Gun Club
Friesland
Frank Snodgrass
Aed Lad
Charles Friesland
S. Kingston
Wendel Schmidt
T. K. Gore
Carlinville
T. H. Bell
I1l.) Society of
Michigan Line
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