St Jacob and Local Notes From the Township
St Jacob mentions Mr Claus Graves the watchmaker visiting every Tuesday and Chas Spies on a business trip to St Louis on Tuesday. Mrs Caroline Beck is referenced, Louis Becker died Sunday with funeral Tuesday. An ice cream festival Tuesday at Doc Elise raised about 24 dollars for the M E Church. Franenverein Lutherans held a Sunday picnic to strong turnout from Marine and Highland. John Dubach of the southeast township died after a short illness aged 72. funeral Monday. Lebanon baseball visited. local boys fared poorly. A small cupola is being added to the schoolhouse to aid flag raising. districts ponder the new flag law compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Graves
Chas. Spies
St.Louis
Caroline Beck
Louis Becker
Doc
Highland
John Dubach
Lebanon
Tales of Formosa and Collinsville Residents
Local notes record J W Gaskill traveling to St Louis and Mrs G A Seed visiting Troy. Collinsville visitors include Wm Ostie family and Val Loyer. Household movements, a Georgia visit, and a height of 13 feet for a corn stalk are noted along with a travelogue about a horse incident involving Mrs Wm H Krome. A E Rump of Troy defends his conduct after a vehicle accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gaskill
St. Louis
G. A. Seed
Troy
G. W. Prentice
Wm. Ostie
Collinsville
Val. Loyer
Shagey
Henry
Harry Hall
W.rentro
Nay
Matilda Cook
Chestnut
J.M. Ogle
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Republican
Wm. H. Krome
Troy, Hl
Local Baseball Winds Through Edwardsville and Collinsville
Classified items show baseball matchups at Edwardsville and Collinsville with team pairings and venue notes. Also listed are local business notices for stalls at Aston and Belleville, a Farm Bureau sale lead, and a prompt to bring work to the office with a Dart fruit jar offer at Drolls.
Bound Almanac of Psychic Tricks and Eccentric Pubs
An 1895 advertisement and miscellany fragment touts a volume on spiritualistic, mesmeric, and palmistry topics by Arthur E. Seymour. It promises parlor amusements, hidden-article finding, mind reading, dream interpretation, and the Buried Alive test, priced at $2 with mail-order to Utica New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Bishop
Brown
Johnstone
Baldwins
Hermar
Arthur E. Seymour
Lock Box
Utica
Marriage Licenses Issued in Edwardsville Area Last Week
Edwardsville issued several marriage licenses during the past week. Names include Frank W. Tanner with Ey Riles Baird of Pin Oak, J. F. Eady of East Alton, Theresa Scullen, George Fanning of East St. Louis, Lucy Cole, John H. Haupmann of Collinsville, Anna K. Fresen, Jacob Kolassi of Omaha, Neb., Gertrude Drnding of Chicago, Nicholas C Schmidt of Bethalto, Katherine Schopper of Collinsville, Zimmermann of Alton, Savilla Bayless, Annie Hellmiech, and others. Additional notes mention The LaPearl Children and LaPearl's Big 10 railroad show. Also advertised are organ or piano purchases via G. Lehmann in East St. Louis, Watermelons at Droll’s, and an editorial quip about editors and subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Frank W. Tanner
Ey Riles Baird
Pin Oak
J. F. Eady
East Alton
Theresa Scullen
George Fanning
East St. Louis
Lucy Cole
John H. Haupmann
Colinsville
Yan Ajola Viele
Anna
Savilla Bayless
Idbye
Annie Hellmiech
Collinsville
Ehebbdaged Baer
What does this yer new woman talk mean
A fragment quotes a farmer arguing women are taking men's places with lines about plow and axe work. The other line notes Troy Driving Park raves and is phoned wait Sat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Maria
Atlanta Constitution
Troy
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John W. Garnet
Jose
A. E. Meyer
New State Bank
Collinsville, Til
Ormond
Volusia County
Florida
Halifax
Holell Ormond
Anderson & Price
Mgrs
Fla
Uie
Palace Cash
the Palace
DROLL
St. Jacob
Formosa
Freeburgs
Aston
Athletics
Geo. Diehl’s
Belleville
Murphysboro Clarkes
la Pearl
G. M. Rawlings
Gard
J. W. Garnet
Henry Gerfen
H. Schwalm, JR
Henry-Taake
Bernard Fahrig
Josephine Fahriz
Alton
Reemra
ML Dodge
M C Dodge
Burton’s
Upper Alton
Subject
Wm Wehmeyer
John Smith
Edmund Townsend Et al
C C Sherry
Jos Watson
J N Sandbach
Worisden
Jos Keilbach
Catharina Lutzeier
Lemuel Cramp
Desie G Bivens
Cox
Bethalto
Leopold Knebel
L Schwarz
Michael Streif
Peter Streif, Jr
Wm Gorde
Maggie O’slaver
Hawley
Alton Win Kube
George Brown
Jacob Feller
Edward Feutz
Lorenz
Koeptli
Anton Mueller
Louis A Spies
Ford Vollbracht
A O Dotson
Dawley
Alton Celesta G Handlon
Gvo Handlon
Aug Fischer
Jas N Stubba
Anna G Coyne
Arthur L Floss
Alton Mans
Chas ‘Thilman
WJ Matthews
Edgard
John S 'Traves
J A Prickett
Bertha Weber
Sisters of
St. Mary
Anton Wurlemann
Anton Hurlemann
Wm Il Pence
Wm H Pence
Louis Fullriede
Win Neta Nes
Bee
Qed
Annels
Matthew Schaum
Adam Schickler
Anton Schroeder
Chas Schroeder
Main Street
Edwardaville
Caroline Schroeder
Market Report
Seele Miles
Star Stable
Madison County
Minois
Crumby
M .Gonsa
Wm Langdon
Mise Blarche
Samuel S.avis
Johnny
Ile
Montgomery Station
LaPearl
G. Lehmann
Music Hall
Nellie Purviance
Oll
Cas
KEW Home
Sqwing Machine CO
Baost
Basteway
Sheree Ae A
Gebauer Eros
Suwanee Springs
Suwanee, Florida
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