Illinois weekly crop bulletin reports favorable conditions
The Illinois section notes generally dry, favorable weather last week with a Friday rain aiding crops. Light frosts occurred on the 4th and 5th in the north with no damage. Oats yield fair to very good though quality suffered from rain. corn progress steady with prospects of a heavy yield, and frost risk declining as harvest advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanial
Tae Weraiy
Springfield
Madleon
Petere
F. Hilligardt
St. Clair
East Carondelet
J. F. Adelsberger
Jersey
Fiddon
W. J. Carroll
The Wandering Printer Jim Smith Dies Near Sunfield IL
Jim Smith a one legged printer famed in midwestern papers died last week at a straw stack on a Wiley House farm near Sunfield Illinois. He traveled by train and crutches after losing a leg in West Virginia years ago and was buried at the county farm cemetery in Pinckneyville. He left behind a sister and niece in St Louis and was known to visit Troy and work at the Catt office. He was treated for dropsy in Duquoin and died after a hearty breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim” Smith
Wiley House
Sunfield
Duquoin
Mark Brookings
Tamaroa
Pinckneyville
County Farm
Smith
Troy
Tie Catt
West Virginia
Grand Avenue
St. Louis
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praise and Local Real Estate
A testimonial touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy for bronchitis relief after years of illness. An adjacent listing advertises 80 acres in Pin Oak township with 75 cultivated, 5 timber, a quince orchard, wells, and improvements for sale by James N Jarvis, Real Estate Agent, Trey, Illinois. terms: half cash, balance on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pin Oak
Jamra N
Jarvis
Eatate
Trey
Troy
Hlingis
Wedding Ties in St Jacob and Local Social Notes
A wedding at the M E church linked William D Schoeck and Ruby Rule with only two witnesses. The groom, son of Christian Schoeck, works in dairy at Galesburg, and the bride, daughter of Henry Rule, hails from St Jacob. The couple will reside in Galesburg. The column also notes many social visits, travels, and events including a box social by Mentor Temple 104 of Rathbone Sisters at Rieder's Opera House and various relatives visiting St Louis Collinsville East St Louis and Upper Alton. The Rex cigar is King of all Scentfera made in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
C. S. McCollum
Wm. D. Schoeck
Ruby Rule
Alice Barlow
St. Jacob
S. McCollom
Christian
Mary Schoeck
Galesburg
Henry
Nancy Rule
Tre Cairis
Temple No
Rathbone Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Rieder
Opera House
Troy Lost At Highland In Fractious Baseball Tilt
Highland beat Troy 8 to 7 in a wrangle filled game at Highland fair as errors and disputes marred play. Hediger struck out 13 for Highland while Hess fanned six for Troy. Umpires and players slotted for a day off amid seven runs due to a foul ball and base running mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Troy
Madison County
Trojans
Hediger
Hess
Highland Journal
Reds
Yost
U Voelker
Wilthauk
Thi
Scott
Hoffmann
iBain
Highuanp
Kaeser
Voelker
St. Louis
Local notices and community updates from Troy area
A miscellaneous local update column records weather, health notes, business changes, school enrollments, and community happenings. Highlights include typhoid illness exposure, oyster offerings at Kuntzmann’s, coal teamsters active, August Beutel Sr repainting, Klein’s shoe sale, Donk mine payday, Hawley’s furnishings sale, The Racket laundry schedule, a heavy morning frost, job moves at Bollman Mercantile, Dr Sallee free eye exams, a new ten pound Democrat arrival, and local property moves on Hickory street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley'’s
August Beutel
Klein's
Donk
Hawley’s
Board of Education Minutes of Sept 5 1902 Troy Ill
The Board of Education met in regular session with President Hindmarch presiding. Members Hollis Harding Shadwick Donoho Cook Mantle attended. Resignations of Miss Mary Weikenant and substitute Laura Anderson were accepted. Bills for janitor and hauling services and tile work approved for payment. Blanche Rawson hired as substitute teacher. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Itt
Board of Education
J. E. Hindmarch
Hollis
Harding
Shadwick
Donoho
Cook
Mantle
Mary Weikenant
Laura Anderson
Finance Committee
George Garnet
August Krueger
Eph. Young
John B. Jarvis
Blanche Rawson
R.A. Mantree
J. E. Hinowaru
Sunday School Convention in Southern Madison County
The sixth annual Southern Madison County German Evangelical Sunday Schools convention met in this city with 35 delegates plus teachers and pastors. Officers elected included President Rev. Wm. Marten of Troy and Vice President Rev. Christian Bendigkeit of Collinsville. Secretary Treasurer Mrs. M. Rentwhler of St. Jacob. Next convention set for St. Jacob in August 1903. Also notes a Mission Festival at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran on Sept 7 with German sermons by Rev. Ay Werpelmann and Rev. M. Wagner, English service by Rev. W. Herzberger. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
German Evangelical Sunday Schools
Synod of North America
Troy
Collinsville
St. Jacob
Blackjack
D. Kurz
Wm. Marten
Christian Bendigkeit
M. Rentwhler
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ay Werpelmann
Strasburg
M. Wagner
Decatur
W., Herzberger
St. Louis
Mission Church
Missouri Synod
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Report of
Illinois
Cli
U. S. Department of Agriculture and Weather Buresa
Rocky Mountain
Atampa
Oliman Mercantile Co
Jim
Thomas Millett, Jr
R. H. Mantle
Thos Millett, Jr
John Mick David Thomas
F Snodgrass
Jerry Carroll
Tue Kersey
W Cook
Charles Maurer
L B Harris
Joe Remisegger
Chas McKittrick
Mantle Gottlied Mick James Young
L Snodgrass
Henry Samuels
Geg
Morrias
Thomas McAdoo
W Garnet
Harrie
Robert Morriss
Fred Schuler
Isaac Crowson
George C. Morriss
Formosa
Ation
R. L. Dawson
East St. Louis
C. E. McKittrick
John G. Gebauer
Edward Holtz
Miss Netlie Purviance
O'Fallon
Wm. H. Vetter
Thos, Millett, Jr
C. S. McCollom
Albert Sauer
Evansville
AJ. W. Harry
L. Kelly
Rockwood, Ill
J. C. Sefton
S. H. Main
Greenville
Primitive Baptist Association
James Porter
John F. Jarvis
H. G. Barnsback
Edwardsville
Blue Mound
James Rawson
Denver
Colo
Ernest A. Main
Upper Alton
Shurtleff College
the Baptist Church
Worden
S. Kingston
Morris Armstrong
Armstrong Brothers
Rex
Higland
Mont
Parson
Rev
C. J. Budiong
Ashaway
R. 1
Matthews & Edwards
Lora Marruews
Rocky Mountain Tea
Kingston's
A. R. Snodgrass
Lee
Kuntzmann's
Silas Shadwick, Jr
Bollman Mercantile Company
Dr. Sallee
Hantley's
Wm. Schrader
J. H. Harding
A. Klein
Wa. Kleimeyer
Richter Bros
G. Bagtin
Hickory Street
Kleimeyer
Andrew Klein
St. Jerome's School
City
Laurie B. Dawson
A. H. Krause
J. M.hawley
Mr. Mrause
Europe
Alhambra
Bertha Hussey
Blanche ‘Rawson
Gonterman
Ist Add
Jacop Mick
Wim. Beutel
Curis. Diepolz
Chamberlan
Vici Kid
Klein’s
Stienhans Bringa
Klein
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