County Cullings and Local Incidents Chronicle
A compilation of town News items reports a New Douglas barrel factory fire last Thursday, a buggy theft cost, school enrollment 202 with 130 seating and 72 home studies, a foundry accident severing an arm, an infant homicide case, burglaries near Hadwardsville, a foundry death from natural causes, a Venice tomato canning setback, an unknown skull discovered near Poagg, a double homicide at Alton by J P Bellinger who surrendered, a Highland train death, Wabash depot break attempts, and local drainage and birthday notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranges
New Douglas
John Merriam
North Alton
Alton High School
John Sullivan
Granite City Steel Foundry
Venice
Poagg
Tle
John J. Spindler
Highland
Vandalia
Greenville
Ife
Marshal Phayer
Lebanon's new creamery and local industry boom noted
The region reports a string of developments from a new creamery in Lebanon to plans for a gas plant in Sparta and gravel purchases by Carbondate city officials. Other items include a large turnout at Pann's street fair, mining and land deals, court cases, tax moves on foreign fire insurance, and local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Trenton
Sparta
Pann
Gillespie
Board of Review of
Bond County
Kirby Leaves Boarding House for Hotel After Nervous Strain
The Chicago Record reports Kirby has quit living in a boarding house and moved to a hotel. Hoe attributes the change to nervous prostration, noting sympathy for his condition. The item reflects a personal health note and relocational detail within a gossip style column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Hoe
Chicago Record
The Toledo Weekly Blade Campaign Ad Pronouncements
An early 20th century promotional notice extols The Toledo Weekly Blade as a national political information paper with vast circulation. It invites subscriptions, club drives, and specimen copies, touting features such as serial stories poetry and a household department, and offers full sheet music promotions from Popupak Music Co. in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Weekly Blade
United States
Household Department
Young Pfarks
Question Bureau
Mamie O’rourke
Mareh Manaila
Dewey
U.S. Marine Band
Washington, D.C
Popupak Music Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promote Health and Vitality
An advertising note extols Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for poor digestion and general weakness claiming they unlock brain and body power. The sales blurb notes 25 cents at Kingston's and a free bronze clock offer at A Klein's with a guarantee of quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Kingston’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Harting
Duncan Foundry and Machine Works
Alton
Gertrude Scots
Enat Alton
Hastile
Joseph Pogue
Hadwardsville
J.P. Bellinger
Joseph Riley
Inttie Watson
Bellinger
Granite City
Grassy Lake
Wood River
Choutesu
Valine Paddock
Liberty Prairie
Edwardsville
Digencer
Lafayette
Chew
St. Louis
Miss Paddock
Blooming Belle
Prof
Jiouton
S. Kingaton’s
General News
Galesburg
Carbondate
Vandnaha
Metropolis
St. Clair County
Belleville
Forciign
Bradley
Kankakee County
Carlinville
BL. & O. Railway
Cintais
Decatur
East St. Louis
Jarkina
Lacon Journal
Court House
Moe
J. It. Gripes
Lincastle
L. Shaver
Fincastle
Mr. Gibbs
Mr. Shaver
W. E. Casper
Kingston
New York
Maine
Sebec Lake
Groeeley’s Landing
Cleas
THE
Bismarck
A. Klein’s
Adam
Hive
Eve
W. Gornet
Clay Street
Troy
George Libbler
South Main Street
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W
D. G. Jarvis
Bankers
Main Street
NEW Home Sewing Machine Co
Change
Mass
Union Square
N. Y
Chicago
Dallas
Tex
Bob Francisso
Col
Atlanta
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius Peter
St. Louis, Mo
Draughon
Ninth and
Olive Streets
Rwilie Building
Nashville
Broadway
Munkffice
Washington
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