Probate and New Circuit Court Actions Listed in Court House
Probate proceedings set Volney Moore estate for hearing October 6 with minor guardianship payments and receipts. New circuit cases include partition suits, covenant damages, dower assignment, and two divorce actions with dates of marriage and adultery claims. several property transfers and trustee deeds noted across Alton, Collinsville, Godfrey, and Edwardsville.
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Japan
Volney Moore
Ernst Meyer
Henrietta Meyer
Anna C Stein
Minchie Stein
Jacob Moore
Lionel Moore
Robert Alsop
Hannah Rabb
Christian Mueller
Annie Strong
Sophronia
Wooldridge
Brinkerhoff Trust & Savings Co
Jane
Collinaville
Lewie Jarrard
Annie Jarrard
Litchfield
Terry A Sutton
Edwardsville
Willie Sutton
Edwardsville race meet and Alton industry notes
County news reports Edwardsville to host a Wednesday race meet on October 10 while Alton resumes glass works furnaces after a Saturday restart. Other items cover horse thieves near Alton, Shurtleff College reopening, Helvetia milk condensary’s $100 relief gift, and court filings in October. A canning factory fire at Venice, a hair caught by a Granite City worker, and a strange hair-coated fish sighting are also noted.
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Long Lung
Alton
John Kissinger
Granite City Steel
Sinoie M. E
Edwardsville
Edwardsvile
Madison County
Venice
Abler
S. Kingston
St. Louis
A Word to Mothers and Health Remedies at Hawley's
A Word to Mothers advises mothers to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children with croup or severe cold, noting no opiate content and broad approval. Herbine is promoted as a liver tonic for moroseness and low energy. Ads promote 8 Kingston druggists and Humphreys Medicine Company mail order.
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United States
Kingston
Kingston's
Little Willies Decline Echoes From City Newspaper
A nostalgic verse recalls Little Willie once praised as a leader. He grew sick at heart as friends faded and misfortune followed. A sister’s companion now rides a carless conveyance, and Willie loses candy, cheer, and his once wide circle of admirers.
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Little Willie
Willie
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Diagram for cow anatomy assisting novice buyers
Diagram lists cattle body parts from head to dew claw including muzzle nostril face eye forehead horn ear cheek throat withers rump tail chest brisket dewlap shoulder elbow forearm knee ankle hoof heart girth side belly flank milk vein fore udder Lind udder teats upper thigh stifle twist leg gaskin hock shank dew claw.
Speech on governance and voting echoed in Tribune exchange
A dialogue between She and He debates citizen voice in national affairs and voting. The Chicago Tribune quotes the exchange, then a sequence of 19th century ads appears: Stops the Cough, Laxative Bromo Quinine for a cold in one day, No Cure No Pay at 25c, a bronze clock offer at A. Kleins, and Hawley’s cream polish for silverware.
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Chicago Tribune
First Presbyterian Sunday school and name spellings
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip about God’s omniscience and a child questioning spelling of her name. Includes a Philadelphia Press cartoon exchange about a soup-eating recital and a Liver regulator promotion. Notes new musical instruments at W. J. Vetter’s.
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First Presbyterian Church
Hazel Kirschenschlager
Cincinnati Enquirer
W. J. Vetter’s
Transport notes from Vandalia and Indianapolis lines
Partial OCR shows railway accommodation listings with Vandalia, Indianapolis and St. Louis routes. Local freight eastward, carriages or cars referenced without full context. No clear events or dates, but indicates passenger and freight service details on multiple lines.
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Ind’p’l’a
Ind
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Ind’p'ls
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Henry Tenne
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Phoebe Montgomery
Leclaire
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Henrietta Coal Co
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Kate Slezinger
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Henry Wiese
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Jos Erber
Little Rock
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Sweet Marie
St. Jacob
Shurtleff College
Highland
Galveston
Ellen Harris
Alhambra
Anna
Alton Cigar Makers’ Union
Relief Fund
New York
Hawley’s
Humpheye
Mauvual
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P. O. Box
Question of
Oliver Gang
Oliver
Bradley Sulkey
Morrison Sulkey
Sucker State
Bradley
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Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
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Drolt
Werner Company
Akron
Ohio
Ss. Kingston’s
WSC
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Troy Markets
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Tuov,llinoss
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