Frosts Affect Vegetable Growth Across Springfield District
Special bulletin from Springfield Illinois reports a cold week with frost causing light to heavy damage in places, worse in the southern district. Soil moisture improves plowing readiness, wheat rye and corn show variable injury, most corn safe by October 1. fodder cut, broom-corn thriving, stock peas harmed, clover seed yields favorable, pastures rebounding in rain regions, fruit crop mixed, peaches improving in northern districts, frost damages late garden crops. Local ads reference merchants and goods.
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Springfield
Peoria Corn Carnival to冠 Exposition Opens October 7 1901
Peoria plans a record corn exposition October 7 through 19 in the same building as previous shows. H B Morgan and I N Martin lead efforts with enhanced decorations, the Corn Palace, and a full Midway. Premium list available by mail from secretary Hlingis in Peoria.
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Peoria
H. B. Morgan
I. N. Martin
Hlingis
Promised Cure Advertises King’s New Discovery
A fragmentary 19th century ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and lung diseases claiming a widow of General Burnham nearly died before using it. It also promotes Batlard's Ho needless Syrup for coughs and laryngal troubles and lists various prices and apothecary outlets.
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Burnham
Machias
S. H. Lincoln
S. King Aton
Batlard's
Kilngaton’s
Comings and goings at Troy musical and theater events
Troy's social section covers a Royal Neighbors concert by the Schwarz Sisters of Edwardsville at the opera house with a noted trio of soloists and a family orchestra. The Columbia Big Stock Company also plays with "Under the Magnolia" and "A Wife's Peril" among the week’s bills, drawing large crowds and matinees for ladies and children.
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Troy
Schwarz Sisters’ Concert Company
Edwardsville
Opera
Ladies’ Auxilliary
Jessie Schwarz Thomas
Edith Schwarz
Minna Schwarz
William Thomas
Order
Columbia Big Stock Company
Opera House
Irlahman
Theresa Andrews
Richard Andrews
Taylorville
Andrews
Briar Hill
Staffordshire
England
Trenton Sun
Trenton
Richard, Jr
Joseph
Old Papers for Sale and Local Notes in Troy
Local items describe old papers for sale, dry mill pond, oyster and ice market shifts, and various notices. Names include Hawley, Kuantzmann, Dr. Sallee, Robert L. Daweon, and Elizabeth Grempler executrix. Community events cover football at Cook's pasture, juror selection, and a Yellowstone lecture, with ads for watch repair and liver medicine.
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Hawley
Executrix
Elizabeth Grempler
Robert L. Daweon
Staunton
Squire Eckert
Big Bargains in Daily Cash Store Ad
Local ad lists cheap household staples including eight bars of Best Laundry Soap for 25c and Best Lemon and Vanilla Extracts at 2 for 15c. Best Parlor Matches offer six boxes for a penny, Finest Toilet Soap 3 to 5 cents a cake, and Best Sweet Chocolate six for 25c, all from F.C. Gates.
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Ats F.C. Gates
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Schwarz Sisters' Concert Company
Edwardsville, Ill
Special Crop Bulletin
Minis
New
Advertiien
Bo Iman Mercantile, Company
Buse
Try Lumber
Tenhans
Peoria’s
Social and Personal
James Young
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Epworth League
F. W. Braner
St. Louis
Albert Rieder
Mabel Cochran
A. Kreist
W. J. Gebauer
Emil Droll
H. Wohswinkel
L. W. Adler
St. Jacob
Lover
John L. Shafer
Cat
Pocahontas
Earl Donoho
Lebanon
H. B. Morris and Family
Alex Schmid
Meyer, Schmid & Robyn
George Kiesel
Mabel Jarvis
Monticello Seminary
Godfrey
Maude Cade
G. L. Elliott
M. F. Auwarter
Paul
Charles Rheem
Little Son
John Meier
Jonesboro
Marine
Libbie Avis
Williamson County
Frances
Bessie Mahler
Fan Taylor
Karlena Singletary
Collinsville
Mabel D. Rawson
Henry Kayne
St. Jacob Township
Griswold Place
Thos, McAdoo
Walter Kersey
Samuel Hill
Summerfield
Dr. King
S. Kingston
Heinecke
Tae
Frey
Arthur
Anna Buhrmester
East St. Louis
Henry C. Buhrmester
C. S
Collom
M. E. Church
Positon
M. E. Conference
McCollum
Chris Buase, Jr
Main Street
Dr. A. Kellett
Williford
Ark
Bucklen
Neway
Kuantzmann's
Hawley's
Annie Hampe
Cook’s Pasture
George Schneider
Albert
Rieder
Rieder’s Park
Alton
Board of Review
Kingston
Public Square
Yellowstone Park
Methodist Episcopal Church
Altontagt
Clap McColstom
N. Dis
Coulterville
G. Alville
W. W. Edwards
Raat
Ilve Creek
Sue
Prandeak
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