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Link: Town Ball in Ste. Genevieve During the Civil War

From 1862: “The acting Coroner of this county was called upon, on Friday last, to hold an inquest upon the body of Eli La Rose, who was most cruelly murdered on the day before by John Criswell of this county….” Read more: thisgameofgames.blogspot.com/2012/06/town-ball-in-ste-genevieve-during-civil.html  

 

Fair Play; 1900 (Jan 6 – Dec 29)

Fair Play–January 6, 1900 Born, on Saturday, December 30, 1899, to the wife of Mr. Henry Baumgartner of this city, a son. The six weeks’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Abernathy of this city died of heart failure on Friday morning, January 5, 1900, at 6:30 o’clock. Born, in St. Louis, on December [...]

 

Fair Play; 1899 (Jan 6 – Dec 30)

Fair Play–January 7, 1899 Born, on Friday, December 30, 1898, to the wife of Mr. Sam Hart of this city, a son. Wm. B. Cox arrived here Monday from Platteville, Colorado, on a visit to his mother. Mr. Ed Shaw attended the funeral of Dr. J. B. Cox at Fredericktown last Monday. Mr. August Griffith, [...]

 

Fair Play; 1898 (Jan 1 – Dec 31)

  Fair Play–January 1, 1898 Born, on Monday, December 27, 1897, to the wife of Mr. Louis Luk, Jr., on this city, a son.   Born, on Tuesday, December 28, 1897, to the wife of Mr. Thomas D. Godfrey of this city, a son.   Henry, son of Assessor Jos. Meyer, had the misfortune to [...]

 

Fair Play; 1897 (Jan 2 – Dec 25)

  Fair Play, January 2, 1897 Died, at Bloomsdale, on Friday, December 25, 1896, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Carron.   Philip Murphy, who lived about five miles east of Farmington, in Ste. Genevieve county, died Tuesday night, the 22nd, of pneumonia, aged about 22 years.–Times.   Mrs. John Drury died at [...]

 

Fair Play; 1896 (Jan 4 – Dec 26)

  Fair Play, January 4, 1896 Born, on Wednesday, January 1, 1896, to the wife of City Marshal Berry, a son.   A son was born to Mrs. Joseph Seysler of this city on Saturday, December 14th, 1895.   Born, on Wednesday, December 18, 1895, to the wife of Mr. Irving Byington, a son.   [...]

 

Fair Play; 1895 (Jan 5 – Dec 23)

  Fair Play, January 5, 1895 Miss Rachel L. Seysler of this city was married at Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, December 27, 1894, to Mr. G. M. Harris of Fort Sill, O. T.   Rev. Father L. Dufour of Freeport, Ill., spent last Saturday and Sunday in Ste. Genevieve visiting old friends and acquaintances. Father [...]

 

Fair Play; 1894 (Jan 5 – Dec 29)

  Fair Play, January 5, 1894 Deaths. Landers Stayton, one of the oldest settlers in Jackson county, died the other night. For sixty years he had lived in the same house. William Moore, an old citizen of Jackson county, 83 years of age, died the other day. He had lived in the county sixty-two years. [...]

 

Fair Play; 1893 (Jan 7 – Dec 30)

  Fair Play, January 7, 1893 Born, on Friday, December 30, 1892, to the wife of Mr. Andrew Wilder of this city, a son.   Born, on Thursday, January 5th, 1893, to the wife of Mr. Lawrence Govro of this city, a son.   Married, at the Catholic Church in this city on Wednesday, January [...]

 

Fair Play; 1892 (Jan 2 – Dec 31)

  Fair Play, January 2, 1892 Born, on Sunday, December 27, 1891, to the wife of Mr. Joseph Oberle, of this city, a son.   Mr. Martin Bahr purchased the house and lot of Mrs. Zavier Geiler on 4th street last Monday. Consideration $1,500.   Died, on Tuesday, December 29, 1891, Mr. John Rongey, aged [...]

 

Fair Play; 1891 (Jan 3 – Dec. 19)

  Fair Play-January 3, 1891 Mr. Jules Rozier and Miss Blanche Bogy were married at the Catholic Church at St. Mary last Tuesday, December 30, 1890, Rev. Father Wynne officiating.   Born, on Sunday, December 28, 1890, to the wife of Mr. Frank Herzog of this city, a daughter.   Fair Play-January 10, 1891 Born, [...]

 

Fair Play; 1890 (Jan 4 – Dec. 20)

  Fair Play January 4, 1890 to Dec 20, 1890 Fair Play–January 4, 1890 No vital records Fair Play–January 11, 1890 Died, in this city on Monday, January 6th, Rosalie Marseilles (colored).   “Sam”, the well known horse of Rev. Father Weiss, of this city, died last Monday.   Born, on Tuesday, January 7th, 1890, [...]

 

Fair Play; 1889 (Jan 5 – Dec. 14)

  Fair Play–January 5, 1889 – December 14, 1889 Hymeneal–Govreau–Whelehon. Married:–At Arcadia, Mo., by Rev. Father Wernett, Mr. R. H. Govreau to Miss Cora Whelehon, of Arcadia, on December 27, 1888, at 8 o’clock a. m.  After the ceremony those present participated in a magnificent dinner at the home of the bride’s parents.   Among [...]

 

Fair Play; 1888 (Jan 7 – Dec. 29)

  Fair Play, Jan. 7, 1888 to Dec. 29, 1888   Fair Play–January 7, 1888– Obituary. Severin Eckenfels–Aged 63 yrs., 2 mos. and 11 das. On Monday last, January 2nd, 1888, at his home near Zell, Ste. Genevieve, Co., Mo., departed this life Mr. Severin Eckenfels, after a lingering illness of several months’ duration.  The [...]

 

Fair Play; 1886 (Jan 2 – Nov 20)

Fair Play–January 2, 1886.   Edward N. Conner. Died:– At Prarie du Rocher, Ills., on Saturday, December 26th, 1885, of croup, Edward N. Conner, infant son of William H. and Constance L. Conner, aged five years. He was a fair and fragile child, affectionate and domestic in his tastes and habits. While the others strong [...]

 

Fair Play; 1885 (Jan 10 – Oct. 17)

  Fair Play–January 10, 1885 In Memorian. Cash Book. It was the writer’s privilege to know John B. Wheeler, whose mortal part was laid to rest in the Jackson cemetery a few days ago; to know him intimately during fifteen years in a close business relation, beginning in his boyhood, and after that relation had [...]

 

INTRODUCTION, FAIR PLAY — please read first

The Ste. Genevieve Fair Play newspaper was a weekly publication that began in on June 14, 1872 and continued through 1961 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.  The paper was suspended from January 16, 1943 to December 14, 1945.  The Publisher was S. Henry Smith. The Ste. Genevieve Genealogy Club originally planned to transcribe only vital [...]

 

Fair Play; 1882 (May 20 – Dec 23)

  Fair Play–May 20, 1882 Died:–On May 9th, 1882, at Harrisonville, Ills., Alfred, infant son of Geo. and Mary Hurst, aged nearly 7 months. Fair Play–June 3, 1882 Died:–On Monday, May 10th, 1882, at Bloomsdale, Mo., Mary Boyer, wife of Octavus Boyer, aged 28 years. On Thursday, June 1st, 1882, Adaline, infant daughter of Joseph [...]

 

Fair Play; 1881 (Jan 1 – Sept 23)

Fair Play–January 1, 1881   Mr. Frank Leavenworth is dangerously ill with the now very prevalent dread disease, pneumonia.   Frank Boehle, a farmer, was found frozen to death, Thursday, a short distance below Bieser’s distillery on the road to Fallert’s.   On Tuesday night, Jan. 4th., Leon Jokerst will give a Guignonlee Ball and [...]

 

Fair Play; 1880 (Jan 10 – Dec 18)

Fair Play–January 10, 1880   The golden wedding or fiftieth anniversary of the wedded life of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carron, of Bloomsdale, will be celebrated on Monday, January 19th.   Mr. ____Siebert, an old and much respected citizen of this city, suddenly died Thursday morning. He got up and made a fire about five [...]

 

Fair Play; 1875 (Jan 14 – Dec 30)

Fair Play–Jan 14, 1875 Married–On December 16, 1874, at Bryant’s Ranche, near Latrobe Cal, by the Rev. C. C. Pierce, Mr. George H. Meyers to Miss Willietta T. Bryant. George, we wish you much joy, and hope you and your bride may live a long, prosperous and happy life. We are sorry to hear of [...]

 

Fair Play; 1884 (Jan 5 – Dec 27)

Fair Play–January 5, 1884   Correspondence From Bloomsdale, Mo. Mr. W. S. Boyer, our popular merchant, has purchased half of the store of LaRose & Co., at Festus, Mo. He will depart for that place in a few days.   The following is a report of deaths and births to the County Clerk for the [...]

 

Fair Play; 1883 (Jan 6 – Dec 29)

Fair Play–January 6, 1883 Eli Vansickles, of the firm of E. R. Vansickles & Co., proprietors of the New Tennessee flouring mills, died last Friday after a long, painful illness. He was a good man and his loss will be deplored by many. Mr. Jule Boyer had a birthday celebration at his home, on the [...]

 

Fair Play; 1876 (Jan 23 – Dec 21)

Fair Play–Jan 13, 1876 thru  Dec. 29, 1877   William Pints, who was sentenced to be hung in Bollinger Co., recently attempted to hang himself. “By the aid of a towel he managed to cut off his wind and but for the timely appearance of the jailers would have been beyond the reach of (illegible) [...]

 

Fair Play; 1874 (Jun 11 – Dec 31)

Transcribed as written–no corrections to spelling, grammar or punctuation.   June 11, 1874 to Dec. 30, 1875 Fair Play–June 11, 1874 We are informed that Mr. D. W. Gilman, road master of the division of the I.M.R.R. between Belmont and Bismark, was seized with a fit of temporary insanity on Thursday last, and on Friday [...]

 

Fair Play; 1874 (Jan 15 – Dec 31)

Fair Play–Jan. 15, 1874- Married-On December 31st, 1873, on Ames Island, Mr. Jarvis H. Ready to Mrs. Maryann Ames. Both of Jackson township, Ste. Genevieve county, Mo. Married–On the 4th inst., in Jackson township, by Wm. H. Dutton. J.P., Mr. James Sikes, to Miss Mary Rebecca Furguson. Married–On Thursday evening, the 8th inst., at the [...]

 

Fair Play; 1873 (Jan 9 – Dec 4)

Fair Play–Jan. 9, 1873 Died–At DeSoto on the 22nd ult, of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. Samuel C. Collier, of Fredericktown, aged about forty-eight years. Mr. Collier was a native of Madison county, Missouri. In his death we have lost one of the brightest intellectual stars. On several occasions he was honored with important official positions, having [...]

 

Fair Play; 1872 (Jun 11 – Dec 26)

Fair Play–June 11, 1872 Notice is hereby given that upon a petition presented by Lizzie B. Worley of Ste. Genevieve county, state of Missouri, to the circuit court of said county and state, at the May Term therof A.D. 1872 it was ordered and adjudged by the court that the name of the petitioner be [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 DIED KIEFER — On Sunday, August 10, of cholera morbus, Theresa KIEFER, daughter of Philip KIEFER, at the age of 42 years. A FATAL ACCIDENT Mr. Jesse MCFARLAND, of New Tennessee, was watering his horses in the yard one day last week, the animals having [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Birth

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 BORN On Wednesday, August 13, 1884, to the wife of John LACHANCE, a boy. On Tuesday, August 12, 1884, to the wife of Joseph ALBERT, a girl.

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Probate Court Docket

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 PROBATE COURT DOCKET The following is the docket for the settlement of cases in the Probate Court of Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo., at the September term, commencing Monday, September 8th, 1884. Settlements required to be made on the first day of the term. NAMES OF [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Final Settlements

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Jules CALLIOTT, that I, Charles C. ROZIER, administrator of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the September term of Probate court of Ste. Genevieve [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Guardian-Curator Docket

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 GUARDIANS’ AND CURATORS’ DOCKET Settlements required to be made on the first day of the term. NAMES OF NAMES OF GUARDIANS WARDS Jos. M. EADS Austin LAWRENCE C.C. ROZIER Emma AILLEN J.B. GUIGNON Robert BISCH Wm. CAMBRON Thos. M. CAMBRON Wm. CAMBRON Delia A. CAMBRON [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Jurors & Judges

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 The following is a list of the Grand and Petit Jurors, and Judges of election, appointed by the county court at its regular August session: GRAND JURORS Alva CULVER – Frk. LAGRAVE – E.P. BOYER – Jacob BASLER – Chas. SUCHER – Chas. CARRON – [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Personals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 PERSONAL MENTION Mr. E.A. ROZIER, of St. Louis, came down on a visit Thursday night. Miss Mary KUNTZ, of St. Louis, is visiting the family of Mr. C. BANM. Mrs. R.G. CAMPBELL, of St. Louis, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. MENARD. Miss Katie VALLE, [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 I have just made arrangements with two of the largest clothing houses in Chicago and St. Louis whereby I will be enabled to carry the largest and best assortment of clothing and to sell them for less money than any other house in Ste. Genevieve [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc

Ste. Genevieve Herald St. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 1000 lbs. of good lard at 8cts. per lb., at ROZIER & JOKERST. Geo. SEXAUER has received and put up his new pool table and his billiard table has also received a new coat, and they look lovely. A.L. LUNSFORD has insured $146,000 worth of [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Hotel Arrivals

Ste. Genevieve Herald St. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 HOTEL ARRIVALS For Week Ending Aug. 15. MEYER’S HOTEL Frank NICHOLSON – L. PLUMER – E.T. SCHMIDT – E.C. RUSSELL – Geo. SEARCH – Sam PERRY – J.C. LAAS – L.C. JUDAH – W.G. DRESCHER – G. KUNKEL – G.H. FULLER – H.S. LEAH – [...]

 

16 Aug 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Letter List

Ste. Genevieve Herald St. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 16 Aug 1884 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the P.O. at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., August 15, 1884. ARMBRUSTER, Mat – BURGETT, Emma – CLUMP, Eliza – HARDESLY, J.C. – KEHN, Frank – KLEIN, Anton – LALUMENDIERE, M. – MALOR, Mary – RICKARSTER, Thomas – ROTH, Gustav – REEVES, [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 DIED SEXAUER — On Thursday morning, July 24th, 1884, of summer complaint, Elisabeth Ellen, infant daughter of George SEXAUER, at the age of 8 months and 15 days. The lovely bud, so young and fair, Called hence by early doom! Just came to show how [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Marriage

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 William HURST of New Bremen and Miss Caroline FALLERT had the bans proclaimed at the Catholic Churc, last Sunday. The nuptials will take place next Tuesday, July 29th. We learn from St. Mary that Mr. Henry MEYERS and Miss Tillie PRATTE, daughter of the late [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Birth

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 BORN On Monday, July 21st, 1884, to the wife of Joseph OBERLE, a girl.

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Men & Women

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 ADVICE TO OLD MEN Don’t presume on your age. Don’t be vain of your handsome gray hair and whiskers. Don’t set yourselves up as models of propriety in public and get full of booze in private. Don’t think because young men are young, they are [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Personals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 PERSONAL MENTION Dr. SCOTT has located at French Village. Mr. Nicholas WEHNER went to the city last evening. Dr. HERTICH and wife, of Bloomsdale, were in this week. Mr. Leon BOGY, of St. Mary, was in town last Sunday. Dr. BYRNE and Mr. T.B. WHITLEDGE [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc III

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 Joseph WERNER, the genial liquor merchant of St. Louis, was on our streets this week. Joseph says that he couldn't buy any horses this week, nor sell any whiskey, but he made a trade nevertheless, exchanging a boy for a couple of girls, and he [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 John S. WHITLOCK, who has the contract for repairing the River aux Vases bridge, went to St. Louis last week to purchase material. A numerous force of workmen is now engaged in the work and will, under the efficient management of our boss architect, soon [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 Wheat, 75c. Picnic at GROBE's Grove, next Friday. The Teacher's Institute commences Tuesday. Don't fail to attend Bartley OTT's sale next Saturday. Prof. BREWER, the elocutionist, will give an entertainment at Union Hall next Friday, August 1st. Last Wednesday was the hottest day of this [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Hotel Arrivals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 HOTEL ARRIVALS For Week Ending July 25. MEYER’S HOTEL E. LANGSTRASS – A. PICKRELL – F.W. HENSCHEN – F. KOLKER – B.S. FERGUSON – H.J. KAUFHOLZ – J. LOTH – Gid NOTHHEIFER – J. Ed. REID, St. Louis – Thos. G. UNDERWOOD, Ste. Gen. Co. [...]

 

26 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Letter List

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 26 July 1884 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the P.O. at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 25, 1884. BEAUCHAMP, M. – BREDEHOPT, J. – CAMPBELL, Frk. – FRY, Katy – FALLERT, Carrie – FOUNTAM, M. – HAUCK, Ben – HURST, Chas. – HASPENHEIDE, F. – JOKERST, Emil – LAWRY, [...]

 

19 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 DIED BECK — On Friday, July 11th, 1884, Theresa, infant daughter of Mr. Joseph BECK, of New Offenburg, at the age of 1 year, 9 months. The burial took place on Saturday in the St. Joseph Graveyard in the German Settlement. LALUMENDIERE — On Friday, [...]

 

19 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Birth

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 BORN On Friday, July 4th, to the wife of Jos. HERZOG, a boy. On Monday, July 7th, to the wife of Edw. MUELLER, a boy. On Monday, July 7th, to the wife of Frank KOHM, a girl. On Tuesday, July 8th, to the wife of [...]

 

19 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Chestnut Ridge

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 CHESTNUT RIDGE ITEMS by Sam Schuck Weather dry. The wheat crop is cut. Oat harvest just commenced. Corn and potatoes are very fine. Huckleberries are now in the market. R.W. CLAY is cutting the sprouts out of his corn. James SILVEY has bought a bran [...]

 

19 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Personals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Felix H. JANIS is visiting at DeLassus, Mo. Mr. Chas. BURKS, the hoop-pole township statesman, was in town Saturday. Miss Mina HOLZWORTH, of St. Louis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. SCHLOSSER, of this place. Mr. John S. WHITLOCK, the boss architect and [...]

 

19 July 1884/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 We cannot refrain from tendering our sincere compliments to Master Theodore SPEARING, son of Mr. SPEARING, the great violinist and musical director of St. Louis, and a nephew of Dr. BERNAYS of this place. Young SPEARING, although but 11 years old, is quite a phenomenon [...]

 

19 July 1884/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 Wheat, 77. Cholera morbus is said to be raging in town. Our friend Barth OTT has sold his farm to John KARL for $3099. Mr. Bartley OTT will sell all of his personal property at public ????? on Saturday, August 9th. For particulars see posters. [...]

 

19 July 1884/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Hotel Arrivals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 HOTEL ARRIVALS For Week Ending July 18. MEYER’S HOTEL E.G. RUSSEL – J.M. FULLERTON – George RINGLING – W.P. MANNING – E.D. HENRY – W.P. KENNEDY – Aug. ZWIEK – Louis AMBS – J. MCBRIDE – Ew. LANGSTRASS, St. Louis, Mo. – C. DEGRALL, Evansville, [...]

 

19 July 1884/ Ste. Genevieve Herald/Letter List

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 19 July 1884 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the P.O. at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 18, 1884. ANDREW, Edw. – BROW, R.G. – COLLINS, Mary – CAMBRON, Ed. – GOODFELLOW, M. – HALL, G.W. – JONES, Jules – LAWERY, John – MEYERS, H. J. – PICKEREN, A.J. – [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 July 1884 DIED BARNES — On Monday, June 2, 1884, Miss Mary E. BARNES, daughter of A.J. and Harriet BARNES, at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 7 days. MOREAU — On Friday, July 4, 1884, at 3 o’clock A.M., Miss Marie Louise MOREAU, second [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Personals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 Jul 1884 PERSONAL MENTION Miss Gussie MENARD is visiting in St. Louis. Judge BROWN and lady, of Perry Co., were in town this week. Dr. BYRNE was in town Sunday and returned home Monday. Mr. John CUMMINGS, of St. Louis, is here spending a few days with [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 Jul 1884 The city marshal requests all citizens of Ste. Genevieve to clear the sidewalks in front of their dwellings of grass and weeds. This is a measure that will largely conduce to the health of the city, the comfort of pedestrians and to the neat appearance [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 Jul 1884 Wheat, new, 80; old, 85. The glorious Fourth was a glorious day. "Fogg’s Ferry" at Union Hall this evening. Blackberries were selling for 75 cents a bucket this week. The City Mills shipped 50 barrels of new flour on Wednesday. Don’t fail to see P.A. [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Hotel Arrivals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 Jul 1884 HOTEL ARRIVALS For Week Ending July 11. MEYER’S HOTEL F.L. BETTEN, Cape Girardeau – A.F. CAMMON – G.R. ULRICH – Mrs. L.P. YEATMAN – Thos. YEATMAN – E.B.O. STORM – J.A. REYBURN – Adam JOEDER, St. Louis – James BRYDEN, Grand Tower – Ulysses W. [...]

 

12 July 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Letter List

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 12 July 1884 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the P.O. at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 11, 1884. BASLER, Fr. – BAZEAL, Delia – CAMBRON, Ed. – DELL, James – DILLARD, N.E. – HUGHES, Ida – INGOWEN, Hat. – KAHN, Geo. – MOYERS, H.J. – MILLER, Anna – REED, [...]

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 We learn from the Stephenville, O., Daily Herald, that Joseph S. KEITH, formerly of Ste. Genevieve, died in his residence in that city on Sunday, June 22nd, of heart disease at the the age of 50 years. He was one of the best steamboat clerks [...]

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Marriage

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 MARRIED On Wednesday, July 2 1884, by ‘Squire F.A. ROY, Mr. F. Emanual TERRY and Miss Augustine LAPLANT, both of this county.

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Birth

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 BORN On Friday, June 20th, to the wife of Mr. Andrew FISCHER of River aux Vases, a son.

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Personals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 PERSONAL MENTION Rev. Father WEISS went to St. Louis Sunday. Miss RosieBAECHLE, of St. Louis, is here visiting her parents. Mr. H.L. ROZIER and lady returned from their wedding tour last Saturday. Miss Mamie KIMMEL, of Cape Girardeau, is visiting Mr. J.S. WHITLOCK’s family. Miss [...]

 

4 Jul 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Misc II

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 This is the time of the year when the festive fly gets in his best work. He has little manners, but is ready at any time to stick his bare feet in a "feller’s" face. We would not mind this so much if he were [...]

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Misc

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 The colored public school closed Wednesday. A shooting gallery has been opened on Main street. Our mail came about one hour after the usual time last Monday. The river is falling and there is no danger of an overflow this year. John F. SHEARLOCK shipped [...]

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Hotel Arrivals

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 HOTEL ARRIVALS For Week Ending July 3. MEYER’S HOTEL P.J. MENARD, Galveston, Tex. Aug. RICK, Herman, Mo. F.H. BOYD, Marshall, Mo. Henry WENCKER J.N. LAUXEN P. CAIN, St. Louis

 

4 Jul 1884/Genevieve Herald/Letter LIst

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Friday, 4 Jul 1884 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the P.O. at Ste. Genevieve, Mo., July 3, 1884. BOCKENKAMP, Fred., foreign – BENZ, John, foreign – COLLINS, Mary – DOLL,  Chas. – DOLL, Lawrence – JAMES, J.S. – LOUGHRAN, Alice – MCMURTY, Hetty – MITCHELL, Wm. – SEXAUER, Felix [...]

 

28 Jun 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Death

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 28 Jun 1884 Louis BEQUETTE caught a floater last Wednesday, a boy about 15 years old, naked as if drowned in swimming, up in the river near Turkey Island and brought him to town. After the usual inquest by the coroner, the body was buried in the city [...]

 

28 Jun 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Marriage

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 28 Jun 1884 NICHOLSON – ARNER NUPTIALS [From the Globe-Democrat] An interesting marriage celebration was that at the residence of Col. Norman J. COLEMAN on Wednesday last. The contracting parties were Mr. Frank NICHOLSON, a graduate of Washington University, and upon whom was recently conferred the exceptional degree [...]

 

28 Jun 1884/Ste. Genevieve Herald/Chestnut Ridge

Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, 28 Jun 1884 FROM CHESTNUT RIDGE Friday, May 20, 1884 To-day is the longest day of the year. This is the latest wheat harvest we have ever known. Chestnut Ridgers will cut the first wheat of the season to-day. Corn looks well, but it is not very large [...]