Edwardsville Community Fund Reaches Substantial Total
Contributions and pledges for the Edwardsville Community fund grow despite weather and thinner volunteer turnout. The Edwardsville National Bank Trust Company and employees add 150 dollars, with many individuals listed contributing amounts from one to twenty dollars, lifting the weekly total toward a large goal as volunteers solicit support.
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Edwardsville
St Lewis
Edwardsville National Bank
Edwardsville TS Third in Series Shows Hard Fought Football Title
Belleville High School Maroons shocked East St Louis last Saturday by winning the football championship amid heavy snow. Belleville scored a touchdown and field goal by Patterson as Coach Frasier of the Vaehirs altered his lineup. Edwardsville finished third, ahead of Collinsville, Granite City, Atton, and Wood River. Granite City slumped to fifth with no wins, while Atton and Wood River remained winless in the cellar.
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Belleville High School Maroons
East St. Louts
Belleville
Pateterson
Frasier
Vaehirs
Edwhardsville
Collinsville
Granite City
Atton
Wood River
Happy Warriors
aAtton
West Street Lines to Be Investigated
A Edwardsville Board of Education committee will attend the City Council meeting to discuss boundary lines on West Street from St Louis to Schwais Streets and the High School grounds. City data on street width and recent alterations may shift property lines and parking after surveys. Pope Receives Bishop Griffin and Bishop Gerow in Rome. Stimpson ill at home with bronchial pneumonia.
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Edwardsville
ias
West Street
Hoehn-North Brown
PB. W. Vogel
Grand Allen
Griffin
Rome
J. A. Griifty
Springfield
Ill
Richard O. Gerow
Natchez
Miss
Snowbound Traffic Halts Route 4 At Tanyard Hill
Another heavy snow swept the area with three inches yesterday and nearly five inches in the past days. Temperatures fell to 10 above. roads iced and Route 4 blocked at Tanyard Hill for hours as drivers struggled with skidding and chains. An accident near Edwardsville tied up traffic further as motorists assisted each other to move stalled cars.
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Edwardsville
Madison county
Tanyard Hill
Eowardsville
Big Mooney
Wr. J. Dorr of Worden Dies in Hospital
Henry J. Dorr of Worden died at St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield at 2:30 this morning after seven weeks illness. He was 77, born in Heffen Germany, and survived by a brother Louis Dorr of St. Louis. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 PM from Wegener and Company Funeral Home in Staunton with Rev. H. C. Cothe officiating. Interment at New Hope Cemetery of Worden.
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Henry J. Dorr
Woden
St. Francis’ Hospital
Litchfield
Mr. Dorr
Heffen
Germany
Louis Dorr
St. Louis
Wegener and Company
Staunton
H. C. Cothe
Lutheran Church of
John Dalpez of Glen Carbon Dies at Home
John Dalpez also known as John Nichalo died at his daughter Mrs J Abram's home in Glen Carbon yesterday about 2 20 am. Born in Austria March 15 1864 he was 75 years 8 months 16 days old. Inquest planned later today. Survived by two daughters Mrs V Allaria and Mrs J Abram, four grandchildren and three brothers in Europe. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from the Glen Carbon residence. Interment Ft Marys Cemetery Rev O Reilly officiating. Pallbearers: Angelo Govinini Charles Perry Frank Nicolisi John Svatci Paw Casna Lester Pelligrim.
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John Dalpez
John Nichalo
J. Abram
Glen Carbon
Mr. Dalpes
Austria
Redmen
United Mine Workers of America
V. Allaria
Europe
Ft. Mary’s
Rev. O'Reilly
Angelo Govinini
Charles Perry
Frank Nicolisi
John Svatci
Paw Casna
Lester Pelligrim
Bootleg Prices Too High Harvard Men Aid Raiders
Harvard students aided federal agents in raids across Cambridge and Boston over two days. Decoys used to gauge bootleg operations after students protested prices of $135 per case for inferior liquor. Five arrests in Cambridge and Boston, with six Harvard students helping the operation.
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Harvard
Boston
Cambridge
Russel Hall
Harvard Gold Coast
District Meeting Of Club Held Here
A district meeting of the Twenty second District Business and Professional Woman's Clubs convened at St John’s Church drawing delegates from surrounding towns. East St Louis figures led talks on club fundraising, and Miss Emily Knebuhl of New York City delivered the keynote address with state president Mrs Verna Huber also speaking.
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St. John's Church
Josephine Garry Stelle
ast
St. Louis
Verna Huber
Alton
Mary G. Keane
Martha Lynn Connore
Bernice Goode
Georgia S. Crockett
Elizabeth Spalding
Stella Burton
East St. Louis
Amelia Ringermann
Daisy Rice
Edna Paul
Verna Stowell
N. Davis
Bess Ibbots
Miss Romacker Killed In Street Accident In St Louis
Miss Dua Romacker 19 of 2425 Menard Ave St Louis died instantly Saturday about 7:30 PM when struck by a car driven by James Frederick 35 an auto salesman as she and cousin Miss Ethel Pils walked home from work. Frederick helped move the victims to a doctor's home then surrendered to police. Miss Pils sustained a broken leg in three places. Ramacker daughter of Mrs Anna Faust Romacker former resident of the city. Frederick held without bond.
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dua Romacker
Menard Avenue
St. Louis
Ethel Pils
James Frederick
Miss Romacker
Miss Tils
Frederick
Miss Puls
Miss Ramacker
Anna Faust Romacker
Prederick
Elks Memorial Service Speaker at Alan Miks Event
County Judge Wilbur A Traves served as principal speaker yesterday afternoon for the Alan Miks memorial services. The Granite City lodge member attended the event. Elks hold an annual memorial service on the last Sunday in December.
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Wilbur A Traves
affternoon
Alan Miks
Alton eirth
Granite City lodge
Elks boll
Man Charged With Cruelty to Ten Horses in Edwardsville
Thomas Esom faces a general cruelty to animals charge after Edwardsville Humane Society reported horses starving in a pasture east of Edwardsville. Fifteen animals were cited as the basis for the warrant, with shelter promised and plans to ship to Rockford for slaughter. Esom posted bond and awaits trial. society has a two-decade history of humane work. Alton Mayor Thomas Butler joins the Alton Telegraph as editor and head writer.
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Humane Society
Justice of the Peace
TR. Dale
Thomas Esom
Edwardsville
Rockford
society
Justice Dale
Esom
bond
Alton
Thomas Butler
Alton Telegraph
Seven Killed in Mine Explosion Near West Frankfort
West Frankfort Illinois December 2 bodies of six coal miners lay in a morgue after an explosion at Old Ben Mine No near town at 2 am yesterday. Fifteen others escaped unharmed. A seventh miner was believed dead as search parties descended the shaft. Names listed include J Daher Dewey Baker Henry Isaacs DD BE Breadon Veto Geridini Thomas McDermott and Janes Tabor. Officials probe the cause of the blast, suspected to be coal gas.
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West Frankfort
Old Ben
J. Daher
Dewey Baker
Henry Isaacs
BE. Breadon
Veto
Geridini
Thomas McDermott
Janes Tabor
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Edwardsville Area Team Sinks Highland in Fast Win
The Edwardsville House Finnish ing Co. basketball team defeated Highland 43 to 32 at the High School gym. McCoy Shu pack and Strief led the attack as Edwardsville built a 12 to 1 first quarter lead and never trailed.
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Edwardsville House Finnishing Co
Highland Hug
Highland
Edwardsville
McCoy
Shupack
Strief
Klobacher
Bethalto Aces
Bethalto
Rhine
Father of Mrs. Mudge Buried in Louisville
Attorney and Mrs. D. H. Mudge returned from Louisville Ky where they attended the funeral of her father Samuel H. Gregory of St. Louis a former resident and Alton official His death followed several weeks illness Funeral services were held in St Louis last Wednesday afternoon after which the body was taken to Louisville for burial Mr Gregory a Kentucky native spent his early life there He was for years with the Eagle Packet Company served as its representative at Alton and later ran the Eagle Boat Store He is survived by his wife and a son Winfrey Gregory.
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D. H. Mudge
Louisville
Samuel H. Gregory
St. Louis
clits
Alton
Gregory
Kentucky
Eagle Packet Company
Eagle Boat Store
Winfrey Gregory
Marine Township High School Campaign Ends Saturday
Taxpayers' committee explains the financial impact of the proposed consolidated high school plan versus the present three-director system. The statement outlines a five member township board, control over teachers, building supervision, and high school taxes under the new arrangement, with voters set to decide on December 7.
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Marine township
Hunter School
L. A. Richardson
state educational department
state department
Supervisors Plan Meetings Ahead of December 11 Session
Madison County Board of Supervisors committees will hold meetings during the week and next Monday to plan for the board’s next regular meeting on December 11. Grand Jury selection for the January circuit term will occur during the meetings. Auditor Louis Bight has set 2 pm start times for the sessions. Court House December 6, County Jail December 6, Printing December 5, Fee and Salary December 9, County Home December 9, Pawper December 10.
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Madison County Board of Supervisors
Notting
Joseph Hotz
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Louis Bight
Court House
Pawper
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