Frank N'Cormick Receives $2000 Award for Crossing Changes
The Illinois Court of Claims awards Frank McCormick $2000 after changes at Centertrove Crossing southwest of Edwardsville. The ruling notes reduced land value from the viaduct project, following a fatal crossing history and grade separation order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McCormick
Edwardsville
UWllnots Court
WL. C. Burton
J Stratten
Court of Claims
Traois Commerce Commision
Funeral Services for Troy Woman
Funeral services for Sir Suavusta Heddergott of Uros will be held tomorrow at 2 o clock from St Pauls Church with Rev Lange officiating. Burial will be in City Cemetery. Mrs Heddergott widow of the late Albert Heddergott died Feb 1 this year aged 76 years 8 months 11 days. She was longtime member of the Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid. She ran a mercantile store in Troy for about forty years until a disaster. Born in Germany September 1850 she immigrated at age 15 and settled in Troy. Her first marriage was to David Seligman in 1871. he died 1881. Six children from that marriage survive. She remarried Albert Heddergott in 1898 and had one daughter Storite Heddergott. also surviving are a sister, Mrs George Wittman, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suavusta Heddergott
Uros
St. Paul’s hither
Lange olticlating
Gurlal
Heddergott
Albert Heddergott
bLutheran Chiurehad Teoy
Ladies Aid
Teoy
Mrs deddersott
Germany
Charles
Wilhelmena Betlowan
Alerea
Troy
Tfer firs
David Seligman
Seligman
Thomas Dewis
Joseph Scott
Nroy
Arthur J. Seligman
St. Louis
Stortie Teddergott
Geo. Wittman
Local American Legion and Auxiliary Banquet Held
The American Legion and Auxiliary of Manardsville held their annual banquet at the Masonie Temple with 60 attendees. Guests included Chicago state commander David I Schillinglaw and Belleville official J J Bullington among others. The event featured a toastmaster, a speaker outlining the year’s legion program, and veterans from Civil War to World War I eras, with dancing and a seven piece orchestra to conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Schillinglaw
American Legion
Auxilary
Manardsville
Masonie Temple
legion and aualitary
legion
David I. Schillinglaw
Chicago
W. H. Morgan
Schillinglaw
Clerman
Eidwardsville
Max Autenfelle
August Poddig
Arthur Winthrop
Otto Rothe
Fred Klonka
Mr. Neissendorfen
proram
Madison County Historical Society displays delayed
Delays in remodeling at the Madison County Historical Society headquarters hinder public inspection of displays for the Madison County Teachers Association spring meet. New cabinets and rearrangement aim to allow paper viewing without handling, with about eighty pictures hung later. Work extends one more week. a morning and afternoon program includes Mme Gray-Shevinne and Laddie Garay, with lectures and music listed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Historical Society
Madison County Teachers Association
Jury upholds right in Temple double shooting case
Wasanaelite May 1 4 convened grand jury in Texas plainsmen upholds Henry Homplans In ketiring Dr Harry Dowing 25 who killed Lola Roland Temple stenographer after she refused amorous advances Hempking freed within five hours as jurors declined action Dowling killed by Hempking shot after forced entry Dowling and Lola Roland identified. Also Mrs Albert Gerling of Vandalls Street underwent appendicitis operation at St Elizabeths Hospital Granite City and is recovering.
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Wasanaelite
eans
erand
Henry Homplans
Harry Dowing
flempking
Hempking
grand
Lola Roland
Temple
Dowling
hone
Miss Roland
sherif
Albert Gerling
Vandalls Street
St.lizabeth's Houspital
Granite City
Tate
Madison County Religious Education Council Meets at Granite City
The Madison County Council of Religious Education assembles all day at Niedringhaus Memorial M. H. Church Granite City for a three session annual meeting Morning worship business reports and leadership training follow with sectionals for Children Young People and Adults A concert by St Davids Chorus and the Treble Clef Choir anchors the evening program followed by a concluding address on the local church educational program and a 9:30 dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niedringhans Memorial M. H
Granite City
Madison County Council of Religious Education
St. David's Chorus
Treble Clet Choir
Teonard Carson
Campbell
Saegesser
Children's Division
Clarence Welling
Young People’s Division
etates Haymond Montgomery
Nome
Divil SION ceacea
J. W. Gostley
apts
Miller
Lidue seisstnett
OB Duckles
Burnie
Aindy Cornell
bie Hey, C
Atily dad weatdavtile
finols
Rey
D.C. Boyd
St. Louis
Paslor
J. BH. Robertson
YOUNG PEOPLE'S DIVISION
Dor. C. B. Lemmon
St. Louia
Will Contest Nears End in Court Today in Alton Will Case
Miss Otellia Kolb of Hanau Germany testified in Circuit Court for over two hours as nine nieces and nephews contest the will of Mrs. T. B. Perley, who died in Germany in January 1916. The case centers on a provision leaving property to Count Otto von Koenigsmarck if Countess Lela von Koenigsmarck dies before her mother. The trial may end today as evidence and cross examination continue and letters are admitted to show mental capacity and possible undue influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otellia Kolb
Hanau
Germany
Gircuit
T. B. Perley
Alton
H. J. Bredeheeft
thea Evangelient Church
Miss Kolb
Parley
Countess Lela von Koenigsmarck
Count Otto von Koenigsmarck
Chicago police indicted in graft probe collapse
Cook county grand jury returned conspiracy indictments against a police and political protection ring tied to a multimillion slot machine racket. Six police captains two Republican politicians and twenty others named in true bills include Captains Patrick J. Collins Donald M. Malloy Richard P. Gill Michael Delaney and Ward Committeemen William H. Rela Arthur D. Byer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cflen
Cook county grand jury
millin delar
Republiccan
grand jury
Wiliam H. Rela
city smoke
Arthur D. Byer
Patrick J. Collins
Michael Collins
Donald M. Malloy
Richard P. Gill
Michael Tober
Hugh McCarthy
Michael Delaney
Mrs Weidner Dies at St Jacob Home
Mrs Thresila Weidner a longtime resident of St Jacob died at 6 10 am at her home from anaemic poisoning. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the family residence Rev Willie of St Jacob Evangelical Church will conduct with burial at Keystone Cemetery. Grandsons to serve as pallbearers She was born March 2 1819 in St Louis and was 80 years 7 months 28 days old She married Philip J Weldner and lived in Bond county before moving to St Jacob township forty three years ago, living in St Jacob for 25 years She outlived by husband who died seven years ago and four of nine children. Surviving children are George A Weldner Mrs William H Weldner Mig Frieda Ruff John Weldner Edwardsville and Mrs Josephine Gates Jamestown Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thresila Weidner
Madison County
St. Jacob
Willie
Mrs. Weldner
St. Louis
Gerhard Erhard
Highland
Philip J. Weldner
Bond county
St. Jacob township
George A. Weldner
Wiliam H. Weldner
Mig. Frieda Ruff
John Weldner
Edwardsville
Josephine Gates
Jamestown
Illinois House Unanimously Passes Klan Exposure Bill
Springfield May Takachi reports the Illinois House approved a bill to unmask the Ku Klux Klan requiring a list of members. The measure, sponsored by William H. King of Chicago, now advances to the Senate amid charged religious politics reflections.
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Springfield
Hilala House of Representatives
Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Senate
Chicago
Funeral for Mrs Spital Wilt BH Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Wesley Spitae a former resident who died in Eureka Springs Arkansas will be held Friday at 1 30 pm at Marks Weber Funeral parlors near Immanuel Methodist Church. The body arrives tomorrow and burial is in Woodlawn Cemetery conducted by Rey Tl Otto and Rey D S Wahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Spitae
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
Marks- Weber Hunernal
Immanuel Methodist Church
Rey
Otto
D. S. Wahl
Intermont
Woodlawn Cemetery
Springfield passes drainage bill for flood relief efforts
Springfield action on May 1 reports the Senate passed the drainage bill to require districts to relieve swampy overflow from diverted water courses. Targeted are the East Side Leves and Sanitary District and related drainage relief obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Senate
East Side
Leves and Sanitary District
Fairchild Faces Perjury Charge in De King Case
Geneva May 1 Eugenea Boyd Fairchild youthfully dubbed dry investiga tor must face trial in June on perjury charges tied to a false affidavit about purchasing liquor at the Lillian De King home. The De King murder case involves deputy Roy Smith and a coroner’s jury proposed manslaughter charges. Fairchild's bond is $1500.
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Geneva
Eugena Boyd Wakehhild
tial
Lillian De King
Aurora
Fairchild
De King
Kane county
Roy Smith
Joe De King
Smith
Gerald De King
God
Ife
Roach Slayer Amateur Detective in Wife Murder Case
New York on May 1 Earl Francis Pences the young radio lecturer who confessed to killing his 20 year old wife on their first anniversary was an amateur detective in training. He sits in White Plains county jail on manslaughter charges as new details emerge about the case and the couple’s early married life. Investigators say the crime was a badly bungled act rather than a premeditated murder aimed at evading detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earl Francis Pences
Pencos
White Plains
new faeta
Dorothy Heinzelman Peacox
Measles Cases Hit 1 838 in Holineis Report
Springheld, 111 May 31. Dr Andy Wall, state health director, reports Holineis has 1,838 measles cases in the weekly tally. Other diseases tallied include diphtheria 168 scarlet fever 452 typhoid 4 smallpox 43 meningitis 13 pneumonia 329 influenza 119 whooping cough 0 tuberculosis 277 mumps 84 chickenpox 204.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springheld
Andy Wall
Acquittal in Arson Case For Belleville Store Owner
In Belleville on May 1 Iarry Bernard former East St. Louis department store proprietor was acquitted by a circuit court jury of arson charges in connection with the July 4 fire at his store. Fire Chief Ames of East St. Louis and several firefighters testified to finding flask bowls filled with gasoline in the ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Liquor Question Becomes Key Issue in English Election
London May 1 for the first time in 37 years prohibition is a definite issue in the British general election on May 20. The active service movement backed by free churches will ask candidates if they will support public control of liquor in clubs, local option including no license, and Sunday closing. Labor and Liberal parties indicate readiness to legislate, while the Conservative party remains opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wm. Ewart Gladstone
Lierat party
active service movement
free churches of
Britain
England
Wales
Aurora Track Doors Blocked by Horsemen Demands
Chicago May 1 Horsemen prevented opening the Aurora track as a 22 day meet was endangered. Owners demand removal of an alleged feed monoply and allow direct feed purchases. They seek a 1,000 dollar purse for the first money and credit to the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. Track officials rejected some demands while agreeing to feed changes.
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Chicago
Aurora
Jesshan
Tlorsenien
Clifford Roy Primble
har
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Center Grove
William —. Greech
A.ds Clarity
Bei Johnson
Augusta Heddergott
American Legion and Auxiliary
toathers association
Mme Gray-Shevinne
Laddie Garay
Smerloa
SHALION Mable
Kilese
Gilbert Beige
Walter Casey
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trae Kriege
Wahl Addiesa
Dr. AlPred tL
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Quartet
mmanuel Mate
Widger Vibana
Alfred Pitkin
TEXAN ENON VERD
GRANITE
Greid Jury
Peggy ‘Jyce
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Peggy Hopkins Joyce
Misa Betty Viasco
Household Brigade
Hawthorne
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