Wonk Bros trial of Goodman mining machine at Troy mine
Local report details tests of a new Goodman coal mining machine in Troy No.3 mine by Wonk Bros Coal & Coke Co. The 2.5 ton machine aims to undercut coal before blasting and could reduce costs from 61 to 4.9 cents per ton with better power supply. If successful, six to eight machines and a larger power plant are planned, boosting steady work and expanding Troy’s mining profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonk Bros. Coal & Coke Company
Troy
Goodman Company
Lcal
Wpnieyeny
Maryville
Cuba
Maine
Insanity ruling for Mrs. Cora Watt in Collinsville
Mrs. Cora Watt widow of Elbert B. Watt of Collinsville was declared insane yesterday by a special commission appointed by County Judge Sudze n. B. Eaton. She will be taken to the Jacksonville insane hospital today after beginning to act strangely at home Tuesday evening. She had been known to be on good terms with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Watt
Elbert B. Watt
Collinsville
Sudzen
B. Eaton
Jacksonville
What Our Dickey Bird Says on Easter Weather
A fragmentary note in period voice hints at forecasts of smartly cloudy skies and probable showers leading into Easter. The text references a Mrs. Bird and a casual sentiment of gladness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey Bird
Mrs Daluege Succumbs After Eight Day Illness
Mrs Fred Daluege Jr died at home Wednesday at 5 p m after an eight day illness from blood poisoning tetanus. She was 34 years 7 months 27 days old. Funeral Saturday at 1 40 p m from residence to St Pauls Lutheran church with interment in Troy cemetery. Formerly Miss Lucy Kissel eldest daughter of Joshua and Jennie Kissel born near Greenfield Macoupin county August 3 1881. She taught at St Pauls Lutheran school and married May 17 1903. six children born, four sons and four daughters survive aged 11 to 17 months, plus husband and mother Mrs Louis Schultze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Daluege, Jr
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Troy
Lucy Kissel
Joshua and
Jennie Kissel
Greenfield
Macoupin County
August Metz
St. Paul's
St." Paul's School
Amy
Louis Schultze
No Election Next Tuesday in Jarvis Township
Madison countywide elections are set for next Tuesday with no election in Jarvis township. Only school trustee is to be elected there, as Supervisor Beizutan opts to avoid costs by appointment. Town meeting at 2 p.m. at the town hall will hear officer reports and approve road and bridge expenditures. Taxpayers urged to attend.
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Madison County
Jarvis Township
Be'izutan
Lbridge
Pin Oak
Fred Tegtmrner, Jr
Wm. Spitze
Otto Nanman
Justice of the Peace
Child Dies From Scalding At Donks Sygn Home
Violet Casella, third child of Mr and Mrs Fred Casella, died Monday evening from scalds suffered Thursday at their Donks Sygn home. The child was playing near a tub of hot water and backed into it. Medical care failed to prevent death. She was about 4 years old. Funeral was held Wednesday at Gatbolis Cemetery.
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Violet
Fred Casella
Donk's
Sygn
Bo Hine
Gatbolis
Cemnetary
Religious notes on Sunday school and church events
Parish announcements cover an upcoming Presbyteries Sabbath School Institute at the Presbyterian church with Rev F W Grossman and Prof Ernest A Smith. The program lists afternoon and evening sessions. Also details Tuft Lutheran and St Paul church activities, including installation of Prof Bundenthal, Easter vacation extension, and a pastors conference slated for next week.
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Presbyterian Church
Forward Movement
Alton
Cairo
Ewing
Mattoon
F.W
Ernest A. Smith
Alten
Troy
B. A.’ Smith
PF. W. Grossman
D. D
Standhard
E. A. Smith
P. W. Grossman
VF. W. Grossman
H. B. Bundenthal
Waterloo
Iowa
St. Paul's Lutheran
Prof. Bundenthal
Weddings and visits mark Troy society notes
Relatives in Troy receive invitations to the wedding of James Palitzsch and Miss Christina Aemus at the Presbyterian church in Pattonville Mo on Wednesday April 7. The Spring Valley school plans a play April 10 with Miss Sallie Anderson as teacher. An Easter ball is announced for next Monday at Braner hall. Various local residents and visitors from St Louis Lebanon Edwardsville Greenville Granite City Collinsville and Kirkwood are listed with brief social mentions and travel notes.
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Troy
James Palitzsch
Christina Aemus
Thee Presbyterian Church
Pattonville
John Patitzsch
Vigus
Spring Valley School
Sallie Anderson
Topsy Turvy
Sunday Socials Span Troy and Surrounding Towns
Wilkinson and Harry Mosimann both worked in East St Louis and visited home folks in Troy as well as Prof and Mrs F M Scott and daughter Miss Emma from Cornaville. Rev and Mrs Otto Huxhold of West Cliff Colo and Mrs Louise Geffen hosted guests then traveled to Brazil Ind to visit the Huxholds parents. James W Taylor and Mrs Eliza Wild attended the funeral of John Chadderton at Belleville Isl. Chadderton was the father of Troy resident James Chadderton and died at 74.
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Otto Huxho'd
West Cliff
Colo
Louise Geffen
Brazil
Ind
Hev
C. Uwuxhold
James W. Taylor
Eliza’ Wild
John Chadderton
Bellevills Isl
Decea
Fred Z. Cramer Expires After Illness At Home
Fred Z. Cramer a Troy resident and former Waverly Mo miner died at his home after a two month illness from blood poisoning. He bade family farewell shortly before death and funeral is set for Saturday at 10 am from the residence to the Baptist church with interment in the city cemetery. He served in the WA Navy 1902 to 1906 and is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Z. Cramer
B. F. Cramer
Waverly
Baptist Church
Spring Valley
Troy
WA & Navy
C. F
Newton Cramer
Fannie Gerling
Mab
Ruth Cramer
Church Fire Threatens Presbyterian Edifice
A fire broke out on the roof of the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening, started by burning old shingles in the furnace a smoke alarm brought the chemical engines to the scene. No major damage reported. A. R. Van Fassen of the Anti-Saloon League will speak there next Wednesday at 7 30 pm. A Troy Civic League meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 pm at the Baptist Church. Mrs Isabelle Mize will host the Merry Workers Society next Wednesday. Fred Loyer reports a new Overland touring car. Harry Trost returns from a prospecting trip to Fonda Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Peter Scott
A. R. van Fassen
Anti-Saloon League
Troy Civic League
Baptist Church
Isabelle Mize
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Cburch
Fred Loyer
Blackjack
Court roundup items from Madison county circuit court
Court actions show Judge M. Sullivan presiding in Granite City in Judge Hadley’s absence. Cases include Independent Breweries Co vs Gates assumpsit, criminal plea by Steve Kirk for gery, Newkirk assignee vs Ditsch for confession judgment, several chancery matters with divorces and partition, ongoing maintenance for Bessie Wasman, and new cases Mabel Kehl divorce and Langdean vs St. L. B&B case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. &. Sullivan
Granite City
Madison
W. ©. Hadley
Steve Kirk
George Allen
H. C. Newkirk
James A. Ditsch
Mabel Kebl
Charles L. Kehl
John
Langdean
St. L. B&b
Probate Proceedings With Minor and Deceased Estate Actions
Probate notices list inventories and guardian reports for minors, final reports hearings set in April for several deceased, executor powers granted, letters issued to Tillie McDaid and Victoria Schmidt, bonds posted, and ongoing estate balances including amounts due wards and court actions continued on page two.
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Thomas Cooper
Edward Barnett
Henry Wiehe
Ann Ward
John H. Glass
Anna Suppiger
Thomas Skritsch
Anna Gibson
Samuel MecDaid
Edgar Becker
Guardian
Clarence Aubel
Henry Stuart, Jr
E. R. Starkey
Armond Webster
Miner
Ward
John Bugger
Dona P. Stoimoff
Mary S. Schmidt
Isgue
Victoria Schmidt
Richard Wisnasky
Christian
Wisnasky
George L. Beroins
Mary M. Smith
Iater
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Donald
Watt
Cora Baird
Sarah
William Baird
Jacksonville Hospital
Mrs. Daluege
Fred Cagselo Praves
Sabbath School Institute
Martin Holz
Shoir
Vistors
Braner Hall
Harry Taake
St. Louis
Efla Burk
Lebanon
Ralph Ward
Pamar Ward
Herman Schmidt
Trojan
Edwardsville
A. G Wirz
Greenville
Will Odell
St.Louis
Bertha Cotton
KF. W. Job
Chicago
J. J.bowman
W. W. Jarvis
Enly Tilley
Springfield
Decatur
Lillie Simpson
Clarence P. Edwards
Thomas A. Taylor
John Drey
Colinsville
F. E. Linder
Trey
George C. Ritcher
August Ritcher
Louise Vorderhage
Weed Vorderbize
Jesse L. Gimpson
Wu. Taake
Julius Yaake
Henry Horstmann
Garden City
Kan
Oliver Johnson
Kirkwood
Robert Rawlings
Karl Foster
James
Presbyterian
Harry Trost
Fonda
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
Independent Breweries Co
E. L. Gates
Assumpsit
Belen Ogie
Roy Ogle
Miriam ‘Brown
Thomas Brown
Tom
Mary E. McCuse
James J. Wilson
Matilda M. Yackel
A. J. Yackel
Bessie Wasman
Frank A. Was- Mab
Probate Proceedings
Pege
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