Saline election apportionment on hard roads levy defeated
In Saline Five candidates for the hard roads levy faced defeat as the poll tax abolition measure passed. Voters backed the cash poll tax system with a 94 to 85 vote while the labor system was abolished. Local officials included Supervisor Albert Kleiner and town clerk Joseph Suess, with numerous names listed for assessor collector and school trustees. The article notes continued voting details and a continuation on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mueller
Edward Penta
Loura Lory, Jr
Fred Lauter
Emil Chipron
Jacob Mueller
Joby Schlaeppi
Sommisary Jacob Kircher
Robert Bai
Ty Henry Zobrist
Albert Kleiner
A. Gruenenfelder
Joseph Suess
L. Boulanger
Emil Ludwig
John
H. Marti
Philip Hirach
Fred. Wildhauber
Henry Rinderer
Geo. J. Peter
Robert Fentz
R. B. Philips
Fo Linenfeleer
Nic.Raeher
Ranatic
H. FE
Deck
M. West
T. A. McNeilley
Ren H. Kile
Nesescor
Whi.McMullen
W. ¥. Long
M. Schmidt
Justhe
H. Henschen
Herman Suhre
Local election yields mixed results in waterlogged township
Voters faced rain and snow as several contests produced wide margins. George Liebler narrowly won the supervisor race with 2485 votes, while other races such as town clerk and assessor show decisive party leads. The annual town meeting and issues drew a sizeable turnout despite wintry conditions.
New County Board Tends Republican Supremacy in Elections
Post election tally shows 25 Republicans 18 Democrats and one socialist will sit on the county board. Sixteen seats filled with eleven incumbents. five new members join the board. List outlines each district member including party and fresh appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursday
County ‘Board of Supervisors
Ureoricis
The
Star
Baldover
Helvetia
Muoeller
Silvie
Marine—August Talleur
Hep
Alhambra
W. F. Bramworth
C. G. Kroeger
Vis
George Liebler
Bom
Fred Tegtmeyer
Hamie
Fred Henke
iRibahent We. Zirwes
Winavilie
J. G. Kalletteisoh
Brack
J. Fregen
Ghent Pee W.' Smith
Eorge. Darling
H. “McNelly
Joseph
Walters
Dem
Win. Fries
Bert Eif
City Officers Vote on March Treasurer Report and Election Judges
GOUNGIL JOURNAL reports council minutes from April 1 1912 with Mayor presiding. Finance committee approves treasurer March 1912 balance and receipts from show license city tax road and bridge electric lights and other funds totaling over 52000. payments listed for streets police salaries contingent fund and light fund. Several named election judges clerks and officials approved for upcoming election with names including Meeker Edwards Meiners Jarvis Gates and others. Page continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callea
Waydr
Busse
Roi Call
Vetter
Beutel
Bohnenstivhl
Llewellyn
Geffen
Peterman
PAX Sre
Pesee Cde
Ariat
Annual confirmation services at St Pauls and notices
The St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church held its annual confirmation with seventeen catechumens, including seven girls and ten boys, amid floral decorations. Rev J Strasen led the exercises, and confessional services to Easter are planned. several personal visits to St Louis and nearby towns are noted along with upcoming events and society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Strasen
Augusta Schlimmer
Martha Niebrueger
Caroline Gerling
Erna Steinmeyer
Morie Schlichting
Martha Sehultze
Augusta Robland
Charles Peters
Alvin Busse
Erwin Fedder
Harald Peter
Elmer Klostermeier
Arthur Gerfen
Louis Wendler
Erwin Rueker
Alvin Rueker
John Meier
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Theodore Pieper
St. Louis
Hev. J
Social Visits Highlight Busy Weekend in Collinsville Area
Mrs J Al Smithers of St Louis stayed with Mr and Mrs John Schlichting over the weekend. Wesley Duckett visited Elmer Suckett in Gol linsville. Miss Nelly Giger traveled to St Louis for an extended visit with the Krantz family. Hazel Sondles from St Louis planned an indefinite stay with the Bendles parents. Elmer Duckett and family plus Arnold Duckett spent several days in St Louis with relatives and friends. Henry H Wood and children of O Fallon visited A R Snodgrass and family. John Helvey and daughter visited in St Louis with relatives. Mrs Jacob Fritz and Anna Fritz of Collinsville were Sunday guests of Catherine Becker’s family. An Easter bell event is slated for Monday evening at Branes’s with the Troy choir providing music. Mrs John Feldminer visited home folk in O Fallon and was accompanied home by her mother Elizabeth Landgraf on her visit. Wm Gerfen and Carl Gerfen of Bresse and Georgi Wendler of Collinsville attended the infant son’s funeral of Mr and Mrs Fred Gerfen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Bendles
Elmer Duckett
Arnold
St. Louis
Henry H. Wood
O'Fallon
A. R. Snodgrass
John Helvey
Bt Lonts
Jacob Fritz
Anna
Collinsville
Catherine Becker
Branes
John Feldminer
Folka
Elizabeth Landgraf
Wm. Gerfen
Carl Gerfen
Bresse
Georgi Wendler
Collingville
Ison
Fred Gerfen
Mrs. Mary Gerling Dies at Troy Home in 89 Years
Mrs. Mary Gerling former Black Jack resident widow of Chris Gerling Sr died at her daughter’s home in Troy after a long illness. Born January 29 1845 in Lippe Detmold Germany she came to the U S in 1854 and married twice. Survivors include three of seven from first marriage and two from second, with burial in Baden Lutheran Cemetery after services led by Rev Kehaka. The notice notes lack of appetite and elderly weakness as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerling
Black Jack
Chris. Gerling
Lo’siack
Troy
J. C. Stragen
St. Paul's
Lippe-Detamold
Germany
Lavered
St. Louis
Simon Lichtenberg
Mary Voss
St.Louis
Chris Gerling
Wm. Lichtenberg
Charles Gerling
August Gerling
Chris
Gerling
Lutheran Church
Miners Reach Agreement to End Two-Year Strike Threat
A tentative accord between miners and operators ends suspensions, delivering a wage advance of about 12.5 percent and reestablishing the Interstate Joint Movement. The pact, effective until March 31, 1914, sets district adjustments, wage boosts, and screen specifications, signaling ratification by the union and resumption of work by mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Whyn
Ai Ae
Enal
Indiana
Ybird
Tern
Pennsylvania
Aia
Igor
Amd
Oneaniaanien
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Low
Clerk
B. C. Dettmar
Asgensor
Wrm. Schultze
Q. Leidel
Herman
Pape
Drall
Jorge Liebler
Kingon
H.G. Dettmar
Richard May
Kor Agsessor
Wim
Sobintere
Sobintere, Demm
Bohnenstl
Ben W, Jarvis
Deidel
Henry Indier
Herman Pape
Soboo
Wat Droll
Morrias
NEW County, Board
Goungil Journal
Rangacted
Namry
Cooper
Bohnenstiehl
Vyhe Finance Committee
Lews
Weyour
WM. Beutel
Fred Gereen
Chris. Busse
Monty Advanced
Elmer Sapp
Electrician
John M. Sapp
D. G. Fries
W. J. Vetter
Ai Pachytache Adtech
John Hamilton
James Terney
Jude
Fames Worsman
Liewellyn
Leo Week
John F. Jarvis
Gustave Vetter
Tease Meeker
K. P. Edwards
Meiners
P. Peter
W.C. Gates
Berman Schmidt
Eles
Fan
ST. Paul's Evan
German Evangelical Church
Martin Holz
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Merry ‘Workers’ Society of the “Presbyterian Church
Mra
L. Elliott
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
C J, Mills
Peter Schott
Bt. Louis
Robert Bohnenstich
Thomas Hardy
Ed Wardaville
L. F. Risssprattev
Belleville
J. Kavanaugh and Son
Gem Gollinavidte
Charles Pedder
Kate Monroe
Mary ‘Thompson
Curt Rea
Peru
Missouri
Kingston
Holliday
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