Braner for mayor leads in Madison County ticket victory
In Madison County elections a divided result gave Dr. F W Braner the mayoralty by nine votes after close wards. W J Vetter won city clerk, Percy Wilkinson took treasurer, and G L Elliott plus J Harry Cooper won alderman seats in first and second wards respectively. Tight races characterized the county returns with party splits and notable margins in multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Vetter
Percy Wilkinson
G. Bh
Eliott
Citizens
Good Government
F. W. Braner
Chris. Busse
Busse
G.L. Elliott
Good Government Party
Rees Llewellyn
J. Harry Cooper
Wm. Lewis
John F. Deimling
John C. Gebauer
Istandard ‘Tot
Maj
Chris
Dr. F. W
Braner
J. Vetter
H. A. Canedy
Reregg Eh Ietngon
Wm. H. Wild
Rees Llawellyn
G. L. Ellott
I A. Harry Cooner
Edwardsville
H. P. Hotz
Albert G. Tuxhorn
W. D. Harrist
Breese Glass, Jr
Collinsville
J. L. R. Wadsworth
R. Oatman
Frank J. Hayes
J. E. Simpson
H. G Schoettle
Joseph Kleisner
Irvine Strain
W. M. Harrison
James Matthews
Joseph Kalina
John H. Juda
Alton
Edward Beall
Granite City
Morgan LeMasters
George Furnish
Charles Lowell
Mack Shepard
Ed E. Price
John McAnary
A. N. Homan
C. Doty
J. W. Scott
M.A. Clifford
Leo Byrnes
Frank Kraft
G. W. Bennett
J. L. Whiteside
W. W. Kimbrough
Chrig
Noeth
George Baker
Highland
Fred Siegrist
Franklin Beck
John Metzler
W. S. Ramsey
Louis Knoetel
Henry Lory
Marine
Fred Scheurer
Wm. Brandes
Henry Thurnau
Andrew Schreiber
Come Spring Arrives in Shy Verse Fragments
A brief, fragmented poem recalls winter fading and spring approaching. The speaker notes worn clothes and a timid welcome to warmer days, hinting at renewal as weather shifts and light returns.
Weather Summary of Springfield Indiana Week
The Climatological Service notes a cold week with average daily temperatures about 13 degrees below seasonal. Extremes reached 59 and 21 degrees, frost each night in the north, and light snow flurries in the north with deficient precipitation overall. Local reports from Macoupin, Montgomery, and St. Clair cite highs from 50s to mid-50s and minor rainfall, with frost damage noted in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Macoupin
Carlinville
R. O. Purviance
Montgomery
Hillsboro
I. L. Woodward
St. Clair
Mascoutah
George Henrich
Week of relatives visits across cities shown
Numerous residents and visitors from Jacksonville St Louis Edwardsville Collinsville and Troy spent time with family and friends this week in Troy and nearby towns. Notable names include Mrs Lucretia Jones Mrs D G Fries Mrs N M Jarvis Mr Wm G Baglin and families. George Thompson and family were in Troy from Park Place for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Kieist
St. Louis
Robert Holliday
Richard May
Tennessee
Louis Struckhoff
Marine
Thomas,Millett
Wm. H. Vetter
H. V. Renfro
Collinsville
George Mahler
Edwardsville
H.C. Kersey
Earl Neff
Dayton
Unio
Sapp Brothers
Val. Jokerst and Son
Wm. G. Bagtin
Edward May
Fred Cressey
Jacksonville
Lucretia Jones
George Nemnich
D. G. Fries
N.M. Jarvis
Wm. G. Baglin
George Thompson
Park Place
Troy
M. Horstmann
Alex. Landau
John Deimling
Joseph Howard
A. R. Snodgrass
George Horsley
Ernest Albrecht
Leonard BP. Wetzel
New Douglas
M. L. Helmich
Henry Doerr
Murphysboro
Mary E. Griffin
Gray
George Reems
J. R
Religious services and meetings noted in church column
The Frauenverein of the German Evangelical church will meet tomorrow at 4 PM. Rev. Wm. M. Rhoades will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening. Rev. J. W. Britton to preach at St Jacob M. E. tomorrow. St Pauls Lutheran will conduct English services at 7 30 PM. German Evangelical quarterly meeting elected Fred Engeling as delegate to Edwardsville conference starting April 9. Southern Illinois Sunday School Association convention at East St. Louis drew about 2500 attendees with rail excursions. Troy attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frauenverein
Martin Daib
German Evangelical Congregation
Fred Engeling
Southern Illinois
Edwardsville
Southern Illinois Sunday School Association
East St. Louis
Troy
J. W. Britton
I. W. Cook
Maud
M. Fr. Auwarter
Winfield Montooth
Sarah Horsley
Swede Tramp Acquitted After Donk Mine Trouble
Louis Varge, held in Edwardsville jail for months on malicious mischief charges, was arraigned in circuit court and acquitted. The Swede tramp had caused trouble at the Donk mine near a powder house, threatened vengeance, and a pile of ties was found on the Troy & Eastern track. He was captured at Maryville by Marshal QuLav to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Varge
Edwardsville
Varge
Donk
Troy
Maryville
Marshal Qulatto
John Smith
Edward Townsend
Wm. Stewart
Robert Martin
Max Rubenstein
Peter Blue
Moses Rubenstein
Charles Williams
Louis Miller
August Macarie
Chester
James Carrigen
Charles Bradford
Court House Items Detailed Circuit and Probate Court Actions
Petit jurors drawn for the panel include Ben Cameron Edwardsville W A Bost Leo Geisler George Lohlein Samuel Darwell Johan Fosettel Joseph Tibbetts Alton Robert Baker Wood River Mack Carzine Godfrey Freeman Randall Ompliyhent Circuit Court cases report dismissals verdicts and judgments across trespass assumpsit and larceny while several divorce motions and custody decisions are noted Arson robbery burglary and assault outcomes appear with sentences and penalties also listed for various defendants including a murder case continued and appeals dismissed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Cameron
Edwardsville
W. A. Bost
Leo Geisler
George Lohlein
Samuel Darwell
Johan Fosettel
Joseph Tibbetts
Alton
Robert Baker
Woodriver
Mack Carzine
Godfrey
Freeman Randall
Ompliyhent
Probate Proceedings Before Judge Centered on Inventories and Final Reports
Probate proceedings before Judge John Hulskotter list inventories approved for Frank Klug and Catherine Warner. Minor wards Clara Schaffner and Merton Pattison have inventories approved. Final reports for Isaacs and Skeen set for May 9 and May 20 respectively. Benedict Ambuehl Jr. receives letters with a $2000 bond. Continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John &. Hulskotter
Frank Klug
Anton Wiencke
Catherine Warner
Clara’ Schaffner
Mertion Pattison Et al
S.C. Isaacs
Chas. Skeen
Benedict Ambuehl, Jr
Benedict -Am
Buehh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fresalta
Madison County
John & F. Deviling
John. I. Deumling
H. C. Rosenthal
Wim. McMullen
Marshall Ellis
Glen Carbon
Fred Schoanover
Thomas Dooner
Frank
Smola
Julius Schiller
Louis Weiler
Ben Jones
Fred Lange
Harry Joiner
John McCullough
Harry Waestbrook
August Kuhn
Alhambra
Jacob Gehrig
Charles Wetzel
W. C. McDonald
Louis Oldendorf
Victor Lang
Josh Wise
Fr. W. Branhr
Climatological Service of
Linois
Weather Bureau
Harry
Hla, Canedy
Lampow
Franklin Avenue
M. Roberts
Epworth League
Presbyterian Church
Amity Camp No
Cecelia Risser
Cecelia Holden
Br. W. Zanders
McCray-Dewey Academy Dramatic Club
The
Academy
Court of Honor
Dan Paterman
Donk Mine
Kiesel
Lillie Mosimann
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
B. J. Slagie
Pleasant Ward
Patrick Sheehanks
Madison
Moses Stein
Illinois Traction System
August Blase
Harry Howard
W. T. Norton Et al
George Kohlbecker
Chas
Mensing
Albert Lyons
Granite City Lime & Cement Co
Wm. McNeilly
N. C. Nelson Mfg. Co
Peter Cantion
Sarah Cantion
J. W. Wiseman
Grace Wiseman
Sarah van Buren
James van Buren
Zeala Leubbe
Otto Leubte
Mary Anon Kerr
W. W. Kerr
Mary Held
Ferdinand Held
Bridget DeLaney
Carrie DeLaney
Simon Prekup
Maria Prekup
Village of
Illinois Central Railroad Co
Assumpsit
Damapres
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