Renfro Dead From Blood Poisoning After Tiny Injury
Harry V. Renfro, longtime Troy resident, died from blood poisoning traced to a small hand wart. Funeral held in Sullivan with burial there. Survived by widow Britta Purviance, two daughters Norma and Georgia, and siblings Stephen James John Renfro and Mrs. John Tetherington. Renfro, about 45, was born on a Spring Valley farm and lived in Collinsville and Sullivan before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Harry V. Renfro
Miro
Sullivan Azid
James‘ T. Purviance
Green
Wile
Sullivan
Joseph
Nancy Renfro
Ona Farm
Spring Valley
Missa
Britta Purviance
Colsville
Mr. Renfro
Norma
Georgia
Stephen
James
John Renfro
Coll Usville
John
Tetherington
Edowardaville
Renfro
Hieronymous Lecture Promotes Civic Betterment in Troy
Prof R B Hieronymous of the University of Illinois spoke at St Pauls auditorium on community improvement. The Troy Commercial Club organized the event and urged residents to get together stay together and do things. Rev W A Pachlhofer, a Commercial Club member, added remarks on civic betterment. The talk concluded a series of entertainments and lectures promoted by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. BH. Hieronymous
University of Illinois
St. Paul's Auditorium
Troy
Hieonymous
Wm. A. Pachlhofer
Commercial Club
Mrs Mary Doerr Dies In Vergennes Area At 60
Mrs. Mary Doerr widow of Henry Doerr and longtime Spring Valley resident died last Friday at her country home near Vergennes in Jackson County. Aged 60 she had been ill about three weeks with a throat abscess. She was taken to St. Louis for examination where pneumonia developed after a cold during the trip. Funeral services were held Monday at the Central M. E. church in Vergennes with interment in a local cemetery. The funeral drew many from Spring Valley and nearby communities. She was reared in the Spring Valley area and had been married twice, her first husband having died 37 years ago.
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Meg
Mary Doerr
Henry Doerr
Spring Valley
Vergennes
Jackson County
Doerr
St. Louis
Vérgennes
Murphysboro
Broil
Haury
Ad Seenberg
Y Isenberg
Conrad
Isenberg
Waa
Ail, Rauwry
Doerr Woman Passes. Survived by Large Family and Troy Ties
A Troy area obituary notes Mrs. Doerr, who married Henry Doerr a year after she lived here, died near Vergennes two years ago. Survived by six sons and two daughters including Emil Haury from her first marriage, and four grandchildren. Half brother Conrad Isenberg of Troy. She kept Troy Court of Honor membership and was known for noble character and jovial disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Doerr
Vergetines
Jackson County
Emil Haury
Doerr
George, Ri
Jesse
Vergennes
Harry
South Dakota
John
Oklahoma
Augusta Craig
North Dakota
Lula Bein
St. Louis
Conrad Isenberg
Troy
Troy Court of Honor
Municipal Election Yields Vetter Mayor and Trost Roeben Beutel Aldermen
Tuesday’s municipal election formalized Wm. J. Vetter as mayor to fill the vacancy and elected August Trost Herman Roeben and Wm. Beutel as aldermen for wards 1 2 and 3. The vote was quiet with low turnout, underscoring the primary law critique. Bond issue for Market street and Col Masville road passed 187 to 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Vetter
August Trost
Herman Roeben
Wm. Beutel
Market Street
Col- Masville Road
Wm. Beutel A
Blattner named county clerk after Mackinaw death
Calvin Blattner a Highland native and deputy county clerk was appointed county clerk by a special meeting of the board to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Harry J. Mackinaw. Mrs Mackinaw was named chief deputy, with the question of eligibility preventing her from serving as full clerk. Rev Marsh's wife dies in Africa. Mrs A V Marsh, formerly Mabel Church of Canada, had been married in London last October. The couple sailed for Africa in February.
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Calvin Blattner
Highland
Harry J. Mackinaw
Board, of Supervisors
Blattner
Louis Blattner
Mackinaw
Troy
Rev. Marsh
Quiet School Election Keeps Results Steady
Last Saturday's school election re elected the president and two board members amid a low turnout. Total votes 249 with twelve defective ballots. president R. Dawson led with 208 votes. John W. Watts 76. Wm. H. Goalby 175. Clarence P. Awards 83. Henry F. Liles 31. Ice delivery noted townwide.
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Board of Education
R. &. Dawson
John. W. Watts
Wm. H. Goalby
Clarence P. Awards
Henry F. Liles
Clean Up and Paint Up Club Calls Town Health Drive
Citizens urged to clear attics and streets, scrub, lime, and paint to curb disease and improve the town. A community Clean Up and Paint Up Club is proposed to organize meetings and involve men, women, and children in health and happiness efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tombstone
Folke
Death of Madison county clerk Harry J. Mackinaw
Harry J. Mackinaw 38 longtime Madison county clerk and native of Steubenville, Ohio, died Friday at St Josephs hospital Alton after six years of spinal trouble linked to a rusty nail injury. He served as county clerk since 1910, was twice elected, and left a widow Emma Bell Mackinaw and son Curtis. Funeral was in Alton with interment in the city cemetery mausoleum. his widow previously served as deputy.
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Harry J. Mackinaw
Madison County
Troy
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Alton
Mr. Mackinaw
Mgr. Mackinaw
Steubenville
Ohio
Emma Bell
Curtis
Visitors and local guests spread across St Louis area
Miss Fannie Arth and Miss Augusta Bobland visited Collinsville and St Louis this week. Many others, including Mr and Mrs Erwin Porter and Miss Mary Kiesel, were in St Louis for visits or business. Local residents attended events in Peoria and Glen Carbon, with numerous trips to Collinsville, Highland, and East St Louis noted. Several households hosted and hosted guests, while employment changes and funeral attendance were reported.
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Fannie Arth
St. Louis
Augusta Bobland
Collinsville
Enly Tilley
Jean Brown
St.Louis
Margie Smith
Ffriends
Glen Carbon
R. C. Morrins, Sr
Peoria
Ernest Hampton
Agnes Chapman
Elgie Wechlin
Highland
Rose Wilkinson
Missouri
Emory Kimberlin
Carter and Son
Wm. Frangen
Everett McKittrick
Raymond Matthews
Lebanon
Amos Hoenig
Herman Pax
Margaret Hughes
Sarah Wilkinson
Sarah Barnes
East St. Louis
R. F. Auwarter
August Droll
Edwardsville
Thomas Naylor
Henry
Glen Carhou
Orville
Paul Wild
Riggin
Bart Gathard
St. Jacob
Myrtle Eckert
Erwin Geiger
Lund-Mauldin
Thomas Greiner
O'Fallon
James W. Taylor
John Housam
Herman Wehmeyer
Mesdames Thomas Miller, Jr
Milton Allen
John Cullom
Rossback
Ed Helmich
D. D. Rule
John J. Gaffner
Jacob Weil
Troy
Emma Norbury
Clara Gornet
Augusta Gornet
Victor J. Baughman
Woodriver
Amanda Rowekamp
W. J. Gebauer
Lillie Jones
Mabel Cramer
A. A. Garland
BE. Smith
Glen Carbon Crossing
Court House Items and Transfers in Probate Court
Court notices list jurors drawn for April 24 in circuits with names across towns such as Lees, St. Jacob, Olive, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Nameoki, Wood River, Moro, Venice, Alton, Godfrey and more. Foreclosures, trusteeships, and divorces appear with filings like Ballard, Knowles, Shelton, Dietz, Lulu Smith, and others. Probate proceedings include inventories, proofs of death, last wills, and estate actions with multiple decedents and administratrices named. Real estate transfers cover parcels in Upper Alton, Prospect Hill, Granite City, and Industrial area, with several lot and tax actions noted. (Continued on page 5.)
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Feill
Lees
Henry Owen
St. Jacob
Wm. Geiger
Olive
Albert Leutwiler
Omphyhent
Francis Klein
Collinsville
W. H. Sheppard
Bernhardt Miller
Pete Switzer
Edwardsville
John Dyexeliua
Geo. Kiingel
John Hausking Ben, Ashauer
Fr. Russell
Wheeler Morgan
Nameoki
Leo Wise
E. S. Coppage
Albert Saegesser
H. G. Roberts
John O'Neil
Woodriver
Wiley Ford
J. Franklin
Moro
Louis Fowler
Venice
Jack Harris
Homer -Bosworth
J. C. Smith
Frank Ott
Alton
Thomas Duggan
J. Campbell
Jas, Tripp
Edward Hall
Peter Guertler
Godfrey
James Strous
L. R. Stiritz
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Sullivan, MO
Demite
Hieronymous
State University
Mary’ Doerr
Highland Boy
H. J. Mackinaw
Henry McCain
Miagkinaw
TA. Riggin
East Main Street
Altamont
Vohnwinkel’s
Loyal Daughters of the Baptist Sunday School
Auworter
Wilkinson
Preston
Alfred N. Riggin
Sylvia Hamilton
Hattie Earle
Henry W. Karle
Walter Prashun
Buigslow
Belmont Avenue
J. R. Ward
Collins‘ville
J. W. Smith
Caxello
Callineville
Circuit and Probate
Gourt’ Gases
Josie Ballard
KE. Breese Glass
J. H. L. Tibbetts
George Johnson, Jr
Fredericka Daudermann
Amy A. Smith
Sebastian Marti
Jacob Widicus
Louis Ritchie
Rh. D. Luster
Nathan W. Chandler
Shars
Marion County
Minn
Clarence Swanson
Aristrator
Henry C. Rollins
Gerke
Joseph E. Holl
Edith C. Holl
Ellen McReynolds
Ruth Heidelmann
Guardian
M. Banat
Minnie Frienz
Proak Mt
B.C. Gerke
Mary Heil
Joseph Dierkes
Geo. Shane
Webster
Upper
Altar
W. W. Lowe
Elizabeth
Eshere
Prospect Hill
Woodriver Township
Naum Nikolico
Milan Ostick
Iota
Ada
Granite City
Apsef Dubay
Katie Dubsy
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