Citizens party wins council in split on improvements
A lively off year municipal election produced a Citizens party sweep over Good Government in three wards. Voters cast 335 ballots with Ward 3 showing the closest race as Beutel edged Blackett by 19. Results also list aldermen elected in Edwardsville Collinsville Highland St Jacob New Douglas Venice and Madison with various party slates and advisers to municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen's Party
Citizen’s Party
D. Schott
Samuel Davis, Jr
Schott
Edwardsville
C.F. Stahlhut
C. A. Bartlett
John Dotterway
Henry Langewisch
Langewisch
Dotterway
Collinsqite
August Kleiter
M. A. Leeds
Andrew Liebler
Henry Guanaman
Robert Blume
New Douglas
Kk. W. Bunn
J. . Long
E. A. Moyer
A. L. Kinzer
Venice
The
People’s Party
Citizen’s
J. L. Pechte
A. Stalicker
M. A. Clifford
J. H. Kerr
Madison
Improvement Party
Election results across multiple towns show varied victors
Granite City Labor party candidates won including Magistrate Edward Rigg and aldermen GW Kennedy J Masarang David Masby Stephen Walters in four wards. Benbow City chose A E Benbow as president and elected officers. Marine Village elected Clerk Wm Brandes and trustees. a tie between trustees may be decided May 2. Glen Carbon Citizens ticket elected Clerk John Jones and trustees Henshaw Miller Weiler. O Fallon named aldermen Ralph Kampmeyer Wa Housam Bernhardt marshal Horace Evans street superintendent Dominik Zitzmann. Upper Alton rejected making the school board elective. Pocahontas voted wet by 43, others Millersburg Altamont Huey Carlyle Cairo Nashville South Litchfield Greenville Smithboro Pinckneyville Keyesport dry. Effingham and Alton noted license and dry outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Connore
Harley Tifers
J. J. Leahey
Frank Lundberg
Milo Clinton
Granite City
Labor Party
Edward Rigg
Joseph Krill
GW. Kennedy
J. Masarang
David Masby
Stephen ‘Walters
Benbow
A. E. Benbow
Thomas Olroyd
James Stafford
Michael Harre
John Kerlin
Roy Armstrong
Peter Steips
Joseph Beiller
Wm. Brandes
Henry Junker
A. von Doersten
Ed Neudecker
Wm. Weber
Pocahontas
Millersburg
Altamont
Huey, Carlyle
Cairo
Nashville
South Litchfield
Hollis ticket wins Hollis school board race
In a lively 2 to 4 pm election 498 votes were cast for president and two board seats. J. C. Hollis won presidency with 259 votes over Geo. Liebler 237. for two seats James Davis 274 and August Droll 540 led Andrew Scully 220 and James Boston 257. The Hollis slate, endorsed by the miners union, supports high school work at home. the Common Leave ticket advocates local opportunities and less education abroad. The new board met to organize with R. L. Dawson as secretary. retiring members include M. I. Auwarter J. E. Hindmarch and Geo. Morriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Hollis
J.C. Hollis
James H. Davis
James Hoston
Miners’ Union
George Liebler
August Droll
Andrew Scully
J. C. Hollis
Geo. Liebler
James Boston
R. L. Dawson
M. I. Auwarter
J. E. Hindmarch
George C. Morriss
City Hall Site Bought and City Election Results
Special city council session canvassed the April 1908 election. Aldermen elected: Darwin Schott first ward John S Peterman second ward Wm Beutel third ward. Also approved purchase of a city hall site deed for 500 dollars from S S Avis, with adjournment to follow. Many local social notes and visits conclude this report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Peterman
John A. Riebold
Wm. Beutel
Wmn J. Blackett
Beutel
Organis
Troy
Horsely
Elliott
Darwin Schott
Seligman
Cooper
John S. Peterman
Snodgrass
Deimling
Bow. Brank
Wa. J. Verrer
Ixx
City of
Lilungis
Ilinois
Recorder’s
Madison County
Horsley
Jolliott
Illiott
Horstey
Wheaner
J. Wurrver
Weekly Weather Bulletin of Springfield Illinois April 20
The week ending April 20 shows average state temperature about four degrees above seasonal. Highest temps on 13 and 19. a cool frost forming night of the 8th. Frosts in north and central districts but no damage. Extremes ranged 20 to 83 degrees. season is markedly ahead of last year. Rainfall deficient. soil wet in many places. sunshine about 55 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Easter guests and local movements in Troy area
Easter guests and residents movements fill Troy society pages with visits from St Louis Collinsville and Belleville. Mentioned are J G Bardill Highland Republican candidate, Miss Corine Quigley, Corine Quigley, Emory Kimberlin, John A Voelker and several local families attending the Easter ball and city council session events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cof Highland
Vetter
C. E. Gueltig
Edwardsville
Braner
Odd Fellows
Robert Pettigrew
Cardio
Wim
Sebaiive
Pettigrew
John A. Voelker
Emil Schmidt
Emory Kimberlin
Wesley Sandles
Edward Schotemeier
Lydia Helmich
Wasterball
Among Church and Society in the town notices
The Merry Workers of the Presbyterian church plan a meeting with Mrs. Rk Morriss next Wednesday at 2 PM. Easter programs were well attended at the Presbyterian Baptist and German Protestant churches. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church will host an all day quilt event next Thursday at Mrs Josephus Porter's home. ATL members invited to attend. The Yo WG. P UD met last Saturday at Miss Margaret Hughes home. next meeting at Miss Mayor Lewis home Saturday at 2 40 PM. All members and prospective members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Rk. CL Morriss
M.S
Josephus Porter
ATL
Margaret Hughes
Mayore Lewis
Court House Items a Circuit and Probate Courts Disposed Cases
The circuit court list shows numerous dispositions including damages awards to Mary Dacey, Mrs. Louis Neuman, A. 3. Johnson, and others. larceny pleas resulting in jail terms. multiple replevin and foreclosure actions. divorces continued. will issues and partition matters. and several dismissed or settled cases across Chancery and Circuit dockets with details of verdicts and sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rose
Interstate Coopage Co
Mary Dacey
Joseph Broderick
Brown Machinery Co
EB. A. Burke
Stiritz
Louis Neuman
Johann Neuman
Johnson Vs
Corn Products Refining Co
Wm. Neuman
Clara Neuman
Mat Uzel
New Staunton Coal Co
G. B. Worden
Wall & Co
Laura McCraw
J. BE
Tunnell
Nancy Mintrefield
Kieselhorst Piano Co
W. L.thomason
Maggie Sobnson
Joseph Johnson
C. A. Vlartlett
Administratorystate
Druiseppe Puscterni
Druiseppe Puscterni, Vs. Helibacher Ferge and Rolling Mills Co
L. Ry. Co
Drost
Ar St. Louis & Damiuress
Fizabeth Howie
St. Louise
Northeastern
Ry. “Co
Theodore
Probate Proceedings and Open Hearings in Deceased Estates
Probate proceedings list multiple estate actions including Hiskotter, Bermud Spifaven, and others with no will, letters issued or bonds presented. Hearings on last will continued to May 12, conservator authorized to loan funds, and estates of Milikotis Damanti Harber involve letters of administration and bond approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Didge
Hiskotter
Hirtlett
Bermud Spifaven
Ahildren
Wiartbath Winenacker
Vreorpe Milikotis
John Milkovis
Wepener
Ulphudd
Dogy Gauseytud
JW Sinens
Mary Triska
Nicola Damanti
P. V. Gasheff
Amanda Harber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens Party
Josh Wise
Greenville
Smithboro
Pinckneyparlies
Keyesport
Effingham
Alton
Foley
Carrie Harden
Bowling Green
S. Kingston
Deimling Bros
Journal OF Council
Raymond Deck
Anna Buhrmester
Court House
J. E. Hillskotter
Henry Bullmester
John W. Deck
Braner's Hall
Hdwardsville
Sararous
David Sims
St. Louis
Coons
Jon
Davidson
Chicape
St. Jace
Join Reiss
Belleville
Joseph Healy
W. P. Peter
Missouri
Ada Ericsland
Hillsboro
F. C. Leidel
Little Dacupehter
Ereeniille
Walter Monroe
Botterfield
Herman
Glen Carbon
Pred Clare
Sophia Sybotemerer
Chimacker
Louis
May Roberts
Leclaire
Joseph Howard
Homme
Wm. Herrin
Caseyville
Sarah Dunstan
Charlotte Droy
Phoebe Schinacker
Harry Volk
Collinsville
John Schoeck
St. Jacob
J. G. Schoeck
Lawrence Riggin
Wun. Colling
Kate Parker
Misa Viola
Climatological Service
Hlinei
Weather Bureau
Yoley
Dan Peterman
Post-Dispatch
Catu
Elw. R. Deim- Lime
Wm. Weiman
Viola
J.H. Samuel
EU. Housam
East St Louis
Wabash Railroad
Morris
Jude
Oman
Phen T
Wingston
O. S. Wogteves
la Ktves N.Y. Spucklen
Kingston
St. Louis Times
Daniel Peterman
Tue Carr
County Sear
Circuit Court
Ergy Bassinger
George Kolack
Joseph Feiler
Tony Kolack
Claude Hensley
Kolack
Pontiac
Hensley
Chester
New Circuit Court
C.W. Terry
Herman Leutiel
Tri-City State Bank
Va. S
Kouche
Robideu Et al
Nellie EF. Darcett
Sn Howard
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