Accident at Donk Mine Kills Alfred Copley
In the Donk mine Tuesday morning a large plate of slate fell in room No. 2, striking Alfred Copley and his brother James. Alfred died on site. James was severely injured. Coroner's inquest returned an accidental death verdict. Alfred Copley, 37, born Normington England, leaves parents, six sisters, two brothers in England, and a brother James in Illinois. Funeral held at Worsman residence with Miner Workers’ Organization support.
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Alfred
James Copley
Donk
Mee Copley
James Woreman
Copley Brothers
Copley
Streeper
Jaimes Copley
Myaelf
C. E. McKittrick
R. A. Lowe
James Rodgers
J. M. Johnson
John F. Ruff
Charles Schrameck
Alfred Copley
Normington
Yorkshire
England
United States
Illinois
Carbon
O’fallon
Jas. Woraman
James.h
James Cook
Worsman
M. E
Miner Workers’organization
J. W. Britton
Troy
Belt Line Railroad Preparations Move Ahead
Preparations for the Belt Line railroad progress with graders near the Alton terminus and crews traveling from Duffingham to the site. Promoters work quietly as the route remains uncertain. Condemnation actions begin in Jarvis township with William Floyd named for right of way. A special jury is convened including Walter Roman and others.
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Belt Line
Alton
Duffingham
Troy
S. Edwardsville Intelligencer
Jarvis Township
The
Intelligencer
J. E. Hillskotter
Belt Line Railroad
William Floyd
Walter Roman
R. S&s. Stamper
W. C. Kriege
John West
Matthew Bowles
Frank Ford
A. Johanningmeier
Frank Barnett
S. M. Hawkins
Louis Becker
Johan Cartwright
Fred Koch
Quiet School Election Sends Two Tickets to Board
The public school election drew 297 votes, about half a full poll, with two tickets contending for president and two board seats. George Morriss won the presidency with 169 votes over James Boston, while R. L. Dawson and George Horsley led the two board candidates. The new board met Wednesday evening to organize, with J. B. Hindmarch kept as clerk.
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Board of Education
James Boston
Clarence P. Edwards
Silas Shadwick, Sr
George C. Morriss
R. L. Dawson
George Horsley
Morriss
Boston
Daweon
Hornley
Shadwick
Edwarda
Frank Maletz
Avis
J. BE. Hindmarch
Young Dugger Hurt In Mine Car Accident
Master Floyd Dugger, second son of Mr and Mrs Bert Dugger, had his arm broken in a Wednesday evening incident at Donka mine. While playing near coal cars, a car collided with another, trapping his arm. He received prompt medical care and is expected to recover fully. DAN PHTERMAN will deliver you the Post Dispatch daily and Sunday.
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Floyd Dugger
Bert Dugger
Donk'a
Floyd
Roy
Dan Phterman
Post-Dispatch
Acquittal in Shannon murder trial shocks Ed wardeville
Lucy Shannon, on trial since Monday for the murder of her husband, was acquitted by the jury last night after 10 pm. The verdict followed a four hour deliberation with five ballots, the last showing twelve for acquittal. Shannon had claimed self defense and testified her husband had assaulted her. he died later at St Mary’s hospital.
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Lucy Shannon
Edwardeville
Circuit Court
B. R. Burroughs
Hogan
Mac Corzine
Godfrey
Joseph Tibbitts
Alton
Wm. Franz
Saline
John Bradley
Edwardsville
Edward McClain
Walter A. Boat
Charles W. Pillsbury
John Zimmermann
Helvetia
Frank Norris
S. T. Baird
Pin Oak
Robert McCauley
Fosterburg
St. Mary’s Hospital
East St. Louis
Shannon
New Homes Rise and City Paths Get Rocked
Herman Schmidt adds a room on Hickory Street and Charles Isenberg starts a six room north end house. Ground breaks for a north end residence for Wm Dettmar as cinder walks gain rock screenings citywide. Walier Spies Milling elevator upgrades add office storage and altered wagon approach.
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Herman Schmidt
Hickory Street
Charles Isenberg
Dettmar
Walier-Spies Milling Co
Vandalia
Marriage of J Wesley Riggin and Elizabeth McCarroll
The couple wed quietly at St. Jerome's Catholic Church with relatives and intimate friends attending. The bride, formerly from Indian Territory, and the Troy native groom will reside in the city. A later note mentions Adam Flath Jr.’s surprise 30th birthday party near the city and other social events including a long list of visits and local society activities.
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J. Wesley Riggins
Elizabeth McCarroll
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church
A. Weinecke
Troy
Harry Riggin
Adam Flath, Jr
Church and society notes from Madison county area events
Among church and society items report M E Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs F W Zanders next Thursday afternoon. Merry Workers of Presbyterian church meet at Mrs S W Rawson's next Wednesday at 2 30 pm. No Sabbath services at German Evangelical due to pastors conference in Edwardsville. Rev J W Britton to preach at M E church tomorrow and at Mt Zion church at 2 pm. School of instruction for W C T U members held at Turner Hall St Jacob, largely attended. Grand gold medal oratorical contest won by a young lady from Alton. Mrs A F Seligman and Misses Maud Cook Hannah Morgan Margaret Hughes attended. County convention of Y W C T U to be held in Troy September 10 11.
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M. E. Ladies’ Aid
F. W. Zanders
Merry Workers
The
Presbyterian Church
S. W. Rawson
German Evangelical Church
Edwardsville
J W. Britton
M.E
Mt. Zion
Madison County
Turner Hall
St. Jacob
Alton
A. F. Seligman
Maud Cook
Hannah Morgan
Margaret Hughes
School of Instruction
Troy
Stork Busy With Births Across Town Today
A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton at an early hour. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sculley of Collinsville, now in this city. the eighth at the Sculley home. Wa. J. Ruff welcomed a bouncing son at noon while Mr. Ruff was away with Mrs. Ruff's mother at a St. Louis hospital. Norbury and Erwin open a Park View hotel branch photo gallery at Marine, with one of them staffing Saturdays and Sundays each week.
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John Clayton
Wm. Sculley
Collinsville
Sculley
Wa. J. Ruff
Ruff
Norbury & Erwin
Park View
Marine
Petit jurors drawn for two weeks in GUUHI area
Petit jurors for service during two weeks commencing next Monday have been drawn listing Fred Miller Fritz Bircher Helvetia Fritz Koch and Robert Buchmiller Saline Harry Sapp St Jacob Wm Dietz and Wo Hauskine Alhambra Adolph TLuker Hamel Philip Wilbert John O Con nell and Henry Steinmeyer Collins ville Michael Bell Edwardaville John Wolf Fort Russell Edward Rode Nameoki Wm Edsal Joseph Hines Harry Howell Willis Perkins W H Lohr C H Moe E W Harlan and Albert Anderson Woodriver Sherman Bute Fosterburg John Erwin Venice Louis Arrington Paul Meissner J A McPherson Newton Parker and Charles Beiser Alton Henry Helmich Godfrey.
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Fred Miller
Fritz Bircher
Helvetia
Fritz Koch
Robert Buchmiller
Saline
Harry Sapp
St. Jacob
Wm. Dietz
Wo Hauskine
Alhambra
Adolph Tluker
Hamel
Philip Wilbert
John O'Connell
Henry Steinmeyer
Collinsville
Michael Bell
Edwardaville
John Wolf
Fort Russell
Edward Rode
Nameoki
Electric Traction Line Proposed From Terre Haute to Quincy
A Springfield dispatch reports the incorporation of the St. Louis Terre Haute and Quincy Traction Company. Plans call for an electric line originating opposite Terre Haute through multiple Illinois counties to Venice and Quincy. Capital stock is 25,000 dollars with offices in this city. Incorporators include Edward Yates Pittsfield Peter Chase Decatur H T Wilson Virden E E Barclay Springfield.
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St. Louis Republic
Springfield
Terre Haute
Quincy
Madison County
Troy
St. Louis, Terre Haute & Quincy Traction Company
Illinois
Ind
Adams, Pike, Scott, Greene, Macoupin, Sangaman
Shelby
Montgomery
Coles
Cumberland
Clark, Fayette
Bond
Madison
Venice
Edward Yates
Pittsfield
Peter Chase
Decatur
H. T. Wilson
Virden
Ge Simmons
Eae
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WNC Alliuown
Brother
Donk’s
ANGLE
Josh Wise
Morrias
Dawson and Horsley Board
MNO
Omannun Trice
Fury
Odd Fellows
Glen Carbon
Odd Fellowship
Madison and St. Clair County
Odd Fellows’ Association
Samuel Cartwright
F. P. Kinder
E. S. Donoho
Maple Grove
Mamie Steinhage
Amelia Zenk
Frauenverein of
St. Paul’s
Sylvan Hall Country School
Fred Krieger
Highland
I. E. Linder
St. Louis
Charlea F. Stienhans
Kimbal Bennett
J. W. Garnet
Missouri
Cecil Collins
Darwin Sthott
Toa Tuesaday
Henry Hoge
Catherine
Peter
John Howard
Peter White
O'Fallon
Charles Krausing
Freano
Cal
Brunworth
Carleton
Fannie Cramer
St. Luis
J. M. Gearing
Upper Alton
B. F. Cramer
Wm. Healey
Non Joe
Ogle Wilkinson
John Collins
Frank Meiners
John Bohland
Charles Hultz
Nic Kylie
Collinaville
Alice
Lavona Collina
Alice Collins
Mesdames
Lawrence Benardin
Joseph Healey
Henry Becker
Albert Kleint
Thomas Clayton
Jess Davis
Charles Valier
J. F. Ackerman
Hayden Shively
J. L. Hagler
Oaklawn Cemetery Society
W. W. Barnback
Henry C. Geffen
New Mexico
Stork
Circuit and Probate
Lafayette Abbington
Chancery
Elizabeth Walter
C. S. Walter
Berman Heeren Et al
Manford Thompson
Margaret Goldsberry
C. M
Law
Hugh Rodgers
Doak Bros
Cage
Thomas Harvestick
Friend
American Car & Foundry Co
Beulah Burton
Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction Co
City of
Wabash Railroad
Circuit Court of the
Southern District
Southern Division
Ilinois
Marion Motley
B.C. Few
Gavra Konyevis
B. J. Slagle
Pleasant Ward
Wabash Railroad Co
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