New County Board Organized Monday Honors Alton Man
Madison county supervisors re organized the new board at Edwardsville with John Elbie of Alton elected chairman for the third time. A committee on rules and standing committees was named, and fifteen standing panels including Judiciary, Finance, Public Buildings, Roads and Bridges, and Emergency were appointed by the chair.
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Madison County
Edwardsville
County Board of Supervisors
John Elbie
Alton
Edward Feutz
Hartley Lanham
Collinsville
Charles Einemann
John Camp
Harry Marach
John Eible
Norman G. Flagg
New Douglas
Bible
Flagg
Camp
Elbie
Eibie
Elble
Mesera
Charles Heinemann
H. E. Egbeler
Wm’ Rheinhart
H. A. Marah
John S. Leef
N. G. Flagg
Charles Smith
Philip Volk
Louis
Koch
Wm. Reinhart
John Bible
Baul-Maul
John Callip
J. F. Stillweil
E. Epbeler
Ben Allen
S. M
Haw- F. Tegtmeyer
George Liebler
5 . Smith
Matthew Bowles
Levee Breaks and Local News Highlight Day’s Call
Weather outlook and moon phase noted amid scattered reports from county board actions and local events. Deaths of Mia, W. ay Toples and Fred W. Boole Sr. appear alongside labor agreements, tornado mentions, and church sermons amid a busy day.
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New
Mia
Ay Toples
Hinoja
Eni
Austin
Fred W. Boole
Ives
Louis
Death of Mrs. W. M. Austin in this city
Mrs Mary M Austin wife of Walter M Austin died after an illness of about eighteen months at age 35 years 9 months 25 days Survived by husband three children Aaron Nora Sister H Funeral to be held this afternoon at 1 30 from the family residence to the Presbyterian church Rev James Osborn officiating later interment in Troy cemetery
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Mary M. Austin
Walter M. Austin
Mary M. Sandgrass
Snodgrass
Lawrence
Frank
Mannie Eckert
Austin R
George
Firman Snodgrass
J.L. Hagler
Austin
Presbyterian Church
James Osborn
Troy
County Seat Resident Susan Carey Dies at 71
Mrs. Susan Carey, longtime resident of Edwardsville, died at home after a brief illness of about eighteen days. A native of Pennsylvania, she moved to Edwardsville as a child, later lived in Iowa, then returned to Alton and finally Edwardsville, where she had resided 45 years.
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Susan Carey
Edwardsville
Casey
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Alton
Edwardaville
Death of Fred W Seele Sr Former Troy mill owner
Frederick W Seele Sr a former Troy resident died at St Marys hospital St Louis at 7 30 pm after a weeklong illness aged 57 Funeral in St Louis tomorrow at 1 36 from his brothers home 618 Lam street with interment at Bellefontaine cemetery Seele came to Troy in 1885 bought Troy City Mills with Mearsman later operated alone the mill was a major local industry until sold in 1890 to Bernet Craft of St Louis and destroyed by fire in 1897 He later moved to Rolla and then St Louis where he worked for P P Williams Grain Co He leaves six sons and one daughter all in St Louis except Robert in Rolla Mo He was a kindly man and devoted father with many friends.
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Frederick W. Seele
St. Mary’ E S Hospital
St. Louis
Henry W. Seele
Lami Street
Bellefountain
Frederick William Seele
Troy
Rolla
Troy City
Mearsman
Seele
Bernet & Craft
Spince
P. P. ‘Williams Grain Co
Frederick, Jr
Emma
Henry Kleimeyer
William
Robert
Edward
Eugene
Benjamin
Categr Iers
Hpis
Community Socials and Local Visits Highlight Week
The town’s social calendar featured an ice cream social at the Presbyterian basement hosted by the Epworth League, with the U M W A band performing and a strong financial outcome. Home talent staged Uncle Josiah at Turner Hall, Highland, followed by a social party and refreshments. Several residents, including Theodore Gebauer, S W Rawson, Wm H Vetter, August Droft, and John Liebler, visited relatives or headed to St Louis, Collinsville, or the World's Fair City. Thomas J Taylor planned an indefinite visit to California, while Dr F W Braner and others visited St Louis for business. Mrs Val Liebler and daughter Mamie vacationed with relatives in St Jacob, and Henry Wood returned after months away. The note ends with a misread line about Nature's Remedy.
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Presbyterian Church
Epworth League Society
Josiah
Turner Hall
Highland
Theodore Gebauer
St. Louis
S. W. Rawson
Collinsville
Wm. H. Vetter
Missouri
August Droft
John Liebler
St. Jacob
Thomas J. Taylor
California
F. W. Braner
Mayfield Sanitarium
F. W. Seele
H. J. Fehr
W. W. Jarvis
Val. Liebler
Mamie
Chas. F. Stienhane
East St. Louis
J. H. Biiren
Mary Meek
Edwardsville
W. J. Gebauer
Henry Wood
Springfield
Virden
M. W. ‘Powell
Mims
Eunice
Upper Alton
E. Y. Jarvin
Kleptomania Suspect Caught In Shoplifting Case
A young man known as Teddy Eppermann, long time resident and helper at J. W. Garnet on Clay street, confessed to stealing various items from Garnet’s store. He returned the goods and was not prosecuted, leaving town Tuesday. his whereabouts are unknown. The incident was attributed to kleptomania, with Garnet unusually lenient.
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Theodore Eppermann
Teddy
Donk
Eppermann
Robt. Holliday’s
J. W. Garnet
Clay Street
Asa
Mr. Garnet
MULE TEAM RUNS WILD IN CALAMITY NEAR HEUTEL HOME
Christian Widicus and family traveled from Blackjack and left the mules at August Heutel Jr. residence. In the evening the mules became unmanageable and toppled the wagon injuring Mrs Widicus and slightly injuring Mr Widicus. Provisions spilled across the street before the animals were captured.
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Christian Widicus
Call Cat Makes a Howl Over Town Sidewalk Woes
The weather cat Tom laments town sidewalks with bricks in the gutter missing curbing. He reports talking to a policeman who defers action and plans to attend the Monday council meeting to protest. Partial forecast predicts partly cloudy skies and possible showers.
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Tom
Tommie
Local Laborers Seek Agreement on New Wage Scale
Local AFL members push a new wage scale to go into effect May 1, with contractors to employ only in good standing members. The plan lists daily and hourly rates for railroad work, hay pitching, carpenters, painters helpers, brick masons, well digging, cellar work, and more, plus biweekly pay and public-work minimums.
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American Feration of Labor
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John Elble
Geo. Russell
P. Volk
Paul Maul
A. G. Richter
John Leef
H. Helmkamp
H. E. Ebbeler
H. Lanham
Fred Henke
William Dickmann
Joseph Grenzer
J. R. Vanhooaer
Patrick Creilly
A. H. Kienlen
C. Heinemann
Louis Koch
H. Marsh
August H. Kienlen
Charles Trabue
O. H. Hermann
8. M. Hawkins
N- G. Flagg
F. Henke
M. Hawkins
John Elvie
Day
W. M. Austin
Husan Casey
Vames
Fred W. Seele
Mis
Nature
Remedy
Garnet
Kleptomanthe
Antion
Chris
Widicus
Federation of Labor
Bergin
Pana
Ballara
Baillard
S. Kingston’s
Holliater
Rocky Mountain
S. Kingston
Hans
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