May Forfeit Lease Threat After Safety Law Passes
The Troy Coal and Mining Company faces possible lease forfeiture on the Brookside mine if works required by a new state safety law cannot be installed. The law mandates fire protection systems, a complete telephone network, water supply, and automatic sprinklers. Cost estimates run around 500 to 1,000 for installations. Negotiations between lessees and Consolidated Coal Company aim to resume operations. if no agreement, forfeiture may occur. Meanwhile Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Co. is installing required improvements at its No. 3 mine. The measure targets miner safety with drills, automatic firefighting, and robust communication from top to bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Coal and Mining Company
Brookside
Consolidated Coal Company
Houck
The
Consolidated
Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Company
Mrs Jos Schramm Dead in St Louis Hospital
Mrs Amelia Schramm wife of Joseph Schramm died last Saturday at Dr M A Goldsteins private hospital in St Louis after long illness spinal meningitis and cerebral abscess. She was 44 born December 24 1865 in Mort Russell township. Survived by husband five children from first marriage mother Mrs Conrad Gusewelle of Wanda and several siblings. Funeral Monday from Schramm home to Eden Evangelical church Edwardsville Rev A Rahn officiated with interment at Woodlawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Schramm
Joseph Schramm
Pin Oak Township
M. A. Goldstein
St. Louie
Conrad Gusewelle
Wanda
Schramm
Eden Evangelical Church
Edwardsville
Rev
A. Rahn
Woodlawn
Death claims Mrs Sudhoff at 35 in East End
Mrs William Sudhoff died at her East End home Sunday at 1 30 am after a two year illness from consumption. She was 35 years four months fourteen days old. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from her residence to St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev J C Strassen officiating and interment in Evangelical Friedens cemetery. She was born Carrie Belle Hultz, youngest daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Hultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sudhoff
East End
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. C. Strassen
New Evangelical Friedens Cemetery
Carrie Belle Hultz
Child Committed Death By Own Action At Local School
Nina Anthis, 13, a pupil at Yager Park school in Alton, drank carbolic acid after returning from lunch. Miss Rhoda Bartlett, a long time primary teacher, tried to save her but she died soon after. A note on Nina spoke of her adoptive family and love for Willie and her mother. The incident follows days of unhappiness among pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Bartlett
Nina Anthis
Yager Park School
Alton
Willie
Nina
Board of Education Social and Personal Meeting Held Troy
Regular and special sessions of the Troy Alabama Board of Education discuss finance bills and teacher salaries, approve a nine month attendance award, and hear principal H F Thurston’s March report. New clerk appointed, committees formed, and a 70th birthday observance noted along with local school reports and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Board of Education
Cook
Boston
Frieslind
Seligman
Goalby
Davis
W. H. Goalby
House and Grounds
Preston
Sunday Visitors From City and Nearby Towns
St Louis area residents visited relatives in this city including Mr and Mrs Henry Hoge and John St Healey returned home after weeks in San Francisco. Frank Mann and family and Philip Louth of Collinsville joined Henry Hawke Sr. Others include Jennie and Mabel Rawson, Mrs Louis Torrence, Wm Harvey, Mrs Zweifel, Frank Raber from St Louis Pharmacal College graduation, Hubert Wohswinkel of National Biscuit Co in St Louis, Mrs BE OH Schwarz Derby and Mrs N Donoho of Edwardsville, J Paul Edwards in St Louis, Horace Ellis of Indianapolis visiting his ailing mother Mary Ellis, and Evan Ellis from Parsaus Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
John St. Healey
San Francisco
Cal
Frank Mann
Philip Louth
Collinsville
Henry Hawke
John KE. Hindmarch
Chica
John Diehle
W. Rawson
Jennie
Mabel
Louis Torrence
Wm. Harvey
Zweifel
Grantfork
Rev. Braun
Frank Raber
BE. OH. Schwarz
Derby
N. ©. Donoho
Edwardsville
J. Paul Edwards
Maryland Hotel
B. W. Jarvis
Horace Ellis
University At
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Ellis
Eod. Radcliffe
St. Jacob
Among Church and Society in Troy News
The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church meets with Mrs. Lucy J. Taylor next Wednesday afternoon. Rev. H. F. Gilbert’s gospel theme for tomorrow is The Power of the Gospel, with evening sermon To Win that Overcometh at the Baptist church. Miss Lueibs Miner, a state worker, will visit Troy next Monday May 2 holding a children’s meeting at 4 p.m. and speaking at the Baptist church that evening. Rev. C. Krickhahn becomes pastor of the German Evangelical church and will preach tomorrow morning as regular pastor for the first time. Retired missionary couple Rev. Jacob Peat and wife return from Western China via Shanghai to Europe and Canada, with sons in college. plan to settle in Edwardsville July. Wm. Houston and family hosted by Charles Burgess in Collinsville. Lulu Prott of Marine visiting Henry Prott. 25c sale at Snodgrass Variety Store next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
Lucy J. Taylor
H. F. Gilbert
Baptist Church
Jacob Pr. Poat
China
Kdwardsville
Peat
Shanghai
Chen-tu
Chung King
Europe
Canada
Edwardsville
Court House Court Actions Involving Dismissals and Damages
Circuit and Probate courts report recent dispositions across law, equity, and chancery cases. Notable outcomes include dismissals for several defendants, damages awarded for personal injuries, and foreclosures and guardianship matters with inventories and final accounts set for hearings in May.
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Louval Coal Company
Thomas Duckett
Belleville
Aaron Isaaca
Fred Schien
Henry Kurtz
Near St. Jacob
John Brake
Walla Walla
Wash
Edward Hultz
Tamaroa
Charles Hultz
George Hultz
Patterson
Iowa
Sudhoff
Pin Oak
St. Louis Hospital
Mrs. Sudhoff
Alton School
Demon of
Air
S. Kingston
Roy
Freddie
Pier Scote
CO. B. Kimberlin
Scott Boy
Louis Bour
Stallings
Granite City Lutheran Hospital
Bour
Mississippi
Daniel Peterman
Ted
James Hostc
Preston Thirston
Lalit Cressey
Tamie HE. Bryant
Alice Collins
Ruth Davis
Adda Matthews
Patti Campbell
Alpha Hoan
George Deck
Alton Plumbing and Ventine Co
Ce Bros Purviance & Son
the Cable Co
Kingston
Fred Schuler
Piton
Thurston
H. F. Thurston
B.C. Morriss
R. L. Dawson
Ephham Young
Emocy Kimbers
Earl Young
B. Kimberlin
Daugh Avina
Win
Nore Hory
Wilma
Della
B. Kelly
Thomas
Sidney
Harry
Awl
John Watts
Ide
Anna
John
Charlie
Mes
Sylvan Hall School
Yester
Mamie Suhre
Alhambra
Ed Burk
Elmer Belle
LW. Cook
St. Lawis
W. A. Cansly
John Goebl
W. B. Thomis
Martha Geffen
Tuesdy
Frank C. Raber
Wm. Houston
A. RB. Snodgrass
Circuit and Probate
John Rozam
Henrietta Coal Co
Amner Strong Et al
Charles E. McKittrick
Hurley
John Hutzel
Kérens-Donnewald Coal Co
Illinois. Coal Co
Kerens-Donnewald Coal Co
Kerens-Donnewald Coal Co.; Assumpsit
State Bank of West Pullman
A. B. Rockwell Et al
Assumpsit
First National Bank of Granite City
Henry Mueller
Chancery
H. W. Weyh
Effie A. Chapmany
Emma Williams
Thomas Williams
Emma Loyet Et al
Pmima Reidlinger
Edward Feutz
Housaas Mestega
Anl Refining Co
John Medwitz
Consolidated Coal Co
Joseph Spriding
Edith Spraling
Susie Roberts
Richard Roberts
J.J. Jones
Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Co
Probate Proceedings
Himer Rule
Edward Sebuth
Louis Karges
Howard Wood
W. A. Bibb
Ayend
Simon Coodnick
John Holzinger
Ellen M. Tront
Maury Winter
Milktred Meyer
H. C. Meyer
Martin Ambrosius
A. Hwadencheff
Penea Hallensheff
Henry Watson
John Baird
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