New Industry to Occupy Troy Shoe Plant in West End
Hansen Continuous Chemical Fire Apparatus Company of St Louis will move its factory to Troy occupying the former Troy Shoe Company plant. The transfer, approved by bondholders, includes 42 600 in new stock from local citizens. About 26 workers to start in machinists, blacksmiths, woodworkers and painters. plant to reuse boiler and shafting. company manufactures Crescent Marine motors and aims to expand to motor trucks and general repairs.
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Troy
Hans En Continuous Chemical Fire Apparatus Company of
St. Louis
Troy Shoe Company
West End
Edward M. E. Hansen
Fire Engine Company
Shoe Company
Citizens of
Hansen
Ferry Street
St. Louis, Tray & Eastern
St. Aig
Hansen Continuous
Chemical Ire Apparatus Company
Louia
Aithegen Aasen
Crescent Marine Motors
Hansen Continuous Chemical Fire Engine
Mr. Hansen
United States
Swingley
St. Lou's
Highland
East St. Lou's
Alton
Hansen Company
N. M. Kinder
Charles XL. Edwards
Traction Engine Explosion Injures Nobbs Worker
An explosion at Albert Rieder’s farm near 1:30 yesterday threw Jacob Nobbs from a traction engine. He suffered severe injuries including a broken left leg in two places, a broken left wrist, scalp wounds, and scalds. He was treated at the Rieder home and later removed for care.
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Nobbs
Rieder
Old Engine Accident Linked to Boiler Weakness
Report describes a mishap caused by a failing boiler and an aging engine deemed unsafe. The machine, bought years ago by the Nobbs brothers, was used for odd jobs like baling and sawing wood, and recovery prospects remain slim.
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Nobbs
Missing St. Jacob citizen Hochuli in town intrigue
John Hochuli a prominent St. Jacob resident vanished from his home three weeks ago and his whereabouts are unknown. Rev. Garl Schmidt filed a power of attorney in Edwardsville to manage Hochuli's affairs. Rumors link the disappearance to a rumored engagement to a local widow. Hochuli was postmaster, store partner with Andrew Liebler, and former county supervisor member.
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John Hochbull
St. Jacob
Troy
Hoebuli
Garl Schmidt
Hochuli
Edwardsville
Recorder's Office
Rechul
St. Jacoby
Andrew Liebler
County Board of Supervisors
Woman Hangs Self in Attic in St Jacob
Mrs. Mat Juda a respected St Jacob resident died by suicide last Saturday morning her husband who was away at the depot found her body swinging in the attic Coroner Sims held an inquest that evening funeral held Monday Catholic church Keystone cemetery she was born Ball Highland and is survived by her husband two sons Leonard and Roland one brother and five sisters.
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Mat Juda
St. Jacob
Church notices and social news from Troy area
German Evangelical pastors from Madison St Clair and Monroe counties met on Monk's Mound near the St Louis road for papers and discussion. Open air services are held in nearby towns. Transfiguration Day is noted and church events include a MERRY Workers meeting and a Cemetery Mite Society gathering. A new 24 page telephone directory for Troy is issued. Socials include a chicken fry, ice cream social, lawn class event, and a surprise party for Willard Snodgrass. Local visits list St Louis and Collinsville trips and numerous parishioner movements and relatives in Troy.
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Madison
St. Clair
Monroe
Pastoral Circle
St. Louis
Martin Holz
Troy Church
Alton Presbytery
Juchhoff
Hdwardsville
Staunton
Merry Workers’ Society
Presbyterian Church
August Droll
Trey Cemetery Mite Society
Eliza Meiners
Town News and Visiting Fliers Across Troy
Local residents and visitors mingle as families from Collinsville Edwardsville and St Louis spend weekends with Troy relatives. Travel mentions include Dr Darwin Schott from Buckley and citizens from Indianapolis Denison and East St Louis. Gov Dunne announces early state appointments to boards and commissions.
Court House Items Court actions list many probate and civil filings
Circuit and Probate Courts report transfers licenses new cases and numerous probate proceedings. Names include Anton Bakelowski Douglas Jenkins Fred Prologer Louis Meyer J J Rosch Magdalena Wachter Anna Wachter M M Mechan Louisa Walter Charles Fairman Elia McIntyre Mike Koehler Brij Gilomen Marie Steinmeyer Anozka Kes Catherine Cunningham Christian Johns James Boyle Anna Schon Wilhelmina Berkmeyer Helen Black Henry Worden Henry Suhre Caroline Suhre Thomas Johnson Philip Emerich Anna Pagan Kunngunda Fischer Leonard Millmin Arthur Schontal Fred Ammann Mary Karch Belinda Miller Edward Jones Frank Slemmer Anna Slemmer Resiené Begemann George Demuth Jennie Lewis and others. Final reports appraisals guardianships and estates proceeding with August dates and bond actions noted.
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Anton Bakelowski
Geo
M. M. Mechan
Louisa Walter
Charles Fairman
Elia
McIntyre
Mike Koehler
Brij. Gilomen Et al
Guardian
Marie Steinmeyer
Anozka Kes Et al
Catherine Cunningham
Christian C. Johns
James Boyle
Anna Schon
Wilhelmina Berkmeyer
Helen J. Black
JA. B. Blitk
Javer
Henry B. Worden
Miner
Henry Suhre
F. W. Sander
Caroline
Suhre
Thomas A. Johnson
Robert
Philip Emerich
Anna Pagan
Lena Lunesfoul
Kunn’gunda Fischer
Leonard Mill Min'r
Ward
Arthur Schontal
Fred Ammann
Widew
Mary H. Karch
Belinda E. Miller
W. H
H. T. Garrison
John Cross
Edward Jones
Frank J. Slemmer
Anna P
Acll
Lawnd
Jennie Lewis
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Market Street
Wm. Brunson
Terre Haute
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Missouri
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Order of Moose
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Allison
Dr. King
H.R. Huffendick
Migsea Dee
Mary Elliott
Wm. Rariden
Philadelphia
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Arth
Telephone Company
M. E. Church
Ney
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Adda Matthews
Charles Elliott
Edward Aville
F. K. Liermann
Lena Gerfen
Piasa Chautauqua
Mie Taylor
Elsie
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Genevieve Campbell
H. H. Huffendick
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Smith
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Ly W. Sandles
George Kitsel
August Beutel, Sr
Carlinville
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Wm. Riggin
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Columbia
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Edwardaville
Questa
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Bert Dugger
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Granite City
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Wm. Rubin
Soph
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Buckley
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Indianapolis
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Tilden
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Lela
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A Plas
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Willard Rawson
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Meesdames
Thomas Greiner
Tenn Bernhardt
O'Fallon
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East St. Louis
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Edward R. Deimbing
Lela Shelton and Sons
Chicago
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Shelton
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Hart
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Nat Kinder
Denison
Tex
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Popular Bluff
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Kate Kinder
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John Fr. Deimling
Okawville
Feldmeier
Deimling
M. “Pitting |Rom
J. Dillingham, Sr
Litchfield
Louis Bader
Teddy Evers
J. Dillingham, Jr
Don Peters
Della Peters
James Nettle
Wm. Byron
Dunne
Michael A. Kane
State Board of Examiners of Architects
Fridolin Oswald
Alhambra
Archibald MacKinley
State Insurance Department
Richard Yates
James Hyland
Cook County
State Board of Administration
Benj R. Burroughs
James Wilson
Ogle County
State Highway Commission
E. Jennings
Effingham
State Board of Pardons
A. Snively
Scott Matthews
Jackson County
Cori Sxion
A. Hanley Jones
J. Dittmar
Stephenson County
John .B. Vaughn
Macoupin County
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