Revival of the New St Louis Fair to be held September week
The revived St Louis Fair aims for September 23 to 28 on the St Charles road near the county line. It will feature pageants aviation stock and horse shows along with auto and motorcycle racing and a 40 600 seat amphitheatre. Officials plan a 4 000 car park and guarded parking while roads to the grounds are being improved. Senator elect James K Vardaman backs the exhibit and Mississippi agricultural display.
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Troy
Vicipicy
St. Louis
St. Charles Road
St. Louis County
Kentucky
Barnry Oldfield
Fair Grounds
Fair Hive
East St. Louia
James K. Vardamann
Mississippi
Vardamen
Nichols Reward Increased Over Grorae Nichols Case
The Elm Grove Horsethief Detective Association heightens the chase for Grorae Nichols, the farmhand accused in the Geers farm shooting near Troy. Combined rewards total around 400 with state and governor offers, urging swift capture amid local unrest and calls for stronger action.
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Elm Grove Horsethief Detective Association
Grorae Nichols
Mis
Ea Gracht Gyera
Julia Schmidt
Geers
Troy
Miss Geers
Partivn
Deneen
Nichols
Peopl
John W. Friend Dies After Illness in St Louis
John W. Friend, a former resident and engineer, died at St Louis hospital after surgery. He passed Monday night at 10 35 following operations. His death came fourteen days after his wife’s death in Collinsville.
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John
Roy
U Ting
Troy
Obituary: John William Friend 1844 192? Dies at 68 in Collinsville
John William Friend, 68, native of Bloomborough Ohio, died recently. A Civil War veteran, he served in Co C 20th Ohio Infantry and later in the 1st Ohio Light Artillery. He lived in Collinsville from 1869, married Mary S. Pratt in 1872, and had four children. Funeral was held at M E church with interment in Glenwood Cemetery.
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Collinsville
M. E. Church
Glenwood
John William Friend
Bloomborough
Ohio
Co. C
20Th Ohio Infantry
1St
Ohio Light Artillery
Mr. Friend
Collinaville
Mary S. Pratt
Cassyville
Trey
Bra
Collins
Colorado Sprinits
4Ya
Collinshire Gak
National road work set for next Monday across several townships
The National Good Roads Association plans repair work on the 174 mile stretch from Terre Haute to East St Louis. Greenville Central township will cover from Stubblefield to the township line, Efingham will include Helvetia and St Jacob, and Darvis west of here may be added. Troy to East St Louis requires little work.
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Terre Haste
East St. Louis
National Good Hogds Association
Samust
Greenville
Central Township
Stubblefield
Efingham
Helvetia
St. Jacob
Good
Troy
Mike
Jacob
Velvetia
Touring in an oxomobile through Troy on a low gear trek
J D Cobbington of Delhi Louisiana drove an ox puller dubbed an oxomobile with his young son and daughter aboard, traveling to visit a brother who had moved away. The trip included Troy as a stop on the old National road before heading toward Belleville. The feature mentions attention drawn by the unusual vehicle and notes a medical pitch for Electric Vitters and a child welfare move sending Williamson children to Chicago.
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Highland Journal
Trey
J. D. Cobbington
Delhi
Cobbington
Louisiana
Odin
Belleville
Old National Road
Troy
Highland Fair Dates Set for August to September
The Highland Madison County Fair Association announces its fifteenth annual exhibition to be held August 29, 30, 31 and September 1 at Lindendaly Park. Attractions include the Fuji troupe of five Japanese, the Leo fire of bicyclists, Charmistel’s Concert Band, and displays of cattle, horses, fruits and farm products. Madison County Press Club Day will honor members on Saturday with city tours and a park visit. Local church notes include Pastor F. Brown delivering sermons on current life issues and Transfiguration Day events upcoming.
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Highland
Madison County Fair Association
Noss
Lindendaly Park
Brent
Lash
Wair Association
Fuji
Charmistel
Madison County Press Club
The
Fair Association
Business Man's League
Mrs Margaret Cross Dies In St Louis Home
Mrs Margaret Cross wife of Colon Cross died at home in Erie Street St Louis Monday morning at age about in her 60s. She had been an invalid for three years after a paralytic stroke and heart trouble. Survived by husband two children mother and siblings. Funeral held in Mt Carmel Cemetery St Louis with relatives present. Also notes Sakurijima brought to The Call weighing four and a half pounds and tasting like the American radish.
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Margaret Cross
Colon
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Mass
Sr. Louis
Cross
Ingiin
Troy
James Rawson
Social notes of visitors and farewells in local towns
Miss Heatrice Hosinn received a farewell party at her home as she leaves for Gillvapie. The M.E.L. church hosts a Friday evening meeting and August 15th public school outing. Numerous residents from St Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Nokomis and nearby towns visit relatives, attend events, or host guests, with several trips to St Louis noted.
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Heatrice Hosinn
Bur
Gillvapie
Collinsville and St Louis Relatives Visit Troy Area
A string of social notices lists Sunday and weekend visits among families in Troy Collinsville and St Louis. Guests include Mr and Mrs Herman Rucker and others visiting relatives at Marine St Louis and Troy while several Misses and Mrs. Frieburg and Frangen families host or travel to nearby towns.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Herman Rucker
John Steger
Marine
Alfred Capette
Sroy
Della Dunstan
Mise Hulda Frieburg
Collinsville
Misa Maude Hamilton
Nobl
Conver Greenville
Stella Skaggs
Thea Sebur
Jioht
Hulda Frieburg
Edna Kinder
Martha Os
Clarense Anderson
St. Jacob
Willard Rawson
Troy
Paul Anwarter
Clyde E. Osborn
Oak Fark
Chicago
Martha Gerfen
Louisa Vorderhage
Norma Stolte
Brazil
Lod
C. Truxhold
Teenily
Carolyne Hireber
Will Str
August Riteber
Addi Matthews
Hampton Long
Velma
May Walker
Nedith Long
Missouri
Silas Shadwick
Mary Wusin
Emmarth
Belleville
L. W. Rissi
Interurban Line Interest Looms From East
Greenville Advocate reports renewed interest in an interurban electric line from Hillsboro to Greenville and then to Collinsville. Charl ee A L Ramsey, Hillsboro banker and major Hulshore Electric Light Co. stockholder, toured Greenville with a party including J. Hammond and J. Wooley to assess feasibility. Ramsey declined pub lic comments, saying only they were examining the area. The party returned to Hillsboro the same day. Local notices also recount several illnesses and accidents, including Mr. Irwin Hindmarch at home with illness, Mrs. Fannie Morriss at home with heart trouble, and a typhoid improvement in G Friea. A child of Mr. and Mrs. August Selubizy is rumored to be recovering from a serious illness. a mishap injured the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wa Schmitt. Frank Rother sustained a head wound from slate in the Henk mine. sixteen stitches were required, but recovery expected. Try The Calves Want Adelon.
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Greenville
Thorsdey
Charlee AL Ramsey
Hillsboro
Hulshore Electric Light Go
Eleetripeal Company
Afr
Namaey
HL Walchest
Nillshero
J. Ht
Ininmond
J. MM. Vitt
Chicago
J. Wooley
Evansville
Lit
Mr. Ramsey
Advocate
Hillshoro
Gollinsville
Xmrwin
Hia
Fannie Morriss
Abe
G. Friea
August Sebulizy
Wa. Schmitt
Frank Rother
Henk
Court Cases and Administrations Listed in NTV Seat Records
Court proceedings and estate actions include hearings set for August with multiple cases of divorce, guardianships, executors discharged, and final settlements. Named parties include Kathryn Jarvis, Ben Singer, Western Ry Co, Nicklaus deceased, Walter O Y Me, Minnie Kae, Ruth Schmid, and others with balances, guardianship receipts, and final reports detailed.
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Diitie
Hill
Kathryn Jarvis
Ben‘Assim Pait
É Weatern Ry. Co
L. Ce
Het
Nicklaus
Louse Lang
Samuel “Kentor
Guardian
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