Autos Build Roads Vote Yes for 24 Hour Service Troy
In 1915 auto fees funded roads with over 16 million dollars spent on construction and maintenance. About 2.4 million vehicles were registered, yielding 18.2 million in total registrations and licenses. The report notes regional disparities, varied fee structures, and that most states apply motor-revenue to road improvements under highway departments. Also covered are obituaries and local society notes, including Mrs. Alice Bignell’s death in Alliance Nebraska and Troy area social mentions.
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Office of Public Roads
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New York
United States
Nevada
New Jersey
Iowa
Alabama
Vermont
Minnesota
Texas
South Carolina
Union
State Highway Department
State
Tenois
Cal‘Morris
Ennsylvania
Teperen
Hoever
California
Pennsylvania
Milkmen Adopt a New Plan in Southern Illinois Milk Union
The Kaufman Local No. 23 of the Southern Illinois Milk Producers Association plans to enforce solidarity by refusing to help any milk dumper or shipper who is not a member. At the last meeting three new members joined, with more expected as harvest and threshing season approach.
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Marine
Kaufman
Iivois Milk Producers' Association
Ilinois Milk Producers’ Association
Farmhand Dies From Heat While Fishing Near St Jacob
Samuel Bauerschmidt, a farmhand for Leo Grotefendt between St Jacob and Marine, died Sunday evening after overheating during a fishing trip on Silver Creek near Weber bridge. Delirious, his fever reportedly reached 107 degrees. He died en route to and at the Grotefendt farm after medical aid arrived. A native of Brunswick Missouri, he was about 25, single, and had been employed at the farm for some time. Remains sent to Brunswick for burial.
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Samuel Bauerschmidt
Leo Grotefendt
St. Jacob
Marine
Grotefendt
Bauerschmidt
Silver Creek
Weber Bridge
C. E. Molden
Troy
Hauerschmidt
George Dollinger
Veatch
Brunswick
Highland Citizen Dies at 88 in Highland
Edward Boeschenstein aged 88 years 10 months 12 days former Swiss native who emigrated to Highland in 1852 died last week at his daughter's home Mrs Eliza Kuhnen due to advancing years. He was predeceased by his wife Caroline Kraschi and survived by four daughters three sons many grandchildren and relatives. Funeral was conducted last Sunday afternoon.
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Highland
Edward Boeschenstein
Eliza Kuhnen
Switzerland
Caroline Kraschi
Auto Trade Is Brisk in Troy as Sales Rise
Auto trade remains brisk in Troy with several sales. Rev. A Pachlhofer bought a Chevrolet last week and Fred Bohland Jr. seeks a new Ford. Dr F W Braner sold a Saxon Six and A I Seligman has the Grant Six agency, selling his Ford to Lester Kinder. Highland boasts a building boom with new homes and business blocks. Albert Rieder stocked bass for a pond northeast of town. John J Gaffner repairs watches at Kingston's drug store each Saturday. Bricklaying and plastering by Philip Schultze. Summer hats offered at 1 00. Mrs Adella Hampton 34 51.
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Troy
A. Pachlhofer
Fred Bohland, Jr
Ford
F. W. Braner
John KE. Schroeppel
Collinsville
A. I. Seligman
Lester Kinder
Albert Rieder
Church and Society Notices From Troy Township
The Troy Cemetery Mite Society meets Friday at 2 with Mrs Eirza Meiners. The Ladies Aid of the M E church meets with Mrs L W Sandles Thursday at 7. Presbyteria pastor discusses graded Sabbath school lessons next Thursday. Chicken supper August 15 at Presbyterian church basement starting 5, no baskets. Township Sunday school convention at Presbyterian church held last Sunday. officers elected M F Auwarter president Thomas Naylor vp Miss Bess G Davy secretary treasurer. Attended Miss Nettie Housam funeral at East St Louis. Miss Housam drowned at Lake Michigan near Milwaukee last week. body recovered Sunday. Wheeler Davis, son of Mr and Mrs James H Davis, seriously ill at home. Latest models in ladies ready made dress shirts at Miss Rose Wilkinson’s. 10-tf Carpenter’s Religious Ice Cream better than the best at GN Robin son’s 6-tf.
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Alice Bignell
Alliance
Neb
Bignell
Troy
Alice Badgley
Sigourney
Iowa
Nebraska
William Bignell
Joseph
Rose de Vali
Jeffersonville
Ind
William Mitchell
D. H. Badgley
Birmingham
Ala
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Eirza Meiners
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
L. W. Sandles
Presbyteria Church
Merry Workers and
Ladies’ Bible Class
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
M. F. Auwarter
Thomas Naylor
Bess G. Davy
James W. Taylor
Thomas A. Taylor
Arthur Taylor
Theresa Taylor
James Adams
Nettie Housam
East St. Louis
Miss Hougaim
Ed Housam
Miss Housam
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Probate Proceedings List of Deceased and Minor Estates
Probate notes approve inventories and final reports for Nichols Ochs Martin Jones Sebastian Marti Caroline Johnson Nicholas Trautner Michael A Lowe and others. Hearing dates set August 2 9 18 for several wills guardians and executors discharged and letters issued as required.
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Nichols Ochs
Martin Jones
Sebastian Marti
Caroline Johnson
Nicholas Trautner
Michael A. Lowe
Wm. W. Head
Joseph Grenza
Wm. Grenzbach
Henry DeWald
Elizabeth Orosz
Steve Orosz
Anna Maria Kalbfleisch
Bertha Lowe
Guardian
John Gray
Mary A. Gray
Joe Lemick
Lena Streif
Ralph Bohnenstiehl
C.J. Grogan
F. L. Sonntag
Herman Hartman
Lizzie Roth
Ward
Minnie M. Gronemeier
C. Wuerker
Antoinette Smith
Edward Smith
O. J. Gwynn
R. W. Biney
W. F. Grayson
George Childs
John Grener
Wm. Heinemeier, Sr
John T. McGaughey
Harry J. Fish
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Troy Court House
Walter Schlimme
St. Louis
Fred Clare
Joseph Aleck
Worden
Steve Lesco
P. J. Rariek
B.D. Joseph
Irene Jones
Lebanon
Roy Peters
Claudina Jarvis
Louis Hill
James Roston
Gillespe
Ralph
Della Rauch
Jacob Steery
Stanley Tollis
Granite City
G. N. Robnson
Martha Cox
Mulberry Grove
Fred Mossmann
Beatrice Borchers
Crewe
Cover
Maybelle Stein
John M. Hawley
Greenville
Hattie Jackson
Carlyle
James Shaffer
Charles Mersinger
Grace Kingston
Phil. Zenk
Wilbur
Harold Peter
Sophia Peter
Walter Hoge
Guszie Miller
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Mary Rawlings
A. E. Rawlings
Sallie Bailey
Tuka
James Foster
Mae Foster
Helen Miller
H. F. Miller
Frank Maletz
DuQuoin
Charles Elliott
Dorothy Hess
Hannah Hess
Mamie Lews
Frank Wison
Beardstown
Wm. Lewis
Gertie Schultze
Charles Schultze
John Mersinger
Philip Rarick, Jr
Irma Hagler
Ast
A. R. Snodgrass
Carlos Andrews
Dona l
Hast St. Louis
Mary Evans
Mesdames Fabre
Kleinschmidt
John Bernhardt
John Pritchett
Stephen Pritchett
Eva Pritchett
Emme Salter
Arthur Smith
Carrie Smith
William
Fred
Ben Schlichting
Mollie
Carlinville
John Schlichting
Louise Gerfen
C. Huxhold
Brazil
Luella Huxhold
Theresa Henze
Weber
Frank Snodgrass
Ed Ensor
Terre Haute
Henry Stolte
Nora
Meta Huxhold
Norma Stolte
Huxnoi
Mrs. Pacer
New Circuit Court Gases
Mable Yoder
Harry H. Yoder
Mary C. Immenga
Frederick Immenga
al. H. Warner
J. J. Schwartze
A. J. Rothchild & Co
Henry W. Yeager
May Smith
Newton & Smith
Anna ©. Mauer
Kate Bellm
Joseph Pelim
Wm. H. Stallings
Andrew J. Stallings
Univess
Sam Bauerschmidt
Highland #5
Byes
John J. Gaffner
Kingtson’s Drug Store
Philip Schultze
Wheeler Davis
James H. Davis
Indies
Crpenter
Calame
Frances Aschauer
APE
Mary Camp