Tragedy Averted as Mother Attacks Her Child
Mrs Carrie Smith, daughter of Mrs Emma Solter, attempted to kill her young son Arthur then herself at the Solter home. Neighbors intervened. Marshal Coons disarmed her, weapon misfired, and she was jailed. She confessed to planning the act, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, and awaits grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Smith
Emma Solter
Arthur
Solier
Elmer Duckett
Solter
Marshal Coons
Marshal ™ Coons
Smith
Atill
Edwardsville
Case notes reveal admitted pregnancy and divorce fact
Mrs Salter confirms her daughter is enceinte but cannot provide details. Mrs Smith obtained a divorce from Harvey Smith several months ago.
Numerous Autos Pass Through Troy In Transcontinental Run
A large fleet of touring cars progresses along the old National road from Terre Haute to the West in a Reasibility-Sociabiity run. Divided into Eastern Plains and Mountain divisions, the event showcases a central Illinois Missouri Kansas route and aims for cross country traffic proof with A A A rules and trophies for top performances. The Eastern division targets St. Joseph Missouri on August 10 and Colorado Springs on August 4, while the Mountain division plans Colorado Springs to Salt Lake City by August 22 for the Inter-Mountain Carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Terre Haute
Ind
Pike’s Peak Ocean
Ocean
Colorado
Utah
Funeral bills blocked by probate judge in Kirzos case
Probate Judge J P Strueher refused to allow 418.10 in burial expenses for Joseph Kirzos a Russian miner of Troy who died June 4 after an accident. The estate is about 800 with no relatives in the U S Friends ordered a funeral. objections by Public Administrator Gerke sustained. Hearing set for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Strueher
Joseph Kirzos
Troy
Kerzos
Gebauer &Armbruster
Amos Hayes
Martin Lisky
Kerzon
Tony Dumsky
Gerke
Italy and Russia at War In Troy Harbor Clash
A European war incident spills into Troy as a Russian and Italian fleet fight near the old mill pond in the West End. After a 15 minute exchange Novik withdraws damaged. Italian Menilla is fined 80 lire and costs after a court inquiry. Menilla sails to another port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Old Mill Pond
West End
Angelo Menilla
Charles Novik
Menilla
Novik
Menifla
Mentila
Menilid
Troy News notes foreign trip of Mr Smith in 1911
J Aaron Smith son of Charles and Mrs Smith returned to Troy after three years traveling in Asia and Europe. He served as supervising teacher in the Philippines with twenty two schools, then toured China Japan and India before returning to Manilla and the United States. He witnessed European turmoil from the St Paul voyage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Aaron Smith
Charles S. Smith
Troy
Mr. Smith
Philigarpineslands
San Francisco
Monolulu
China
Japan
Manilis
Jaro
Carizara
Smith
Asia
Europe
Manilla
India
Arabia
Egypt
Italy
Switzerland
France
England
Sahara Desert
Mt. Vesuvius
Pompeii
Visitors and guests around Troy list of social some names
A long list of social visitors and guests around Troy Illinois includes Susie Keck Libbie Avis Sadie Rigzin Libbie Edwards Myrtle Eckert and others visiting relatives from Collinsville St Louis Caseyville East St Louis and Troy. Several local residents hosted guests and accompanied relatives visiting from nearby towns with updates on travels and gatherings.
Visitors and relatives span several towns this week
Martin Keck of O'Fallon visited last Sunday. Herbert Horsley stayed with O'Fallon relatives. Mrs E A Rawlings and son George visited Marine relatives Sunday. Miss Oradell Thurston of East St Louis visited Troy friends. Miss Gwendolyn Jones of St Louis visits Troy relatives. Mrs John Kelly and son John visited Collineville last Saturday. Mr and Mrs James A Porter and children Sundayed with relatives at J Tacob. Miss Blanche and Alice Ju of Snear Greenville are guests of Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Keck
Libbie Avis
Sadie Rigzin
Libbie Edwards
Collinsville
Myrtle Eckert
St. Louis
Will Clark
Ajlon
Auat’ Mossman
Flossie Sweeney
East St. Louis
Grace Dugzer
Ed Bardsley
John Edwards
Irma Hagler
Chicago
Misa Legha Stahl
Trenton
Imogene McCormick
Lottie
Matilda Johns
Caseyville
Lalu Keck
Troy
Elizabeth Titter
Glen Carbon
Wm. Lewis
W. Hi. Sehaler
Stubin
Martha Morriss
CG. Morriss
Robert Holliday
East St Louis
A. R. Snodgrass
Elmer Bergman
Waterloo
Alfred Joseph
Lester Kinder
Kate Kinder
James Shafer
Carlyle
George Shafer
Louis Will
St. Jacob
Charles Jarvis
Avis
Henry H. Wood
O'Fallon
Philip Rooney
Belleville
Wm. Rubin
Helen
Kenrietta
Joseph Healey
Livingston
Greece Davis
Willard Rawson
Grace Rawson
J. H. Davis
Eliza Meiners
Haa
Edwin P
Edwin
Meiners
Carrie Meiners
Hilda Voerberg
Clarence Walden
Walter Twilkenmeyer
Clarence and
Ruth
Ferguson, Mo
Martin Keck
Herbert Horsley
E. A. Rawlings
George
Oradell Thurston
Gwendolyn Jones
John Kelly
John
Collineville
James A. Porter
J. Tacob
Misaes Blanche
Alice Ju
Snear Greenville
Among Church and Society in Troy Civic League Meeting
The Troy Civic League will meet Monday evening at the Presbyterian church. The W T U meets Tuesday afternoon at Mr A F Seligman’s home. The Troy Cemetery Mite Society will meet with Mrs Kate Kinder Friday afternoon to discuss. Epworth League will meet Tuesday evening with Kent Wild leading and the Widow's Boy Who Faltered and Then Made Good as the topic. No preaching Sunday morning due to the union township Sunday school convention at the Presbyterian church. Rev Clark Yost’s Sunday evening sermon will be The Pentitude of the Buirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy. Civic League
Presbyterian Church
A. F. Seligman
Troy Cemetery
Mite Society
Kate Kinder
Epworth League
Kent Wild
M. E
Union Township
Clark
Yost
Court rouses items from circuit and probate courts
Court notes transfers and marriage licenses alongside new circuit court cases. Dallas W Miller vs Rosa Miler div orce case, Elizabeth Raber vs Philip Baer suit, and various trespass and injunction actions. Probate entries include inventories, awards, guardianships, and executors with bond and distribution actions across multiple estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit and Probate
Dallas W. Miller
Rosa Miler
Elizabeth Raber
Philip Baer
Julia Foils
Kate J. McGeever
Minnie Morrison
F. K. Morrison
Real Estate Transfers in Alton and Granite City Areas
Real estate transfers recorded including A W Rue transferring lot 13 block 1 Forest Park Place Alton for 3000 dollars to Grace Robinson. L Stehr transfers lot 12 and part 13 block 9 Godfrey Gilman adds Alton for 1300 dollars to I M Farmdale. J Wallahatonl Visser transfers lot 21 block 98 Granite City for 1500 dollars. Clare L Barber and husband transfer to W C Graham lot 3 ½ block 58 and add Granite City for 1 dollar. L Kreela transfers to Barah A Kreela’s add Collinsville. Virginia J Bowman transfers to ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Rue
Grace Robinson
Forest Park Place
Alton
L. Stehr
I. M. Farmdale
Godfrey_& Gilman
J. Wallaha Tonl
Visser
Granite City
Clare L. Barber
Husband
WC. Graham
L. C. Kreela
Barah A
Kreela
Collinavilla
Virginia J. Bowman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jos Kirzos
Russia
LAND
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Troy Boy
Philippines
Julius H. Hackmann
Creve Coeur
Dorothea Litzsinger
Webster Groves
M. E. Church
Clark Yost
August Stein
Bess G. Davy
Hery
Miss Deering. Seligman
A. F P. Seligman
Miss Deering
I. J. Mills
Myrtie Lewis
Mabel Soliday
Wood~river
Church and Society
George Barraclough
John P. Walls
Maggie Prosser
Robert W. Hocher
John J. Hadfield
M. Johnson
Anguskil
Matthias Serrier
John Serrier
George E. Farr
Edward Barnett
Otto Metz
Theresa Metz
Charles ©. Marsh
Carrie Marsh
Marian Padres
Guardian
Zeph Silver
We. Flyno
J. H. Chessen
American Granite Co
Minnie M. Gronnemeyer
Carrie €. McCarthy
Execnutrix
Second National Bank of Cincinnati
Eliza A. McCarthy
Simon Johnson
Johann H. Wutzler
Martin Arth, Sr
Joseph Vakutis
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