Primary Results From Republican and Democratic County Conventions
County conventions at Alton and Edwardsville faced slow vote tallying and damaged precinct returns. Officials reported intoxicated judges and election irregularities. Republican choices included Shelby M. Oulle and Richard Yates for U.S. Senate. Democrats fielded full tickets with Elble as sheriff nominee and Geera for county judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Edwardsville
E. B. Glass
C. A. Ambrosius
Collinsville
M. L.geers
Joseph Lampért
Ambrosius
I. B. Glass
John Elble
Peter Fitzgerald
Alton
Elble
EB. We Mudge
Edwardaville
Droll
Emil Haagen
Robert L. Lowry
Upper Alton
M. L. Geera
E. B. Glaen
Chas
Boeschenstein
Deu
Jarvis Township
United States
Shelby M. Cullom
Wm. G. Webster
Richard Yates
Idenes
T den Knoph
Mesaick
Andrew Russell
John F. Smulski
ADS
F. G. Blair
F. Edward
W. R. Kimsey
Congresa
Rotenberger
G. Bardillesi
G. M. McCormick
Aol
Lindley
Elmer McNary
Wim
Monxngomery
Jobo TF
Wood
J. ¥. Hillskotter
Edward Feutz
H.J. Batley
E. A. Burkerene
John. F. Hurley
David Jones i
Mullaney
Ham.sanders
G.C. Stullken
John Tetherington
LU Beml
Clasecaves
Democratic
Caroline Great
J. F. Breckenridge
J. J
Weather Becomes Hot as Week Ends in Central Illinois
Springfield weekly weather bulletin reports abnormally hot conditions from Aug 1 to Aug 6 with highs up to 101 at Cisne and 100 at Bloomington. Mean temperature 78, four degrees above normal, central district receiving rainfall at week end while southern counties face drought. Reports from Macoupin Logan Randolph Richland note highs from 95 to 98 and rainfall between 0.02 and 1.05 inches. Troy prepares for a street fair and carnival with extensive lighting and booths planned benefiting local business.
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Springfield
Ill
Cisne
Bloomington
Morrisonville
Sangamon
Macoupin
Carlinville
R. O. Purviance
Logan
Lincoln
Dr. L. L. Leeda
Randolph
Tilden
Jas. A. Caldwell
Richland
Olney
Victor BE. Phillips
Troy
Tire
City
Sapp
Mystery Solved by Dr Kings New Life Pills Claim
John N Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana writes that the pills stop bilious attacks and habitual constipation. He praises them as guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Available for 25 cents at King Arthur’s drug store.
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Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Kingaton
Social and Personal Happenings in Troy and Nearby
Social and personal items note events from a week of gatherings and visits. The Baptists Young People's Union ice cream social postponed due to weather, held on Baptist church lawn with electric lights and a net positive for treasury. A social and supper at the Handrich home drew about thirty city youths and visitors from St. Jacob, deemed a social success. Numerous residents such as Herman Beste, Wm. Stienhaus, Frank H. Davidson, Aaron Smith, Miss Lou Eiliff, Serena Collins, Mrs. A. R. Snodgrass and Blanch Snodgrass, Will Healey, Edw. H. Stein, Mayor Stolte, J. H. Stienhans, Joe Davidson, Wm. Halbert, Cecil Collings, Ray Rawson, John Healey, Nellie and Serena Collins, Anna Exsterlein, Mrs. Win Weimman, Viola Weimman, Mrs. G. W. Linder, Mrs. Walter Groves, Mrs. James A. Porter, and Mina Lea Haffter are mentioned as visitors or guests in Troy, St. Jacob, Collinsville, Centralia, and Green Ville area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Wm. Handrich
St. Jacob Road
St. Jacob
Herman Beste
Marine
Wm. Stienhaus
St. Louis
Frank H. Davidson
Aaron Smith
Odin
Lou Eiliff
Sol Templin
Serena Collins
A. R. Snodgrass
Miss Blanch
Cecil, Collings
Ray Rawson
John Healey
Montesano Park
Nellie
Troy
Anna Exsterlein
Collinsville
Seligman
Win, Wei
Mina Lea Haffter
Highland
Mra
Local families visit relatives and travel notes across towns
Mrs Louis Bellmann and children spent time with her mother in Highland while the Cammanns from St Louis visited in the city with August Dierking's family. Dr Robert H Bell and Mrs Bell drove from Lebanon to see grandparents T H Bell. Renfros visited Greenville for camp meeting. McKittrick family returned from Louisville guests of Martin. Evelyn Renfro returns from Edwardsville and will teach at Gilead. Nearby reports note Beeker Smith families at Schramm home near Troy, Mina Lulu Smith vacationing in city, Osborn visiting from Oak Park. Minnie Handlen leaves for Iowa, Birdie Barnsback heads to Stratford Texas. Harry Meyer visits from Alton. John Deimling and Elias Burk sail Germany on Friedrich der Grosse for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bellmann
Eli
Alice
Oscar
Anna Bircher
Highland
James W. Cammann
St. Louis
August Dierking
Robert H. Bell
Lebanon
T. H
Gilead School
Edwardsville
H. W. Beeker
Wm. Smith
Joseph Schramm
Troy
Mina Lulu Smith
Bell’ Telephone Co
Clyde EB Osborn
Oak Park
Chicago
Upper Alton
M. F. Auwarter
Minnie Handlen
Iown
Birdie Barnsback
Stratford
Texas
W. W. Barnsback
Church and Society Notes in Local Churches
The week’s church notices detail infant christenings at the Presbyterian church, sermons at the Baptist and Blackjack German Evangelical churches, and upcoming quarterly meetings for Troy charge including Troy St Jacob and Mr Zion with Rev H T Bahnsen and presiding elder C P D Shumard. The Enoc of The World credits Electric Bitters for Wolfe of Bear Grove Ind overcoming kidney trouble and debility, while Lavender Creighton’s Lovers begins in The Call along with pattern notices in page 6.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Samuel Davis, Jr
Presbyterian Church
H. W. Marshal
James Osborn
Baptist Church
H. T. Bahnsen
Blackjack
German Evangelical Church
Enoc
E. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Neas
Kingston
Long life of Eliza Hall noted in Spring Valley obituary
Eliza Hall, 77, well known resident of the Spring Valley community and widow of W. F. Hall, died Friday morning at her home near Mt Zion M E church after a long illness. Born Eliza Cox in 1828 at St Louis, she lived in Illinois most of her life, was active in multiple churches, and leaves two children, seven grandchildren, and numerous relatives. The funeral was at the family residence with Rev. Z J Farmer, burial in Hall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Hall
Spring Valley
Wilson Powell
W. F. Hall
Mt. Zion M. E
Bota
Marion Hall
Eliza Cox
St. Louisa
Ilinois
St. Louis
Old Downing Station
St. Clair County
That
Madison
Mary Darlington
Alton
John W. Powell
Forsyth
Mary A. Evans
Jacksonville
Ill
Mr. Powell
Elisa Powell
W. FL Hall
Magnolia
Hall
Missionary Baptist Church
Bethel
O'Fallon
Madison County
Troy Baptist Church
Z. J. Farmer
Collinaville
Hall Cemetery
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Venice
Feutz
Shelby M, Oulle
William G, Webster
Paen, Knop
Queph B
Andres Russell
John F. Baiulaki
Henry C. Brueggemann
H. T. Burnap
Upper
W. P. Early
E. C. Paul
W. H. Hill
Granite
Ocratic State Central Committee
Joseph G. Bardill
M. McCormick
Ernie
Cicero
J. Lindley
Elmer
McNary
William Montgomery
John T. Wood
Rete
John E. Hillskotter
Ae Neee
Edward Foutz
Augnees
Peewee Baenee
Ake
John F. Breckenridge
James J. McInerney
Amos E. Benbow
Charles Carrilion Azar
James T. Callahan
Emil C. Haagen
Michael S. Link
Climatesological Service
Weather Bureau
Cles
Harry Meyer
McCray-Dewey Academy
Lucy J. Taylor
Meyer
Alten Press Brick Co
New York
John Deimling
Elias Burk
Germany
Greenville
Bremen
Church and Society
Lavender Creighton
Tae Caxy
Wana Watt
Tae Catt
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