Farm Hand James Seibert Dies After Hayloft Fall
James Seibert a 40 year old farm hand known in Troy died at the county hospital from injuries after falling from a hayloft behind Herman Becker's saloon at Marine. He fell about twelve feet during the night while asleep in the barn and suffered multiple injuries. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death. The body was buried at the county farm after no relatives were located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seibert
Troy
Herman Becker
Marine
Seibert
Becker
J. H. Veatch
Nevers
Charles May
Purcell
Ohio
Sims
Potter’s Flelh
San Saba Marble Magnate Plans Troy Wedding
Dc R Green of San Saba Texas a marble quarry owner visited Troy as a guest of Mrs Sarah O Connor. They announced plans to marry first in the new San Saba church, with Mrs O Connor renting her Troy home and not returning. Details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dc. R. Green
San Saba
Texas
Troy
Sarah
O'Connor
O’connor
Green
Weather Forecast for Great Lakes Region This Week
The United States Weather Bureau in Washington DC issues a weekly forecast beginning Wednesday August with for the Great Lakes region. Expect fair weather for several days with changing conditions and periods of precipitation possible as the week progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D.C
the Great Lakes
Weather outlook for the lake region and Mississippi Valley
The forecast calls for probable showers Wednesday and Thursday over the lake region with unsettled conditions by week’s end and moderate temperatures. Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States expect fair weather for four to five days, then showers late in the week. A tropical disturbance near the Windward Islands could influence weather east of the Mississippi River for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Mississippi River
City Council Adjourns After Ordinance Actions and Appointments
August 5 1915 Troy Indiana board of education meeting notes mayor Davis presiding with roll call. Ordinances 187 188 and 138 discussed and suspended section 36 for action while Ordinances 137 passed as read. Joseph B Spencer named city marshal and Clarence P Edwards named superintendent of streets for the fiscal year. both confirmations recorded. Council adjourned after motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Davis
Roll Call
Garnet
Cooper
Foster
Meyer
Preston
Taylor and Wild
John S. Peterman
Taylor
Wild
Joseph B. Spencer
Clarence P. Edwards
Coming Events From Local Churches This Summer
The ladies of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church plan a Labor Day picnic on Monday September 6. Pleasant Hour Club hosts a watermelon and ice cream social next Monday evening on the Lutheran school lawn. Mesdames A B May and B F Cramer host an ice cream social Saturday evening on the M E church lawn. The German evangelical church and Sunday school hold their annual picnic on the McCray Dewey academy grounds Saturday August 28 with rain date Tuesday August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pleasant Hour Club
Mesdames A
B. F. Cramer
M. EH
German Evangelical Church
McCray-Dewey Academy
Sunday School Convention in Troy Weekend Event
The Madison County Sunday School convention will be held in Troy next Friday and Saturday at the Presbyterian church. Three sessions are planned each day with C. B. Schneck, a state Sabbath school worker, taking an active part. County president J. B. W. Miller of Edwardsville expects one of the biggest gatherings yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Troy
The
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Schneck
J. B. W. Miller
Edwardsville
Mechanized Hand Breaks, Walter Meiners Injured
Walter Meiners broke his artificial hand last week. The device, a remarkable mechanism guaranteed for life in ordinary use, caused inconvenience but no pain and was sent to Kansas City for repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Meiners
Kansas City
Riggin Family Reunion Held At Troy Home
A Riggin family reunion for Troy and nearby folk convened last Sunday at Mr and Mrs Dugene Riggin’s country home. Forty eight people attended from St Louis Greenville Collinsville and Sta wnton with feasting social chat and reminiscences marking the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riggin
Troy
Dugene Riggin
St. Louis
Greenville
Collinsville
Stawnton
Club's Advantages in Troy Men’s Club
Local Pastor Rev. F L Eversall presents the Troy men's club as a warm social space for men and boys. It promises shelter from winter, a cool summer gathering spot, reading materials, daily papers, magazines, and a place to loaf or meet friends while shaping club policy. Attendees urged to join the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Eversall
Presbyterian Church
Troy
The
Daily Pipers
Trio of Accidents Mentioned in Local News
Julius John Collins, infant son of Mr and Mrs John Collins, broke an arm after a fall at home. Martin Keck’s carriage was hit on Main Street by Rochville Harriss’s car, damaging a rear wheel and bending the axle. Charles, life son of Mr and Mrs KR F Auwarter, suffered facial injury and dental damage after a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius John Collins
John Collins
Martin Keck
Main Street
Rochville Harriss
Charles
KR. F. Auwarter
Charles Voelker
Joel Williams
Alberta Strong
Alice Voelker
Mary Williams
Florence Hall
Evaline Schmacker
Elizabeth Scott
Agnes Chapman
Mary Capelle
Edna Smith
Beatrice Samuel
Lester Samuel
Pete Schmacker
George Riebold
Mat Brendle
Paul Wild
John Williams
Raymond Meiners
Fred Scott
Adam Hazzard
James Chapman
Stanley Wilkinson
Sloan's Liniment touted as cureall for pains and emergencies
A historical note describes Sloan's Liniment as an all purpose remedy for toothache, bruises, sprains, stiff neck, backache, neuralgia, rheumatism and emergencies, urging readers to buy a 26¢ bottle. The same issue reports a seventeen person fishing party on Silver Creek with a basket dinner, listing participants including Mesdames Bone, Edwards, Kimberlin, Tilley, Canedy, and Misses Connely, Lewis, Arth, Elliott, Morrias, Peter, Burk, Clayton, Buhrmester, and Struckhoff plus Kieth Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Mesdames James Bone
Fred Edwards
Emory Kimberlin
Enly Tilley
H. A. Canedy
Elsie Connely
Myrtie Lewis
Fannie Arth
Dee Elliott
Mamie
Hazel Morrias
Helen Peter
Louise Burk
Hannah Clayton
Bertha Buhrmester
Mabel Struckhoff
Kieth Edwards
Returns From Hospital After Operation
Edw. H. Klein returned Tuesday from Champaign where he was confined in a hospital for twenty two days having undergone an operation for double rupture. Eq is glad to get back to dear old Troy. His condition is much improved and an early and complete recovery is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. H. Klein
Champaign
Troy
Schmitt-Austin Wedding in Troy Home ceremony
Miss Nora Viola Austin daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Walter M Austin and Walter Schmitt of Collinsville quietly married last Sunday at the Haglers home with Justice Hagler officiating. Bride known in Troy. groom, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Schmitt, a Swift and Company stenographer in East St Louis. They will reside in Collinsville then move to East St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Schmitt
Collinsville
Swift & Company
East St. Louis
Surprised on Birthday at Country Home
Mrs. Louis Bollman honored with a birthday surprise last Sunday at her country home. Relatives and friends attended from Highland and St. Louis areas, bringing baskets of viands and gifts for a most enjoyable afternoon.
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Louis Bollman
Anna Bircher
Katie Bauman
Amanda Beck
William
Bert Bircher
Elias Baulman
Highland
Julius Birch
Surprise Birthday Party for Miss Hannah Morgan
Relatives and friends gathered at Miss Hannah Morgan's home Wednesday for a surprise birthday party. The all day event featured a sumptuous dinner and supper, with attendees including Mrs. Wm Frangen and children, Mrs. Lester Kinder and son, Mrs. Frank Snodgrass and daughter, Mrs. Clyde Hart and children, Mrs. Earl Young and several young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Morgan
Wm, Frangen
Lester Kinder
Frank Snodgrass
Clyde Hart
Earl Young
Maude Sapp
Jane
Margaret Hughes
Rose Wilkinson
Gwendolyn Jones
Bess G. Davy
Sunday School Outing at Burk's Slough on Marine Road
The Baptist Sunday school classes of Misses Rose Wilkinson and Jane Hughes held an outing Thursday at Burk's Slough along the Marine road. The item lists numerous local residents and relatives visiting or staying with one another across Edwardsville Troy Collinsville Marine St Louis and nearby towns, noting several short trips and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday
Rose Wilkinson
Jane Hughes
Burk
Marine Road
Court Aduse Items Show Transfers and Probate List
Circuit and Probate Courts list new cases and numerous inventories and adjustments. Names include Benedict Smith, Dominick Pizzini, Peter Seffert, Emile Genart, Catherine Starr, Mabel King, Henry Suhre, Julietta Metz, and others with notices of guardianship, administration, and probate actions. Several estates report approved inventories and bonds. hearings set for August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Circuit Court
Benedict Smith
Mary Smith
Dominick Pizzini
Wm. H. Wiednwilt
Peter Seffert
C. Horrell
Iva Gunther
Ben
Cousley
Helen Bernardin
Helen M. Dufner
Margaretha Seifert
James A. Colburn
Catherine Starr
Anna M. Kalbfleisch
Emile Genart
August Dierking
Henry Suhre
Christian Wuerker
Julietta Metz
Charles Horrell
Sarah Greenbusch
Mabel J. King
Walter Kalesiewki
Ralph E. Brown
Amvz Johson
Joseph P. Colburn
Jennie Colburn
J. Wilkingon
Joseph Lundak
Thomas Stoutzman
Frank Yarns
Albert Schwinger
Fritz Oschek
Frank Edsall
Wickenhauser
James Hull
W. W. Lowe
Louis Ritchie
Lily Simmons
Henrietta P. Cutter
John A. Henry
Cutter
Robert Henke
Guardian
Robert
Louis
Minnie
Ray Boren
Paul Meier
Catherine Love
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County Hospital
Sarah O'Conner
Ezine MeChine Armee 3
the Board OF Education
Social
Frank Matthews
James Hart
Sterling
William Thompson
Alex and
Wm. McIntosh
Harold Tannehill
William Jackson
Arnold Duckett
Henry Hawke, Sr
Mesdames
Sebastian Weber
Elizabeth Spohr
Fred Garnet
M. Holz
Valentine Ottwein
W. J.gebauer
Kate Fehmel
Lucille
F. AL. Eversull
Silver
Creek Bottom
Helen Clayton
O'Fallon
Lorene Porter
Caseyville
Herman Schmacker
Glen Carbon
M. W. Powell
Thomas Duckett
Belleville
Floyd Snodgrass
Theresa Henry
Augusta Strong
Abring
Willie
Near Marine
Laura Langwisch
St. Jacob
A. Kleist
Alberta Riggin
Collinaville
Wm. Collins
Vera Joseph
Tilgman
Sidney Sweeney
John Schwaim
Verna Smith
Nellye Giger
Walter Eversull
F. L. Eversull
August Beutel
Carlinville
F. J. Welte
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Mary Evans
Mast St. Louis
Carlos Andrews
Johns. Watt
Ethel Keammerling
Bartlesville
Okla
James A. Porter
G. A. Purviance
Sullivan, Mo
Ida Tammany
L. B. Carter
Mary Schafer
Trenton
Jane Kolb
Rose Hofftman
Glora Garnet
Augusta Garnet
Will Clayton
Milford
Cairo
John Clayton
Jerry Carroll
Quincy
Harold Peter
Joseph Stephenson
Ephriam Young
Circuit and Probate
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