Defeated by One Sided 14 to 3 in Baseball Game
The Troy Advertisers were crushed by O Fallon 14 to 3 at Athletic Park after a promising start. Mayer pitched well for O Fallon with 11 strikeouts as Troy’s Raber Decker and Koontz struggled. Luebbe homered for O Fallon and Decker doubled for Troy in a high scoring county season clash.
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Troy
O'Fallon
Athletic Park
Trojans
Q'Fallonites
Raber
Decker
Koontz
Mayer
Luebbe
Lewis
Heins
Wees Dieffenbach
Erwin
Schein
Eerie
Roberts
Brock
Miller
Pieron
Hils
Cinkraft
Pierson
Campbell
Davis
Green‘ le
Highliat Athletics
Hess
Greenville
Young
Voolker
Highland
Voelker
News of Neighbors items from St. Jacob and surrounding area
LT. JACOB. Frank Astroth visited St. Louis. Carl Schmidt biked back from Nashville. Eugéne West stopped by from Mulberry Grove. Mr. and Mrs. E. Pitt of New Douglas visited St. Jacob. A number from St. Jacob attended a dance at Marine. Miss D. Ellis returned from St. Louis. George Searcy and Carl Aebischer came back from Girard after building a silo. Mrs. G. W. Hoffmann visited Marrissa with her daughter. Louis Buchmiller and Miss Nanetta Somm came from St. Louis to see home folks. The Madison County Blacksmiths Union met with good attendance. The St. Jacob Cubs beat the Marine Pirates 7 to 4 at the local diamond. G. H. Schwenke and family returned to Godfrey after visiting relatives. Mrs. L. W. Adler was taken to St. John's hospital in St. Louis for an operation. The ice cream social at the German Evangelical church was well attended. John Weidner is on vacation. Henry Gansmann covers the route.
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Frank Astroth
St. Louis
Carl Schmidt
Nashville
Eugéne West
Mulberry Grove
E. ©. Pitt
New Douglas
St. Jacob
Marine
D. Ellis
George Searcy
Carl Aebischer
Girard
Godfrey
L. W. Adler
St. John's Hospital
John Weidner
Henry Gansmann
Bond County Old Settlers Meet Next Wednesday in Greenville
Brief notes report the Bond County Old Settlers Association will hold its annual meeting in Greenville next Wednesday. Other items include local moves, hospital census, a fatal rail accident near Glen Carbon, a Taylorville funeral, a glove factory injury, and a concrete road contract in Helvetia township.
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Bond County Old Settlers’ Association
Greenville
Sarah Dunstan
Witt
Livingston
County Board of Supervisors
Tony Brooks
Troy
H. C. Dettmar
Mary Ostri
Glen Carbon
Walter Meiners
Helvetia Township
Stocker Gravel and Artificial Stone Co
Highland
Boys Corn Contest in Madison County Off
The Madison County boys corn growing contest was declared off by the board of directors last Saturday due to the prevailing breath. About 160 boys were entered. the contest originated by J A Uzzell, county superintendent, and had been conducted under his supervision in the past.
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Madison County
Board of Directors
J. A. Uzzell
Gornet Announces New Hardware Store Next Week
Arthur A. Gornet declares he will open a hardware and implement store Tuesday in the Gerfen building, recently used by Herman Roeben. A Troy native of business promise, friends predict success. Get the item from Daniel Peterman in the Want column.
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Arthur A. Gornet
Gerfen
Herman Roeben
Mr. Gornet
Troy
Board of Education meets in Troy August session
The Troy Indiana Board of Education holds regular session August 3 with roll call by Acting President Watts and Clerk Goalby. Minutes approved. a Chicago book cover trial order no action taken. Committee reports note tree trimming library repairs and well platform and heater work.
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Troy
Board of Education
Watts
Goalby
Naylor
Snodgrass
Wild
Chicago
House and Grounds Committee
Snodtrass
Finance Committee
John .W. Watts
WM. H. Gorlby
For Sale Space in This Column by the Line
Classified line notices advertise space for sale with contact options by phone mail or write. The snippet notes availability and a general call to use the column for listing purposes.
Will Forbid Trespassing On Illinois Railroads
Illinois will arrest and prosecute trespassers on railroad tracks with consent of Gov. Dunne. The Public Utilities Commission plans to educate the public on grade crossing dangers and will order replacement of old crossings and watchmen to protect crossings statewide.
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Illinois
James E. Quan
Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Vigorous Men Urged for Public Crossings Protection
The commission states alert and active men are needed day and night to guard public crossings. Roads will be urged to pension off and retire their old employees who have previously supervised grade crossing duties.
Bids Wanted for Dinging and Bricking a Deep Well
Sealed bids are invited by Fred H. Garnet City Clerk until August 17 for dinging and bricking a well four feet in diameter and sixty feet deep more or less. Contractor to furnish a two hundred dollar bond. City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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Fred H. Garnet
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H.eauwarter
Joseph Scott
Marine Pirates
Stock Yards
East St. Louis
Jacob
Madison County Hospital
Taylorville
John C. Crabtree
Hedgewood Boy
Lady Maud C
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times
Star
Daniel Peterman
Gussie Miller
the Board OF Education
John W. Dale
Mamie Kuntz
Sorento
Miss Kuntz
Garden City
Kansas
Martin Keck
Lota
Lhe
A. Wiencke
W. J. Gebauer
Fairview
L. J. Mills
Bleimfing
Andrew Kleim
Collinsville Road
Bank
W. W. Jarvis
Utilities Commission
B. W. Jarvis
Blackjack Road
Hayes’ Garage
Edwardsville
Overland
H. F. .Huffendick Collinsviate, In
C. E. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Pi Lee H. C. Kueker
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