State Conventions Name Tickets For November Elections
Democratic and Republican state conventions met at Peoria and Springfield to name tickets. Republicans chose a short, calm gathering while Democrats produced a lengthy heated session. The GOP ticket included Smulski for treasurer Blair for schools and Hourland Cameron Cuneo Hourland on university boards. Democrats nominated Piotrow for treasurer Grote for schools Hourland Cameron Cuneo, with Boeschenstein reappointed as Democratic chair. A vote on an anti Sullivan resolution failed amid a fiery convention debate chaired by Carroll Boges.
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Peoria
Springfield
O. F. Berry
Carthage
Edward Shurtleff
Marengo
Deneen
Andrew Russell
Jacksonville
John F. Smulski
Chicago
Cook County
Francis G. Blair
Coles County
University of Illinois
Carrie Thomas Alexander
St. Clair County
Fred L. Hatch
McHenry County
Alexander McLain
McDonough County
L. L. Lehman
Joseph G. Cannon
Danville
Thomas W. Springer
Edwardsville
Republican Central State Committee
Kern
Citl
Charles Boeschenstein
State Committee
Carroll C. Boges
Fairfield
W. L. Piotrowski
Caroline Grote
Pittsfield
University of Ilinois
Clara P. Hourland
Daniel R. Cameron
John S. Cuneo
Democratic Central State Committee
Committee On
Roger C. Sullivan
Wm. J. Bryan
Belleville
Sullivan
Dunlap-Thompson-Rainey
Horse Thief Takes Bour Mare and Wagon near St Jacob
A horse thief struck near Bour residence on the St Jacob road taking a light sorrel mare, a spring wagon with red shafts, two sets of single breast harness and two collars. The 14 year old mare, about 1100 pounds, left a colt behind. Prints show the mare driven along Main Street before vanishing. Descriptions shared with sheriffs and marshals. reward offered for information leading to capture or recovery.
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Bour
St. Jacob
Bour Place
Center Street
Main Street
Hast St. Louis
Crowe
Mrs Voisen Dies After Illness In Troy
Mrs Barbara Voisen died Monday morning at 5 45 after two days of suffering. She was 75 and had long resided in Troy after born December 23 1831 near Pekin. Eight children were born, with one surviving Josie Schraeder of St Louis. two grandchildren Louis Morgan of Troy and Darwin Schroeder of St Louis. Funeral was Wednesday at 1 30 from her residence to the Baptist church with Rev H T Bahnsen officiating. interment in Troy Cemetery.
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Barbara Voisen
Taat
Volson
Pekin
O'Fallon
St. Clair County
Voisen
Troy
Josie Schraeder
St. Louis
Louis Morgan
Darwin
Schroeder
Vomnen
H. T. Bahnsen
Evvangelical Church
James Osborn
Mystery Bolved and Dr King’s Life Pills Claim
John N Pleasant of Magnolia Indiana narrates a remedy tale praising King’s New Life Pills as the only guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. The advertisement promises pills for biliousness and habitual constipation at 25 cents with a drugstore locator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
John N. Pleasant
Magnolia
Ind
Kingaton
Maryville Miner Kills Self Over Ill Health Despondency
Jacob Zercher a checkweigh man at the Donk mine in Maryville three miles west of the city shot himself at home Monday morning, placing the rifle in his mouth and firing. He died instantly, leaving a wife and six children. He had long suffered asthma and frail health, once a Berlin professor and scientist, with past African expedition experience. The death was ruled a suicide after a coroner's inquest.
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Jacob Zercher
Donk
Maryville
Zercher
H. T. Wharff
Edwardsville
J. E. Marks
de. Zercher
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Illinois
Berlin
Africa
Social and Personal Happenings in the Troy Area
Community notes report weddings and engagements. Miss Anna Helmich of Pin Oak marries Leonard Wetzel of Alhambra at the bride’s country home with Rev. Martin Daib performing the ceremony. The couple will reside in New Douglas. Henry Taake’s daughter Anna weds William Wittmann at their home with a reception. Several local residents attend outings, visits, and trips to Granite City, Marine, St Louis, and Collinsville.
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Anna Helmich
Pin Qak
Leonard Wetzel
Alhambra
Martin Daib
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lydia Helmich
Arnold Wetzel
M L. Helmich
Sylvan Hall
Pin Oak
New Douglas
Troy
Henry Taake
Miss Anna
William Wittmann
Martha Streahans
St. Louis
Andrew Klein
Granite City
George Neudecker
Marine
Alice Collins
St. Jacob
Charlen Main
John S. Watt
Collinsville
Edgar B. Joseph
Alfred Amelung
Arthur Garnet
J. P. Rarick
Martin Schroeppel
Tuesaday
Emsley Keown
Frances Droll
Fred P. Kinder
Vandalla
R. F. Auwalter
Fred J. Riebolal
Visitors and visitors from St Louis fill Troy week
A flood of social visits fills Troy as residents host guests from St Louis Belleville and Edwardsville. Delegates attend the Republican state convention in Springfield while local clubs plan events and reunite with relatives in town and nearby areas.
Self Defense Major Hamm of Eminence praises Arnica Salve
Eminence editor Major Hamm says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his piles in ten days after a fierce attack. He reports no trouble since and credits the salve as the quickest healer for urna sores cuts and wounds. Available for 25 cents at Kingaton's drug store. A pastoral conference for the Edwardaville Evangelical district, about 25 congregations, will be held at Granite City next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Hamm
Constitutionalist
Eminence
Bucklen
Kingaton
German Evangelical church holds district mission feast
Members of the German Evangelical church gathered in Troy for a mission feast and the annual convention of Sunday schools serving Troy Blackjack Collinsville and St Jacob. Rev Bendigkeit and Rev Meier spoke on foreign and home missions. A 15 member Collinsville choir sang. Officers were elected for the ensuing term and next convention planned for St Jacob. Otto L. Carr of the American Sunday School Union promoted interdenominational work in mining towns and rural Illinois. Ernest A. Main will preach at the Baptist church tomorrow morning and evening. No German Evangelical service tomorrow due to the blackjack church pastor installation. Infant Carl Frederick Theodore Busse christened at St Paul�s Lutheran. Rev Thomas Marshall preached at Presbyterian. English services at St Paul�s Lutheran tomorrow night. Rev J W Britton to fill St Jacob M E church services.
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Wis Cetra
C. E. Ritcher
St. Louis
Troy
J. A. Smithers
Capt
I. W. Cook
Springfield
Arthur Leiner
Belleville
John Deimling
James A. Porter
Jacob
S. H. Main
Frank Eberle
Edward R. Deimling
Bertha Osborn
Carey
Upper Alton
M.F. Auwarter
Arthur Wiedhorp
Frank Welte
Charles E. Jarvis
Ohio
George Wittmann
Minnie
Eureka Springs
Ark
Bruce H. Brown
J. J. Brown
B. H. Schwarz
Dorothy
Edwardsville
Mounds
Harper N. Allan
Alfred S. Joseph
Navy
Joe
Newport
Collinsville
St. Jacob
Bendigkeit
H. T. Bahnsen
C.H. Bendigkeit
Charles Bangert
Otto L. Carr
American Sunday School Union
Sunday School Missionary Society
Ilinois
Ernest A. Main
Baptist Church
James Osborn
Main
Christ
German Evangelical Church
Otto Schulz
Blackjack Church
Carl Frederick Theodore
Chris
Busse
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
M. Daib
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Bour Brosogether
Mrs. Voisen
Man
Tae Cart
Tas
Carus Stationery Department
Royal Neighbor Camp
Royal Neighbors of
Bec
Church and Suciett
Thomas Marshall
Presbyterian Church
H. We ‘Marshall
Lebanon
St. Paul
Rev
J. W. Britton
St. Jacob M. E. Church
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