Brief News Notes and Gossip Bailed Down For Easy Reading
Local notes report price drops on cheap cigars and a sale at Garnet Bros Mercantile Co. Listings mention Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Scott moving, a cleaning call at H. W. Ward, illness and recovery of Wm. H. Vetter, and a free photo calendar offer at Hayes Studio. Public administrator Bert Henry Gerke appointed with $30,000 bond. residents Gerke and Tanke new in Danville contact. Henrietta coal mine bought for $30,000 to reopen soon. Alphonse Pelletier dies in Highland. car fire on McKinley line near Edwardsville causes $16,000 loss. injuries noted. Farm resident Chris Burk injured, leg fracture requiring care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Alexander Scott
Witt
Garnet Bros. Mercantile Co
H. W. Ward
H. Vetter
Haya
Qrail
Hayes
Bert Henry
Gerke
Edwardsville
Madison County
George Gruliken
Herman Tanke
Danville
Hazel Street
Henrietta
Dwardsvile
Federal Trust Company
F. W. Kraft
East St. Louis
Alphonse G. Pelletier
Highland
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Louis
McKinley
Chris, Burk
Troy
Marine Road
Elias Bark
Runaway team accident claims Highland man
Henry Vierling 43, a Helttelia Milk Condensing Company collector, died after his four horse wagon ran away. He was knocked down and trampled near Oak Grove school while en route between Highland and St Jacob, conscious but dying, later died at home. Survived by wife two daughters two brothers and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vierling
Highland
Vierling
Heltelia Milk Condensing Company
St. Jacob
Oak Grove
Troy Ill School Board Meeting Takes Up Bills and Repairs
The Troy public schools board met December 1 1913 with President Watts absent only Sandles presiding A three month free trial of American School Board Journal was accepted A permanent platform in the well was approved to aid pump repairs Finance reported bills for teachers and staff plus coal janitor and supplies Principal Oliver gave November enrollment attendence and honor roll figures Seating capacity lacking in Grade 2 was referred The board voted to close for holidays and adjourned with Watts Pres Pro Tem and Goalby Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ill
Board of Education
Troy Public Schools
Sandles
John W. Watts
American School Board Journal
House and Grounds
Goalby
W. L. Oliver
Elfrieda Brede
Mamie E. Bryant
Evelyn Renfro
Grace Davis
Clara Sapp
Sarah Wilkinson
Laura Johnson
Addn Mathews
Louis Schultze
G. Gates
Grace Horsley
Donk Bros. Coal Co
Fred Rekolt
Henman Hoeben
Elias Burk
Wild
Foster
Finance Committee
Oliver
Hhis
Naylor
Snodgrass
House and Grounds Committee
WM. H. Goalby
Talks On Oral Hygiene For Schoolchildren
A community examination shows most children have badly decayed first permanent molars at ages five to six. Parents neglect dental care, focusing on clothes and hygiene while ignoring mouths. Urges supplying toothbrush and toothpaste and teaching daily mouth care to improve welfare.
Neighborhood News Roundup From St Jacob Area
James Gillespie made a business trip to St Louis Monday. A son was born last Friday to Mr and Mrs John Witschi. Edward Hug was down from Might land Monday on business. Mrs A Barenholtz, of St Louis, spent several days with her parents in St Jacob. Vera Rule spent Saturday and Sunday in Collinsville visiting friends. Gus Suter shipped another car of cattle to East St Louis stockyards. The Court of Honor gave a farewell to Mr and Mrs Wim Adler who left for St Louis to live. The violin recital at Turners ball by Prof Kreider’s pupils was well attended and praised. Solomon Hurst celebrated his 81st birthday with a large family dinner. Several locals visited Highland and St Louis. funeral at St Louis for Louis Peters noted. An acre adjoining Marine cemetery bought for expansion. Doyle arrested for wife abandonment. Chapter House social planned for winter. Notice piano sales at Troy House Furnishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.G. Schmidt
Searcy
Lilbie Kurth
Olivia Shaurick
Ernestine Sehaler
Highland
Bt. Sacob
Court of Honor
Wim
Adler
St. Louis
Hom
Walter & Spies Mill
Franklin C. Kreider
Solomon Hurst
Samuel Hurst
Pocahontas
Ray Hurst
Mt. Carmel
Alert Hurst
Lena Wamneler
Greenville
John Wyatt
Isaac
and Messomin
St. Jacob
Jobo Hoban
Wm. Gotiust
Chicago
Missy Fanny Bernard
Victor Weber
Earl Shepard
Earl
Ruth Jentsch
New Douglas
Leo Grotefendt
Warren Kamim
Tony
Louis Rechner
Collinsville
Ernest Voight
Alhambra
Elizabeth Voight
D. A. Brooke
Wm. Dietz
Southern Mines Milk Producers’ Association
Carlyle
Marine Cemetery
Wm. Reinhart
Lota
Jairee Doyle
Peterman Agency Delivers Post Dispatch and Globe Demolished
Daniel Peterman of the agency reports on multiple St. Louis newspapers including the Post Dispatch the Globe Democrat and other dailies. The notice outlines distribution details and market reach for local readers and advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times of Star
Daniel Peterman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kristiaas
Kelloggs
Gornet Bros. Merc. CO
Merrell
Soule
S. Merrell-Soule
Syracuse
New York
R. O. Kindel
Olive Street
Qur Corps
Troy House
M. Davidson
Herman Schiafer
Deiming Bros
J. Newhauer
Pround
Mary Isenberg
F. W. Braner
FE. M. Davidson
Babette Deimlang
L. W. Sandies
Silver Creek Bottom
Herman Sehlafer
George P. Loyer
Edward Miller
Win
Weber Benj. Zenk
Edwin Zenk
Henry Horstmann
George Dollinger
Ignatius Ripgin
S. Weber
Dr. King
H. R. Hoffendick
LEGAL
William Norbury
Medison
Illinois
Edwardaville
Emma Norbury
John B. Coppinger
Springer & Buckley
Bidt
Troy Markets
N. B
H. T. Sims
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