Death of Peter Hauptmann and local obituaries
Peter Hauptmann, famed St. Louis tobacco dealer born in Westphalia, dies aged 65 9 12 after a short illness. Funeral in St. Louis from 47186 Greer Ave with Bellefontaine burial. Also noted are Conrad Elsenberg a Blackjack farmer and Mayor Miller’s son Melvin A. Miller who dies at age 6 from scarlet fever. services held in Troy with German Evangelical and local cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hauptmann
St. Lania
Third Street
Hauptmann
Troy
St. Louis Republic
Blacklear Buende
Weatphalia
Germany
Collinsville
Hil
St. Louis
Peter Hauptmann & Co
Dausman Tobacco Company
City of
Alma
St.Louis
Memphis
Cherokee
Ford
RPGC
Ade Eg
German Evangelical Church of Blackjack
Eisenberg
D. Kurz
P. F. Miller
Melvin A
Melvin
Hia
Hia Little Friends
A. Vandaveer
Central Building Sold To Highland Brewing Company
The Highland Brewing Company of Highland gained possession of the Central Building at the Main and Market corner through a $7500 sale arranged by J N Jarvis real estate. Erected in 1892 by the Meiners family, the building has housed a saloon and hotel addition by Adam Mersinger. Current occupant George Pickle holds a lease on the saloon portion until late next year, with changes unlikely before then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Brewing Company
Highland
Public Square
Main
Market Streets
J. N.jarvia Real Estate Agency
Wm. Meiners
William
Adam Mersinger
Blackjack
Gedrge Pickle
Jate
Coughing Spell Causes Death of Young Man
A 25 year old man named Harry Duckwell choked to death at home after a cold worsened. His wife and child were present. A physician arrived after another coughing spell proved fatal by suffocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duckwell
Duckwell
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Pleasant Surprise Parties Honor Local Birthday
A farm party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steinmeier celebrated their son Fred Dewald’s 20th birthday with Blackjack orchestra, dancing, and refreshments. Guests included prominent local families such as Wilke Gieseking Gindler Arth Riebold and Schmitts among others. A second surprise marked Ottila Schmitt’s birthday at a Blackjack home with music games and a late midnight meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Steinmeier
Fred. Dewald
William Wilke
Misa
Minnie Gieseking
Henry Wilke
Mire
Charles Wilke
Samuel Schmitt
Blackjack
Miss Ottila
Miseen Nellie
Josie Geratenecker
Ernestine
Meyer
Theresa
Marie Gindler
Anna
Ida Kurech
Bertha
Mary Arth
Lester Kinder
Edison
Edlaon
Garden Theatre Stock Company
Vandalia Lines to Merge with Multiple Railroads
Stockholders of St. Louis Vandalia Terre Haute through Indiana polis Loganaport Toledo and Vincennes lines voted to merge the Vandalia Line with five railroads. Meeting at Greenville, 38 000 votes for consolidation with about 7 000 abstentions. New capitalization planned at 25 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Vandalia
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Terre Haute &Indianapolis
Loganaport
Logansport
Tolédo
Indianapolis & Vincennes
Greenville
Parlara
State Bank of Hoiles & Son
Road
Holiday church services and events across denominations
Church and society notes describe St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran and German Evangelical observances through December 31 and January 1 including Christmas trees, confessional and preaching services, and New Year rites. Catholic, M E Sabbath School and Baptist cantata plans are also listed with dates and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Paul’s Evangelical Lutherans Church
Christmas bell, piano scare at church draws crowd
A late arriving class of children at the M E church attracted by a bell rope and a piano being moved past in a wagon caused curious onlookers to wonder if someone was dead. A man in a wagon confirmed it was a dead piano, then a man ejected the bell rope from the vestibule. A mention of Hucklen's Arnica Salve appears as a product notice. Wm T Eppermann, a miner, was injured by slate fall and is under care at Mrs. Kuech's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bollman
Highland
James Collina
St. Jacob
Robert Bain
Decatur
H. A. Canedy
Highland Milling Co
Lillie Lehr
St. Louis
C. E. Kellermann
Winfield Montooth
Lakewood
Ill
Sophie Griffin
Case
F. W. Braner
Adolph Meyer
Henry Hoge
Rolla
Henry Bollman
Edwardaville
Bollman Mercantile Co
P. M. Davidson
T. H. Bell
Carlinville
Angie Gore
A. H. Hell
An.abe
M. E
M.E. Ye Church
Thomson
Awag
Hucklen
S. Kingston
Wm. T. Eppermann
Donk Tine
Ideath
Regro Te
Mra
Kuech
Ree Ia
City Council Proceedings in Troy Illinois 1904
Regular meeting notes council actions including salaries petitions from W D Coons Elmer Sapp and Charles Seiberg, treasurer and electrician reports, street superintendent, coal and engine purchases, peddlers license repeal, and bills referred to committees with amendments and adjournment. Mayors R A Dawson clerk. Worsman Taylor Cramer Hale Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ilt
Miller
Dawson
Cramer
Hale
Horsley
Peterman
Taylor
Worsman
Elmer Sapp
Charles Seiberg
Warsman
Electrician
Mesara
Cox
Norbury
Clark
Hornley
Naya Worsman
Lumaghi Coal Co
B. Troy
Wrette
J. W. Wright
Uays
Finance Committee
Mer Sapp
Joe Watt
Lamber
BE. McKittrick
Bueobens
Nema
C.gerten
Sundries
William Wild
Con
Coal Co
Sess Bollman Mers Co
St. Jacob Lumber Co
J. D. Street & Co
Jacob Mick
Ghee, Kimberlin
Hua
Robe Morris
Louis Butcher
Carter
Chan
Baiberg
Dierking
Asa
Reing & Krieger
C. E
Council
W.h.hatr
B. F. Cuantz
Jas. Womsman
Ty Peterman
Horaley
Terman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peter ‘Hauptmann
Iker
Conrad Elsenberg
Asthaha
Meath
Mr. Elsenberg
Central Building
Brebland Brewing Company
Adam Meréinger
Baily
P.O. True
Texan
Bailard
Thaye
Kingston
KG Fane
Santa Geta
Nashville
Theresa Miller
Vandalia Lines
Vandais Line
Hingston
Church and Society
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church
the Baptist Sunday School
Eria Kingle
Rieder's Opera House
Cauines
F.F. Maize
R. A. Dawson
Clerke
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