Interesting Price Guessing Contest by The Call
The Call ran a price guessing contest closing last Saturday with nearly a hundred guesses. Judges James Rawson Adolph Meyer and Edward Dolmling counted 3243 beans and peas in a jar. Winners: Henry Bernhardt 3275 Charles Edwards 3296 Herman Roeben 3303 John Schlichting 3385 James Davis 2999. prizes included subscriptions and a machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepe
Henry Hernhardt
Charles L. Eawards
Catt
Herman Roeben
John Schlichting
James H. Davis
THE
CALL
Tue -Catt
James Rawson
Adolph Meyer
Edward R. Dolmling
Bernhardt
Edwards
Roebed
Schlich‘King
Davis
Wedded Under Difficulty In Bogus Edwardsville Tale
A humorous Edwardsville Intelligencer item recounts Philip Keck, a 19 year old Jarvie township farmer, marrying Miss Julia Teter with uncle Gustav Schmitt present. Keck had to obtain his mother’s consent, though she was remarried and distant in St Morgan nine miles from Troy, with comic confusion over residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Philip Keck
Jarvie Township
Philip Boen
Keck
Edwardaville
Julia Teter
Jacob “Teter
Callinaville
Gustav Schmitt
Feute
St. Morgan
Troy
Groom Rejects Guardian Then Weds in Court
A groom initially refused a guardian, declaring no boss should decide his fate. After a tense office scene with the bride and others, he returned with supporters, consented to a guardian, and Judge J. E. Hillakotter appointed the uncle as guardian. The license was issued and the ceremony held in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Keck
Guardian
J. E. Hillakotter
Hillakotter
Ferdinand Bertram Dead After Prolonged Illness
Ferdinand Bertram a former Troy resident who lived thirty four years in Collinsville died last Sunday at noon from apoplexy after a series of strokes. He would have been 58 next Saturday. Born in Germany he came to the U S at age one and later worked in the cigar business in Troy and Collinsville. He and wife Louise Tazold had ten children nine survive with the wife. Surviving siblings include Mrs John Dieble Mrs John Merain ger of Collinsville and Mrs John Lovet of St Louis. Funeral was held Tuesday at 9 30 am from the Collinsville residence to the Catholic church with Fr H B Degenhardt officiating and burial in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Bertram
Troy
Collinsville
Bertram
Germany
Louise Tazold
Collinaville
James T. Purviance
Win. Keating
Louise
Eatella
May
Gertrude
Edward
Louis
John
John Dieble
John Merainger
John Lovet
St. Louis
Florence
H. B. Degenhardt
Funeral of R A Woodward Here in Troy
The remains of R A Woodward who died at Sierra Madre California last week will reach Troy this evening or tomorrow morning delayed by a late westbound train. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 pm from the residence of Dr F W Zanders, then at the Presbyterian church, with Rev James Osborn officiating. Interment will be in the Troy cemetery. Also Miss Amelia Armbruster aged 41 formerly of Collinsville and recently of Kirkwood died at Collinsville last Friday. Funeral was Sunday at 2 pm from John Ambrosius residence with interment in Lutheran cemetery. Armbruster leaves seven sisters and one brother. She formerly ran a dressmaking school in Troy. Mad chase health fad warned. Dr Kings New Life Pills praised for liver and stomach relief. 25 cents at Kingsto n drug store. Subscribe for The Post-Dispatch daily and Sundays.
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R. A. Woodward
RR. A. Woodward
Sierra Madre
Cal
Troy
St. Louis
F. W. Zanders
Amelis Armbruster
Milas Amelia Armbruster
Collinsville
Kirkwood
Jade
Cottinaville
Waa
John Ambrosius
Aistera
Misa Armbrunter
Dr. King
Pilla
Kingaton
Fallon
Obert’ Bain
Decatur
Joseph Howard
Edwardsville
S. W. McKittrick
Mies Alice Bartlett
S. McKittrick
Charles Voelker
Fred Voelker
F. C. Hostetter
Thomas
M. Winsten
Ruth Grennard
Ernest
Sarah Dunstan
Louis Arth
Mary Nekola
Maryville
Raphael Arth
Leonard Wetzel
New Douglas
Sylvan Hall School
Pin Oak
Silas Shadwick
Nebraska
Fred Heintzemann
St. Louia
Michael Hoppe
Laura Anderson
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Henry Dankenbrink
Harry
Sidney Smith
Louis
William Bohm
Texas
F. W. Seele
Will
Edward Seele
W. W. Jarvis
Bernetta Joseph
O'Fallon
Conrad Kellermanne
St. Louisa
A. Ball
Toledo
C. E. Kellermann
J.J. Brown
J. S. Peterman
John Baird
James Worsman
Thomas McAdoo
Augusta
S. Kingston
Misa Grace Kingston
Philadelphia
Bert Hansbrough
Jackson
Miss
Phil Zenk and
JSON
East St. Louisa
Hattie Armatrong
Springfield
E. S. Donoho
E. H. Schwarz
Earl W
University of Illinois At
Champaign
Social and Personal Happenings of the Comings and Goings
Marriage news leads a list of local social updates with the wedding of Stanley Ritcher to Carolyn Neuenschwander at Summit Avenue M E Church East St. Louis and their postwar residence with the groom's sister. The item also notes a charity social at the Presbyterian church with country tables and a fortune teller, plus a quiet mid holiday wedding in Belleville between John Krantz and Jennie Whiteside. Several dozen residents and visitors are named for holiday greetings, visits, and social events across Pin Oak, St Jacob, Edwardsville, Collinsville, and neighboring towns. The item closes with a testimonial note about Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and a general nudge to begin the new year with tax facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Ritcher
Carolyn Neuenachwander
Summit Avenue M. E
East St. Louis
Harmon
Adda Matthews
W.S. Neuenschwander
August Ritcher
Presbyterian Church
Troy
Belleville
John Krantz
Jennie Whiteside
Pin Oak
A. I. Whiteside
John Schwaim
St. Jacob
J.C. Gebauer
St. Louis
J. W. Siedler
Highland
George Stienhans
Tamas
E. M. Herrin
Wm. Ward
Collinsville
Jir. Ward and Family
WM Riley Bartlett
Blue Ridge
F. F. Mitler
Thomas
Alexander Scott
Lawrence Doyle
Marine
Abe Shupack
Edwardsville
Gussie Maas
W. L. Canan
Khenry Buhrmester
Arthur Dippold
Ainter
S. E. McKittrick
Fred Kuntzmanti
Andrew, Klein
Otto Kinninger
St. Louia
Sebastia Weber
Elizabeth Ernat
Arthur Allen
Holden
J. R. Ward
William Helmich
W. T. Epperson
Kuech
Gerhardt Deimling
Robert Reichs
Ed Peters
Greenup
B. W. Jarvis
Master Clifford
Ruth Nevils
O'Fallon
M. Kuntzmann
Kuntemann
Circuit Court Adjourns For Christmas After Week
The circuit court adjourned on Friday afternoon for the Christmas holiday and convened again Tuesday morning. December term expected to continue until the second Monday in January when the January term begins. New circuit court cases listed include Coudy Bros. vs Julia Lautchen et al and many other cases across foreclosures, appeals, and partition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coudy Bros
Julia Lautchen
John Becker
John Stork
W. G. Burroughs
Gottlieb Eigembrodt
Ken
O. A. Schlueter
Lizzie Wright
A.J. Stallings
Joseph Knabel
G. A. Linterva
Emma Ash
Wm. A. Clark
Va. C
St. Bery. Co
Joseph Davidson
Donk Bros, Coal & Coke Co
Jennie L. Clark
Ry. Co
Wmn
T. Carr
Consolidated Coal Co
Christina Z. Kuebler
Ferdinand Kuebler
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Chicago
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Leola Bushnell
Charles Bushnell
Catherine Walchar
Frite Burke
Wm. Clayton
Lydia A. Lemon
Donkx Bros. Coal & Coke Co
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Lizzie Venom
Federal Lead Co
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F. W. Hoppe
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Henry Cohn
J. Ri Beate
J. L. Arras
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St. L. Ry. Co
Duncan Foundry & Machine Co
Clover Leaf Coal Miningr Co
Parline Bauer
John Bauer
Matthias Nekolava
Gottlieb Eigenbrodt
Chicago & Alton Ry. Costa
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