Live Wire Tragedy in Granite City Claims Youth
William Koch, 19, a Troy native and hospital employee, touched a dangling live 2,300 volt electric wire near Lutheran Hospital in Granite City and was instantly killed. An inquest returned a verdict of death by his own deliberate carelessness. Koch had warned others to avoid the wire and left Troy in November for Granite City employment. His funeral plans and interment at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church were announced amid family arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Koch
Granite City
New Lutheran Hospital
Young Koch
Koch
Young Hoch
Troy
Granite City Hospital
Christiaan Ruhrmester
Westphalen
Prussia
Henry Stolte
Henry
Iowa
Charles
Fred
Minnesota
Chris
Busse
Granité City
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Interurban Line Assured. Greenville Sun Reports Progress
The Greenville Sun claims the long-distance interurban electric line through Troy is assured. A Vandalia mayor telegraphed that Chief Engineer Kehm and a crew will survey from Vandalia to Terre Haute, with other teams from St Louis, noting secured right of way and a river bridge lease of 1500 dollars yearly prepaid, signaling strong company commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Vandalia
Terre Haute
Electric
Ed DeMoulin
George D. Steinhaver
Greenville Sun
Troy
Sun
Stienhaver
East and West Electric
Kehm
T Hey
West End expansion and Pabst agency in Troy
James Varro plans a substantial two story addition on Clay Street to his West End building for business use and will become Troy’s local representative for Pabst Brewing Company. He will handle Pabst products from Troy, with an up to date delivery wagon to speed distribution. The contract was finalized with C Shewell, the company’s general solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Varro
Clay Street
Tarro
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Troy
Pabst
C. Shewell
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Praises Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno proclaims cure for his wife after five years of coughing and lung bleeding using Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits the medicine with restoring health, noting improvement after one bottle and complete cure after twelve. Item mentions refund and availability at S Winston’s drug store with trial bottles free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
S. Winston's
Two Prominent Trojans Locked Up
Edwardsville Republican notes S F Mendenhall and Wm H Vetter visiting Troy and inspecting the new county jail. An officer secretly locked them in as a joke, then returned shortly after, much to the duo's relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
S. F. Mendenhall
Wm. H. Vetter
Troy
Births Reported in Local Homes This Week
Stork starts with a sixteen pound son born to Mr and Mrs John Droy last week. A bouncing son arrived at the West End home of Mr and Mrs Ottio Sunday. Mr and Mrs Winfield Montooth celebrate a ten and one half pound boy born Wednesday morning. Also mentions digestion product Kodol advertised and a sausage kraut note at Deimling's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
John Droy
Charles Ottiuo
West End
Winfield Montooth
Mild January warmth followed by rare winter chill in Idaho
Central district saw record high January maxima with 71 degrees at Springfield and an average monthly temperature well above seasonal norms. By late month heavy sleet and snow caused limited damage to fruit trees while farming paused due to thawed ground. Wheat stayed healthy with some corn spoiled in the south, meadows wintered well, and livestock in good condition, though warm spells posed risk of hard final cold. Nearby news covers a Troy wedding and various local visits and transfers.
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Springfield
Electric Bitters Praised by Georgia Pastor in Belair
The Rev. J. Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Georgia extols Electric Bitters as a great aid for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints claiming it cured his back flame and joint pain and boosted his strength enabling longer walks. Sold with guarantee at S Kingston's drug store priced 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Sharon Baptist Church
Belair
S. Kingston
Price Soc
Church and Society Notices and Meetings
Services at German Evangelical church tomorrow morning and evening. Ladies Aid of the M-4 church to meet at the parsonage next Tuesday evening. Young People’s society to meet Sunday afternoon. English services at St Paul’s Lutheran on February 1 7 30 led by Rev Dittr. M E Ladies’ Aid to host coffee on Feb Sh at Mrs J W Britton’s home. Merry Workers’ society to hold a meeting next Wednesday afternoon. Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar advertised for cough relief, sold by S Kingston.
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Praster
Martin Ditib
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
J. W. Britton
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
Pred Campbell
Court House Items Court actions and juror list for Madison county
Proceedings to the Circuit and Probate Courts include real estate transfers and marriage licenses. Petit jurors for the fifth and sixth weeks of January are listed with names and ages. Indictments by the January grand jury cited. circuit court dispositions include murder, burglary, larceny, divorce, and foreclosures with outcomes and bail amounts where stated.
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Madison County Circuit Court
Jack, Levora
Henry Golike
Joseph Hentz
James Townsend
Wm. Sweeney
J. G. Daiber
Charles Glassmaker
Irwin .Francis
Wm. Dues
Ivan Zurkuhlen
Wm. Ziegel
Lee Braszell
Wm. Whittaker
Oliver Trembley
John Pfister
Peter Schneider
J.&. Shipley
Joseph Morgan
Ben Atkin
P. S. Webster
Henry Danube
Michael Opie
M. R. Ebbert
Thomas McCallister
David Smith
Henry Wright
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Peattlow
Lutheran Hospital
Interurban
Greenvius Sun
Suva Serveyora
James Tarro
Pabst Brewery
S. ‘Kingaton
Mince Weat
Aauer “Kraut
Deimling
S. Aedt
State Department
State Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau
Marriange
Edward R. Deimling
Delta
Vick Parker
Nichols
James T. Purviance
Leonard W. Adler
St. Jacob
Daisy Chipron
Highland
Futore
Mr. Adler
Minas Chipron
St. Charles
John Deimling
Mhiott
South End
Lenore Montgomery
Z. J. Montgomery
Mont
Wister
Indian Territory
Charles Long
Long
A. Kleist
Wim. H. Vetter
Collinsville
Joseph Watt
Herman Beste
Samuel Frey
Josephus Porter
William
St. Sacab
J. L. Hagler
J.B. Meeker
East St. Louis
Chris Behl
Ella Lieutwiler
Thomas Millett
P. M. Davidson
J. W. Garnet
S. W. Rawson
Charles Young
American Brewing Co
Harry Thompsbo
Hunter
F. W. Seele
Will
Edward Seele
W. W. Juris
Texas
Avis
Cassville
Thomas Avis
S. S
Miter
Oo PR
Church and Society
Uputy
Kennedy
Circuit Court
Taat
Cvs
Harry Brackney
Harry Wilson
Joseph M. Broglie
Newton Matheny
Chester
Chincery
Peter J. Dames
G. A. Ginter
Emma Aghot al
Orilla Bonham Et al
Henry Wilt
Ditto J. Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman
Litchfield & Mailison By. Co
Nieschwitz
Margaretha J. Balsters
Henry Balsters
Baster
Collinsville Building & Loan Association
Frederick
Bertha Frost
Lemuel Bates
Dna Bale
Gleota Bushnell
Charles Jo. Bushnell
Im Bill, Gw, Lucker Et al
Ay We Nygilist Mercantile Co, Et al
Gr. H. Lueker
Jy HK. Hebenstrety
Jenking
ABC
Deka State Journal
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