Memorial service planned for old Madison County court house
The Madison County Bar Association prepares a memorial service to mark razing of the present county court house to make room for a new structure. Judge W E Hadley chairs a committee including Judge W P Early and attorneys E B Glass D H Mudge and C W Terry. Date not fixed. cases set for February 16 week. Attendees to include current and former county officials and supervisors. Oldest living contributors E K Glass of Edwardsville and Levi Davis of Alton will participate. Captain A L Brown recalled building the courthouse in 1856 57. Cornerstone discussions generate interest as Fred Tegtmeier Sr. may attend as a former builder’s assistant.
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Madison County
Madison County Bar ‘Association
W. E. Hadley
W. P. Early
E B. Glass
D. H. Mudge
C. W. Terry
Voldthmerst
Court House
EK. B. Glase
Edwardsville
Levi Davis
Alton
Capt
A. L. Brown
Fred Tegtmeier
Troy
Pin Oak Township
Pin Oak Negro Acquitted In Cousin Murder Trial
Lester Lowry of Pin Oak near Kuhn Station, charged with the murder of his cousin Julvus Randall, was acquitted by a Madison County circuit court jury after a weeklong trial. The quarrel over stock and a dollar debt preceded a shot by Lowry following an axe throw by Randall. Medical testimony cast doubt on the death cause, with opinions split between bullet wound and postoperative complications.
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Lester Lowry
Pin Oak
Julvus
Randall
Kuhn Station
Madison County
Lowry
Lawry
Miners Convention Adjourns After Thirteen Days in Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers of America convention at Indianapolis adjourned at 7:30 p m Tuesday after thirteen days of business. Discussions covered demands of miners and operators for the next settlement period. The committee reported on work pending and the president and secretary spoke on prospects for April negotiations.
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United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
White
Madison County Horse Thief Society Meets in Edwardsville
The Madison County Horse Thief Detective Society held its annual meeting in Edwardsville last Saturday. Officers elected were Judge W. H W. Krome as president Lem Southard Jr as vice president E D Bayer as secretary A P Wolf as treasurer and E D Bayer J K Blackburn and Frank Dickman as executive committee with Daniel Schaake Chas Schmidt and S T Baird on the finance committee. Members report no horse thefts in twenty years and none molested during the recent tail clipping crusade.
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Madison County Horse Thief Detective Society
Com
Edwardsville
W. H W. Krome
Lem Southard, Jr
E. D. Bayer
A. P. Wolf
J. K. Blackburn
Frank Dickman
Daniel Schaake
Chas. Schmidt
S. T. Baird
Madison County Teachers Association Meeting Tomorrow
The Madison County Teachers Association with over 300 members will meet tomorrow in the Edwardsville high school auditorium. The program has four sections with moderators A J Brendt Collinsville City and Village T J Wassonz Madison Rural section Miss Millie Kaufman Stallings and Primary section Miss Mary Hastings Alton. Rabbi Leon Harrison of St Louis will give the main address on The Gospel of Labor. Joseph L Lampert is appointed postmaster at Alton after a lengthy fight, succeeding Henry Brueggemann who served eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Teachers’ Association
Edwardsville
Eact
A. J. Brendt
Collinsville
T. J. Wassonz
Joseph L. Lampert
Alton
Washington
Wall Paper Store Moves to Old Deimling Building
L W Sandles opens in the former Deimling building with a full stock of wall paper and a 30 day sale on all papers. Also notices a special election in Jarvis township likely March 3 to choose a single highway commissioner under the new Tice road law, with details on election rules and salary. Attorney General Lucey’s view indicates no duck shooting in Illinois until next September under the migratory birds law. Local producers’ group to meet at Central Hall tomorrow at 2 PM to elect officers and discuss business.
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Wall Paper
L. W. Sandles
Deimling
Jarvis Township
Syste
W. 8. Hall
B. D. Warriss
Spring Valley
Dettmar
Dettmar Tag
Lucey
Illinois
Zone No. 1
Ilinois
Dana Walden Magician Delights St Pauls Audiences
A large audience at St Pauls auditorium enjoyed Dana Walden manager of the Chicago Lyceum Bureau. He presented a modern act with no baggage or assistants, featuring ventriloquism and a new routine “Chapeaugraphy.” The performance emphasized high moral, clean entertainment with witty talk and strong stage presence.
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St. Paul’s Auditorium
Dana Walden
Chicago Lyceum Bureau
St. Paul's Educational Society
Walden
Dancing and social notes from Troy community scene
The article records a social dance with music by Llewellyn's orchestra and notes a next dance set for Saturday, February 14. It then lists numerous personal paragraphs of residents and visitors including Wm. J. Ruff, A. R. Horsley, Mrs. Wm. Collins, Thomas A. Taylor, Robert Rawlings, Wm. Chance, Miss Clara Sapp, Mrs. Bert Dugger and family, Mrs. M. McIntosh, Mrs. Mary Geffen, Miss Winnifred Norbury, Miss Beatrice Norbury, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Gustave Daluege and sons, Mr. and Mrs. George Dick, Mrs. Lucy Conway, Mrs. Lindley, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Juda, Mrs. Caroline Riteber, August Riteber, Adda Matthews, Wm. Balding, Seth Smith, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, and Philip Steck and family, all tied to Troy and surrounding areas.
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J. Ruff
St. Louis
A. R. Horsley
Wm. Collins
Collinsville
Thomas A. Taylor
Robert Rawlings
East St. Louis
Wm. Chance
Farmersville
Lews Schultze
Clara,Sapp
John Catlom
Bert Dugger
Grace
Don
M. McIntosh
Mary Evans
Mary Geffen
Paul
Winni
Wm. Balding
Seth Smith
Ohio
Charles Mantle
Sarah Anderson
St. Jacob
Troy
Josephus Porter
Philip Steck
Among Church and Society Activities This Week
The W C T U will meet Mrs Mary Evans next Tuesday afternoon. The Trey Cemetery Mite Society will meet next Friday afternoon February ith with Mrs Kingston. Mrs Kingston will entertain the Ladies Aid Society of the M E church at her home next Tuesday afternoon. Elder R J Mantle's Sunday program at Saints Hath will be Church Policy. The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet with Mrs H C Marrisas near Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance is requested. Rev Clark Yost's sermon topics at the M E church Sunday morning and the evening service are Revival conditions and The Lemon of the Clock. Rev Clark Yost will preach Sunday afternoon at Mt Zion Church at 3 o'clock on spiritual evolution from First the blade then the ear after that the full corn in the ear. The Frauenverein of the German Evangelical Church elected officers: Mrs E Bohnenstiehl president, Mrs Elizabeth Spohr vp, Mrs W J Gebauer secretary, Mrs John Feldmeier treasurer. For constipation use Dr King's New Life Pills per Paul Mathulka of Buffalo NY who says they are the king of all laxatives. They bless my family and I keep a box at home. 25c. fod H R Huffendick's nav
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W. C.T. UW
Mary Evans
Trey Cemetery Mite Society
Kingston
Ladies” Aid Society
M. E. Church
R. J. Mantle
Saints
Merry Workers’ Society
H.C. Marrisas
Clark Yost
M. IE
Mt. Zion M , Ebareh
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
E. Bohnenstiehl
Elizabeth Spohr
W. J. Gebauer
John Feldmeier
Dr. King
Paul Mathulka
Buffalo
N. Y
H. R. Huffendick
Court house items and cases in circuit court
Circuit and Probate Courts list transfers and marriage licenses New circuit court cases include Massey vs. Ry Meehan vs Hopkins Anheiser vs Anheiser divorce Geiss vs Collinsville Publishing assumpsit and other civil actions Many foreclosures masters reports approved decrees for complainants and partitions Dismissals and interpleaders noted Criminal docket lists numerous pleas and verdicts including rapes forgery slot machine operating and multiple burglaries with fines jail terms and custody matters Continued on page 5
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Wm. H. Massey
John Meehan
Charles 5. Hopkins
Viola Anheiser
Daniel F. Anheiser
C. CG
Geiss Et al
Collinsville Pblishing Co
Assumpsit- Bernheim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Court House
Bar Association
Colorado
Mining Congress
Philadelphia
Miners’ Organization
PIN Oak Negro Acquitted
Julius Randall
Horse Thief Society
Old County
Lampert
Alton P. D
Max Producers’ Organization
Central Hall
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Iglobe-Democrat
Republic
Times
Btar
Daniel Peterman
Im Jan Dort
Social
Edward Buhrmester
Henry Buhrmester
Buhrmesser
Chicago
Monks of
Cahokia
Madison
Wildey Theatre
T He Ladies’ Aid Society
Braner’s Hall
Llewellyn
Torrow
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
Eimme
Law
Louis Waller, Jr
Wim. Howarth
Case
Mary Dawson
Thomas Dawson
Safe
Emma Miller
Louis Rauch
Wim
Prickett
Delpha Lowry
Edward J. Smith
Charles Harbon
Home Building and Loan Association
Lula J. Oster
George T. Oster
John Kohan & Son Boiler Works Co
Great Western Chemical Corporation Et al
Mechicanic
Mutual Protective Leace
G. C. Stullken
Interpleader
HO Weller
Roy Chadwick
Charles A. Bartlett
Guardian
Joan C. Schneider
Offic Peoples
Irwin Stevle
Renj. Kerry
Sung Sted
Henry Daube
Wihine
Steve Biania
Molly Quinn
Priory
Utate
Arthur Saladin
Costa
James Fuller
John Banya
C.C. Mitchell
Worth Clemmons
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