Arthur J Thomas aka Josh seeks Jarvis Township Clerk nomination
The town clerk announces Arthur J Thomas, known as Josh, as a candidate for the Democratic township primary convention nomination for Town Clerk of Jarvis Township.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
4
The town clerk announces Arthur J Thomas, known as Josh, as a candidate for the Democratic township primary convention nomination for Town Clerk of Jarvis Township.
Charlies Grimm and Jacob Weil were in Marine on business. Edward and Thomas Henry of Trenton visited St Jacob. Oliver Weindel came from Perron for several days. Frances Weis returned to Teutopolis after a two week visit. St Jacob will install a fire bell with alarms from the village hall. Fletcher Barton of Turkey Wash. visits the Smith family. Misses Mabel and Esther Wulfmeier of St Louis were guests of Rev Hildebrand. Mrs Josephine Gates and Misses Ruth and Ada Habbegger of Jamestown visit relatives. Pearl Heisel arrived from Pinckneyville for a week with St Jacob kin. Mr and Mrs Edward Frey moved to Edwardsville to work in the radator works. Mrs John J Gaffner hosted a birthday party for son Trevor’s eighth. An infant son of Mr and Mrs John Burkhardt was buried at Keystone cemetery. Rev Hildebrand conducted the service. Henry Rhein was called to Belleville for mother Anna Rhein’s illness. Mrs Charles Noeltner observed a 64th birthday with friends. Mrs Yost Winteler fell in cellar steps. head injuries uncertain.
Mrs Herbert Gehry visits with her parents at Medora and Miss Leola Pence returns from St Louis relatives. Wm Gottenstrater collects Ma rine township taxes. Mrs Joseph Daiber travels to Aviston after her father’s death. The Bachelor Club Girls plan a leap year ball at Turner Hall Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Spies of Graettinger Iowa visits aunt Mrs Bertha Kolb. Harvey Neudecker attends K of P district convention at Collinsville. William Ellison resigns as assistant engineer at the light plant. Roy Gilchrist succeeds him. Emil Bircher’s country home east of town damaged by fire from defective flue. one room damaged.
Mrs A E Baugh arrives from Kirkwood Missouri to visit relatives. N B Dee takes a Spanish teaching post in a St Louis high school. Miss Lucille Burton of Shawnee Town guests in Lebanon. Henry Traband serves as petit juror from Lebanon township. Dr W H Blanch and H C Hisenmayer bought the Shepard lot for 805. Dale Torrence, McKendree student, cut in a tussle with Henry Merkel. Merkel says the cut was accidental. Janette Lee Stevenson of Lebanon marries John Geiger of Collinsville then wedding supper at Stevenson home. McKendree beats Lincoln NL 43 in basketball.
McKendree defeated Hed ding College of Abington 18 to 16. Vashti College of Aledo beat Lebanon 42 to 34 and Illinois Wesleyan University of Bloomington beat McKendree 29 to 23. Public notices include Madison County Circuit Court divorce action Pauline Callen vs Charles Callen and a 160 acre Anton Hess farm public sale near Marine with bid terms and possession dates.
An old advertisement claims a sluggish liver causes dizziness headaches and biliousness and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy. It highlights digestion blood purification and clearer complexion with a 25 cent price. It also notes a Valentine flower offer from J. R. Ward Florist dated 9 11.
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