Local Briefs Highlight Marriages Fires and School Vote
St Louis couple James Ritchey and Mary Wehrle obtain a marriage license in St Louis. Highland resident Barbara Siedler dies at 89 after 62 years there. Edwardsville school names Columbus by 1776 votes. Hardware firm Wilhelm Kriege update. L A Spies sells bank stock. Franz Welte shop narrowly avoids fire. Local notes include a Valentine card push and mine workers paid midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Valentine's Day
Valentine
St. Louis
James W. Ritchey
Mary Wehrle
Highland
Barbara Siedler
St. Joseph's Hospital
John Feldmeier
Edwardsville
W. C. Kriege & Company
L. A. Spies
Union Dairy Company of
State Bank of St
Gindler
Deim
Finest beef cow records set by Ling Bros this week
Ling Bros. butchered their finest beef cow in five years weighing 1400 pounds, fetching about 460 for the animal. Nearby cattle raisers are challenged to beat this price. George F. Hollis, formerly here, now runs Hollis Cash Grocery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, posting local notices via The Call. Dr. F. W. Braner reports a granted patent for an adjustable hook and latch, small sizes priced as low as five cents. Postmaster Millett places Lincoln centennial two-cent stamps on sale, limited by government supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Braner
Lincoln
Post Office Department
Abraham Lincoln
Resolutions of Respect for Wesley W Jarvis
The Society records a sudden death of Wesley W Jarvis, mourning the loss of a true member who lived for others. Sympathy is extended to his family, the charter will be draped in mourning for thirty days, and copies sent to the family and The Troy Call for publication. Committee: Thomas Naylor, Thomas F Ward, Alfred Capelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley W. Jarvis
Lfe
Troy
Thomas Naylor
Thomas F. Ward
Alfred Capelle
Your only hope curing rectal trouble ad for medicines
An advertiser cites a Detroit woman cured by Dr Kings New Life Pills after doctors advised surgery. Claims pills prevent appendicitis and cure constipation and headaches. Also promotes Bee’s Laxative Cough Syrup for colds, ManZan Pile Remedy for piles, and Valentine post cards at Troy Call Classifieds with Dan Peterman delivering Post-Dispatch daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF. Fisher
Detroit
Mich
Dr. King
S. Kingston's
Court house items and estate actions in local notices
Court records show final reports hearings and probate actions for deceased individuals including Hentz Machl Schmidt and others with hearings set in February and March. Guardians, appraisers, and administrators are listed with awards, discharges, inventories, and estate adjustments along with several divorce and property notation entries. A medical advertisement promotes Electric Bitters for blood purification and vitality.
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Joseph T. Hentz
Andreas Machl
Thomas White
T. O. Fellows
Leon Moronka Et al
Guardian
Frederick Schmidt
John Holzinger
Louisa Molzinger
Fritz Dreseh
Lorenz Graenenfelder
Christ Ambuchl
Names List From Illinois Towns Census Report
A compiled list of individuals with ages and towns across Illinois, including Granite City Madison Collinsville East St. Louis West Alton Godfrey Alton Danville and others. entries show varied ages from teens to thirties, with monetary figures and initials interspersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cook
Lena Engelo
Granite City
F. M. Bushong
Madison
Maggie Cooney
G. C. Gilliland
St. Louis
Edith Swain
Wee Duquoin
Edward Lillie
O'Fallon Louise Fox
Collinsville
Samuel Clayton
Margaret Jones
Wm. Clayton
Ella Simon
W. OE. Braundmeyer
Leef
Emma Lienemann
Ice Leef
G. Gisher
Jennings
Clara B. Orrick
Ironton
Theodore Rueckman
Alton
Mamie Matthews
West Alton
Fred Granet
Eee
Godfrey Elizabeth Jones
George Schwab
Pay Gillham
Godfrey Frank Sanders
Mary Cullen
Charles Schafer
Charlotte Miller
J. A. Edison
Real estate transfers include multiple parcels in Edwardsville Highland and Collinsville
A long list of deeds records transfers from Bertha Spindler to Louis Bollmann through to Margaret Ardeuser, involving lots in Highland Edwardsville Collinsville and Wolf's additions with prices from 50 to 2000 dollars. Notable entries include Wm Krapp to Albert 1400 and T C Clarke to William Stechlinger 1950 with coal exclusions. Various spouses sign as witnesses or grantees across Jett Adams Edwardsville and Dusenbury New Douglas areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Spindler
Louis Bollmann
Bik
Highland
Wm. Krapp
Albert
P. Braley
Collinsville
T. C. Clarke
William Stechlinger
Wolf’s
Eawardsville
John Leutwiler
George Vallier
Mary Carroll
J. BE. Flynn
Jett & Adams
Edwardsville
Mary C. Carroll
J. EE. Flynn
W. O. Langan
J. W. Mayberry
Langan Heights
Bernice W. Anderson
E. W. Jones
Dusenbury's
New Douglas
John Stolze
Wife
Et al
Sp. A. Sickbert
Wolf's
Woenry Spengel
Carrie Ansbuchl
Wi Oside
EK. L. Sager
Edward Meier
J. Berkey
Stephen Behrendt
E. O. Shidler
Joon. Peers
Wm. Hf. Buehta
West End
J. R. Sutter
A. FE. Brown
Leclaire
A. BE. KE. Stolze
John Stelze
F. B. Stolze
Todd
Samuel [Berg
Bertha A. Yann
J. Koepfli
Margaret Ardeuser
Emil Mueri
Zolk
Suppiger & Ardeuser
Nelsonberg
Birthday German inscription post cards at The Call office
A note describes new birthday post cards with inscriptions in German offered at The Call office. The item notes design and ordering details, highlighting German language inscriptions for birthday greetings and customer interest.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calicos
Davidson’s
D. Schott
A. F. Seligman
R. C. Morriss
J. E. Meeker
Wm. Kennedy
Collinsville Road
Jarvis Township
Stienhans
John
Jarvis
F. C. Hendee
Man
Effingham
Ill
Effingham State Bank
Insurance Dwelling House Mutual
Reliable Home Company
Troy, Tiineis
Helvetian Insurance Co
V. W. Powell
United Mine Workers of America
Troy Market
S. Kingston
Kingston
Bee
Call
Dan Peterman
Post-Dispatch
Ann M. Henson
J. B. Cooksey
Silas P. Lamb
Eliza A. Lamb
John Banyai
Szucs
Zsofi Banyai
Madison Coal Corporation
John Rice
Glen Carbon
Elizabeth A. Reed
Francis Meehan
Reed
W. M. Sherman
Cushing, Mo
Kingston’s
F. O. Leidel Watchmaker
Troy Exchange Bank
W. W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Derker Pianos
W. P. Baer & CO
ST. Jacob
Kinloch
Star Tailorina Company
Chicago
Star Tailoring Company
M. F. Allwarter
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