Bond House Burns Ends Era Of Antebellum Roadhouse
A historic Bond House roadhouse near Troy, built in 1855 and famous in Madison County, burned after a early morning fire. The brick structure gutted the upper floors, leaving only walls. Suspected cause unknown with rumors of arson or accident amid era of local gossip and the property tied to Hadfield heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hadfield
Collinsville
John James Hadfield
David Jones
Madison County
S. W. Cowles
Cowles
M. M. Armstrong
Armstrong
John Bayley
John B. Patton
Patton
Wm. Kersey
Bond County
Weather note predicts rain or snow with cleanup
A weather blurb notes rain or snow followed by cleanup in a fair cold period with brisk west to northwest winds. The minimum temperature is forecast at 30 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Five infant deaths reported in six days
Five babies died in six days from undeveloped heart pneumonia spinal meningitis and bowel inflammation. Foster Warner died at 4 days from undeveloped heart. Harold James age 1 year 6 months. Blanch Emma born December 14 died of pneumonia. Mabel Elvina nine months died of spinal meningitis. Maybelle Wace nieta eight months died from bowel inflammation. Each was buried or interred in Troy city cemetery or German Evangelical church cemetery, with funerals held at family residences or local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Warner
Troy
Harold James
Harvey Smith
Win. Gernet
Martin” Date
Troy Cemetery
Mabel Elvina
John Clayton
Famiy
N. D. Sweeny
City Council adjourns after street bill charge to company
Adjourned council meeting presided by mayor pro tem A F Seligman reports roll call with Mayor Braner absent. bill for 638 for streets and alleys charged to Southwestern Granite Company for collection. Propositions for city hall lot purchase tabled. Meeting adjourned. Also includes local note on Dr J E Marsey recovering in St Louis and a Foley's Orino Laxative ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ita
City Counci
A. F. Seligman
Braner
Elliott
Deimling
Horsley
A.W. Stragman
Was. J. Verrer
WOUNDS CLASSMATE AVOIDS FATAL RESULT AT SHURTELOFF COLLEGE
Horace Cook of Shurtleff College Upper Atton had a revolver discharged in his dorm room after an attempted sale. Howard and Turner Foley of Plymouth sought the gun, it was loaded for a test, but the shot occurred while Cook was putting it away. Foley was wounded near the temple and rushed to St Joseph's hospital. Doctors say the injury is serious but improving with time. Friends and the Foley brothers deny any attempted suicide or foul play. Tegtmeyer Niebruegge wedding also noted in the same report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Cook
L- W. Cook
Shurtleff College
Upper Atton
Horace
Howard
Turner Foley
Plymouth
Cook
Foley
Fsun
Howard Foley
St. Joseph's Hospital
I. W. Cook
Alton
Paul
Neb
Teginder
Nebraska
Troy Board of Education Meets in Regular Session 1908
The Troy Tennessee board, led by President Morriss, approved minutes and a finance report listing teachers and staff, including Miss Laura Anderson and Mrs. Alice Collins. Principal Thurston submitted January attendance figures with 1346 male and ? female students enrolled, total 325 pupils, 6,356 days attended, and 286 daily average.
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Troy
Tun
Board of Education
Morriss
Rolf
Davidson
Mantle
Dawson
Horsley
Auwarter
Hindmarch
Sane
AL. Thurston
Ld. Mills
Renfro
Alice Collins
M. J. Bryant
Adda Matthews
Laura Anderson
Misa J. Pearl Courtney
ELS
Donobo
W. W. Jarvis
Iater
J.C. Hollis
Kingston
Fred Schuler
H. F. Thurston
George C. Morriss
J. J. Hinpmagen
H. F. TnHurston
Pin Oak wedding ties two young Pin Oak residents
Frederick Wuethe Jr and Anna Feldmeier wed at 2 PM in Pin Oak with Rev JF Mittendorf officiating. Ida Feldmeier served as maid of honor, with Pred Feldmeier and Meunie Kuethe as attendants. Reception and dancing followed, as friends wish the couple success on the August Hovde farm.
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Frederick Wuethe,Jr
Anna Feldieier
Pin Oak Township
JF. A. Mittendorf
August Hovde
Pin Oak
Social visits and family events across St Louis to Collinsville
A local list of Sunday and midweek visits shows residents from St Louis Belleville St Jacob Collinsville and Collinsville attendees at calico balls funerals and church events. Names include Schmidt Diefenbach Lang Bernhardt Hess Thurston Hall Shiller Simner Shoettle Gindler Bennett Palisch Norbury Wick and others with motions to attend meetings recitals and support relatives in nearby towns. The report notes a successful organ recital at St Pauls church Highland and general family travel for gatherings and rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward May
Belleville
Elias Burk
St. Louis
P.M. Davidson
Maryville
Edwardsville
Thorsday
Adella Braun
Highland
J.G. Schoeck
Melville
St. Jacob
Ernest Albrecht
Collinsville
Capelle
Troy
Herman Schmidt
Grand Lodge
The
Louis Diefenbach
Wm. Schultze
Tillie Lang
Wm. Kaiser
Fred Bernhardt
Joseph Hess
Henry Herman
H. F. Thurston
Chas Hall
Julius Shiller
Tuiia Simner
Lieta Vetter
Henry G. Shoettle
Henry and Morriss
August Droll
Julius Barth
Charles Gindler
Wm. Clayton
John Clayton
B. J. Bennett
Ella
Thomas Norbury
Among Church and Society Visit List and Notices
Community notices detail W W C C T U meetings at Miss Patti Cambell and Mrs T H Bell homes, weekly prayer meetings at M E B church, English services with Rev Martin Daib at St Pauls, Ladies Aid at Mrs Ho Thurston's home, a February 23 sermon by Rev B L Stuart at Presbyterian church to honor Washington and support home missions, evening service theme The Great Commission, and a request for thirty cent missions per member. An endorsement for Dr King's New Discovery touts its use for coughs and lung healing with price info and a trial offer.
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W. W. CC
T. U
Patti Cambell
Union
M. EB
T. H- Bell
Martin Daib
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ho. Th
Welock
Mistake Corrected in Pneumonia Risk Claim
An ad emphasizes correcting a mistake about pneumonia risk from neglecting a cough or cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe all-purpose cough and lung remedy with no opiates. It also notes a perpetual clearing sale at Liebler's run by S. Kingston starting October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
S. Kingston
Liebler's
Court House Items and Court Actions Noted
Grand jurors for the March term were named for the circuit court including Mentz Zeller Ryan Oswald Adier Schreiber Wheeler Livingston Avis and others. Decree of separate maintenance awarded to Mrs Ora Patrelle with child support orders. Gustavo Dominik declared insane. various petit jurors drawn. multiple civil cases listed with damages and dismissals. divorces granted and continued. injunction and changes of name noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Jacob Mentz
Helvetia
Armond Zeller
Saline
James Ryan
Lees
Fred Oswald
New Douglas
L. W. Adier
St. Jacob
Fred Schreiber
Marine
J. W. Wheeler
Alhambra
D. G. Livingston
Golive
S. S. Avis
Jarvis
Wm. Friedhoff
Pin Oak
H. L. Blume
Hamel
Ora Patrelle
John Patrette
Patrette
Parrette
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Bond
Blackjack
Loyet
Josh Wise
Journal OF the Council
D Metal
Greenville Advocate
J. E. Marsey
Summa
Marsey
Cait
Chump
Shurtleff
the Board OF Education
Dan Pertix
fost-Dispatch
Kuethe —Veldieier
Calico
Jolly Three
Fred Ashauer
Hulda
Eugene Wick
Sts Paul's Church
Wick Pipe Organ Company
Dr. King
George Moore
Grimesland
N.C
Circuit and Probate
Gustav Dominik
Anna Dominik
H. A. Heliing
Max Iberg
George Engelmann
Fred Baterlein
J. E. Simpson
Herman Schroeder
John Sanders
Wm. Pokes
Henry Yankys
Ova Crautree
Paul A. Fuez
Julius Piteman
Agnes Nelson
Fred Stsun
Emil Baum
Illinois
Pontiac
Lae
Mary A. Atkiss
New Staunton Coal Co
C. F. Good
Katie Powers
Louis Mitchell
National Stamping Co
John Tetherington
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern
Circuit
Supreme Courts
Valliant Hardwood Lumber Co
Illinois Box Co
Joseph Metlevich
Mary Panza
C. H. Blanforoff
R.A. Murphy
George Argenlon
G. W. Waht
George Trowbridge
Maggie Smith
W. R. Smith
Delia KE. Rogers
W. T. Rogers
Agnea Elvis
Charles Elvis
Glucose Refining Co
Venice Terminal Railway
Jessie M. Johnson
H. A. Johnson
Susie Porter
Eugene Porter
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