Election Calendar Outlines 1916 Local and State Races
Attorney General Lucey releases a detailed 1916 election calendar covering city township county and state elections. It lists November contests for national electors state offices district races county offices and city township posts with primary dates September 13 and April 11 for party and independent nominations. Women’s voting rights extend to key county and school posts in the November election.
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P. J. Lucey
Madison County
United States
University of
University of Ilinois
Congress
Board of Equalization
House of Representatives
University of Illinois
Chicago
University of Minois
University of Illnois
Board of Assessors
Board of Review
Sanitary District
Gate Edwardsville Business Change
Charles H. Linder of Springfield confirms a sale involving a woman who purchased the controlling interest in the Model Department Store. Linder has been in business in Central City for 17 years.
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Edwardsville
Charles H. Linder
Springfield
Avidy' Tile
Mr. Linder
Fli
Madison County School Officers Meet on Sanitation Law
County superintendent H T McCrea has issued notices for the Madison County School Officers Association gathering at Edwardaville on Saturday February 26. The meeting will focus on fulfilling the March 1 1917 deadline to conform school buildings to the sanitation law, including heating, ventilation, lighting, water supply, toilets and fire protection. Prof Walter S Booth will attend to provide information, with all districts urged to send superintendents principals and at least two school board members.
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H.T. McCrea
Madison County School Officers’ Association
Edwardaville
Court House
McCrea
General Assembly
Walter 8. Booth
Springfield
John Spies Dies at 67 in Madison County Hospital
John Spies, longtime St. Jacob resident, died last Saturday at Madison County Hospital Howardsville of heart failure at 67. Born in Germany he came to America as a child, lived mostly near St. Jacob, with years in Bond County. Survived by brothers Fred Spies of St. Jacob and Charles Spies of Belleville. funeral held Sunday in Edwardsville. Commercial Club to host Frank L. Eversall from Columbia at St Pauls auditorium next Friday in Troy Club series. future attraction Prof R E B Hieronymous listed. free educational film showings planned.
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John Spies
St. Jacob
Madison County Hospital
Howardsville
Germany
America
Bond County
Mr. Spies
Fred Spies
Charles Spies
Belleville
Edwardsville
Frank L. Eversall
Columbia
St. Paul’s Auditorium
Troy Commercial Club
R. EB. Hieronymous
University of Alinoia
Alton Editor John A Cousley Dies at 72
John A Cousley longtime editor and publisher of the Alton Telegraph died in Alton at age 72 after 52 years with the paper, retiring two years ago to leave leadership to his son Paul B Cousley. He previously served on the Illinois Civil Service Commission under Governor Deneen. The Birthday Club of the Presbyterian Church will host its birthday party next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the church basement with a program amusements and refreshments. Admission is birthday pennies and children under school age enter free. Collinsville obituary notes include Ben G Field of Field Bros Buick Contractors and H H Look in real estate, both prominent locals.
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Alton
John A. Cousley
The
Alton Telegraph
Telegraph
Paul B. Cousley
Cousley
Illneis Civil Service Commission
Guv. Deneen
Presbyterian Church
Collinsville
Ben G. Field
H. H. Look
Field Bros
Buick Contractons
Charles Smith
Alice Mantle
Maud Hamilton
Sarah Wilkinson
Bernice Eckert
Fern Sapp
Mary Mosgimann
Will Scott
John Higgins
Joseph McManus
Paul R. Auwarter
Rociville Morriss
Walter Meiners
John Sapp
Happenings and Gossip From Local News Notes
Social news notes recount a mine accident injuring P. J. Craney, a new Madison postmaster George Reinemann, ill Troy resident Joseph Rieder in State Hospital Jacksonville, and G. A. Purviance's partial recovery in Sullivan. Officials shift city petition deadline to Feb 23 and rural letter carrier association set Edwardsville meeting. Troy club considers free educational movies at Rieder's opera house. Personal items include birthday surprise for Charles Smith, Valentine social, Pleasant Hour Club, and numerous visits and travels of residents.
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P. J. Craney
George Reinemann
Madison
Wilson
Joseph Rieder
Troy
State Hospital
Jacksonville
Sullivan
G. A. Purviance
Fred H. Garnet
Lacey
Madison County Rural Letter Garriere' Association
Edwardsville
Troy Commercial Club
Rieder
Opera House
School Board Proceedings in Troy February 4 1916
The Board of Education met in regu lar session with President Dawson chair and Wild absent. Reports covered library door alterations, store rooms 61 and 7, and the finance schedule listing teachers and staff wages, janitor, truant officer, coal, and labor costs. Principal Oliver's January school report showed 297 pupils, 249 average daily attendance, 8 corporal punishments, and 81 honor roll students, with meeting adjourned.
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Troy
Board of Education
Dawson
Wild
Goalby
Snodgrass
W. L. Oliver
Mise Difriede Brede
Mamie
Bryant
Elsie Hoenig
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gaskill
Misa Maude Hamilton
Grace Davis
Adda Matthews
Louie Schultze
G. W. C. Gates
Brunworth
Elizabeth Chrystal
Edwin Padgett
Troy House Furnishing Co
Lewis
Naylor
Finance Committee
Oliver
Watta
RL. Dawson
IW. i
St Louis area kin visit Troy residents and Triangle relatives
Several Troy area residents hosted or visited relatives from East St Louis Collinsville Belleville Collinsville St Louis and Winnipeg as travel plans were noted. Edwin Padgett departed for Winnipeg with plans to visit England and Canada later this summer with his wife teaching in Nebraska.
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John Helmkamp
Amelia Witzig
Margaret
Minnie Joseph
St. Louis
D. Joseph
F. Vierrether
Fred
H. Febb
G. Emig
Otto Kinniger
Centralia
Edw. H. Klein
Maud Pritchett
Simon Howard
Collinsville
Howard
Troy
Edwin Padgett
Winnipeg
Canada
Nebraska
Church and civic group notices fill Troy week
The Troy Civic League calls a Monday 7 30 PM meeting at the Baptist church. The Ladies Aid of the M E church meets with Mrs J W Smith Thursday afternoon. Elder Ward L Christy lectures Thursday and Friday Feb 23 24 at the Saints hall. Rev Frank L Eversall of Columbia alternates pulpit duties at the Presbyterian church starting Sunday. He preaches Peter's Reply as part of his minor prophets series. A Troy W C T A institute is set for Thursday at the M E church with Mrs C H Lynch of Edwardsville leading. Local talent helps in the evening program. All invited.
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Troy Civic League
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
J. W. Smith
Ward L. Christy
Saints’ ‘Hall
Frank L. Eversall
Columbia
Presbyterian Church
BE. W. Fiegenbaum
Fire Destroys Part of Greenville Hoiles Building
A Sunday morning blaze in the Hoiles building in Greenville caused heavy damage to the Hite McAdams Shoe Company stock and Weise Bradford store stock. Firemen saved the city from a catastrophic blaze as nine tenants suffered damages totaling several thousand dollars. The incident followed unknown origins in the basement, and responses highlighted the fire department’s role in preventing greater loss. Meanwhile the Lebanon coal mine faces lease issues with the People’s Coal Company set to rejoin under Premier Coal ownership after April 1. A local shop notes latest women’s dress skirts at Miss Rose Wikinsons AOtf.
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Greenville
Hoiles
Hite-McAdams Shoe Company
Weise & Bradford
People’s Coal Company
Lebanon
Premier Coal Company
Court rounds up jurors and cases in Alton circuit docket
Court lists petit jurors for Alto n city court service beginning February 28 and county court panels as two divisions work with judges from Howardeville and East St. Louis presiding. Circuit court reports several dispositions and continuances including appeals transferred to Granite City and multiple dam ages awards, with numerous foreclosures, partition actions and a divorce noted.
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Altoi
Stallows
Jacob Geppert, Jr
Adolph Long
Helvetia
Jack Hart
New Douglas
Walter Plocher
Marine
W. C. Walker
James Caples
Pin
Oak
James Lamb
Henry Highlander
Hamel
Amos Woodridge
Eugene
Sales
Charles Althart
Collins ‘Ville
Frank Weeks
Joseph Honpe
Fred Soehlke
Petit
H. B. Katoms
Howardeville
Jarges J. B
East St. Louis
George
Giger
W. J. Bussong
St. Jacob
Edwin Eisner
J. Bushnell
Alton
John Sabo
Andy Brentin
Granite City City Court
A.P. Milam
John Bantz
City of
Granite City
Anna ‘Stewart
Henry Hawk
Faymore’ Sermy. 'Co
Henry Droege
Herman Schweidberger
August Bruegge
Op. St. L
P. Ry
Arthur Paul Ve. Athletic
Joseph Tenukat
el Louis & Suburban Ry
City of Alton
Gas.and Electric Co
Ap, Clifford
St. L. & FY Ry
Gaius Paddock
W. F. Thomas
Attachment
Louis Ovigliasso
Har
St. Louis
Suburban
Cage
Wr. Delaney Et al
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Attorney General
Directors Township High School Board of Education
Madison County Association
St Jacob
County Hospital
Exey
Valentine
Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Lena Seligman
Lulu Hoppe
Lena Liermann
Frieda Peters
Braner Hall
Neosha Council No. 34
Degree of Pocahontas
S. Avis
Martin Holz
J. G. Schoeck
Margie Smith
Biz Fox
A. R. Horstey
Rose Wilkinson
Dee Elliott
Mildred Canan
Guy Sandles
Eunice Powell
Order of Eastern Star
Florence Kuntzmann
Erwin
Lee Howard
Lou
Maggie
Alice
Rucker
Hd Schroeder
Glen Carbon
Martin Kirsch
Arnim Beste
the Board OF Education
Hillary Heck
George Giger
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Adolph Meyer
Joseph Stephenson
Ephriam Young
Will Buhrmester
Henry Buhrmester
Jeremiah Carroll
Quincy
Ed Evans
H. A. Bushmester
Naomi
Upper Alton
Circuit and Probate Court
Circuit Court
Fred Kickhoff
Prederither Meier
H. J. Schleper
Ve. Koch
M. S. Bennett
Spe McCarroll
Cordelia Butts
C. D. Me
Alton Banking and Trust Co
A. A. Barco
Chouteau
Blueford Wilson
V! Brown
Josephus
Joseph
Ma Healey
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