No Township Election to Save Costs in Jaxvia
Supervisor A F Seligman announces no township election this year for Jaxvia, saving about 150 dollars. State Superintendent Bigir and Attorney General review confirm trustees must be elected annually, with elections handled at town meetings or on the regular date, while no extra election expense is allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaxvia
A. F. Seligman
Rinioln O. Bigir
Public Instruction
Lectins
Ware
Seligman
Pri
Ular
Seventh Death in Blackjack Stand Cemetery
Fragmentary notice reports a seventh death at Blackjack Stand Cemetery with unclear names and details. It mentions Mrs Henry and a Rie id succumbing Sunday, with garbled phrases indicating multiple related fatalities or family connections.
Illness at the Riebald home and Meier boy’s recovery
The Riebald boy fell ill first and was taken ill the night before. The Meier boy became ill 27 days later. His present condition is improved and it is hoped he will recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meier
Former resident August Bursch Jr dies after illness
August Bursch Jr long mixed mining and blacksmith work in Caseyville Collinsville Troy dies at home in Collinsville after a yearlong decline from consumption. He was 38, survived by a widow five children and his parents and siblings. Funeral held Sunday at 3 pm from his residence with Rev. Willis Cleaveland officiating Yeomen and Moose present. Interment Caseyville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bursch, Jr
Troy
Collinsville
Willis Cleaveland
Episcopal Church
Caseyville
Borsch, Kinder
Veteran Barber Henry DeWald Dies in Troy
Henry DeWald a Collinsville born veteran barber and long time Troy resident died at his home in Troy on Tuesday from complications of age. He was 73 and one of Collinsville's oldest residents. Known as Fiddler Dick for his violin playing he moved to Troy to run a barber shop before returning to Collinsville to continue the business. He came to America in 1850 from Germany and was of French descent. Funeral services were held in Collinsville yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry DeWald
Collinsville
Troy
DeWald
Germany
America
Julius Peter
Obituary of James Grant Evans of Glen Carbon
James Grant Evans of Glen Carbon died last Saturday at age 46 after illness. Native of Coshocton Ohio he moved to Glen Carbon in 1899 and served as a justice of the peace for years. He married Ada Henshaw in 1903 and is survived by his widow three brothers and one sister. Funeral held Tuesday with several relatives attending from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grant Evans
Glen Carbon
Edward Evans
Mr. Evans
Cosheston
Ohio
Ada Henshaw
Thomas
Mail Carriers Meet Elects Officers in Edwardsville
The Madison County Rural Mail Carriers Association held its annual meeting in the Edwardsville federal building with 35 members including four women. Officers elected were H. A. Graf president, Henry Balster vice president, P. W. Somerlad secretary, Wm. C. Stullben treasurer, Louis Boulanger sergeant-at-arms, and delegates named for the State convention. Bir. Somerlad was elected secretary for the eleventh time and received a salary of 8 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Edwardsville
T M
Luella Gattenger
Godfrey
F. 8. Edwards
Troy
P. W. Somerra
Bethalto
P. W. Somerlad
Wm. C. Stullben
Louis Boulanger
Highland
Louis Diefenbach
St. Jacob
J. .A. Leef
Alhambra
Clive Jones
New ‘Douglas
Louis Iberg
J. H. Wetzel
Edwards
Birmingham
Worden
Weather Notes and Local Wit in Troy Poem Snippet
A fragmented verse discusses weather and mood across places, noting rain or snow with little temperature change. It mentions sunshine and joy elsewhere and references Troy, poets, and a playful fellow. The text reads like a humorously oblique local column excerpt with garbled OCR.
Social notes on visitors and school event at St Pauls Auditorium
The Friday entertainment by pupils of the four lower grades at St Pauls Auditorium drew a large crowd. Proceeds benefited the school library. The notes also list numerous local social visits, guests, and courtesy calls among residents of St. Jacob, Collinsville, Troy, Edwardsville, and surrounding towns, naming many individuals and their destinations in a parade of Personal Paragraphs.
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St. Paul's Auditorium
Greenville Social News Highlights from Mrs Roper Family Visit
In Greenville the Roper family hosted visitors including Mrs Mary Gerfen and daughter Mrs F K Liermann from Belleville. Out of town guests at the Mineral of Orville Manley included Mrs Emma Porter and daughter Trixsy East St Louis, Mrs Albert Riggzin Collinsville, and Mrs Thereea Noli Greenville. Prof H T McCrea county superintendent spent time in Troy visiting with Prof and Mrs W L Oliver and then in St Jacob for school matters. Call also notes a pleasant visit.
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Haze Wilkinson
St. Louis
Henry Schotemeyer
Sophia
J. &. Schoeck and
Melville
St. Jacob
P. J. Craney
Sour Torrence
East St. Louis
A. P. Wolf
Edwardsville
W. W. Jarvis
Llewellyn
Greenville
Smith
K. Liermann
Adele Ackermann
Collinsville
Eleanor Jolly
Minnie Thallman
B. F. Cramer
Nellye Giger
Mabelle Struckhoff
Elizabeth Ernst
Troy
Sebastian Weber
Robert Montgomery
Rich Hill
John F. Jarvis
John Edwards
Wesley Roper
Mary Gerfen
Belleville
Paul Gerfen
Mesdames
Julius Taake
Henry Horstmann
Gardenity
Kan
Orville Manley
Emma Porter
Trixsy
Albert Riggzin
Thereea Noli
H. T. McCrea
W. L.oliver
McCrea
Church and society notes from local congregations
The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church meets with Mrs. B H W Jarvis next Wednesday afternoon. Lenten services are held at the German Evangelical church Sunday evening by Rev Martin Holz. Epworth League topic Winsome to Win Some next Sunday evening led by Rev Merion Jackson. Lenten services at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church begin next Thursday evening by Rev C Lange and continue through Easter. The Presbyterian annual meeting was postponed due to bad weather and reconvenes next Thursday evening. A special men and older boys meeting at 2 pm Sunday at the Presbyterian church ties to the union revival led by Rev Marion Jackson at the M E church. Jackson’s Sunday afternoon topic: If you dance you will have to pay the fiddler. All men and boys are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
BH. W. Jarvis
German Evangelical Church
Martin Holz
Merion Jackson
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. Lange
Marion Jackson
M. E. Church
Child dies of pneumonia in Manley home
Orville Arkel six year eight months died Monday at 10 am after a ten day illness from pneumonia. He was a bright public school pupil. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the residence to the Baptist church with Rev. Marion Jackson presiding. Interment in Trey cemetery attended by Room No 1 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Arkel
Tilden Manley
Orville
Baptist Church
Marion Jackson
M. E. Church
Trey
Probate Judge Streuber Back From Illness After Calf Injury
Highland judge J P Streuber sustained a ruptured tendon in his right calf while bowling in Highland Tuesday evening. He was fined to his home for several days and cannot attend court. Wednesday marked the first time in four years and three months he did not convene the probate court for regular business. Notice: piano and organ repair expert Anton Schiller will be in Troy the first week in March. he guarantees satisfactory work. telephone James P Shafter at M068 to place orders.
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Frobate
J. P.,streuber
Highland
Streuber
Anton Schiller
Troy
James P. Shafter
Madison county court actions and grand jurors named
Circuit and Probate Courts report grand jurors for the March term with lengthy lists. Circuit Court dispositions include multiple appeals, dismissals, void ordinances, and damages awards. Probate notes list deceased estates, guardianships, final reports, and appraisals with March and April dates.
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Ool Trust
Henry Bdewald
Grant Evans
County Association
Dickey Bird
Social
Vistors
Madison County
Ixcuit
Albert. Luckin, Sr
Helvetia
Henry Rinderer
Saline
Alvin Kraft
Lect
AL. Kinzer
New Douglas
E. C. Wills
J. H. Pahlman
Marina
Cyrus Sackett
W. E. al Wolf
Qlive
Chris Gerling
Sr. Jarvis
Fred Poos
Pin .Qak
Wm- Ohm,Jr
Hamel
Wm. Frank
Omphybent
Ernest Wilson
John Steinmetz
Wm. Ebelage
Fort Russell
F. Johnson
Moro
Charles 'Ritchie
Nameoki
Wm. Bender
Chouteau
Gus Stockstra
Woodriver
Wm. Tichnel
Fosterburg
Peter Marks
Vernon
W. P. Didlake
Alton
Edward Weber
Circuit Court
Ernest Montgerard
Donk Bros. Coal Co
Fred Smith
Join A. Staeger
Assumpsit
A. EB. Benbow
Jesse Owens
Wh. H. Stone
Donk Bros
Coal Co
Village of Madison
John Chonos
Alex, Chonetsky
Friend
Village of
Madison
Jacob Schmidt
Marine Milk Condensing Co
Tom Mitrou
Lias
Mary E. Bell
East St. Louis & Suburban
U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co
WH. H Bischoff
E. A. Cobine
Illinois Treetion Co
Chancery
Edmund Keller
Grace
Kellar
New Circuit Court
Anna V. Hay
John V. Hay
Gottlieb Dettmer
City of
Lillie Construction Co
Charles E. van Wormer
Flora M. Betts
Charles Schwartze
Bernard Wyss
Henry Schwalm
Charles F. Tuffle
John Comdnchio
Raymond Dauderman
Guardian
Ward
Fisher-Fleming Jewelry Co
C. E. Goulding
C. EB. Willis
C. Whiteside
Dith J. Hyatt
Miner
Jacob Espenschied
Executrix
Frank Bogden
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