Funeral Rites Held for George Rawlings at Local Presbyterian Church
News of the Week reports the death of George M. Rawlings at his home east of town after a lingering illness. Born July 4, 1859 in St. Louis, he farmed and raised truck, married Amelia Stuckwisch in 1887, and is survived by seven children. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Presbyterian Church, with interment in Troy cemetery, as the community mourns a quiet, upright man. The local Masonic lodge issued mourning resolutions and coverage notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rawlings
Florida
Warse
George M. Rawlings
St. Louis
Mary Ensminger
Rawlings
Amelia Stuckwisch
Marine
Mary
John
Eva
Robert
Katie
George
Rademaker
Worden
E. Th. Klein
Herman Nivhians
Henry Iling
Blackjack
August Gerling
Charles W. Hoenig
William Hoenig
Tri Catt
Martin Faltz
Sailor Springss
Clay County
Henry
Jacob O Twein
J. FP. Ackerman
Evi Ackerman
Shively
Troy
Celinsville
Hame
John Miltett
Henry Aimer
Collinsville
Scarletina
Church and Society at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
New Year service report shows thrifty prosperous church and parochial school. Congregation 400 members with 108 voting. 613 souls total. 21 baptisms, 6 confirmations, 4 marriages, 1,005 communion. 82 services. school attended by 123 pupils. Kellermann classes 71, Reese 52. List of church officers and society heads. Epworth League officers named. W C T U meeting set for January 14. Merry Workers Society and Troy Cemetery Mite Society meet upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
St. Paul's
St. Paul’s
C. E. Kellerman
Emily Reese
SPECIAL CROP BULLETIN REPORT ON DECEMBER WEATHER CONDITIONS
Springfield reports a 6 degree average daily def icit to the 22nd and 3 degree excess to the 27th, with a severe cold wave and zero to 10 degree temps. Precipitation was below average except in the south where rains came late. wheat suffered from extreme dryness and late cold, corn nearly all in crib, pasture fair, rye and clover poor growth, storage rots and localized plant health issues.
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Springfield
DeWitt
B F Johnson Dead St Elmo Mayor Dies After Illness
Benjamin F. Johnson mayor of St Elmo died this morning after a long illness from complications of diseases. He and his brother P M Johnson ran Johnson Bros railroad contractors, once with a St Louis office. Born February 26, 1849 in Gambler Ohio, he moved to Trinda in 1860 and helped build the C P M part of the Frisco system.
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St. Elmo
Benjamin F. Johnson
Johnson
P. M Johnson
Johnson Bros. Railroad’ Contractors
West
St. Louis
Mr.Johnson
Gambler, C
Trinda
Frisco
Masquerade Ball At Rieder's Opens New Year Fun
Social notes report a well attended masquerade at Rieder's opera house hosted by the Starlight Dancing Club. Prizes went to Samuel Davis for best gentleman comic costume and Ada Friesland for finest ladies costume. Prof Thomas' orchestra played and supper was served at the Green Tree hotel. Dancing continued into the early hours and attendees enjoyed the evening.
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Rieder's Opera House
Starlight Dancing Club
Samuel Davis
Ada Friesland
Thomas
Green Tree Hotel
Wm. H. Wild
St. Jerome’s Catholic Parochial School
Troy Cooking Club
F. W. Zanders
Court House Items Court docket and juror list for January term
Transfers and probate court notes list jurors drawn for the January circuit court term to convene Monday. The docket totals 288 cases with 57 criminal, 109 chancery, and 122 law cases, including 33 new criminal and 89 old, and 27 divorce filings. A 14-year-old was committed to Pontiac reform school after a theft at Kettler farm. New court orders include numerous foreclosures, mortgage actions, and guardianship probate filings with multiple estates settled or ongoing.
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Circuit Court
C. T. Moore
Chancery
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Sente
Epworth League
Bessie Davy
Lucretia G. Boston
Susie E. Hallis
Carolyn Neuenschwander
A. Vandaveer
Fannie Cramer
Clara Boston
Anna Hollis
Charity Archibald
A. F E. Seligman
Merry Workers’ Society
T. H. Bell
Troy Cemetery
Mite Society
Enly F. Filley
Special Crop Bulletin
State Department of Articulture and Weather Bureau
B. F. Johnson
Rlet Howard
W. 34Th. St
Albert Rieder
Collinaville
A. Klein
Edna Snithers
Fred W. Stienhans
J. W. Garnet
H. C. Geffen
Lang
Ben
Royal Tailors
Chicago
New York
Naf
A.rk. Snopgrass
E. S. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
S. Kingston
Helliater
John Kantner
Helvetia
Patrick Boyle
Lees
Wm. Schreiber
St. Jacob
August Kase
Michael Caples
Pin Oak
Wm. Gilase
Edward Schramm
Hamel
Charles Nobbe
Omphyhent
Charles Listermann
M.J.S. Burkhardt
Colligsville
Walter Sackett
J. E. Hiltskotter
Pontiac
Young Sackett
Carl Purvegel
Kettler
Ourcusy Court
Nest
Patrick Hendy
Costa
Hugh J. McKane
St. L. Ry. Co
J. E. Mangold
D. M. Kittinger
August Nischwitz
James Duncan
Thatcher A. Parker
Kk. Homl
St. Louis Merchants’ Bridge Terminal Railway Co
J. C. Henson
Piety F. Wheeler
Ilinois Terminal
Ry, Co
Gesche Bauer
Mary D. Bus
Alton
John Evans
Wm. Corrigan
Next Friend
National Enabling and Stamping Co
John H. Chapman
Indianapolis & St. Louis
C. S. Youree
Samuel L. Womack
Newport
Madison
Charles Stoltze
Stephen
Julia Nage
George Haya
Agnes M. Hays
Oratrix
James Crank
Mary BE. Sharp
Joseph J. Sharp
Interstate Coal & Mining Co
Wabaah Ry. ,Co
J.C. Finkenkiler
Frank Ford
S. G. Cooper
Coats
Grace Smith
Robert Sotth
Anka
John H. Morris
Mary Knoll
Adolph Knoll
St. Louis Syrup and Refining Co
John EH. Hillekotter
Joseph Bahr
Guardian
Henry Morant
Richard Galbally
Mary Modii
Andrew S. Marland
Henry Nuss
M. D. Tibbetts
Robert H. Cummings
Minora
Daniel Jeckstedt
Gust Holzweg
David G. Williamson
Wm. P. Maul
John Herens
de Bonis
John Ulrich
H. E. Ebbeler
Hilke Heisel
Bert Mioar
E. R. Martin
H. P. Medsey
Wm. A. Bray
Mary Jane Stallman
Henry Kaese
Louise Kaese
Henry E. Kaese
Minnie Kaese
Mary Wehling
Henka Johnson
Oscar Lauder
Wm. Heeren
John H. Miller
Margaret Daube
Lizzie Daube
George Daube
Henry Daube
John Heiens
Hiska Heiens
John Meisenheimer
Bond
Susan Bishop
Louis Fischer
Wm. P.mainer
Conrad Bettendorf
Albert Tegethoff
Wm. May
Wm.h. Gortine
Anton Ringering
J. C. Faulstich
Wm. H. Bauer
Erhat Ringering
Charles Smith
Charles Buenger
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