Public square line extension eyed for St Louis Troy & Eastern
The St Louis Troy Eastern railroad plans a motor passenger car to reach Troy within 60 days, linking to the public square and adding a freight and passenger depot. Donk Bros. Coal operates mines at Troy Maryville and Cuba and backs tracks expansion to attract livestock shipments and revive town commerce. A Troy Commercial Club meeting will consider the proposal and next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy
St. Louis
Troy
Bodge
St. Louis, Troy& East
Eos
Py Adeab Mega
Froy
Tfhis
Fellows' Home Honor for Late Troy Resident John Heim
John Heim, a Troy resident and longtime Neilson Lodge member, died aged about 84 after years of hardship. His remains will be sent to Troy for burial. funeral planned Sunday at 2 from the Odd Fellows hall to M B church, with interment in Troy cemetery. First cousins Julia Kerr and John Wilson among relatives. Heim had become blind years earlier and never married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
John Emt
Troy
Odd Hall
M. B
Samuel Heim
Fornia
John George A. Purviance
John J. Wilson
Collinsville
Julia E. Kerr
Kansas City
Neilson Lodge
Mrs Ellen Prentice Dead In Spring Valley It Seems
Mrs Ellen Elizabeth Prentice wife of the late George Prentice, a longtime Spring Valley resident, died Wednesday at 2 55 a m at her son Lee Gaskill’s home after a week of illness diagnosed as lagrippe. She was 71 years 9 months 20 days. Funeral services were held at the Gaskill home by Rev J W Smith with interment in Troy cemetery. She was born Ellen Davis March 15 1884 in Nashville Ill. She married George W Gaskill August 1866 and had seven children four daughters and three sons. two survive Nellie Hall and Lee Gaskill. The husband died May 8 1884. A second marriage to George W Prentice occurred June 30 1912. Her death leaves a brother William Davie of Patoka and other relatives and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Elizabeth Prentice
George Prentice
Spring Valley
Lee Gaskill
Prentice
Gaskill
J. W. Smith
M. E. Church
Troy
Ellen Elizabeth Davis
Gabriel and
Nancy Davis
Nashville
George W. Gaskill
Nellie Hall
William Davie
Patoka
George W. Prentice Ay
Collinsville
Willoughby
Ostle
Collinaville Methodist Church
City
North Carolina
Joshua Randle
Madison County
Howardsville
Seth Thompson
Edwardsville
Coffinsville
James Willoughby
Word From Idaho Letter From Former Troy Resident
Mrs ward Hawke formerly resident of Troy now living in Idaho Walls Idaho sends a note about renewing her subscription to The Call. She says residents must have the home paper to stay posted on news and that she and Ed are doing well in their journey and enjoy the western home in the modern town of about 7000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Ward
Hawke
Troy
Idaho Walls
Alge
Contested Report On Calla Lilly Dairy Tuberculosis Scandal
St Louis papers conflict over testing of the Calla Lilly dairy herd at St Jacob where 51 of 94 Holsteins were TB positive. Reports diverge on slaughter, sterilization, and sale to Swift's. officials explain determinations and fate of 38, 27, 11 cattle, and that 21 heads carried small lesions later trimmed for meat. Spies defends herd testing cadence amid controversy over milk supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Louis
Calla Lilly
St. Jacob
St. Louis
Calla Litly
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
E. L. Bertram
United States Bureau of Animal “Industry
National Stock Yards
Post-Dispatch
Travis
East St. Louis
Spies
East Side Commission
Swift's
Bertram
L. B
W.R
Michael
Trans
Union, Dairy Co
St Jacob Plans New Two Year High School Course
Announcement at St Jacob on Monday states a recognized two year high school program will be realized in public schooling after state law requirements are met. Awaited county superintendent H T McCrea recommendations expected soon to guide the plan linking St Jacob and nearby Highland school for further progression and graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob
Highland
Highland School
B. C. Pitt
St. Jacob Gothel Board
Social Notes On Marriages And Local Visitors
Social news recounts the Kurtz and Busse marriage in Cuba and Troy with both families visiting, plus Rebakah Lodge No 844 officers installed and a Crorkin Concert at St Pauls. It lists numerous personal visits from Collinsville, St Louis, Edwardsville, and Troy residents, noting greetings, travels, and family ties across area towns.
Local guests visit families across the area
Miss Lena Schlichting arrives from Carlinville to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs. Schlichting. John Schlichting Alex Walden and Miss Mary Evang attend East St Louis visit. Margaret and Minnie Joseph call on parents Mr and Mrs E D Joseph in St Louis. Wilbur Gornet returns from Rockview Mo after visiting brother John Gornet and family. Fred Spies of Bt Jacob spends New Year with George Dressel's family. N M Kinder visits Granite City friends. Jessie Hollis and Marie Ritcher of St Louis visit Aug Ritcher Adda Matthews and sons. Wm Dressel and son Cleon with Kirsch and son Walter visit Sebastian Weber. Herbert Kennedy family and Kate Hare family visit Filer Kennedy in Collinsville. Silas Shadwick Jr of St Louis visits former parents and Mrs Wm Humble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sprick
Collinsville
Sophia Peter
Son Wilbur
St. Louis
Kenneth Brown
Gladys Bryant
Edith Preston
Roper
Frank Bour
Belleville
Margie Smith
Harry Kennedy
Neil
Katie Rawlings
St.Louis
A.’ BE. Rewlings
Robert Stock
Philip Stock
Mary Eisenberg
Henry Leuth
Edwardsville
Thomas Higgins, Jr
Carl Ruff
Charles
Edwards
Granite City
Victor Baughman
Lena Schlichting
Carlinville
Mia
John Schlichting
Alex. Walden
Mary Evang
Carlos Andrews
East St. Louis
Margaret
Minnie Joseph
E. D. Joseph
Wilbur Gornet
John Gornet
August Ritcher
Adda Matthews and Sons
Church and Society Notes From Troy Civic League Meeting
The Troy civic league holds its regular meeting next Monday at 7 30 PM in the M E church area. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs J W Smith next Thursday at 2 PM. Presbyterian Sunday school elects officers F Edwards superintendent Dr C O Molden assistant superintendent Miss Sophie Schotemeier secretary Keith Edwards assistant secretary Miss Mamie Morriss treasurer Miss Viola Morriss organist Miss Anieta Droll assistant organist. Frauenverein of the German Evangelical Church reports a postponed officer election due to illness with treasury details given. Sunday School balance is shown as 120 dollars. Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church elects officers for the year: Mrs R Morriss president Mrs George C Morriss vice president Miss Josie Hoenig secretary Mrs John Voelker assistant secretary Mrs C E Molden treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy’ Civic League
M. E.sturady
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. ‘Church
W., Smith
Presbyterian Sunday School
F. §. Edwards
C. 0. Molden
Sophie Schotemeier
Kieth Edwards
Mamie Morriss
Viola Morriss
Anieta Droll
Frauenserein
German Evangelical Church
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
Babette Deimling
R. ©. Morriss
George C. Morriss
Josie Hoenig
John Voelker
C. E. Molden
New Year Demonstration Lights Up Troy City
New Year began in Troy with bells and whistles as the old year passed and the new year was ushered in. A ball was in progress and many watch parties marked the occasion with distinctive features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Birth of son to Rev and Mrs EB Main of St Louis
Rev and Mrs EB Main announce the birth of a son at their home at 4110 Castleman Avenue in St Louis. Mrs Main, formerly Alice Collins of St Jacob and a former Troy teacher, is the mother. Rev Main pastors the Watertown Baptist church in North St Louis.
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Main
Castleman Avenue
St. Louis
Alice Collins
St. Jacob
Troy
Watertown Baptist Church
North St. Lonia
January jurors named for Madison County Court term
Petit jurors for the January term of the Madison County circuit court, starting January 11, include Chris A Yann, John O Riegel, Oscar Hediger, and many others from Helvetia, Leet, Omphyhent, Collinsville, Nameoki, Woodriver, Venice, and Alton. Granite City city court jurors for the January term also listed, with numerous names from Helvetia to Alton.
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Madison County Circuit Court
Chris. A. Yann
John O. Riegel
Oscar Hediger
Helvetia
Edward Ryan
Herman Friese
Leet
Louis Brand
Jesse Ward
Gomer Evers
Omphyhent
Frank Gebhardt
George Ammann
Collinsville
George Ziegler
F. ¥. Bollinger
Henry Alteroght
B. H. Thorne
H. C. Meyer, Jr
C. A. Stritmatter
George T. Root
Alton
Granite City
Wes Forister
Charles Hediger
Adam
Klaus
Saline
Henry W. Espenscheld
Leo Buhrmann
Alhambra
Wm. Thomas
R. C. Morriss,Jr
Jarvia
Charles Hillebrand
Henry Giesaking
Bred Grosse
Henry Schunke
Pete Schweitzer
Louis Tiemann
J. H. Juda
Louis Sponnermann
G. Ringering
Martin Dippold
J. W. Hildenstein
Edwardsville
St. Gobble
Nameoki
John Carstine
Clarence Hail
Woodriver
Walter Cooner
Dave McClellan
John Scaritt
Frank Annis, Sr
Henry Degisher
Venice
Wm. Chaffer
EH. Leonard
Wm. Schneider
Leonard Lyser
W. J. Hinderhan
M. M. Thornton
W. J. Glasabremer
Levi Kemper
New Circuit Court Docket of Civil Cases Listed
A long list of circuit court cases including Baldwin v Jansen foreclosure Dubs v Eberhardt and multiple appeals and injunctions. Plaintiffs include Lumaghi Coal Co East St Louis Suburban Ry and St Louis Traction Co with defendants such as Smith White Donelson Cobine and Kline. The docket notes foreclosures assumpsits covenants and trespass suits with multiple parties and notices Continued on name f.
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New Circuit Court
James Baldwin
Wm. Jansen
Mitchell
Henry C. Smith
Louis Eberhardt
M. Dubbledee
George Ali
C. J. White
Charles Donelson
Lumaghi Coal Co
Peter Kurelaite
A E. Jackson
Tri-City Credit Co
Wm. Dulaney
Ilinois Terminal Ry
Milton Page
H. A. Todd
James Martinella
New Staunton Coal Co
Mattie Brently
Theo
Cabrillinc
Wm. Schweinberger
Thomas Stallings
Bernard A. P. Ashman
City of
Collinsville
H Schweinberger
Rodemeyer
George Calogeniki
Tanugonstra Calogeniki
John Sabo
Victoria Saboya
A. Brentine
Gaier & Stroh Millinery Qo
Emma’ Dee
Agssumpsit
St. Louis Brewing Association
C. W. Kline
Assumpsit
Elizabeth A. Walters
Alton, Granite & St. Louis Traction, Co
Chicago
Peoria & St. Louis
C. A. Uzell
Hyke
al, Va
National ‘Enameling and Stamp
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Eastern
Public Square
Ion
Ene
Fellows
Ellen Prentice
Dr. Bell
Ophelia
Pe Wu
Prospect
Viaitora
Kurtz
Busse
Walter
Mise
Bertha Busse
Cuba
H. H. Frome
Henry, Busse, Jr
Mise Anna Steffer
Pride of the West
Elizabeth Snodgrass
N. G
Btla Hagler
V. G
Mannie Farnsworth
Mary Ann Thomas
Saline Belk
Bess G.devy
Mattie Grammer
Isabel Mize
R.S. N.G
Mary Ann Samuel
Emaline Campbell
Cecelia Shadwick
G. M. Parnaworth
I. G
Mary Scott
C. G
Crorkin
St. Paul's Auditorium
Crorkina
Scotland
Wm. Dressel
Cleon
Kirsch
Sebastian Weber
Herbert Kennedy
Kate Hare
Filer Kennedy
Silas Shadwick, Jr
Silas Shadwick, Sr
Wm. Humble
H. Klein
Court House
Circuit and Probate
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