Road bond proposal discussed at Madison county meeting
A Madison county bond issue of one million dollars for hard road construction was launched at Alton with over 300 attendees from across the county. Speakers explained financing and building aspects as a committee was formed to present the plan to the Madison County Board of Supervisors, potentially triggering a special election and a countywide education campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madigan County
Alton
Alton Board of Trade
Mineral Springs Hotel
Thomas Williamson
Edwardsville
A. D. Gash
State Highway Commission
James Wilson
S. 8. Bratt
W. W. Marr
Homer J. Tice
Madison County
R. Guy Kneedler
Collinsville
E. M. Dorsey
Madison County Board ‘of Supervisors
Frey
Jarvis
A.F. Seligman
B. W. Jarvis
Mrs Edwards Dies Life-Long Troy Resident at 75
Mrs Margaret Ann Edwards wife of C F Edwards died at her country home three miles south of Troy in Spring Valley from pneumonia after a brief illness. She was 75 years nine months six days. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm at the family residence with Rev S R Sager officiating and interment in Edwards cemetery. Born Margaret Ann Kimberlin in Troy to Andrew and Caroline Kimberlin pioneer settlers, she married C F Edwards on March 12 1861, and they lived on the Edwards homestead for 54 years. Survivors include five sons George A Joseph F Fred S Emory L and Wilbur C Edwards, one brother C B Kimberlin, three grandchildren, and many relatives. She was a devout Presbyterian and beloved mother and neighbor known for hospitality and self sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Edwards
Edwards
Troy
Spring Valley
5. R. Sager
Edwardsville, Presbyterian Church
Edwards Cemetery
Margaret Ann Kimberlin
Andrew
Caroline Kimberlin
Virginia
C. F. Edwards
Edwards Homestead
George A
Joseph F
Fred S
Emory L
Wilbur C. Edwards
C. B. Kimberlin
Lfe
Social notes of visits and showers in Troy area
The social notes record showers for Miss Annie Bohl prior to her marriage to Theodore Wendler and a farewell party for Miss Mary Palitzsch. The items list numerous local visitors and relatives from Troy, St. Louis, Edwardsville, Collinsville, Granite City, and No komia, along with gatherings at Braner hall and various homes, ending with a note of out of town guests from Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bohl
Pleasant Hour Club
Theodore Wendler
Troy
St. Louis
Iss M
Mias
Mary Palitzsch
Vigus
Paul B. Wild
Miss Palitzsch
Missouri
Madison County Court Terms And Transfers In Probate Lists
Circuit and Probate Court items include special petit juror draws for condemnation, January circuit court hearings, naturalization cases, grand jury foreman and clerks named, and numerous probate actions with inventories, final reports, and distributions. Real estate transfers list heirs and buyers in Woodriver Granite City Collinsville and surrounding townships with monetary values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court
August Kamm
Lees
P. M. Davidson
Jarvis
T. Baird
Pin Oak
Edward Bardelmeier
Hamel
Henry Howard
Collinsville
Ben Bryant
Woodriver
H. G. Bassett
Wosterburg
W. J. Waters
Venice
Charles Huskinson
John H. Dressler
Alton
Madison County Circuit Court
J. F. Gillham
Thomas Waugh
Thomas Millett, Jr
A. E B. Benbow
W. P. Didlake
Louis Riddel
Max Weber
Anna ‘Supplger
Amert. Kleiner
Saline Township
Jas. H. Chessen
Ben Burk
Cate& Chessen
John Mexad
Andrew Sebescak
Bii
Granite City
Jennié Lile
Jones
Grant Subject
T. J. Thomas
Husville
Troy Commercial Club Meeting Amid Heavy Rain
Despite a continuous downpour, the Troy Commercial Club held one of its largest and most active meetings. Discussion centered on fiscal improvements and outer creek work, with a proposed change under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Petition for Hard Road Levy in Township Election
Petitions circulate to vote 65 cents per $100 valuation for two years to extend hard roads west to Col linsville line and add a mile south from Troy toward Blackjack. Previous 50 cent levy proved insufficient for a full mile. Signatures of 25 percent of property owners required. petitions filed sixty days before election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coillinsville
Troy
Blackjack
Call's 1916 Cup Race Ends in Troy
Harold Ferdinand Kueker, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Kueker, won The Call's annual cup race and the 1916 trophy a silver engraved cup. He arrived last Tuesday at 7 AM at the Rucker home, becoming Troy's first birth of 1914. The Call has run the cup race for five years. Lloyd Tracy Carter won in 1915. Highland Shoe Factory, expanding, now ships 300 pairs daily and employs about 26 women and as many men, with orders to the Philippine Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ferdinand Kueker
Henry W. Kueker
Harold Ferdinand
Rucker
Troy
Lloyd Tracy Carter
Highland Shoe Factory
Highland
Philippine Islands
Lyman Shadwick Dies After Long Troy Life
Lyman Shadwick, 83, former Troy resident and uncle of Silas Shadwick, died at 1218 Benton Street in St. Louis. He left a wife and a daughter, Mrs. John Herford of Sorento. Burial was held Tuesday in Litchfield. The article notes a quarantine in the Sapp family home due to scarlet fever with a child recovering and no further spread reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman, Shadwick
Lyman Shadwick
Troy
Silas Shadwick
Benton Street
St. Louis
Shadwick
Bia Wifa
John Herford
Sorento
Litchfield
Miss Mary McClosky Dead at 18 in Beacon Iowa
Mary McClosky daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Josky died this morning at 4 at her home after pneumonia and pleurisy She was 18 Dec 29 born in Beacon Iowa and moved here nine years ago She moved to St Louis five weeks ago to stay with sister Miss Anna MecClosky Grippe struck she returned home last Thursday Funeral Sunday at 10 from residence to St Jerome Catholic church Interment in Catholic cemetery Also obituary note W F Bundy of Centralia dies former Supreme Court candidate and former legislator His daughter Pauline Bundy married to law partner Charles Wham Surviving widow and two other daughters Dorothy and Margaret
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McClosky
Nicholas Josky
McClosky
St. Louis
Anna MecClosky
Grippe
Beacon
Iowa
Miss Anna
Laula
St. Jerome's
Catholic Church
W. F. Bundy
Willams F. Bundy
Centralia
Edwardsville
Judicial Convention
Supreme Court
Misa Pauline Bundy
Charles Wham
Woman Undergoes Operation for Bowel Obstruction
Mrs Julius Peter was taken to St Luke s hospital St Louis last Sunday evening where she underwent a surgical operation for a bowel obstruction. Reports from the physicians say the patient is in a fair way to recover. A son was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Forbes McCato making the thirteenth, eleven of which are living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Peter
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Hognites
Forbes McCato
Sale of Seals Large in Madison County
Edwardsville Republican reports a large Red Cross Christmas Seals sale led by Dr BE W Fiegenbaum with about 60 000 seats, up from 38 682 last year. Miss Grace Garrabrant promoted tuberculosis work. Madison County Anti Tuberculosis Society retains 774 per cent. Town by town totals listed with gains across several communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville Republican
Red Cross
BE. W. Fiegenbaum
Madison County Medical Society
Grace Garrabrant
Chicago
Madison County Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Edwardsville
Alton
Troy
East Alton
Worden
Madison
Woodriver
Highland
St. Jacob
Livingston
New Douglas
Glen Carbon
Wanda
Bethalto
Granite City
Among Church and Society Notes and Officers Elected
The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs August Droll at 2 o clock next Wednesday afternoon. The Troy Civic League held its annual meeting at the M E church Monday evening and elected officers for the ensuing year James Poster president William Lewis vice president Miss Bess G Davy secretary and Prof W L Oliver treasurer. The annual meeting of the German Evangelical church was held last Sunday afternoon with officers elected for the ensuing year W J Gebauer president Herman Pape vice president George Dellinger secretary and Wm Banegert treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
August Droll
Troy Civic League
M. E. Church
James Poster
Wm. Lewis
Bess G. Davy
W. L. Oliver
W. J. Gebauer
Herman Pape
George Dellinger
Wm. Banegert
Nelson Montgomery Dies at 35 in Mont Home
Nelson Montgomery eldest son of the late Zeph Montgomery and nephew of Mrs. John F Jarvis died Tuesday at his Mont home from Brights disease after a illness He was 35 survived by his wife formerly Miss Alice Koch of Marine two young sons his stepmother four brothers and one sister all residing in St Louis funeral held yesterday afternoon at 130 with interment at Oaklawn cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Montgomery
Zeph. Montgomery
John F. Jarvis
Mont
Bright
Alice Koch
Marine
St. Louis
Oaklawn Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. F. Edwards
Wee
Vandalla
International Harvester Company
Wm. Voelker
Voelker
Taipe
Troy .&. Bantern
Social
Braner Hall
Jacob Weil
Roy Kincaid
Walter Bress
Edwardsville I
Wm. A. Pachthofer
Fred H. Garnet
J. C. Gebauer
C. E. Molden
Grace Davis
St. Louisa
N. M. Kinder
Harry Dierking
Mt. Olive
D. H. Mudge
F. K.liermann
Walter Kurtz
Sam E. McKittrick
Misa Lizzie Dollinger
Martin Arth
William
Bernard Moore
Pittsburg
Kaw
Philip Rarick
Mttleson
J. Mersinger
Collinsville, Jr
Valentine Ottwein
Jacob Schafer
Viola Geiger
Nokomia
George Geiger
Earl Foster
Haat
J. W. Foster
George P. Simpson
H. W. Merry
Greenville
Circuit and Probate Courta
Elmer Schmidt
Thomas J. Thomas
Henry Nolte
Jacob Meisnheimer
Barbara Spengel
George L. Link
Mabbe Link
Theo. H. Meyer
Adam Rithman
Rithman
Caroline Brueggemann
Peter Seifert
Neane
Della Seifert
Charles W. Smith
Louis Hess
Frank Hackenthal
F. M
Polly A. Horner
Wacher-Helderle Undertaking Co
John Riepshoff
Osa
Frank Schiller
Lajy
Wm. Fehling
Peter Schank
Jared Harbie
Joseph Krill
Call
Harold
Ferdinand Kueker
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