Madison County Tax Totals for 1909 Spark Noted Increases
A Madison County tax summary from the Edwardsville Intelligencer lists 1909 totals across 23 townships with a total valuation of 967 225 52 and an assessed value of 26 996 295. The shift to assessment on one third of valuation signals higher taxes despite lower rates, with last year’s collection at 19 723 42 rising to 26 460 64 this year, a 96 637 22 increase. Alton leads with 207 711 40, Venice 157 916 33, Sewardsville 101 269 37, and Lees township among the smallest. The piece outlines township by township charges and per-district school rates, noting the state and county impact and warning taxpayers to expect larger assessments.
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Madison County
Alton Township
Venice
Sewardsville
Jarvis Township
Lees Township
Alton
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Wooddriver
Nameokia
Helvetia
Jarvis
AGS Olivester
Fr. Russell
Ros Chouteau
Tle
Bour Case 1S Dismissed
Louis Bour sued the St. Louis & Northeastern railroad for 25000 in damages after an injury near Stallings. A jury found the defendant not guilty, but the court later set aside the verdict as excessive and granted a new trial, which led to the case being dismissed.
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Louis Bour
St. Louis & Northeastern Railroad
Bour
Tax Collector Plans Tax Receipts Jan 24 at Jarvis Store
John 8. of Jarvis township files his lien with the county treasurer for a bond totaling 44,800. Sureties include Wm. Schultze and others. Tax receipts are prepared and will be available January 24 at A. Meidergott's store.
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John 8
Jarvis Township
Wm. Schultze
W. W. Jarvis
F. O. Braner
Chris. Busse
J.C. Gebauer
A. Meidergott
Midnight train wreck at Woodbury injures five
The eastbound Vandalia passenger No. 14 known as the midnight wrecked fourteen miles east of Effingham yesterday morning. A broken rail caused the accident. five persons were severely injured and others bruised. Conductor John Felm and Brakeman I R Booth from Indianapolis were among the injured along with two passengers, Mr and Mrs P B Javomes of St Louis. Train service was delayed as the track was cleared and traffic resumed later.
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Vandalia
Woodbury
Effingham
John Felm
Indianapolis
I. R. Booth
Emerson Oliver
P. B. Javomes
St. Louis
Banmes
Brownell Company
Terre Haute
Among Church and Society Ladies Aid to Meet Next Thursday
The Ladies Aid Society of the M B K church will meet next Thursday at 2 oclock at Mrs Pant 2 Wild. ALD invited. English services will be held at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on the last Sunday evening at 7:30 led by Rev Reyno CL Strassen. Rev Cark Ofte and Rev Hanser referenced. Also notes on lectures, entertainments, and season tickets for upcoming shows at Rieber's and Dixie event in January. Bucklen's Arnica Balm advertised for pile relief at Kingston's.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
M.bk
Thonser
Bieta Street
Haliesette Avenune
St. Louis
Hanser
Madison
Rieber's
Opera House
Biwit
Brush
Magician
Rieder’s
Riebold
Angust Dierking
Pranenverein
At. Pants Evaipellen
Wishine
Dierking
Frangaversin
Alee 2
St. Pauls Ehurch
S. W. Cook
Pr. A. Wieneke
J. Louis
James Worsman
Collinsville
Jacob Hess
Troy
C. E. Molden
G. Schmidt
St. Jacob
Roy Lewis
Paul Capelle
Edwardsville
L. C. Heim
The
Marine Telegram
Hopkin Morgan
Hapnah
I. Kleist
Chieso
A. Kleist
H. M. Kimberlin
Joseph Twenley
Roy Bright
Livingston
Amner Strong
Belleville
St. Clair County
Mary Lehreiner
Frankenmoth
Mich
Ernest Schriiner
Margaret Heerin
Ville
Mfr
A. Meyer
J. W. Marshall
Collins
N. ©. Donoho
Hirdie Barnshad
John BE. Wood
Salisbury
Enly ¥. Tilley
Gottfried FF. Metzgerand
Verna
Alr
Ed Bahnenstich
Garnet
M. W. Powell
Helvetia
Swellitng House Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Wighland
Court of Tower
Messrs
Mesdames Giger
Kanne
Demstis
Arthur Baer
Baer
Brellmaee
Einmer
Jo Tachuli
Ail Beekenmeiers
Cnrilla Aemisseer
Messes
Wao
Pldlhere
Jake Sehmidt
Lows Ruehmiller
Court House Social and Personal Notices Mix
Circuit and Probate Court items include transfers licenses and divorces plus many personal paragraphs. The report lists cases in chancery law and real estate foreclosure, divorces, appeals, and condemnations, with many local names, firms, and residents appearing in Tuesday to Friday proceedings and social notes.
Court of Honor meeting and dairy association convention
In a double agenda, the Court of Honor held a regular session with initiation talks and elects two delegates to the County Court for February 1910. Separately the Minors State Dairymen Association plans its thirty sixth annual Vandalia convention with dairy judging by N W Hepburn and hog cholera serum demonstration by Haines.
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Deimusry
Homer
Olrilh
At. Jacob Court
Heprey
Syl- Vester McParkind
WreepWere
St. Josh
Mamie Farnsworth
Sarah Dunstan
Avis
Alton
Court of Honor
Vandalia
Minors State Dairymen’s Association
N. W. Hepburn
University of Winds
Haines
Late Live Stock Board
Wright
Peters
The
Livestock Board
Davidson's cuts prices in season sale and local notices
Newsy notes report price cuts at Davidson's from January 15 to February 2, plus wart ads and court news on page 3. The Call notes workers paid, deaths in St Louis and Manitou, coal mining activity near Pierran, a freight collision fatality at Greenville, and mine operations including Brookside Coal Company reorganization.
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Davidson’s
Davidson's
Women’s Magazine
Louise Nicolay
Marine
St. Louis
Pierran
Clarence Ruppert
Greenville
Moses Jolson
Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Thomas A. Taylor
Herman Schmacher
Po Russetl
BO W. Tarvis
Leo Mary's Hospital
East St. Louis
Weomine Street
del Petron Thor Ate Rao
Atane
Tesseters
Braakesile
Brookside Coal Company
Byrgy Campy
Dames “Worstirn
C. E. Burge
Esseas
Charles Brangworth
Kerens-Donne
Worden Bist
Sidnarday
Briumsworth
King’s New Life Pills Promote Safer Living
An ad touts King’s New Life Pills as a simple cure for constipation and related digestive and organ issues. It claims widespread safety and health benefits and notes a price point of 259 at a Kingston location.
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King
B. Kingston
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Will A. Marsh
Siler Guty
N. C
Kingston
Railroad Commissioners of
Kansas
Circuit and Probate
New Circuit Court
Mary Sot
Joseph Sat
B. Arnowitz
A. W. Williams
Ezra B. Pierce
Anna Rushmann
Circuit Court
Chancery
Jennie McMicken
Guardian
Simon Epstein
D. Lb
Wadeston
Maggie Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Cocker
Danville
Ferminal Railway
Louis Obert
Phinitiff
Teremont
Baur Flour Co
Charles Siehe
Werden
Joe, Taylor Vs. Hoyt Metal
St. Louis Brewing Association
Naum Gazaras
Assumpsit
Kieth Va
Moonstone
Order of Faster Star
Q H
Cinedy
W. Me
Smith
Nellie Henderson
Coudwer
Alice Collins
Fredie Myphell
Wm. F. Meyer
This City
Nannie Dorsey
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