Talks About Road Still Optimistic on Big Project
Isaac Smith promoter of the Springfield Central Illinois Traction Company visits Greenville for talks with local interests. He remains hopeful the interurban line through Troy will be built and cites London finance as key, noting potential bond purchases could accelerate once England’s war‑era instability eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Smith
Springfield & Central Mlinois Traction Company
Troy
Greenville
Smith
Greenville Advocate
The
Advocate
London
Reiter
England
Literary Society program at McCravy academy
Afternoon society program at McCravy Academy featured vocal music, instrumental pieces, recitations, papers, and a debate. The program listed participants such as Auwarter, McCormick, Anieta, Drall, Helen, Millax, Viehswinkel, Marie Peters, with performances described as choral songs and a sweet refraining melody delivered in clear tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Society of
McCravey Academy
Auwarter
Fet
GtoCormick
Anieta Drall
Helen
Millax
Freeshn
Marie, Peters
Piano and Grace Dugger Recitation on Debate
A school event features a debate on whether Alpebra is more profitable than Latin with the affirmative team Kent Wild and Raymond Matthews and the negative team Howard Preston and Erwin Taake. Also a piano solo and dialogue titled How Jimmy Saved Pa by Mr Bicker and participants Kieth Edwards Mrs Bicker Nola Anderson Jimmy Bicker and James Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dugger
Mary Kelly
Kent Wild
Raymond Matthews
Howard
Preston
Erwin Taake
Stoke
Jimmy
Bicker
Kieth Edwards
Nola Anderson
Jimmy Bicker
James Joseph
Former resident Mary Krause dies after stroke in St Louis
Mary Krause a former resident of Troy and mother of Greenville jeweler A H Krause died Sunday at Baptist hospital St Louis after a second stroke She was 73 born in Nion Switzerland February 27 1842 She came to America in 1850 settled near Highland married Henry A Krause in 1872 widowed 1878 Survived by son A H Krause Greenville daughter Mrs Charles E F Allen St Louis sister Mrs Jennie Junod Greenville Funeral held in St Louis with interment in St Peter's cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Krause
Troy
A. H. Krause
Greenville
Baptist
Huffendick
Stork Leads the Reaper in Madison County Births and Deaths
The Madison County quarterly report to December 31 shows births at 38 percent and deaths at 190 total for the quarter. Among births 194 were male and 186 female with four colored children and two sets of twins. October led births. Alton had 67 deaths, Granite City 38, Collinsville 32, Edwardsville 25, Madison 19. other towns fewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Muaskinaw
Reaper
Alton
Granite City
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Madison
Troy School Board Notes and Social News Items 1915
Regular board session in Troy on Jan 4 1915 approved minutes and Finance committee bills for salaries and supplies including Principal Oliver and teachers, janitor Schulte, truant officer Gates, and others. December school report showed 287 total enrollment, 264 average daily attendance, 22 tardies, 3 corporal punishments and 142 on honor roll. Also approved disinfectant order and Hamilton Arithmetic supplement. adjourned. Separate social notes include Eliza Wild birthday dinner. Patti Campbell bridesMeikamp news. a Braner hall card party. upcoming wedding Emma Bohmann to Edward Meikamp. C K I lodge meeting. Winter school box social. and local personal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Board of Education
Watts
Coalby
Lewis, Naylor
Snodgrass
W. L. Oliver
Elfrieda Brede
Mamie E. Bryant
Elsie Hoenig
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gaskill
Maud Hamilton
Bernice. Eckert
Adda Matthews
Louis Schultze
G. W. GC. Gates
Fred Schuler
A. Heddergott
Ilinde
Noble
Trey Call
J. C. Gebauer
Lewis
Oliver
Goalby
Naylor
B. S. Rattliff
Germa Manufacturing Co
Germa
John W. Watts
W. H. Goalby
Vandalia Rebates Case Tangles Rail and Coal Financing
Government argues Vandalia Railroad borrowed 200000 from Merchants-Lacke De Bank of St Louis at 4 percent to aid Lumaghi Coal at 2 percent in a 13 year contract with alleged rebates of 5200 a year. St Louis district court ruled for government. Also notes sixth gas well near Greenville delivering strong output and Edwardsville's new postoffice nearing completion with public viewing before occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalia Railroad Co
Merchants-Lackede Bank of St. Louis
Lumaghi Coal Co
Theederal Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
St. Louis
Charles A. Karoh
United States
East St. Louis
Local residents visit relatives across towns and states
Mr and Mrs James Hayes of St Jacob and their son Amos Hayes visited this week. Witter Hein of St Louis stayed with De and Mrs BF K Liermann in Troy. Miss Yannah Clayton from St Jacob spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Clayton. Bruce H Brown arrived from Maulate Alaska and departed for Boston to visit Brown relatives. CG Anwarter spent days here then returned to Le Pas Manitoba. Wm Noll John Langenwalter Jr Louis Brees John Brese Walter Bresa and Otto Bress attended the funeral of Anna M Schmidt at Lebanon. Mrs Fred Von Brinkendorf and children, moving from Troy, head to Dixon to join her husband, Brown Shoe Company superintendent. Mrs Pawl F Vollmer left for Charleston SC after two months visit, escorted to St Louis by her father Joseph P Arth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hayes
St. Jacob
Amos Hayes
Witter Hein
St. Louis
Troy
BF. K. Liermann
Yannah Clayton
John Clayton
Bruce H. Brown
Maulate
Alaska
Boston
Mass
Otto Bress
Anna M. Schmidt
Lebanon
Fred von Brinkendorf
Dixon
Brown Shoe Company
Pawl F. Vollmer
Bertha Arth
Charleston
S. C
Joseph P. Arth
Church Groups Plan Meetings and Install Officers
The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian church will meet next Wednesday at Mrs. G. L. Elliott's home. Rev. V. Colbert organized a Mary ville Sunday school with 87 members. Epworth League will discuss League Study Classes with Miss Ruth Cramer leading Sunday evening. Officers were elected for several church groups including the Pleasant Hour Club and Frauenverein of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church. The M. KE. Sunday school also elected officers for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Workers’ Society
the Presbyterian Church
G. L. Elliott
V. Colbert
Collinsville
Maryville
League
Epworth League
Ruth Cramer
Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Leni Seligman
Lulu Hoppe
F. K. Liermann
Margaret Flath
Frauenverein
G. Lange
Schreiner
Mary Peters
Sophie Peter
M. KE
James H. Davis
A. S. May
Bess G. Davy
Reymond Matthews
Adda Matthews
Elizabeth Chrystal
Rena Rood
Mamie Lewis
Grace Dugger
Choral Society Planned in Troy Meeting Next Tuesday
A Troy effort aims to form a Choral Society at McCray Dewey Academy meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm. The group seeks weekly rehearsals, aiming for a lasting Troy vocal artistic outlet and to meet local demand for vocal music. Congressman William N Baltz is elected president of Millstadt National Bank to fill the vacancy from Mayor Fred Baltz’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray-Dewey Academy
Troy
Wm. N
Baltz
Millstadt National Bank
Fred Baltz
Madison county court opens with vast docket of divorces and foreclosures
January term of the Madison county circuit court convened with Judge Louis Bernreuter presiding. A large number of law cases are set for the first two weeks, including multiple divorces and assumpsit actions, plus probate items listing inventories, claims, and hearings for numerous deceased and minor parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Louis Bernreuter
Nashville
Thomas J.taylor
H. A. Canedy
John Langemwalter
W. Simon
Tred Balke, Sr
George Finkenkeller
Louisa Mueller
Lizzie and
Fritz Eikhoff
Eva Gander
John Zimmerschied
Ursula Dietermann
T. Cooper
Rose Cooper
Frank Holtgrieve
Anna E. Wendt
Jon
Elizabeth Paul
Christian Binney
James P. Fahnestock
Frank J. Slemmer
Frank Bagden
James Barden
Oswald Knapp d
Rose Knapp
Andrew Vonbergen, Sr
Glen Tonsor Et al
Guardian
Warda
James M. ‘Beyhold
Julia Finkenkeller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas
Terview
C. C
Dennellson Bank
Mc‘ay-Davey Academy
Dickey Bird
Baptist Hospital
Stork
Henry C. Dettmar
Sachem
John H. Collins
Sagamore
G. M. Farnsworth
Tranjor Sagamore
4. S. May
Percy Wilkinson
L. S&s. Snodgrass
Thomas Chapman
Adama & Elliott
A. F. Seligman
Elias, Burk
Madison County Board of Supervisors
the School Board
Vistors
Eliza Wild
Wm. Herrin
Mary Thomas
Otis Chrystal
Josephus Porter
David Rees
Wm. Baglin
Sylvia Hamilton
Peter McQua
North
Patti Campbell
J. Edwin Pedgett
Canada
Emaline Campbell
Tower, Minn
Thomas Naytor
Braner Hall
Sacred Heart League of
Edward Meikamp, Jr
Edward Meikamp
Pin Oak Township
Emma Bohmann
Ama Dustmann
Staunton
Hamel
Kuhn Station
C. K. of I
Charles Mersinger
Hunter School
Norma Snodgrass
John F. Deimling
R. ©. Morriss
County Seat
Wiley Bryant
Marion Jackson
Martin Holz
St. ‘Jacob
Wm. L. Geers
J. R. ‘Ward
Pittsburgh
Kan
George Deck
Stillwater
Okla
Wm. J. Ruff
George Hartung
K. Rour
A. P. Mosimann
Highland
August Mosimann
A. R. Snodgrass
Henry Woods
Ot O'Fallon
Lumaghi
Judge C. J. Lindly
Crossman
Sundey
A Choral Society For
Circuit and Probate
Wm. Hix
Fanny Fix
Julius A. Alch
Esther Alch
Wm. F. Fahey
F. E. Libermann
Violet Lewis
E. H. Stahlhut
Crane Co
Alton Steel Co
Assumpsit
Fred Smith
J. A. Steger
Charles Stinvesky
M. Oldall
Henry Balster
Granite City Trust & Savings Bank
Kate Meehan
Tri-City Ice & Ref. Co
American Steel Foundries
Nick Alabach & Co
A. W. Morriss
Home Building & Loan Assaye
James Rhodes
Illinois Coal Operators’ Mutual Employee's Liability Insurance Co
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