Neighbors News From Marine Correspondent
Orvil Gericke now works at Weber barber shop. Fred and Mary Becker visited Highland. Mary Jentsch visited Sorento relatives. Alfred Zimmermann and family from Sorento visited Marine kin. Brizinas and Hoyer from St Louis spent day with relatives. Krump family moved from Heyworth to Volk property. Fanny Bernard hosted Altheas at home. Leo Kolb to St Louis for Manuel Training School reunion 1908. Henties and Talbur attended Helvetia Mutual Insurance meeting at Highland. Park View hotel sold by Herman Becker to Otto Becker who will move here. Katheryn Grotefendt visited Granite City hospital father recovering from operation. John Edwin, infant son of Mr and Mrs Wm Conrad, christened by Rev Paul Buchmueller. Mr and Mrs John Rinkel served as sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Gericke
Weber
Fred Becker
Highland
Mary Jentsch
Sorento
Alfred Zimmermann
John Brizinas
Edward Hoyer
St. Louis
C. J. Krump
Heyworth
Volk
Fanny Bernard
Altheas
Leo
S. Kolb
Manuel Training School
Fred Henties
Fred Talbur
Helvetia Mutual Insurance Company
Park View
Herman Becker
Otto Becker
Katheryn Grotefendt
Granite City Hospital
Birthday surprise and social dances mark week
Fred Bardelmeier, living north of Marine, celebrated his 32nd birthday with friends visiting last week. About twenty five youths gathered Tuesday evening at the Chapter House for a social with games and refreshments. William Koeppe and Louise Ims were married last week, with Rev. Paul Buchmueller officiating. John Ims and Anna Koeppe attended as siblings of the couple. the pair will reside on the Koeppe homestead in Deck's Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bardelmeier
Marine
Florence Dewey
Frances Vogelbacher
William Koeppe
Louise Ims
Paul Buchmueller
German Evangelical Church
John Ims
Anna Koeppe
Koeppe
Deck’s Prairie
Highland Social Notes Include Visitors And Events
John Oldenkamp visited Highland on Sunday while Miss Frieda Frey visited relatives in St. Louis. A daughter was born last week to Mr and Mrs Charles Kilby. Masquerade ball by the Turners planned for Saturday at their hall. An active social week with many Highland visitors to St Louis and Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oldenkamp
Highland
Frieda Frey
St. Louis
E. N. Michael
Charles Kilby
Gus Etakorn
Highlland
Cleda Buehlmann
Highland Friends
Jacob Fehmel
Harold Baer
Turners
Anna Hayes
Amos Hayes
Troy
Louise
Imma Rhein
Oscar Appel
Lena
Pearl Hill
Fred Noll
KE. N. Michael
Charles Payer
Edna
Wim. Schoeck
E. C. Wills
Alvin Pfluzbeil
Southern Illinois Milk Producers
Edwardsville
George Searcy
Wm. Buchmueller
Hugo Goss
Arthur Buchlmann
Albert Gansmann
Collinsville
Edw H Klein offers a free piano giveaway
Edw H Klein announces a July 1 1914 drawing for a $400 Clayton Parlor Grand Piano. Every $1 spent in any department earns 100 votes toward the prize with the largest vote total winning the piano. The offer emphasizes equal chances and the store’s square dealing reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw
H. Klein
Hig
Edw. H. Klein
Times
Madison County Briefs From Edwardsville to East St Louis
Smokers favor Lewis sinzl¢e binder cigar. Pay day for Dank Bros. Coal and Coke workers. Madison County union blacksmiths met at Edwardsville. Clifton Cramer of Troy passed state civil service exam for deputy game and fish wardens. Illinois Firemen’s Association elected vice presidents Pearl Smith and Henry Kluge, with Simon Kellermann Jr. as statistician. Dr. Samuel Harwood held without bond for alleged criminal operation causing a death. trial anticipated. East St Louis Merchants seek new exchange as 100 men transfer from St Louis group. State school fund apportioned. Madison County receives 47 986 dollars. Mrs. Sarah Greenbush, mother of Madison county editors, dies of paralysis. East St Louis saloons drop to 306 after license payments. one brewer offers 40 000 dollars for 80 licenses. Edwardsville’s Johnson and Vandalia street corner court house building progresses. temporary court house on schedule. Martha Hoppmann, first Madison County woman naturalized, gains citizenship at Edwardsville courthouse. voting intent not cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dank Bros. Coal and Coke Company
Madison County
Edwardsville
Clifton E. Cramer
Troy
Ilinois
Madison
Henry Kluge
Collinsville
Simon Kellermann, Jr
Samuel R. Harwood
East St. Louis
Clara Hanvey
St Clair County
St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
East St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange
East St. Louis Exchange
St. Louis
Springfield
Brady
Sarah Greenbushh
J. H
J. N. Stokes
Highland Journal
Intelligencer
Confidence man E R Kiger arrested in Edwardsville
E R Kiger, a long sought confidence man, was captured in Edwardsville this week. After a confession he was taken to Springfield for a federal court hearing. His last scheme involved the Continental Motor Cycle and Motor Boat Company of Trenton Michigan, through which he netted over 36000 dollars. An advertisement for the company ran in The Call and many other accounts remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Kiger
Edwardsville
Springfield
Kizer
Continental Motor Cycle and Motor Boat Company
Trenton
Mich
Bank Officers Elected at Edwardsville and Highland
The First National Bank of Edwardsville elected officers as follows Henry Traves president George W. Meyer vice president and J F Keshner cashier The First National Bank of Highland elected L E Kinne president OE Pabst vice president and J CAmldon cashier Subscribe and do not borrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Edwardsville
Henry ‘Traves
George W. Meyer
J. F. Keshner
First National Bank of Highland
L. E. Kinne
Pabst
Board of Education Minutes and Junee 19Y4 Proceedings
Regular meeting notes of the Troy Ul Board of Education dated January 5 19Y4 show roll call by President Sandlea Clerk Goalby and members Naylor Snodgrass and Watts. The finance committee report lists salaries for teachers and staff and coal and supplies expenses with totals. The board accepted the finance report and principal Oliver’s December school report showing enrollment attendance and honor roll figures. The meeting approved a request for supplementary readers for the third grade and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Board of Education
Sandlea
Goalby
Naylor
Snodgrass
Watts
Daniel Peterman
W. L. Oliver
Mina Elfrieda
Brede
Mamie E. Bryant
Evelyn Renfro
Grace Davia
Clara,Sapp
Grace Horsley
J.C. Gebauer
Donk Bros. Coal Co
C. P. Edwarda
Fred Rekolt
A. R. Snodgrass
The
Finance Committee
Oliver
Lattendance
Snadsrass
Wabts
W. Sondles
W. H. Goalby
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Rocerie
John.Edwin
Wm. Conrad
John Rinkel
ST. Jacob
Alice Holtmann
Martha Hoppmann
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Miss Hoppmann
Judie Thomas M. Jett
Hillsboro
Lee
GEO. H. Lee CO
Omaha
Neb
H.R
Banks
Deimling Bros
Market Street
W. D. Renfro
Babette Deimlin
Thomas Millett
F. W. Braner
L. W. Sandles
Presbyterian Church
Trustees Presbyterian Church
Roy Peters
Jarvis Township
Bett
P. M. Davidson
B. W. Jarvis
John H. Voelker
Adam
Geo. P. Simpson
Henry C. Dettmar
A. F. Seltzman
Miss Gussie Miller
Edwardsville, Ill
Henry Traves
Pres. Gro
W. Meyer
J. F. Kestner
Cashier
Gorge -Kalbfleisen
Ass’t. Cashier
V. Crossman
Ags’t
the Board OF Education
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