Demand for 10 cent and 20 percent coal wage boosts to 1912
Indiana convention of United Mine Workers endorses higher wages for coal types. Bituminous miners present a two year contract proposal to operators in Indiana Illinois Ohio Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia proposing a seven hour day with five hours on Saturdays and a April 1 1912 start. Negotiations at Indianapolis expected to last days with no clear outcome yet. Walter Wilkinson attends from Troy Local No. 5 as representative of Local No. 5 Oi.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Walter. Wilkinson
Walter. Wilkinson. Is Now In Attendiain
Troy
St Jacob village sensation ends in county jail confinement
Edward Hickey is jailed in Edwardsville awaiting grand jury action after a warrant charged misconduct with his daughter Sarah aged 14 and stepdaughter Elsie Blair aged 19. Mrs. Hickey and neighbors helped restrain Sarah from a deadly act as details surface from a Highland Journal account of the case and prior family movements.
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St. Jacob
Edward Hickey
Edwardsville
Hickey
Sarah
Elsie Blair
Garrie Hickey
Rufus Pike
Gottlieb Schul
E. N. Michael
William Smith
Dugger
Louis Struckhoff Dead After Cancer at 69
Louis Struckhoff a longtime Troy and Jarvis township resident died at Marine Wednesday at 2 30 p m age 69 5 20. Death caused by throat cancer after a year of illness. Funeral Thursday at 1 p m from residence to German Evangelical church Rev Paul Buchmueller to officiate with interment in Marine cemetery. Survived by wife Louisa Schreibreiber one adopted son Charles Struckhoff and sister Mrs August Krieger and half brother Henry Struckhoff. Born August 4 1842 in Pennsylvania he came to the county as a child. He lived in Pleasant Ridge Troy Marine and was a life member of the German Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Struckhoff
Troy
Jarvis Township
Marine
Paul Buchmueller
Marine Cemetery
Gerhardt Struckhoff
Pennsylvania
Pleasant Ridge
Louisa Schreibreiber
Marine Road
Struckhoff
Road Improvement Call From Illinois Good Roads Panel
The Mindrs General Assembly Good Roads Commission invites citizens and organizations across the state to submit proposals on road and bridge laws. Springfield meetings on February 8 will organize staff and listen to changes, with input encouraged for or against proposed revisions. A. H. Hallock of Peotone claims 2,000,000 of 48,000,000 road tax funds in Illinois were for permanent improvements while 6,009,000 was squandered.
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Troy
State Good Roads Commission
Thia Line
Good Roads Commission
Mindrs General Assembly
Springfield
A. H. Hallock
Peotone
Miitois
Popular Vote Contest at Lchmacher's Theatre
The moving picture show runs Jan 22 to Mar 1 with a diamond ring prize for the top voter. Each nomination earns 100 votes while 10¢ tickets earn 5 votes. Leading candidates listed are Grace Davis, Mabel Holliday, Mina Frieda Arth, and Alice Mantle. Boost your favorite now.
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Lchmacher
F. C. Seidel
Grace Davis
Mabel Holliday
Mina Frieda Arth
Alice Mantle
Tells The Cause of Appendicitia in Troyia
Dr. S Kingston, a druggist, asserts most appendicitis results from constipation and sour stomach. He claims instant relief and prevention by a single dose of buckthorn bark glycerine formula Adler-ika. Advertises local view photo post cards and baby cards for sale at The Call office. Prices shown for products and cards.
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S. Kingston
Troyia
Bonds Filed for County Tax Collectors in 1911
County records show Seligman of Jarvis township filed his 1911 tax-collecting bond for 48 600 with securities named. Other bonds listed include Helvetia, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Nameoki, Saline, Omphyhent, Godfrey and Chouteau collectors with bonds ranging from 10 600 to 361 000. Election results note John P. White reelected UMWA president and Frank J. Hayes reelected vice president.
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Charles E. Seligman
Jarvis Township
Edwardsville
C. H. Kuennemann
W. W. Jarvis
John Feldmejer
M. F. Auwarter
J. J. Brown
Augusta Heddergott
Seligman
Helvetia
W. A. Collins
Ad. Meyer
Jos
C. Ammann
Clas
T. Pabst
Louis Koch
J.G. Burchill
Collinsvile
David Killinger
National Miners
John ‘P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas L. Lewis
Frank J. Hayes
Collinsville
Samuel Pascoe
Lang Buys Historic Site Birthplace Of St Louis Journalism
Bert H. Lang a Troy native and son of the late James Lang bought a 20 by 84 foot lot at Second and Market in St Louis where the Missouri Gazette first printed in 1808. The purchase price was 67500 dollars. The site is famed as the citys journalism birthplace and once held a memorial tablet by the Missouri Historical Society.
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Bert H. Lang
Troy
James Lang
Second and Market
Missouri Gazette
St. Louis Republic
St. Louis
Missouri Historical Society
Gazette
the Historical Society
Joseph Robidoux
The
Breese Catholics Plan New Church as Evangelist Meetings Begin
The Breese Catholic congregation has outgrown its current church and aims to build a handsome new edifice. Eva Ludgate of Wheaton, an Interdenominational Evangelists member, will start a series of meetings at the Presbyterian church, assisted by Miss Thompson of Danville who will direct music. Verona Frances Brendel, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brendel, born Troy in 1912, was christened at St Jerome s Church by Rev A Wieneke with sponsors Aloys Gogel and Mrs Frances Gogel. the celebration followed at the residence with many guests.
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Breese
Eva Ludgate
Wheaton
Interdenominational Association of Evangelists
Presbyterian Church
Miss Thompson
Danville
Verona Frances
George Brendel
Troy
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
A. Wieneke
Frances Gogel
Aloys Gogel
St. Louis
Drainage contract let for Silver Creek Levee project
Bids opened at Hiles and Simpson Edwardsville awarded to Edward Feutz of Highland for 13 cents per yard for 20 000 cubic yards of excavating and 45 per acre for clearing about twelve acres. Project reduces nine miles of curves to three and will reclaim farmland north of Troy in Pin Oak township.
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Law Office
Hiles & Simpson
Edwardsville
Silver Creek
Edward Feutz
Highland
Shelbyville
Troy
Pin Oak Township
Courthouse items reveal numerous circuit court bail figures
A partial grand jury report lists sixteen true bills for burglary larceny and related charges with bail amounts from 200 to 700 dollars. Several not true bills include assault with intent to kill and abduction. The docket notes special juries from Jarvis township and upcoming trials, with multiple civil cases and foreclosures decided or continued.
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Grand Jury
Wi. E. Lydd
Harry Ford
Charles Robinson
Wm. Walker
John Thompson
Henry Smith
Wm. Bass
George Smith
Mike Maloney
John Neuenschwander
Louis Nagi
Jackson Dalton
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Tae
Seligsmann
Bond
White
Dei Bryant
Mamie E. Bryant
Harris Teachers’ College of St. Louis
Gladys Bryant
Mamie Morriss
August Droll
A. P. Seligman
East St. Trouis
John F. Deimling
John Feldmeier
H. A. Canedy
James Rawson
Edw
R.beimling
Wmn
J. Ruff
R. C. Morriss
Bartlett Cemetery Society
Herman Stolte
Pin Oak
Anna*Rucker
J. Allen
Missouri
Metropolis
Daniel G. Liebler
Mary Dunn
Belleville
L. F. Rissi
Peter J. Graney
Chicopee
Kaw
Lulu Schmidt
Barbara Wittmann
John H. Wischer
Henry C. Rucker
Okawville
Grace, Davis
Willard Rawson
Augusta Strong
Joseph Blake
Thomas Millatt
Mildred
N. D. Sweeny
East St. Louis
M. E. Church
Carl H. G. Johaan
Adam Flath
Pearl .Bohnenstichi
Wm. ‘Bohnenauieht
Clay School
H. Klein
G. H. Lang
Cradle of Journalism
Catskills
Dr. King
W. R. Patterson
Wellington
Tex
Kingston
Gell
Circuit and Probate
George Yates
Leclaire
Circuit Court
Joseph S. Watt
Louis Solter
Charles Elliott
Ralph Boston
Alton
Chancery
J. E. Schroeppel
F. Rembke
Laura Brown
City of
James Duncan
City of Venice
C. S. Youree
Mary Chamblin
Joseph Marxer
Frank Virgin
Wm. Fotino
American Car and Foundry Co
Casper Szwapka
Donk Bros. Coal Co
State Bank of
Collinsvile Va
Anton Gaizat
Assumps
Collinsville Building & Loan Association
Emma Dageer
Home Building and Loan Association of Edwardsville
Richard Ruffian
KE. M. Davis
Village of St. Jacob
Fred Goss, Sr
Haas-Baruch & Co
W. J.grommet Et al
J.J. Freund Ve
W. A. Busch
Costa
J. James
American Steel Roundrieg
Court Gases
Howardaville
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