Troy Commercial Club Eyes Hourly Passenger Service on Car Line
A Troy Commercial Club meeting at U M W A hall formed a special committee to study the St Louis Troy & Eastern freight proposal. If local freight shift to the line, a motor car could run hourly to East St Louis or via Maryville, with rail extensions and possible Vandalia depot. Delays and routing issues persist as most freight still uses Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Commercial Club
Troy
St. Louis
Troy & Eastern
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern
Public Square
Vandalia
East St. Louis
East
Vanda
St.Louis
Troy& Eastern
Tenth & Poplar Streets
Troy & Hastern
Commercial Club
Family Performs The Orgrking In City Venue
A musical family Crorkin performs in the city, presenting a piece titled The Orgrking. The event showcases their act and draws local interest as the group rolls through a new venue.
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Orgrking
Ero
Bonds of tax gatherers in neighboring townships set
Tax collectors in several townships filed official bonds with the county recorder and received their tax books. Pin Oak Lee Whiteside bond 27500 with A J Whiteside Edward Hunsche and Fred Engeling as sureties. St Jacob Louis Frey bond 40500 with John Frey Sr Daniel Widicus B C Wills Henry Keck as sureties. Marine Wm J Gottenstrater bond 36500 with Felix Mayer Albert Grotefendt and Wo Bernard as sureties. Helvetia Gus A Reichert bond 118700 with Eugene Schott Louis Koch Fred Siegrist J C Amman Louis Miller as sureties. Salinge Fred G Wildhaber bond 67000 with J G Bardill Louis Latzer Jos L Ammann Louis L Knoebel as sureties. Alhambra W Oswald bond 26750 with F Oswald and Chris Tontz as sureties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Pin Oak
Lee Whiteside
A. J. Whiteside
Edward Hunsche
Fred Engeling
St. Jacob
Louis Frey
John Frey
Daniel Widicus
B. C. Wills
Henry Keck
Marine
Wm. J. Gottenstrater
Felix Mayer
Albert Grotefendt
Wo. Bernard
Helvetia
Gus. A. Reichert
Eugene Schott
Louis Koch
Fred Siegrist
J. C. Ammann
Louis Miller
Salingé
Fred G. Wildhaber
J. G. Bardill
Louis Latzer
Jos. L. Ammann
Louis L. Knoebel
Alhambra
W. Oswald
F. Oswald
Chris. Tontz
Sells Hack and Dray Line to Schmidt
R D Elliott sold his hack and dray business to William Schmidt son of Samuel Schmidt. Schmidt will take charge February 1. The sale includes two hacks several wagons four horses harness and related equipment. The business covers local express delivery but not mail carrying to and from the post office and Vandalia depot. Elliott bought the business thirteen months ago from James T Purviance. He may pursue railroad telegraphy again. The Call will continue church and other notices free of charge except advertisements will be charged at regular rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Crorkins
Patrick Crorkin
Theorchestra
London School of Music
Misa Agnes Clarkin
Michael
R. B. Lee
Auto Review of
R. D. Elliott
Wm. Schmidt
Samuel Schmidt
Vandalia
Elliott
James T. Purviance
Scarlet Fever Cases Reported in Troy Families Quarantined
Two more scarlet fever cases were reported in Troy this week among the children of Leonard Herbst and Percy Wilkinson. The families have been quarantined and the patients are said to be doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Orei
Leonard “Herbst
Mya
Percy Wilkinson
Matt Noll Is Dead Rites Set For Saturday Afternoon
Matt Noll a long time St. Jacob resident died at his home yesterday at 6 50 pm after a brief illness from grippe and heart failure. He was 78 years 3 months and 22 days old. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm from his residence to the German Evangelical church Rev C A Hildebrand will conduct the service with interment at Keystone cemetery. He is survived by five sons and five daughters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Noll
St. Jacob
Troy
Noll
Te Grippe
Jacob Fekmer
Minnie Noll
William Brewe
Marine
Adam Noll
Sailor Springs
Revival at Presbyterian church under D Blunt grows in interest
The revival meetings led by Evangelist D Blunt of Upper Alton at the Presbyterian church attract larger crowds. A women and girls service drew 114 attendees. a men and boys mass meeting is set for Sunday at 2 30 pm with Blunt speaking on Driving Nails in Your Own Coffin. Parish groups plan meetings. Rev J W Smith attended a ministerial meeting in St Louis.
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Presbyterian Church
Evangelist D. ©. Blunt
Upper Alton
Evangelist Blunt
Naila
Merry Workers’ Society
The
Samuel Davis, Jr
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
J. W. Smith
M. A. Church
St. Louis
Two Collinsville Citizens Die
Collinsville mourns two prominent residents as Dr J L R Wadsworth ex mayor and longtime physician dies of heart failure at 77, followed hours later by B G Gerding who dies of apoplexy at 54 after a long drug business career.
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Collinsville
J. L. R. Wadsworth
B. G. Gerding
Gerding
Local residents and visitors frequent Collinsville area
Biz Fox and other locals spent Sundays and Wednesdays visiting relatives in Collinsville Callingville East Alton Troy and Edwardsville. Figures include Wm Collins Ralph Boston Louise Schon Rev J W Smith and Prof George Ritcher among many guests from St Louis Belleville Terre Haute and Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biz Fox
Collinsville
Wm. Collins
Callingville
Robert Stock
Philip Rarick, Jr
W. L.aliver
East Alton
Sacuday
D. Genevieve Jarvis
St. Louis
David Boston
Gillespie
Ralph
Fred Cline
Hazel Riggin
Ida
Anna Watts
David Houston
Nokomis
Daniel Smith
Belleville
John Abbott
J. L. Hagler
Louise Schon
Edwardsville
J. W. Smith
Snell
M. L. Levin
A. Burton
Salem
J. Allen
Frank Gindler
Rela
W. P. Baer
St. Jacob
Troy
Idell Bryant
Mamie
Bryant
Ed Engers
Terre ‘Haute
Ind
Henry Stolte
Hyrum Ward
Lebanon
George C. Ritcher
Alton
August, Ritcher
Paul.r. Auwarter
Upper Alton
John Palitzsch
Vigus
Ww. H
Albert
Paul B. Wild
Ferguson
Revo
Bond County
C. EB. Molden
Goldie
Henrietta Allen
Fred Mossmann
Mulberry Grove
Millie Cox
Mya
Ike Schwartz
Dave Friedman
Mig
Harry Cooper
Visitors and illnesses span Troy area households
Daughters and relatives visit from Collinsville St Louis and Tower Hill to Troy and nearby towns. Multiple residents including H C Kersey Anna Becker Elizabeth Spohr and Mrs Julius Peter face illness, pneumonia throat trouble paralysis recovery after operations and other health concerns. Families: Kersey Peter Schultze Molden Hartung and Jarvis among those mentioned with accompanying relatives and friends.
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Cleda
Collinsville
St. Louis
Matt Kersey
Brown
Caseyville
H. C. Kersey
Sophia Peter
Tower Hill
Della James
August H. Gerling
Bertha
Ann M. Loveland
New York
A. P. Wolf
Edwardsville
W. W. Jarvis
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Adolph Meyer
Fred Clare
Mae Taylor
James W. Taylor
Mollie Schlichting
Mabel Weite
Carlinville
John Schlichting
Pearl Brylen
Little Rock
Ark
Jacob Duckett
Harry Mosimann
James Wilkinson
Earl Foster
Frank Maletz, Jr
Frank Maletz, Jr., Who Are Employed In Fast St. Louis
Troy
George C. Hartung
Katherine Bour
Jamiy
H. ©. Kersey
Anna Becker
Elizabeth Spohr
John F. Jarvis
David Thomas
Julius Peter
St. Luke’s Hospital
Louis Smith Visits Troy After Navy Service
Louis Smith, a former Troy boy, visited Troy this week after leaving the navy on January 8. He served two enlistment terms, most recently aboard the U S S Prairie, with active service at Vera Cruz, Mexico. He returned to his mother’s home in Kirkwood, Missouri and plans to pursue business work while renewing his interest in Troy.
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Navy
Louis Smith
Troy
U. S. S. Prairie
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Kirkwood
Louis
Cail
Old Town
Highland absorbs rural lines in key telephone merger
Highland Telephone Company purchased the rural lines of Central Union Telephone Company. Long distance wires will be cut over to the Highland office allowing access to Bell and Kinloch systems. St. Jacob and Troy have enjoyed this feature for years. John Clayton sustained a severe arm injury at work in the Donk mine last Friday and is temporarily laid up with serious outcomes not expected.
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Highland
Highland Telephone Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Bell
Belt
Kinloch
St. Jacob
Troy Haye
John Clayton
Donk
Madison county grand jury named for March term court
Court records list Madison county circuit grand jury members for the March term including L J Manhardt Helvetia Herman Klaus Saline Louis Ruedy Lees Albert Brickhoff New Douglas Sam Frey Sr St Jacob Andrew Schreiber Marine Wn Teske Alhambra Henry Ulirich Olive Henry Bernhardt Jarvis Wm Friedhoff Pin Oak H G Stahlhut Hamel Chris Heinemeyer Omphyment R J Eckart Collinsville Max Votler Edwardsville W W Head Ft Russell John B Hilton Mora W D Grider Namcoki Oscar Roseberry Chouteau John Schmidt Woodriver Fred Kreag Fosterburg J A Nieman Venice Orland Hemphill Alton J W Brown Godfrey. Probate proceedings list numerous deceased inventories approvals final reports and guardianships with hearings set for February and January dates.
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Grand
Madison County
Manhardt
Helvetia
Herman Klaus
Saline
Louis Ruedy
Lees
Albert Brickhoff
New Douglas
Sam Frey, Sr
St. Jacob
Andrew Schreiber
Marine
Wn Teske
Alhambra
Henry Ulirich
Olive
Henry Bernhardt
Jarvis
Wm. Friedhoff
Pin Oak
H. G. Stahlhut
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Crorkin
Hack and Dray Line
Roy D. Elliott
Wong
Aoa
Pe. H. Club
P. H. Club
Misses Rucker
Braner Hall
Amos
D. Hayes
Edward H. Klein
Wm. Bohnenatiehl
Florence Kuntzmann
Howardsville
Louis Schultze
Otto F. Kinniger
St. Charles
Centralia
Davis & Reichenbach Shoe Company
C. EK. Molden
Eugene Ferguson
Circuit and Probate
John Gelly
Joseph Frey
Wallace Bedell
Charles Weidner
George Pardley
Elizabeth Hauck
Lauren J. Donegan
Florentine Haller
E. Rich
Hilda Rich
Guardian
Charles Renz
Margaret Dawson
Charles P. Martin
Amy A. Smith
Frank Smith
Charles T. Stanton
Ellen Jersa Et
James M. Seybold
Marie Mayer
Henry Dustmann
Mike German
Frank Edsall
Milfred M. Rieb
Belle Wisworth
H. Budde
John Budde
Clarence’ Swanson
Ida Leiner
W. H. Lanterman
CG. P. Martin
Charlies J. Weidner
George M. Ryrie
Michael D. Yates
Ibatey
Jesse
F. Yates
Fritz ‘Bella
John Freyna
Charles
Habu
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