Call Cup Race Ends With Record 28 Day Event
Wasa Carter junior, son of Mr and Mrs G. B. Carter, wins The Call’s fifth annual cup race in a long event lasting 28 days and 10 hours. Master Floyd Carter appears, weighs ten pounds at birth, and will receive a silver cup once engraved. The piece highlights Troy social life and urges community support for local musical organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasa
Fracy Carter
Oire
Carter
Renee Stipate
Contestatta
Thloyd
John Peter Meho
Agnes Marie Wild
Anne Marie Odells
Wurtz
Troy
Local OCR Fragment Hints at Names and Places
Fragmentary OCR text mentions organizations and individuals in a regional context, suggesting a small item or notice. Fragment lacks clear actions, dates, or concrete details to define a full event or notice.
Bonds of tax collectors in neighboring townships
Partial list of bonds filed with the county clerk by tax collectors in surrounding townships. Names include Pin Oak-Lee Whiteside with a 28500 bond and multiple sureties, St Jacob-Louis Frey with 35000 bond, Helvetia Reichert at 114000, Saline Fred Wildhaber at 34000, Marine William Gollenstrater at 30000, Alhambra William Oswald at 85000, Edwardsville Walter Biechman at 227000, with various sureties and names such as Widicus Adler Frey Koch Ammann Miller Schott and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pin Oak
Lee Whiteside
Edward Hunsche
Fred Tegtmeier
St. Jacob
Louis Frey
D. Widicus
L. W. Adler
Jacob Frey
E. C. Willi
Helvetia
Gus A. Reichert
Louis Koch
Fred Bicgrist
Jos
C. Ammann
Louis Miller
Eugene Schott
Fred G. Wildhaber
J. G. BardiJl
Louis’ Latzer
Ammann
Louis Knoebel
Marine
William J. Gollenstrater
Albert Grotefendt
Wm. Bernard
Felix Mayer
Alhambra
Wm. Oswald
FF. Oswald
Christian ‘Wontz
William Beckmann
Edwardsville
Walter Biehman
Gota
Wa. H. Krome
T. A. Desmond
Ben H. Richards
A. B.wolf
William L. Radley
John Brolze
Teachers Quarterly Meet at Edwardaville School
The Madiéon County Teachers' Association holds its quarterly meeting in the high school building at Edwardaville next Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The program includes morning sessions with music and addresses by Rev. James Re Sager and James E. Simpson, and an afternoon session featuring the High School Orchestra and talks on mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madiéon County
Teachers’ Association
Hird
Edwardaville
James Re Sager
James E. Simpson
Potter
Bhurtleff College
J. Genevieve Jepson
Vorasol
Misa
Ethel Lynch
University of Minois
Ban on Overdrawing Warnings From State Auditor
The state auditor issued guidance to all state banks warning against overdrawing accounts. Banks are told the practice may be discontinued and that customers should not be informed of overdraft fees or policies. The message stresses alignment with sound business principles and cooperation from the department.
Child Knew Death Helen Nieschwitz bids family farewell
Helen R. Nieschwitz ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs August Nieschwitz former Troy residents died at Edwardsville last Friday after six months illness from tonsillitis. She was in the fourth grade and survived by four brothers and four sisters, also relatives in Granite City and New London Iowa. Funeral was held at Edwardsville from the Fillmore street residence to St Boniface Catholic church. Interment followed in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen R. Nieschwitz
August Nieschwitz
Troy
Katherine Bour
Edwardsville
Nieschwitz
Clemens
Theoadore
John Nieschwitz
Ida
Marie
Amelia Nieschwitz
Louis Coutre
Granite City
Wm. Nieschwitz
New London
Iowa
Edwards‘Ville
Fillsmoore Street
St. Boniface Cathoic Church
Red Cross seals report from Madison County 1914 totals
Dr. B. W. Fiegenbaum reports Madison County Red Cross Christmas seals sold in 1914 totaling 38 682 and netting 386 82 dollars. Seals distributed for sale numbered 50 125 with 87 dollars sent to the state society. Town by town sales include Edwardsville 1714 and Granite City 6444 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. W. Fiegenbaum
Edwards‘ville
Madison County Tuberculosis Society
Red Cross
State Society
Edwardsville
Alon Jose A
Granite City
Collinsville
Highland
Marine
Madison
Worden
Troy
Alhambes
Elias Bark Jr 75th birthday noted in Troy social notes
The 75th birthday of Elias Bark Jr veteran Troy blacksmith was quietly observed at his home with a family reunion and dinner. Born in Wurtemburg Germany he came to Ohio with his parents, settled at Wapakoneta, and moved to Troy in 1860, serving in the Civil War before returning to Troy in 1864 to work as a blacksmith. The Gretchen Cox Concert Company will headline the Lyceum finale at St Pauls auditorium next Tuesday night. Other items include Mrs E A Albrecht Sr’s 58th birthday surprise at Main Street home and upcoming local club events and fund-raisers. Personal items note visits to St Louis and Pierron and local social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Bark, Jr
Mr. Burk
Wurtemburg
Germany
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Troy
157Th Ohion Volunteer Regiment
John Deimling
Burk
Gretchen Cox
Lyceum
St. Paul's Auditorium
Trene Little
Hubert Smith
Collinsville
Collinsville Visitors and Family Guests Noted Across Town
Local Collinsville residents hosted or visited family and friends in Edwardsville, St. Louis, Springfield, and nearby areas. Notable mentions include Elizabeth Schultze, Harry Tanke, Verna Smith, Gertie Miller, and Mrs. Minnie Dobbs hosting relatives. Journeys referenced include a Taylorville call for ailing mother and witnesses in federal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Schultze
Harry Tanke
Collinsville
James H. Tavis
Taylorville
H. BR. Huilendick
Missy Sadie Rizgzin
Wn. Collins
Misa Nellye Giger
Verna Smith
Edwardsville
Charles V. Smith
St. Louis
Willis. Pritchett
Among church groups and academy notes in Troy
The Frauenverein of the German evangelical church meets next Thursday afternoon at the church. Epworth League members discuss An evening With Great Hymns Sunday evening with Miss Bess G. Davy reading. Merry Workers Society at Presbyterian church next Wednesday at 2 30. Rev. James R. Seger conducted jail services last Sunday the first in years and plans monthly continuations along with hospital inmate services. Mecenyaseer academy notes cover reading, stories, a piano solo, a debate on peaceful annexation of Mexico, and current events with Viola Morriss. Sewing class divides into three divisions. senior and sophomore make Division A while freshmen form Band divisions. Night school enrollment tops forty nine. cemetery contributions report corrected with names and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Epworth League
Bess G. Davy
Theodore Gebauer
Merry Workers’ Society
The
Presbyterian Church
James R. Seger
Presbyterian Church of
Edwardsville
Rev. Sager
Wilma Norbury
Viola Morriss
Helen Hamilton
Loum “McManus
GOURT HOUSE ITEMS. Petit jurors drawn for circuit court
Circuit and Probate Courts list petit jurors for two weeks starting February 8. Names include Millett Jr, Mersinger, Oldenkamp, Drde, Lineman, Schneider, Gusewelle, Richter, Blass, Guinty, Trautwein, Metz, Page, Shaghik, Gebharts, Forke, Namcoki, Hedlin, Chieff, Shape, Weinman, Bushnell, Linden, Gould, Swettenham, McHenry, Hopkins, Watson, Ridge, Beardsley, Toppe, and many others from Collinsville, Edwardsville, Nameoki, Venice, Alton, Godfrey, and nearby towns. A special venue jurors additionally listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jurers
Circuit Court
Thomas Millett, Jr
Tony Mersinger
Jarvis
Oscar Oldenkamp
St. Jacob
John Drde
Henry Lineman
New Douglas
Peter Schneider
C. E. Page
Frank Shaghik Phil
Somerlad
Frank Gebharts
Edwardsville
Henry Forke
J Ward
Namcoki
David Hedlin
Daniel Chieff
EE. Shape
Woodriv
Philip Weinman
Fosterburg
Lynn Bushnell
Godfrey
Richard Linden, Sr
J. W. Collins
Barney Fabriz
EW. Gould
F. G. Swettenham
C. J. McHenry
F. €. Hopkins
Ea Watson
Alton
Frank Ridge
L- M. Beardsley
John Toppe
Venice
Circuit Court Dockets Include Foreclosures and Pleas
Recent circuit court actions include multiple foreclosures in chancery with master reports approved for Tri City State Bank and Home Building and Loan Associa tion of Edwardsville. Criminal cases feature guilty pleas and penitentiary sentences for burglary robbery and larceny, with other assumpsit and replevin matters lingered or reset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Fountain
Tri-City
Roe and Hrefrigurating Co
Alex. Takes
New Staunton Coal Co
Ford Manufacturing Co
Millers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
F. W. Brueggemann
Robert Brueggemann
G. A. Caldwell
Benj.Witte Ys
F.C. Witte
Rank Kustra
Herman Bleeck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lloyd Tracy Carter
Ical Organizations
Joy
Bill
Dale
Helen. Nieschwitz
Mrs
Fox
West
Frankfort
Misa Myrtie
Lewis, Apent
Ae ‘Glen Carbon
Sa Sehater
Trenton
Social
Vistors
Charet
St. Paul's’ Lutheran Church
F. O. Seidel
St. Louie
Charles
Misa I. J. Min
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Brant A. Collinge
Erie
William G.taylor
Sophia Miller Amith
Nellie Hendercor
Circuit and Probate
Wm. Keeltz
Facez
John Neudecker
Marine Henry Blimberg
George Dzuras
Oliver Ellery Smith
Alfred Theuer
Conrad Rehr
Fred Holtgrieve
Herman Koller
George Hardbeck, Jr
A. Hennemeyer
Nameoki
Marshal Clow
Weedriver
Ben Koch
Westerburg
Fred Bordens
J. Davis
P. S. Jennings
Peter Lux
Willis Hendricks
Charles Adler
Fred Hosking
J.E. Bradford
New’ Circuit
Dom Vonesea
T. St. L
We Ry
A. Smith Piano Co
Charles E. Cooper
Weber W. Wyse
Guardian
R. Streift Descared
Flora “M. Belts
Elden
Belts
Bobwarte
Madison County
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