Prospect on waning interurban line hopes fade
A Centralia Democrat story questions Isaac Stith’s plans for the Springfield and Central Illinois Traction Company. Towns from Kinmundy to Patoka back away from funding as confidence wanes and Stith’s interurban dream slips further from realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield & Central Linois Traction Company
Isaac Stith
London
Centralia Party Democrat
Smith
Democrat
The
Kinmundy
Louisville
Patoka
Loniavills
Interuran
Bean
Troy Becomes Dustless Town After Oil Spraying
Troy advances as a dustless town with street oiling completed in record time. 8 210 gallons of road oil were applied to Main Market Clay and Hickory streets and adjacent side streets at about 400 dollars. A 225 dollar business community subscription covered part, leaving 175 paid by the city. Ben Metzger of Leclaire directed use of a special oil wagon and residents report the result as satisfactory and cheaper and superior to water sprinkling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Ben Metzger
Leclaire
Highland Leader Sold to Out-of-County Publisher
C T Kurz editor of the Highland Leader announced in Tuesday’s issue that he has sold the paper to A P Spencer of Saint Francisville Indiana. The consideration was not disclosed. Kurz had previously owned the Highland Union a German paper since 1898 and upon sale revealed this acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newa
Madison County
C. T. Kurz
Highland Jucader
Leader
A. P. Spencer
Rt. Francisville
Kura
Highland Union
Spencer to Lead Louder Tuesday Plant in Madison County
The retiring editor Mr Kurz plans a trip to Germany and will leave the paper soon. Spencer, a former rural teacher and school administrator, takes charge as editor in Madison County. The community and press fraternity wish both leaders success in future endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Time’s
Lawrence County
Kurz
Germany
Madison County
Bro. Spencer
Weather patterns forecast for July in regions across the U S
The July forecast warns of hot waves from the 1st to 3rd and again from the 9th to 11th with thunderstorms and uneven rainfall. Showers favor the East Gulf States and North Pacific Slope, while the Middle West and Central Valleys face rain shortages. A cool spell arrives around the 4th, 5th, and again on the 12th and 13th, with extended warm periods from Colorado to New York and windy storms including possible tornadoes from mid month onward.
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Colorado
New York
Middle West
East Gulf States
North Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Texas
Oklahoma
John Claytor Found Dead In St Louis Rooming House
John Claytor, a former Troy resident, was found dead Tuesday evening in a Broadway rooming house in St Louis. Death was due to heat prostration. His funeral occurred in St Louis yesterday morning. He was about 60 and worked in Troy mines, married to Mary Llewellyn about twenty years ago, with four daughters surviving. The family now lives on Thirteenth Street in St Louis after moving from here to Brees and then St Louis, with years of separation for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Claylor
Troy
Broadway
St. Louis
St.Louis
Deevased
Mary Llewellyn
Mia
Claylor
Thirteenth Street
Tal Brees
Claytor
Glorious Fourth Celebrated in Troy by Church Groups
The Glorious Fourth will be celebrated in Troy today on the McCray-Dewey academy campus under the Methodist Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday schools. A parade forms at 10 at the Baptist church and moves to the grounds for a noon basket dinner followed by games races and speeches by church pastors. A double header baseball game of the Sunday school league and a fireworks display close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Methodist
Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday Schools
McCray-Dewey Academy
Baptist Church
Baseball Social Notes Highlight Local Matchups
Gerrain seeds of Collinsville defeated the Vray Athletics 10 to 5 at Athletic Park. Voelker pitched well for the locals with thirteen strikeouts and only one walk, but poor defense and visitor hitting earned Collinsville the win. Hazenbrook started for the visitors while Voelker starred for the home team in a rough day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vray Athletics
Gerrain Teeds
Collinsville
Athletic Park
Voelker
Hazenbrook
Marriage of Miss Nora Mae Bose to Henry R Huffendick
Miss Nora Mae Bose of Markinaw Ll wed Henry R Huffendick in a quiet Thursday ceremony at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A C Powell in Collinsville. The simple home wedding was attended only by relatives, with the bride wearing a white voile and lace gown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Mae Bose
Markinaw, Ll
Henry R. Huffendick
A. C. Powell
Collinsville
Athletics Face Yawitz Team After St Louis Clash
Two-base hits Fabner 2. Bases on balls off Voslker 1, off Hazenbrook 8. Struck out by Voslker 18, by Hazenbrook 8. Hit by pitch Martin and Cooper. Stolen bases Lewin 1, Davis 1, Tartman 1, Lawhead 1. Time one hour fifty minutes. Umpire Henderson. The Athletics will try conclusions this afternoon with the strong Yawitz team at St Louis and next Sunday will take on a team from Caseyville.
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Fabner
Voslker
Hazenbrook
Vovlker
Hasenbrook
Piteher
Martin
Cooper
Lewin
Davis
Tartman
Lawhead
Henderson
Athletics
Yawitz
Collinsville's New Paper Debuts as Multilingual Union Organ
The Union Pilot, Collinsville’s new five column eight page weekly, debuts Thursday as the official organ of the Collinsville Trades Council with English Lithuanian and Italian sections. It is published by Pilot Printing and Stationery Co led by E W Cross formerly of Collinsville Herald. Also notes a race report on a match between pacers owned by Oscar Sprick and George Mills held Sunday at Prac Farm track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pilot
Collinsvilleon
Pilot
Collinsvie Trades Council
Pilot Printing and Stationery Co
E.W. Cross
Collinsville Herald
Success
Oscar
Sprick
George
Mills
Prac
Ortey Powell Wedding Under Evening Dress Ceremony
The couple was married by Rev Harry Heinecke of Collinsville Presbyterian Church. A wedding supper followed and they departed for Troy in a furnished home. The bride, sister of Mrs Powell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Boss of Mackinaw, is a popular young lady. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Prod Halfendick of Collinsville, entered the Troy drug business a year ago and is well liked. The Call extends congratulations. Personal notes mention St Louis visits and family stays, with several locals visiting relatives in St Louis and French Village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortey
Powell
Harry Heinecke
Collinsville Presbyterian Church
Thomas B
Visitors and locals gather in Troy area for weeklong visits
A stream of visitors and relatives converged on Troy and nearby towns. Mrs. W. J. Vetter and family joined activities with sister, while Mrs. Andrew Wood visited her mother Mrs. Bohnenstichl. James Wilkinson and Sarah attended a Baptist Young People's Union rally in Belleville. Andrew Rawson, formerly a Trojan, spent days in town visiting friends. Vera and Della Henry from Edwardsville were guests of grandmother Mrs. Jane Morrow, and Henry H. Wood joined a family visit from O’Fallon. Families from Tower Hill, Brazil, and Edwardsville were also in town for the Fourth, visiting Mrs. Jouba Peter, Mrs. Louis Gurfen, and others. Additional visitors included Mrs. Anna Wells and son Louis, Mrs. F. J. Welte and son Frank, Fred Schlichting and Lena, summoned by Mrs. August Beutel Sr.’s illness, and Miss Irma Hagler, touring St. Louis with the Fischer Stock Company and visiting her parents.
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W. J. Vetter
Andrew Wood
E. Bohnenstichl
Charles McClusky
Mary Brennan
St. Louis
Wiggins
BellewiMe
Andrew Rawson
Trojan
M’asrs
Vera
Della Henry
Edwardsville
Troy
Jane Morrow
Henry H. Wood
O'Fall
Walter James
Tower Hill
Jouba Peter
Louis
Gurfen
Norma Stoke
Woshold
Brazil
Ind
Hrary Brendle
Anna
Mr and Mins
J. L. Hagler
Alfred Canelle
Trey
Att
Funeral attendances noted for local families
Heir for weeks Mr and Mrs Henry Hanke Mr and Mrs August Gerling Mrs George Presse and daughter Miss Fredericka attended the funeral of Mrs Lena Aemisseger at St Jacob last Friday. Mrs Aemissger was sister of Mrs Hanke Ben Harrs and sister. Miss Myrtle attended the funeral of little Harris Glynn Schneider at Alhambra Thursday last. Deceased was only child of Mr and Mrs Wm Schneider, the latter formerly Miss Cleora Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanke
August Gerling
George Presse
Fredericka
Lena Aemisseger
St. Jacob
Aemissger
Hanke
Ben Harr
Myrtle
Little Harris
Glynn Schneider
Alhambra
Wm. Schneider
Cleora Harris
Church and Society Activityin Small Town News
The W C T U meets Mrs Rees Evans on Tuesday afternoon. Troy Cemetery Mite Society meets Miss J Milla Friday afternoon July 11. Southern Illinois Methodist conference moves from Mt Vern to Murphy store. Rev Martin Helz will discuss Cain the First Murderer at German Evangelical church Sunday morning. Bishop John Janssen of the Belleville diocese dies at 76 after 25 years as bishop. Rev Juckhoff resigns from Blackjack German Evangelical church. leaves for Virginia with his daughter by late July. Holy communion at Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. attendance required. Dr Brown's Independence Day themed sermon The Good Seed Sown in the American Field. May term Madison county circuit court adjourns July 14. new $250,000 courthouse to rise. Edwardsville to house temporary quarters. Post office to close at 10 and business to suspend at noon for the day.
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W. C0
T. U
Rees Evans
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Milla
John Janssen
Catholic Diocess
Belleville
Ik. Tuchhoft
Blackjack
Presbyterian Church
Brown
Court House Items Court actions and divorces from circuit court
Circuit and Probate Courts report transfers and marriage licenses. Disposed cases include criminal larceny and slot machine charges with fines and costs, divorces and injunctions, mortgage foreclosure with master’s report and deficit, and several civil judgments by agreement. A long list notes various plaintiffs, defendants, and amounts in 1877 style docket entries.
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George Fissher
John Dinzler
George Pickel
Chancery
Wm. M. Hill
Julia M. Hill
Tillie Rohn
Frederick Rohn
John S Culp
New System Planter and Machinery Co
Louis Heinz
DeCamp Coal Co
Kleppisch
Charles Ukena
George Schmidt
Probate Court
Plaintief
Dismissals and Appeals in Local Court Dockets
A list of court actions includes dismissals in trespass cases against James Lunceford and Myrtle Jones, multiple appeals from cases such as James McDonald v Illinois Glass Co and Stonewall Pollock v Federal Commissary, and new circuit court cases. Probate proceedings note widow selections, inventories for the deceased, and letters of administration or proof of death for several estates including Kemper, Meeker, Vinke, Fischer, and Thomas. Minor guardians report receipts. appraisers named. and bonds set for administrators.
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James Lunceford
Myrtle Jones
Inter- Ocean Life and Casualty Co
Astumpsit
Laura Milesoa
James McDonald
Illinois Glass Co
Stonewall Pollock
Federal Commissary and Supply Co
Nathan Demoun
Nellie Jackson
Leonard Miller
Reese Evans
Albert A. A. Lawin
Otto HK. Fischer
Estella Fischer
Bond
B. F. Grave
C. T. Dow
Gill
Charles Sewelland
Ward Ap Panter
Ella M. Thomas
Thomas Bond
Francis M. Johnson
Louisa Walter
A. B. Clair
J. E Grenwick
A. C. Lam Terman
Owen H. Mefferts
Guardian
Herman Evernke
E. . Koch
Edward Cobine
Otto KR. Fischer
Pl ‘Aw
Segiauers
Ladmiceca
Proba Mauer
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Prof
J. T. Sparkman
John Claytor
Glorius
Caseyville
H Raber
Lewis
Kleist
Stephenson
Younz
Hess
Scotti
Snodgrass
Joon
Voolker
Jim Beott
Collinsville Certain-teeds
Pahner
OL Hartman
Rf Lawhead
Weikman
Cf Cooper
Wilbert
Union
Labor- Organ
Curt Rua
Klein and Son
Eugene
L. W. Sandles
Sophia
Hoenig
O. Pflugbeil
Matt Hoffman
Qld
Ripley
Andrew Hoenig
French Village
Mra
W .D. Renfro
Ming Fannie
Taylor
Quegon
Lucy J. Taylor
Mrge Vernon
Campbel
Éwa
Hus
Old Court House
Madison | Saunty
Court House
Hutten
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
J. A. Thatcher
J. B. Reiley
Thomas Brewer
O. Nelson
Slim
Henry Steinmeyer
Fred Gabbl
Martha Oc. Kemper
Victor HL Kemper
Julia Conreau
Friend
City of
Granite City
Luther M. Taggert
J. M. Bandy
Rte. Mandamus
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