Troy Celebrates Glorious Fourth With Safe, Sane Festivities
A Troy Fourth of July praised for safety and scale. The town reported no fires or arrests, while Madison County saw one fatality from a powder-house accident and 23 injuries. Festivities included a grand parade, park picnic, and Trumpeter Norman Carr address, with heavy citizen participation and a large afternoon program of games, races, and fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
United States
St. Louis
Madison County
Hugh E. Conway
Glen Carbon
We Brick Yard
Conway
Edwardsville
Alton
Madison
Tri
Collinsville
Will Gindler
Highland
St. Jacob
Maring
New Douglas
Maryville
Worden
Zens
Claysteet
Border
Market
Main
Hickory
Dewey
Park
Canton Troy
Canton
Queen City
East St. Louis
Pocahontas Lodge
Davidson Store Co
Enterprise Milling Co
Highland Milling Co
Norman Carr
Regular July City Council Proceedings 1906
Official July meeting of Troy City Council records roll call minutes and approvals. Officials present include Mayor Stolte and Clerk Dawson. Bills, treasurer report, and committee actions on street work, bids, and liquor license ordinance are noted with adjournment to July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Stolte
Dawson
Horsley
Liewellyn
Peterman
Seligman
Schlimmer
Snodgrass
Kinloch Telephone Co
Center Street
Main
Hickory Streets
Horsleyeligmann
Schlimmer Snodgrass
Lewellyp
Liewellys
Pear Mill Pond
Af Electrician
Schummer
Treasury
W. Wilkinson
Finance Committee
Kilmer Sapp
J.B. Renfro
C. P. Edwards
J. L. Griffin
L. Figge
Henry Rucker
Fred Gerfun
Joseph
Riebold & Co
Hindmarch & Meyer
J.C. Gebauer
Donk Bros. Coul
A. R. Horsley
A. F. Seligman
Llewellyn
Mills
A. BR. HoReney
KY Snopahags
Henry Storte
L. Dawson
Farewell party and local social notes from Troy area
Mr and Mrs Fred P Kinder hosted a farewell at the Wilkinson home for Mr Kinder before moving to Vandalia. About thirty five attended as guests and locals sent best wishes for success in the new venture with Vandalia Telephone Co. Additional notes cover Cantons events, picnics at Formosa, and various visits and visits by residents such as Sas Wm Kleist, W E Hollis, Paul Wendler, and many others in Troy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Kinder
Percy Wilkinson
Vandalia
Kinder
Vandalia Telephone Co
Quoted Troy News Notes Busy 4th Celebrations
Local residents and visitors gathered in Troy and nearby towns to celebrate the Fourth of July. Families from Edwardsville, Collinsville, Collinsville and East St Louis were among those visiting, with many extended stays and visits to relatives. Attendees included Rev. Huxholdt, Mrs. Gerfen, and others, as townsfolk share travel and leisure tales across the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kleist
St. Louis
Troy
W. E. Hollis and Family
Venice
Paul Wendler
Addison
George Hostetter
Joseph and
Don Davidson
Greenville
Joseph Frazier
Collinsville
W. A. Morgan
Bone Gap
J. W. Britton
George Neudecker
Little Son
Marine
Eliza Walker
Springfield
Otto Clark
Cousinsville
Cecil Collins
Tom Taylor
Paul Buchmiller
H. T. Bahnsen
Sam Tschambers
W. W.carson
John Polish
Crewe Cover
Jesse Simpson
August Dierking
Joseph Porter
East St. Louis
T. A. Riggin
Harry Whittaker
Thomas Jarvis
Norma Appel
Johnnie
Highland
Highland Journal
William Neuenschwander
Stanley Ritchile
Naomi Neuenschwander
Lena Reuth
Emma
Theodore Trautlein
Martin Daib
F. von Stroher
Phoebe Montgomery
Edwardsville
John F. Jarvis
Ernest Albrecht, Jr
George Horsley
F. von Strode
A. H. Almstedt
Granite City
John W. Taylor
James Porter
St. Jacob
Herman Schmacker
Frank
Okaw Bottoms
J. H. Harding
Chester and
James
Amy
E. D. Joseph
Jacob Bress
Alfred
Peter Rebel
Shafer
Tae Catt
H. Holle
Adella
Omaha
Neb
A. Heddergott
William Witd
Hitemann
Iowa
Mr. Wild
Anna Ramshaw
Altamont
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Wm. H. Wild
Madison county May term circuit court adjourns. many cases continued
The May term of Madison county circuit court, presided by Judge Burroughs, adjourned after a week of motions for new trials. Four terms totaled 437 new cases filed this year, broken down into October 141, January 96, March 75, and May 115. The bench saw Judge Dunnegan and Judge Moore on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
B. R. Burroughs
Alton
Charles T.moore
Nashville
Marcel
Probate Hearings Set For Several Estates In Court
Probate proceedings before Judge deb a list multiple estates with hearings set for July 2 to August 9. Reports show balances receipts and expenditures and final reports with executors discharged for a number of deceased individuals including Mueller Baird Isracs Bulkley Nagel Henke Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Metcalfe
A. G. Tumhorn
Charles Sommerlad
Henry Sommerlad
John M. Grosse
Mollie M. Lorsch
Lawrence Kliinke
Argalus Stubbs
Daniel Stubbs
Demeter Slata
Donk Bros
Charles Zanatto Ve
Jehildren
Judgedeba LE
Hillekotter Thomas Baird
Regenia Mueller
S. A
August Henke
M. Melitta Smith
Heinke Johnson
Dia
Herman Schmetter
Lreport
J. F. Hauselmann
Bertha Schwartzbeck
Anna’ Schmidt
Christian Walter
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Rieder's Park
M. E
Baptist
Presbyterian
James Scott
Alfred Capelle
Peter Frangen
Will Scott
Clement Granuan
Joe Bain
Will Schlimmer
Julius Smith
Tony McLavage
H. F. Thurston
Frank Snodgrass
Silas Shadwick
J. R. Renfro
J. R. Ward
JE. Hindmarch
Rooster
H. N. Allan
W. W. Carson
Parker
Dr. Braner
Doc
Albert Rieder
Bucklen
A. M. Bruce
Farmville
S. Kingston
Eagle Pencil Co
Cad
Capial
Odd Fellows
Formosa
Canton Queen City
Troy Dancing Club
Thomas
Emil Weber
Circuit Court
Frank Frey
Wm. Ritchjie
Ernest Shelby
Same
Joseph Nolan
Louis Fischell
Charles Chessen
W. J. Dickinson
W. F. Terrell
George Kaufman
J. W. Sanders
J. H. Hollander
C. FE. Lanterman
Charles Tisius
Julia Nolan
NEW Circuit Court
Laura Stehl
Theodore Stehl
Oratrix Alleres
Ora Patrette
John Patrette
Oratrix
Har
Ora Hurst
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