Electric line plan advances for Madison County Belt Railway
Incorporators met at Edwardsville to advance plans for an electric Staunton to Collinsville line. Officers elected later after stock subscriptions open. Capital reduced to 250 shares at $100. subscriptions to follow. Right of way half signed gratia. Highland and Troy groups backing effort. election set for August 13 at Staunton.
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Madison County Interurban Belt Railway
Edwardsville
Staunton
Collinsville
W. P. Wall
John Faulstich
D. G. Williamson
Joseph F. Long
John Gehrig
New Douglas
John Bardill
Grantfork
Eugene Schott
John Wilds
Highland
L. J. Rhein
Rufus Pike
St. Jacob
W. W. Tarvie
Troy
Arep
Highland Commercial Club
Troy Business Men's Association
F. W. Zanders
Highland Citizen reports death of Adolph Ruegger
Citizens of Highland were startled by the death of Adolph Ruegger a leading citizen. He suffered violent headaches for years and was affected by heat last week. He bought a revolver Thursday but nothing unusual occurred. Thursday evening he walked about town and returned home, sitting on the lawn with his wife and daughter before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Adolph Ruegger
Ruegger
Uncle Josh Wise Says Water Is Fine Tale
A fragmented cartoon-voice caption urges readers with rustic wit about a street scene and a comic coney tale. The text hints at humor and local color without clear plot details or names.
Death by own act shocks Highland leader Ruegger
The Highland community mourns as Mr. Ruegger, nearly 57, is found dead after a self inflicted shot. He was a longtime resident, financier, and public official with a record as Madison County treasurer. The inquest concluded deliberate death by his own action, likely worsened by illness and extreme heat from the past week. He leaves a wife, two daughters, a son, and siblings in St. Louis and Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruegger
Highland
George Ruegger
Canton Luzerne
Switzerland
Highland Schools
St. Louisa University
Timothy Grant
Madison County
Highland Milling Co
Turnverein
Among Church and Society Notes Unite Community Activities
Church and civic groups announce meetings and events across Alton society. The Merry Workers plan a Wednesday 3 PM gathering with Mrs Alice Colling, a Catholic infant baptism is set for Glen Carbon, and several churches host classes, ice cream socials, and services this week.
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Alice Colling
Joseph Healey
Glen Carbon
St. Paul’s
Presbyterian Church
C. E B. McKittrick
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Josephus Porter
J. W. Britton
M. HE
Mt. Zion
A. Gi Lane
First Presbyterian Church of
Alton
Harry B. Boyd
Alton Church
Neville heads to Jamestown in a Mars runabout
Dr. Eugene J. Neville of St Louis travels through Troy at 2 40 in his 14 18 horsepower American Mars runabout with his wife and child en route to the Jamestown exposition. A second party in an American Mera touring car plans to join them to Culver Indiana for naval drills. They expect six weeks away, after 7290 miles to Omaha and back, totaling about 2500 miles this season. Mrs. Neville is sister to Mrs. W W Edwards. DeWitts Little Early Risers pill is advertised.
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Eugene J. Neville
St. Louie
Pasedd
Troy
Mars Ranabout
Jamestown, Exposition
Small
Culver
Ind
Neville
Culver Cadets
Lake Maxickuckee
St. Louis
Omaha
W. W. Edwards
Doyle sells to Nationals for four thousand five hundred
Lawrence Doyle a Troy native who left town early season to join Springfield and was sold to the New York Nationals for 4500 dollars. The deal, the biggest in the Three I league, followed a strong endorsement by scout Dan Brouthers of the Giants. Doyle wins third base with Springfield this year and begins Giants career soon.
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Lawrence Doyle
Troy
Springfield
New York Nationals
Doyle
Dan Brouth
Ers
New York Giants
Philadelphia
McGraw
Giants
Quakers
New York
Breese
Mattoon
Metropolitan
J. Aaron Smith
Bloomington
Quiet home wedding unites Miss Bertha Osborn and Henry Ritcher
Miss Bertha Osborn and Henry A. Ritcher wed Thursday at the bride’s sister home in Troy. Rev James Osborn officiated for a small gathering of relatives before the couple departed for Mahomet Illinois to begin married life. The bride formerly taught in Troy public schools and at Bacone University while the groom, a native Trojan, was educated at Bloomington Normal and will head the Mahomet high school.
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W. J. Gebauer
St. Louis
William
Peter Frangen
Chicago
Chris. Smith
O'Fallon
Wm. Ramshaw
George Hardbeck
Edwardsville
August Brunworth
John Sauer
Collinaville
Michael Loyer
Migete Martha Non
Biste Tisktwiler
Highland
Vetter
M. L. Helmich
Aon
L. P. Wetzel
New Douglas
B. W. Jarvis
Russell
Green
Marshal V. D. Coons
Wm. Rucker
Moses Johnson
Laura
May
Henry Goch
Collinsville
J. L. Hagler
Irma
J.B. Ackerman
Steeleville
Sidney B. Jarvin
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
John Hamilton
East St. Louis
Oklahoma
Troy
Wm, Wyman
Viola
J. H. Samuel
Louis F. Eurth
Stella
August F. Rieder
George Rieder
Belleville
H. R. Trowbridge
Atlanta
L. W. Sandles
F. L. Snow
Bertha Osborn
Henry A. Ritcher
M. F. Auwarter
Main Street
Mendelasohn
F. S. Edwards
George Ritcher
James Osborn
Upper Alton
Carey
George Osborne
Alton
Charles £. Ritcher
Baat St. Louis
Bacone (I. T
Bloomington Normal
Mahomet
Troy Friedda
D. G. Jarvis
Darwin Schott
Philip Metz
Near Marine
Theo. Guennewig
Anna
Bennie Schuler
Mary Elliott
Julia Coffey
Vandalia
A. R. Snodgrass
Missouri
A. R. Horsley
Donoho
J. J. Brown, Jr
Jessie
Dee Elliott
Mary Mix
Altamont
Valentine Liebier
St. Jacob
George Hollis
Suaie
San Antonio
Tex
Mesdames
Ben Wilhold
John Hughes
Marine
George Neudecker
Minta
Theresa Seligman
Samuel Kinder
James Tarro
Katie
Beald
Augusta Zenk
Edna Wood
Harry B. Boyd
Bert Riggio
Alberta
Mra. E. Krebs
Frank
Louis Hartung
Gennetti Awaits Grand Jury Action in mine tragedy
Joseph Gennetti, charged with setting the deadly trap in Consolidated Coal Co mine No 17 near Collinsville, is confined in St. Clair county jail and bound over awaiting grand jury action. He denies guilt and has hired attorney W F Guinty of Collinsville to lead his defense. The Times advertises subscriptions at 30 cents per month through Daniel Peter man.
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Joseph Gennetti
Consolidated Coal Co
Collinsville
St. Clair County
Gennetti
W. F. Guinty
American Balconcic Association of Granite City Formed
Articles filed with the county recorder reveal the American Balconic Association of Granite City aims to conduct general importing and exporting business for ten years with capital stock of $100,000. Incorporators include K A Mitsareff, China, Nicola, Nick Alabach and Nann Lazarus. The First Presbyterian church trustees elected are Fred Holdenhouse, J H Lynch, Wm Phillips, J C Steele, W J Biel and Elmer McNary. The May term Madison county circuit court adjourns. cases include Wickhoff v Niedringhaus for $25,000 and Smith v National Enameling for $1,999. Probate matters list numerous estates and guardians, with detailed asset and balance reports across multiple cases. The section ends noting real estate transfers and pending further entries.
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American Balconic Association
Granite City
County Recorder
K. A. Mitsareff
China
Nicola
Nick Alabach
Nann Lazarus
First Presbyterian Church of
Fred Holdenhouse
J. H. Lynch
Wm. Phillips
J. C. Steele
W. J. Biel
Elmer McNary
Milton Page
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Jamestown
E. J. Neville
DeWitt
Larry’ Doyle
Caseyville
Bernie Doyle
Donk
Asient
Misa Sophie Voelker
Hate
The
St. Louis Times
Daniel Peterman
Circuit and Probate Courts
Trans
Fera and Marriage Theater
Madison County Circuit Court
Circuit Court
Chancery
New
Clarence Wickhoff
G. W. Niedringhaus
Albert Smith
National Enameling and Stamping Company
Bofors
John E. Hillakotter
Magdalena Kamm
Rosalie Nicholas
Guardian
John Ludwig
Wm. Fiegenbaum
Martha L. Lynch
C. C. Gundall
Francois Simonin
Valentine Miller
Minnie Koch
Ward
Hulda Rhein Et al
Henry Deltour
Almstedt
James Thrush
Augusta Thrush
Anton Wieneke, Jr
Louis Schwartze
August Maserat
Louis Cologna
Arcangello Seppi
C.A. Hartman
Kurt Wendler Et al
K. H. Wendler
A. J. Wendler
Cornelius Brown
Emma Brown
Andrew Foehrkalb, Jr
Henry Fehr
Ernest Sigbert
Heal
Wm. Burroughs
Walter Young
Union
Minerala
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