Political pot boils as petitions filed in Madison County district
Democrats and Republicans filed petitions for state and county offices in Madison County and the 47th Senatorial district. Key filings include State Senator Edmund Beall and Dr. F. E. Talley for the GOP and Representatives N. G. Flagg J. G. Bardill Louis Ahrens W. W. B. Thomas for various parties. A large Edwardsville meeting formed committees to nominate candidates. Democrats list C. W. Terry for State Senator and M. L. Geers and W. W. B. Thomas for Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Springfield
Edmund Beall
Alton
F. E. Talley
Granite City
N. G. Flagg
Liberty Prairie
J. G Bardill
Highland
Louis Ahrens
Wanda
W.W. B. Thomas
Edwardsville
M. LeGeers
Joseph F. Long
New Douglas
G. F. Crowe
FE. A. Burke
Fred A. Eisele
J. E. Hillsketter
Edwardeville
H. B. Eaton
Edewardaville
J. P. Streuber
Edward Feutz
James Lane
John B. Coppinger
H. T. McCrea
Upper Alton
John A. Uzzell
Charles W. Huskinson
Harry Mackihaw
Fred Sahn
St. Jaco
Riley Owens
Arthur J. Lewis
Troy
Cicero Ogie
Collinsville
W. B. Thomas
Edwardaville
R. Guy Knueedler
R. O. Crawford
God- Trays
J. A. Lynn
Alten
George Lichlar
R. L. Lowry
H. Simon Henry
Peters
Three Infants Die in Troy from Same Illness
The Troy death toll for the week includes three infants who died within hours of each other from cholera infantum and related meningitis. Moritz Wendler, nine months old and twin son of Paul and Mrs Wendler, died Wednesday night at 10 45 after illness started as cholera infantum. The Wendler family had recently moved to town to spend the summer with relatives northeast of the city. His funeral is set for this afternoon at 2 at St Paul’s Lutheran church with interment in the Lutheran cemetery. Richard Isenberg, youngest child of Emil and Mrs Isenberg, died Thursday morning after a brief bout with cholera infantum. He was younger than Moritz and his death adds to the week’s sorrow in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. OG. Strassen
Lutheran Church
Rachael
Joseph Healey
Livingston
Wen. Healey
Healey
East St. Louis
Eatey
Troy Cemetery
Troy
Moritz
Paul Wendler
Wendler
O'Odeck
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Richard
Emil Isenberg
Gran ite City to Greenville Electric Line Plan Advances
Greenville Advocate reports the St. Louis and Eastern Traction Company proposes a line from Granite City through Collinsville Troy St Jacob Highland near Pierron Pocahontas to Greenville with a Greenville office. Embryonic plans include a 50 year charter and $2,500 capital. A W Crawford and others named as incorporators. Also notes a Buckner mine push and a fatality of a Troy man in East St Louis with judge Crow injured while leaving Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Electric Road
Greenville Advocate
St. Louis & Eastern Traction Company
Granite City
Greenville
Advocate
OC. E. Hoiles
A. W. Crawford
Hillsboro
C. E. Holler
C. C. Terry
Girard
J. A. Frey
A. M. Crawford
Collinsville
Troy Labor Day Celebration Planned by Indian Club
Preparations are under way in Troy for a Labor Day event on September 5 at Rieders Park under the Indian Club auspices. Llewellyn's orchestra is engaged and a program of games and sports will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Indian Club
Rieder's Park
Llewellyn
Orcheatra
Eades
Baseball schedule and recent Troy victory noted
News of baseball games slated this afternoon and tomorrow with the Troy Athletics following a 5 to 4 win over Maryville last Sunday. Heutel struck out twelve as Phelps fanned eight. Hess caught Troy’s first game. Scouting mentions wholesale stealing and double plays. Upcoming games list National Stock Yards and Emperors of St. Louis, plus a rainout at Grantfork and a Highland trip to face the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Athletics
Maryville
Collinsville
Heutel
Phelps
Hess
Troy
Tams
Troy .Blues
Grantfork Stars
Grantfork
Blues
Highland
Hostetter
Scott
Joe Scott
Raber
Young
Lewis
Beutel
Kavacia
Fornera
Fornero
Kubicek
Roach
J. Scott
Parrette
Frank
Hees
Bacrifice
Social and Personal News from Local Visits and Events
A busy social week with dances at Jacob Breéss’s country home near town attended by about a hundred. Music by Collinsville players accompanied events in the love barn loft. Ice cream socials and a postponed Epworth League event drew crowds and funds. Pythian Sisters hosted a moving picture show at Rieder’s Opera House. The Old Settlers’ Association set reunion dates for August 16–17 at New Douglas. Various visitors, business trips, and guests from nearby towns are listed, including Miss Florence Ryan of Chicago and Miss Lulu Halbert of near St. Jacob visiting Troy and St. Louis contacts respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Breéss
Collinsville
Social Roundup of Local Movements and Visits
Several residents make short trips and visit relatives across towns. John F. Deimling traveled Wednesday to the National Stock Yards in East St. Louis for business. August Henry Sr now living in O’Fallon called on old friends here Tuesday. Irwin Hindmarch went to Terre Haute Tuesday evening to take a telegraph operator exam. Miss Martha Dell Evans of Chicago, vacationing for two weeks, spent Wednesday with relatives in Troy. Supervisor George Liebler attended a Democratic county meeting in Edwardsville Wednesday afternoon. Julius Gindler returned to Collinsville after visiting kin south of town in Blackjack. Earl Morgan of St. Louis is visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Morgan and other relatives. Miss Mabel Holliday of St. Louis is spending the week in town with Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Snodgrass and Mrs. DeHart of Waukegan, joined by Mrs. Kunz of St. Louis, who were guests of Rev. W. A. Cross and family yesterday. D. Parkes Wilbanks of El Para Texas spent a few days last week at the M. E. parsonage with Agurat co Rev. W. A. Cross and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Leidel and their little daughter went to Greenville Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs. Leidel and daughter remained for an extended visit. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Schoeck and Mrs. Wm. Dressel spent several days at Pinckneyville as guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Mittendorf and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enly Tilley
John F. Deimling
National Stock Yards
East St. Louis
August Henry, Sr
Trey
O'Fallon
Irwin Hindmarch
Terre Haute
Martha Dell Evans
Chicago
Troy
George Liebler
Democrats of
Edwardsville
Julius Gindler
Collinsville
Earl Morgan
St. Louis
Thomas D. Morgan
Mabel Holliday
A R. Snodgrass
DeHart
Waukegan
Kunz
W. A. Cross
D. Parkes Wilbanks
el Para
Texas
M. E. Parsonage
Agurat Co
F. C. Leidel
Greenville
Purchased part of Greenville Shoe plant sold to Troy Company
Edw H Klein of Troy Shoe Company arranged the purchase of a portion of Greenville Shoe Company's plant for 5 000 to 6 000 dollars. The deal excluded tools and machinery owned by stockholders and was personal with R L Plog who managed Greenville. About fifteen workers remain idle as inventory and future plans are pending. Rev and Mrs Jacob F Peat arrive in Edwardsville after a 14 000 mile China journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenville
Troy Shoe Company
Greenville Shoe Company
Edw. H. Klein
Greenville
Troy Company
Bart
R. L. Plog
Jacob F. Peat
Edwardsville
China
Peat
May Gaskill
Troy
Epidemic Cholera Infantum Strikes Troy Children
In Troy a severe outbreak of cholera infantum causes widespread illness among small children and adults. Physicians are kept busy around the clock as cases rise, with many patients reported across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Court House Items OCircuit and Probate Courts
Transfers and marriage licenses and new circuit court cases listed. Cases include Redding vs Garett, Auten vs Charles distress for rent, Brennan vs Garlick partition, Lone vs Grider appeal, and Renfro Combs vs Combs divorce including desertion and name restoration. Disposed cases: Frick-Reid Supply Co. vs Alton Oil & Gas assumpsit verdict for 1470.75. Johnson vs Terpening foreclosure dismissed. Draper vs Lovas foreclosure sale master's report approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Redding
F. Garett
A. O. Auten
Mary E. Charles
Mary Brennan
Catherine Garlick
Chas. E. Lone
H. B. Grider
Mabel Ethel Renfro Combs
Ralph LeRoy Combs
Frick-Reid Supply Co
Alton Oil & Gas Co. Et al
F. E. Johnson
A. J. Terpening
C. L. Draper
Andy Lovas
Obscure Local Probate Ledger Documents Claims and Admin Actions
A sequence of probate entries records various claims and estate actions. It notes allowances for Marie Heil and George Kohlbaker, conservator loans for Wm Lenz, and inventory approvals for John Wildh. Deceased estates George Grimm and Matilda Dennison feature letters issued or final reports. Guardians and administrators are appointed for several estates with bonds and balances detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Leng
Dmsane
Marie Heil
Wm. Lenz
John Wildh
Geo. Kohlbaker
J. A. Schroeppel
George Noeth
Webster
Anna Banks
Catherina Scharink
Ignatz Otrafovitz
Wm. Meiners
Mary Alberta Jeffries
Sarah Morriss
Ernest Morriss
George Grimm
Mary Grimm
Matilda Dennison
Byron Darby
Charles Metcalfe
Louia Berger
Frank Wood
E. G. Hill
Guardian Ad Litem
Max Kuhl
Anna Sternitzke
D. M. Strassen
Henry Schmitt
John Zimmermit
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Deeds
Real estate transfers listed include Julius Marti and wife to Catharina Bunder in Highland lot 12 block 20 for 1300 dollars. Herman Wiegmann by executor to Henry Wiegemann exr deed covers large portions of sections 26 25 7 30 6 for 20490. Irma Appel et al to J C Niggli add in section 25 6. T L Scott and wife to C L Vesper Sr wd tract in section ied-4 for 600. August Costa and wife to E W Holscher wd lots in Biikemann's addition Marine and other property for 1300. Edmund Miovka to Paul Miovka wi pt kal Pébik 91 E W Collins d& Other's add Collinaville except minerals for 400. A P Wolf and wife to S W Troughs and wife wd tract
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Marti
Catharina Bunder
Highland
Herman Wiegmann
Henry Wiegemann
Irma Appel
J. C. Niggli
T. L. Scott
C. L. Vesper Sr
August Costa
E. W. Holscher
Biikemann
Addy Marine
Edmund
Miovka
Paul Mrovka
Kal Pébik
E.W. Collins
D& Other
A. P. Wolf
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Company
Robert Martin
Floyd Harris
Belleville
Charles Cashell
Martin
State Board of Pardons
D. G. Fries
Thomas Millett
Wm. H. Vetter
Buckner
United Coal and Mining Company
Duquoin
Franklin County
Ilinois
Leiter
Ziegler
Judge Crow
George A. Crow
Crow
East St Louis
Ffrom
Physisiens
Ous
Rey
Wees
Ee Reid
Troy Athletica
Hast St. Leuis
Empires of
O'Riekes
Louis
Tacob
Jacob
Overfelt
Kavabdia
Patrette
Armstrong
Novero
Epworth League
Pythian Sisters
The
Knights of Pythias
Rieder's Opera House
Rieder’ Park
Jolly Five
Old Settlers' Association
Madison
Macoupin, Montgomery
Bond Counties
Julius Taake
Iss Irma Hagler
Collinaville
Mosiday
H. E. Moore
Enly
Fohogon Olt
Weitch Ghd Boalmy
Kpsieg
Troy Shoe Co
Circuit Court
Circuit Court Sinc
Probate Proceedings
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