Madison County Centennial Plans Move Forward
Madison County gears up for a September week long Edwardsville centennial celebration marking the county's 100th anniversary. The Centennial Association reports progress with exhibits, aviation displays, and a Main Street entrance arch set to showcase Edwardsville, with red and white decorations and wide merchant participation planned.
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Edwardsville
Madison County
Centennial Association
Eawardayilte Intelligencer
Commercial Club
Wildey
Charles Boeschenstein
E.W. Burroughs
W. W. Fiegenbaum
C. J. Mulligan
Charles Dorsehenstein
Thomas Wiliamson
J. F. Stillwell
W. EB. Hadley
Scott
Linn
National Aeroplane Co
Chicago
Mr. Linn
Newport
United States
Will
Geo
Alton’ Voard
Meade
Chatepalal
Jmgeant
Vrarnest
Woodmen Referendum Talk At Springfield Church News
A Springfield meeting of Modern Woodmen officials and state board members considered plans for a referendum on rate increases. No final decision was made. the plan must be approved by the state board before voting. Officers aim for an early referendum to settle the dispute with insurgents denying haste for political gain. The article also lists community events and church notices from the area including lectures, socials, and a proposed new Catholic church in Breese with pledges totaling about 10,000 dollars.
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United States
Stevens
M. B. Kane
Main Street
Edwardsville
New
Edwerdaville
Woodmen of America
Springfield
Potter
Public Instruction
Blair
Mitchell
Str
Ivad
Woodmen
Breese
Road work postponed on old National road to Angast Tth
The National Good Roads Association of Illinois postponed the 175 mile effort from Terre Haute to East St. Louis due to shortage of workers and hireable teams. Officials expect the project to proceed on a later date with local townships supervising. Greenville Vandalia and other towns back the plan and farmers are urged to view the road as a public good benefiting agriculture and commerce more than car owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Good Roads Association
I Ilinois
Terre Haute
East St. Louis
Ighland
Seed Earth Roads Club
Highway Commissioners
Helvetia
Saline Townships
Greenville
Vandalia
Vandalic Union
Bcame
Atara
Birth Report Sensational From East St. Louis Journal
According to the East St. Louis Journal Dr Wi Spannagte of that city has filed with the Board of Health a report of the birth of a girl to Miss Margaret Peters aged eight years.
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East
Start More MacAdam Road Work Extends Toward Troy
Road work begins Monday to extend the Collinsville route toward Troy with State Highway Commission supervision. A mile of hard road west of the site on the Collinsville road advances, with machinery moved from Niebruegge to Collineville township this week for use on the project. When finished, two parallel roads will leave a two mile gap closed, and this will provide hard road from Troy to Gallinaville and East St Louis. Park dance planned by the Let's Go Club on July 28 is advertised, with local notices about events and gatherings.
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Reek Road
Collinsville
Troy
School House
Matthews Place
Troy Road
State Highway Commission
Jarvis Township
Collinsville Road
Niebruegge
Collineville Township
Collineville
Gollinaville
East St .Louis
Local residents pay calls and host relatives this week
Missee Vera and Velma Joseph visited Edwardaville relatives this week. Dozens of Collinsville guests including Mrs Ruth Morriss and Miss Geneva Jones traveled to Troy and Edwardsville for family visits. Many Troy and Collinsville residents hosted or visited kin, with several attending funerals and trips to St. Louis and Chicago.
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Jarvis
Martha Grieve
Catherine
Florence
Esther
Gwendolyn Jones
Hannah Morgan
Margaret Huhes
Mary Morenn
Dollie Samurls
Huth Morgan
St. Tonis
Catherine Llewyllyn
Collinsville
Headmnea Jones and
Thomas
Granite City
Augnet Veldmeier
Misa Myrtle Gortter
Howardvwlle
Martin Wittmann
Louis Buelnede
George C. Ritshur
St. Louis
Jacob Weil
St. Jacob
Aaron Kano
St. Iacob
Troy
Atina- Leaky
Es Louix
Shit Ie
Missee Vera
Velma Joseph
Edwardaville
Mies Ruth Morriss
Elias- Viola
Watt
Mtre
Wm. Rubin
Ernest Grenard
Col
Hinaville
D. G. Jones
Geneva
Thureday
Lilla Henderson
Ruby Dugger
Bert Dugger
Jessie Hanvey
Roy
Martin O'Connor
Hayes Piersont
Edgemort
Wm. G. Taylor
Dudley
Dorothy
Catherine Livwerlyn
Collinasville
Wred ‘Phatman
Jacob
Adolph Busiek
Miss Bernard
Edwardsville
Filns Hurk
N.C. Donoho
Schwarg
August Pigge
Mia
Louis Figge
Brrureuter
Nashville
Dude Louis Pbornreuter
Mabel Holliday
Charles Duckett
Juling Peter
Miss Helton
Rociville Morriss
Sinter
Hazel
Trenton
Morrist
Helen Veter
Trunk and Wages Questions in Nichols Shooting Case
Wm Geers, father of Grace Geers shot June 26 at the Geore farm, seeks Nichols trunk and wagons via Nichols’ father at New Haven Ky. Sheriff holds Nichols belongings. Geers claims owed debt unrepayable. A Call representative spoke with Geers. Nichols whereabouts unclear.
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Geers
Grace Geers
Geore Farm
George Nichols
Nichols
New Haven
George
Nichola
Probate proceedings list guardians and estate actions
A fragmented notice outlines probate matters including guardianship for minors, administration of estates, and hearings set for September. It references Bieselborat, Wr. Wauble, Martin Korbel, G. YD, C. Johnson, and Kk A. Peatt with bond figures, property descriptions, and maturity dates among township land parcels and local wards.
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Eliza Pool
Deew
Ng Buch
KJ. Broion
Milabyterian
Sancay
Serman
Braswn
The
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
Isabelle Mize
Moonstone
Order of Hastern Star
Collimvilly
Jimmy
A. Canedy
Dumling
Powell
Miss Runice
Altice Collins
Misa Mamie Morriss
Henry Maden
Neosha Council
Degree of Pasabontas
Coltinaville
G. M. Carnsworth
J. E. Fivans
Kite Monroe
Peter Scott
Jarvis’ Grove
Frank and
Lawrence
Snodgrass
G. MM. Farnaworth
Intigs Peter, Henry
Revee
Isobel Mize
Earl Young
We Indies
MB. Church
Edjech
Stralight
Collinsville Township
Soma
Callngville’ Park
Hoouale
Stephenson
Ohéatra
Alster
Kentucky
Ubi
Cour
Trane Age Lusroce
Wulty
Bf Alton
Appeal
Bieselborat
Fison, Va
Wr. Wauble
Martin
Korbel
Notion
Bens
Bhapin
Dgetmann
Whnim
Adi Sum
Jones
Katie A
Har
Raaed
G. YD
Cp Johnson
Kk A. Peatt
Mondiy
Sep
Gnardian
Wardavills
Ris Township
Merics
Cs & Pe Ry
Syilhe
Stary Fischstreet
W. Hur
Btrkoin
Bea
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