Political party mass meetings name delegates across townships
Republicans in Jarvis and Pin Oak townships held mass meetings to select delegates to county and state conventions and to choose central committeemen. District No 1 and No 2 in each township named chairmen secretaries and a slate of delegates including Snodgrass, Baglin, Morriss, Hughes, and others. Democratic groups also met to pick delegates and central committeemen for Edwardsville and nearby precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Township
Alton
Wm. Baglin
Fred Schuler
George Snodgrass
Frank Snodgrass
Elias Bork, Jr
G. W. C. Gates
Fred Schuler, Jr
Droll’s Hall
Thomas Millett, Jr
L. S. Snodgrass
George C. Morriss
Samuel Hughes
Edw. Heinecke
Walter Wilkinson
Peter Scott
Pin Oak Township
Fred Tegtmeier, Jr
H.C. Busse
G. F. J. Barnsback
Henry Busse
Fred Engeling
Levi Daugherty
Edwardsville
RK. BP
Auwarter
B. W. Jarvis
R. F. Auwarter
John F. Deimling
Charles F. Stiennans
George Liebler
August Droll
John S. Peterman
Arthur Horsley
A. F. Seligmann
A. F. Seligman
Tor District No. 2
Herbert Horstey
Pin Oak
Jarvis Townships
Fred Tegtmeier
L. 8. Snodgrass
I. W. Cook
H. C. Busse
A. F. Selig
Local Modern Fraternity Faces Charter Sale Shock
Local Modern Fraternity Troy No. 59 in Illinois fears its parent order is in trouble. An inquiry revealed the Springfield headquartered Modern Fraternity has about ten members left to hold its charter and is trying to sell it. Troy No. 59 grew to 40 members but now has 20 in good standing.
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Springfield
John I. Hagler
Hagler
Northcott, Hoff & Orr
Odd Fellows
Illinois
Troy No. 59
Embalmed milk seized at East St. Louis depot
A Formosa to East Side dairy shipment of 30 gallons was seized by health inspector Dr. A. McBrien after it was found embalmed with formaldehyde to prevent spoilage. The milk was poured into the gutter at the Relay depot following a 8:17 Vandalian train arrival, amid heightened efforts to halt impure consignments entering local dairies.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Formosa
Dra. A. McBrien
East St. Louis
Relay
Ill
Happenings of Interest in Troy Social Circles
A long list of visits and greetings from Troy and nearby towns. Residents and guests from St Louis Collinsville Highland Edwardsville Paducah and Kansas City drop in for social calls. Notables include Mrs E R Deimling N M Jarvis Henry Rucker and Miss Fern Hughes among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Deimling
St. Louis
N. M. Jarvis
Henry Rucker
Ed Berk
Amos Smith
Highland
J. F. Ackerman
Collinsville
Troy
Edward Nix
William
Edward Seele
Sophie
Alma Lacy
St.Louis
Bessie Paylor
Fannie Mossman
Edwardsville
Charles H. Main
Henry Stewart
Kansas City
F. W. Zanders
Lillie Miller
Adella Brann
Fern Hughes
Blue Mound
Mary Tilley
Edward H. Klein
Little Son
Worden
Fred Buhrmester
Louis Bress
Blossom
M. F. Sprick
Break-In At Formosa School Defaces Premises
Yesterday morning a vandal broke into Formosa School causing chaos. Furniture overturned chalk scattered, blackboards defaced, a chart torn, flag rope cut, and the farmers' union charter torn from the wall and badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Farmers’ Union
Mischief at Local School Overturned Library Books
Intruders broke a school window shutter and spread books on the floor. Twenty books remain missing while four were found damaged on a railroad track. A $50 reward is offered for information leading to arrest and conviction. The building is posted against trespassing and may be linked to older youths in the vicinity.
Church and Society Notes In Local Churches
English services at St Pauls Lutheran tomorrow 7 30 pm led by Rev Martin Daib. Rev BH T Babnsen to preach at Blackjack German Evangelical tomorrow morning and at 7 30 pm in the local church. Christian Endeavor membership in the country up 60 000 in six months. Ernest A Main of this city declines call to Madison Avenue Baptist Peoria to focus on college work next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin , Daib
BH. T. Babnsen
Blackjack
Labor Day celebration grows in Troy with parade and picnic
Troy volunteers of the Fire Company plan a larger Labor Day event with a trades parade, about fifteen floats, and a picnic at Rieder's Park. Committees are at work and further announcements will follow. Also noted is a memorial to a dyke breach, a testimonial for Dr. King’s New Discovery, and local notices including a death in Edwardsville and a clock repair ad.
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Troy
Troy Volunteer Fire Company
Rieder‘s Park
Fire Company
Pastor's Wife Dies After Long Illness in Troy
Mrs Lucretia Britton wife of Rev J W Britton pastor of the MEB church Troy died at home Sunday afternoon at 1 30 o clock aged 40 Cancer of the stomach long illness four weeks in serious condition Her last words and prayers were for the Saviour and for her husband and children Funeral services were held Monday at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev C D Shumard and interment at Bone Gap Tuesday afternoon Survived by husband seven children and several relatives Born Lucretia Ada Morgan at Bone Gap September 21 1865 She lived a devout Christian life and was active in church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Britton
J. W. Britton
MEB
C. D. Shumard
Belleville
Bone Gap
Shumard
S. A. D. Rogers
Glney
W. L. Jones
Lucretia Ada Morgan
Joseph W. Britton
Bones Gap
Bible Grove
Mkranston
Marion
Anna
Benton
Missouri
Novelty
Greencastle
Greentop
Britton
John Valene Dies at Highland Miner From Dropsy
John Valene a 47 year old Italian miner from this city died Sunday evening at St Josephs hospital after a long illness. He worked at the Donle mine here before being moved to Highland for dropsy treatment. The funeral was held in Highland Monday with interment in the city cemetery. Friends from here attended. He is survived by a wife and several children in Italy preparing to join him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Valene
Highland
St Joseph's Hospital
Valene
Dr Kings New Life Pills touted for constipation cure
A advertorial urges readers to use Dr King’s New Life Pills to relieve torpid liver and blocked bowels. It claims the pills prevent appendicitis and tone the system, priced at 25 cents at S Kingston’s drug store. Desirable patterns are displayed weekly in The Cau pattern department on the sixth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
S. Kingston’s
Cau
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Dan Pureeman
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Cles
Mr. Gaskill
Kate Parker
Miss Viola
Link Loy
George A
James T. Purviance
John Norbury
Thomas Hostetter
Mrae M. Winston
Cecil Collins
Simmons Hardware Establishment
Sundeuy
Anna Amea
Mattoon
Luebette Jolly
Fannie Cramer
I. J. Mittis
Margaret Rawson
Vermilion
S. Dak
Louix City
M. S. Link
Mitchell
Charlies V. Smith
L. Heinecke
Louis Wentz
AL Autenrieth
George Costello
Oklahoma
Cay
Greer
Comanche
Mamie Beutel
August Beutel, Jr
Church and Society
Volunteer Fire Company
Rogie
North Seca Dyke
Holland
Kenneth McIver
Vanceboro
Kingston
W. W. Jarvis
Ellen Barnett
Racker
J.W. Britton
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