Prospect 6000 Electric Machines to Arrive at Donk Mine
The Troy coal mining operation plans the installation of nine electric mining machines at the Donk mine, with a Corliss engine doubling power installed last week. An extra night shift has been added, and the day shift will be staffed as hiring accelerates. Machines are expected next week and full operation of the new system by Monday August 9th.
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Troy
Donk
Corliss
Chicago
Perry
Ratick
County to audit sheriff books for unpaid court costs
Ed wardsville officials announce a month or two long review of sheriff office ledgers to tally uncollected court costs likely totaling 20 000 to 30 000. Deputy Jule Blake and Deputy Clerk Breese Glass Jr lead the effort, focusing on fee books and docket entries to identify nonpayment of costs by debtors and property seizure as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Sheriff's Office
Jule “Blake
Breese Glass,Jr
Costa
Madison
Helmich Divorce Action Moves Through Edwardsville
Mr and Mrs Fred B Helmich former residents of Troy now Collinsville visited Edwardsville on Monday for divorce proceedings. Attorneys indicate the suit was started by the husband in county court and a bill would be filed. Action expected to come up in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B Helmich
Domestic strife noted in Helmich family history
The record describes repeated mistreatment by a spouse on two occasions, a later incident with 2 dipper, and ongoing domestic strain. Mr Helmich, son of Mrs. Helmich of this city, married Mae McLanahan on June 1 1889. He worked at the Collinsville flouring mill, which has seen unstable operation, leading the family to board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmich
Mr. Helmich
Mae McLanahan
James McLanahan
Collinsville
Jarvis Will Probated In Kentucky And Missouri Estates
The will of Mrs. Sarah E. Jarvis, wife of W W Jarvis who heads Troy Exchange Bank, was probated by Judge J P Streuber. It covers 73000 dollars in assets, with 68000 in personal property and 5000 in real estate, dated January 12 1916 and witnessed by John Feldmeier and B W Jarvis. Executors named are W W Jarvis for Illinois and F W Seele for Missouri, both without bond. The husband receives real estate and personal effects, Bessie B Jarvis gets 25 shares of Third National Bank St Louis stock valued about 6000 dollars, and the remainder is split among four daughters D Genevieve Heasie Jarvis and Mesdames Sarah R and Mabel J Seete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E. Jarvis
W. W. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
J. P. Streuber
John Feldmeier
B. W. Jarvis
D. Genevieve
Heasie
Jarvis
Troy
Mesdameg Sarah, R
Mabel J. Seete
St. Louis
Doctor Wilhelm Liermann Dies in Germany at 61
Dr K Liermann of this city received a letter last Saturday with news of his eldest brother Dr Wilhelm Liermann's death June 20 in Freiburg Germany after a long illness from nervous prostration. He was head surgeon at Dessau hospital and court physician to the Duke of Anhalt. He was 61. The loss deeply saddens his brother, who regarded him as a father in earlier years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Liermann
Germany
Wilhelm Liermann
Frieburg
Dessau
Duke of Anhalt
Dr. Liermann
Here To
Weekly Weather Forecast for Great Lakes and Plains States
United States Weather Bureau forecast for the week starting July 28 predicts overcast showers in the Great Lakes region first half then fair weather later, with near or slightly below normal temperatures. Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States see widely scattered showers and thunderstorms early week, then generally fair conditions with near or below normal temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
New Harness Shop Opens in Central Building Market Street
Martin Davis of Greenville opens a harness shop Monday in the Central Building on Market Street. He will make harnesses to order and perform repairs, drawing on nine years of experience as a practical leather maker. Davis is married and has moved into property owned by A F Seligman, with several residents listed nearby after finishing courses at the normal school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Davis
Greenville
Madison County Banks and Totals of Deposits
A county call for financial statements shows 28 Madison County banks with deposits totaling 12,214,682.63, including Alhambra and New Douglas. Citizens’ National Bank of Alton leads deposits at 1,381,902.25. Farmers Bank of Hethalto is smallest with 27,555.98.
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Madison County
Alhambra
New Douglas
First National Bank of
Farmers’ Bank
Hethalto
Banka
Citizens’ Nat‘l
Alton
Alton National Bank
Bank of Edw'le
Edw
Highland
First National
Granite
State & Trust
Nat'l, Granite
Alton Agok & Trust
State
Collinsville
First. National
First T. & 8
First
National
Madison
State Bank
St. Jacob
Granite T. & S
Troy Exchange
Troy
First T. & S
Woodriver
Walt National
Worden
First National, Marine
Tri-City State
Citizens’ State
East End
Bank of Marine, Marine
Farmers Bank
Adolph Hitz
Prange Bros
Douglas
Pennsylvania Lines Introduce Light Lunch Service
Uniformed waiters in dining car coaches offer light lunches to passengers across the Pennsylvania Lines west of Pittsburgh. The meals include fruit sandwiches coffee and pastry, served in seats at nominal prices. After testing the program expands to all routes with dining car trains and will reach certain stations, reducing need for passengers to bring meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Deneen Declines McKendree College Presidency
Former Governor Charles S. Deneen, 93, has refused the tender of McKendree College presidency in Lebanon. Deneen is a McKendree alumnus and currently serves as president of the college’s board of managers. The Madison County Medical Society will hold its next meeting at Collinsdda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 93
Deneen
McKendree College
Lebanon
McKendree
Madison County Medical Society
Collins
Stolte Buhrmester Wedding Quiet Troy Nuptials
The marriage of Miss Louise Buhrmester to Henry Stolte, both of Troy, was performed last Sunday at the Lutheran parsonage in Edwardaville by Rev. Bernthal. Only Mrs. Henry Feldner witnessed. The groom, a former Troy mayor and contractor, has two deceased former wives. The bride, daughter of the late Christian Buhrmester, lives on the farm west of Troy. The couple will reside in Troy for now.
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Troy
Elizabeth Taake
Hannah Gerfen
Christian Buhrmester
Birthday Surprise Celebrations Honor Local Women
Mrs. Thomas J. Taylor hosted a pleasant surprise at South Main Street for her 34th birthday with friends delivering remembrances and an afternoon of social chat and refreshments. Mrs. Wm H Wild received a surprise at her home for her 47th birthday with relatives and friends, games, and refreshments. Nineteen young friends of Miss Mary Reece held a surprise party for her fifth birthday with games and refreshments.
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Thomas J. Taylor
South Main Street
Wm. .H. Wild
Mary Reece
David Reece
Personal Paragraphs Wu
Highland visitors and Saint Louis guests figure in a string of social notes. Mrs Mose Johnson visited Collinsville while Nina May Snodgrass stayed with relatives in Panama. Various locals hosted or visited relatives and friends in St Jacob Troy Birdwood Troy and nearby towns.
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Wu. H. Vetter
Nina May Snodgrass
Panama
Mose Johnson
Collinsville
Bessie Boston
Gillespie
Troy
Martin Holt
St. Louis
Ethel Joseph
Ora Edwards
Jacob Weil
St. Jacob
Irwin Schwalmis
Elizabeth Spohr
Henry Hediger
Highland
Lee Grier
Birdwood
Neb
M. B. Coker
Frank A. Collins
Julio Collins
Clara Garnet
Lawrence Snodgrass
Buy
Mitchell
Troy Boy
Fenatins Riggin
Mary Hencke
Charles E. Jarvis
Phoebe Schmucker
Glen Carbon
Mattie Reaves
Oklahoma
Kate Kinder
Mr. Lurber
Mis
Jeanette Oxtie
Paul Gerling
Harry Cohen
Child
Jen
Eaeay
Residents and visitors toast a long list of locals
Mrs Clarence Edwards and family host visitors while Robert and Arthur Pierpont travel from Nokomis to see grandmother Mrs Sarah O Connor. Many relatives from St Louis Marine Highland Edwardsville Caseyville Collinsville and East St Louis visit, stay, or call on local families. Troves include Melville Schoeck water boy in St Jacob and Goldie Foster returning from St Louis. Fred Kinder visits from Pinosi before returning to Florida.
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Clarence Edwards
Robert and
Arthur Pierpont
Nokgmis
Sarah O'Connor
Maria Smith
Near Marine
George R. Giger
Bernice Eckert
Mildred Eckert
St. Louis
Pinckneyville
George C. Ritcher
Alton
August Ritcher
Rose Baumann
Highland
Louis Baulman
Wm. Dettmar
Adolph Meyer
FrediClare
Henry Hoge
Poeshontas
Louis Hill
St. Jacob
Wm. Lewis
Goldie Foster
Roy Kincaid
Wm. Byron
James Nettle
East St. Louis
Among Church and Society Presbyterian notices
The Presbyterian choir meets Saturday at 8 PM for practice. The Merry Workers Society gathers Wednesday at 2 PM at Miss Mary Scho temeyer’s home. The Lord's Supper will be observed Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Howard Billman officiating. Potential members and parents of children for baptism should notify Pastor Rev. F. L. Eversall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Merry Workers’ Society
Mary Schotemeyer
Howard Billman
Haat St. Louis
F. L. Eversall
Kercis Estate Settled After Runaway Death
The estate of Joseph Kircis, a Russian miner from Troy who died about a year ago from injuries in a runaway accident, was settled in probate court last week. The estate included several town lots and a sum of money. After funeral expenses and debts, $205.98 remained. heirs residing in Russia have not been located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kercis
Joseph Kircis
Troy
Kircis
Russia
Court House Items Court transfers and divorces noted
Circuit and Probate Court items list divorces including Vera Daughty, Minnie Walters, Frieda Bauer, Rose Vermilion, and John Purcell as administrator vs Fred Gerdes. Probate actions include inventories approved for Ludwig Pape and J.D. Brickey estates, last wills admitted, executors named, appraisers and guardians appointed, and final reports with balances and discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Circuit Court
Vera Daughty
John Daughty
Fred Helmich
Mae Helmich
Minnie Walters
Max C. Walters
Frieda B. Bauer
Frederick Bauer
Thomas Vermillion
Rose Vermil‘Ifon
John Purcell
Fred Gerdes
Ludwig Pape
Emil Genart
J.D. Brickey
Fred A. Turan
Chris
Baelesiek
John Witlumat
Sam Maetistius
Margaretha
Seifert
Jacob
Charles B. Tindall
Joseph Kireis
Sarah EB. Jarvis
W. W
Jarvis
Wilnois
F. W. Seeley
Missouri
Local society notes and county updates in brief
Ladies' Aid baking sale planned at Allen's store Saturday afternoon. Pleasant Hour Club schedules ice cream and watermelon social on church grounds Monday evening August 16. Illinois Highway Commission apportions 900000 statewide. Madison County gets 15469. Troy mourns Elizabeth Miller funeral. attendees listed. James Davis, 18, injured foot clearing timber. eight stitches. Henrietta coal mine near Edwardsville to reopen. operations planned by Sept 1. Edward Betz, former Greenville resident, dies at Belleville after long illness. age about 46.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Allen's
Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Illinois State Highway Commission
Madison County
Troy
Elizabeth Miller
St. Jacob
Silas Shadwick
B. F. Cramer
Joseph Watt
Viola
Elizabeth Spohr
Josephus Porter
Barl Schultze
James Davis
Wm. Davis
Here
Pin Oak Township
Greenville
Belleville
Lver
Forme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brother of Troy
Laura. McManus
Mary. Pritchett
Norma Jarvis
Alice Mantle
Maude Hamilton
Alma Gebauer
Miguel Clara 'Sgpp
Marsie ‘Smith
Rely
Social
Sophia Lewis
Caseyville
Frank Troester
Lucille
Shreveport
Jane Wilkinson
Florence Orner
Miss Vivian
Ruby Thompson
Bert Dugger
Harry Engler
Fred P. Kinder
Florida
Frank Kinder
Pinosi
Florid
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