Illinois miners and operators agree to curb job selling
The Illinois mine workers and coal operators ratified a pact by 18,000 voters to end practices of selling jobs for money or land. The agreement seeks swift investigation of any future complaints, with a pledge to work with miners officers to stamp out these evils. The wage scale shows modest increases across mining and related fields. Madison County graduates named include Voorhees, Wright, Bernhardt, Bartels, Lawnin, Kamm, Stocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Ilinois State Mine Workers’ Organization
Madison County
Alton
Laurence E. Voorhees
Jones F. Wright
Collinsville
Josephine HE
Bernhardt
Edwardsville
Nellie F. Bartels
Nelson Lawnin
Highland
Rufus M. Kamm
Wilbur F. Kamm
Harry F. Stocker
Two Men Killed by Trains Near Highland
Burl Van Zandt twenty four and Fred FE Curry twenty two were killed in separate train incidents near Highland after visiting from Vandalia. Van Zandt slept on the depot edge and was struck by an eastbound train at 11 15 pm and died at St Josephs hospital. Curry was mangled on Merkle s corner four miles east of Highland. death cause uncertain. Van Zandt son of G W Van Zandt a tobacco dealer. Curry a butcher. both unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Vandalia
Burl van Zandt
Fred FE. Curry
Merkle’s Corner
van Zandt
St. Joseph's Hospital
Curry
G. W van Zandt
University of Illinois Urbana Commencement Exercises
The annual commencement at the University of Illinois at Urbana will confer 1,064 degrees this week. Of these, 856 are men and 716 women. Graduates hail from 90 counties in Illinois and from many states and countries including Argentina Armenia Brazil Canada China Denmark Egypt India Japan Palestine and South Africa. Advanced degrees total 161, including 106 masters, 22 professional degrees in engineering, and 8 doctors of philosophy. In professional schools 32 become doctors of dentistry and 109 doctors pundit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois At Urbana
Argentina
Armenia
Brazil
Canada
China
Denmark
Egypt
India
Japan
Palestine
South Africa
Mrs. J. F. Ackerman Dead
Mrs. Mary Alice Ackerman 62 longtime Troy resident died Tuesday at 3 30 p m in East St. Louis after a two year cancer battle. Survived by husband J Frank Ackerman three children Ruby Marsh Edward Ackerman and Mamie Kinder now deceased five grandchildren two brothers and one sister. Funeral at Troy M E Church Interment in city cemetery under Court of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Ackerman
Troy
North Seventeenth Street
East St. Louis
M. E. Church
Harry K. Eversall
Hast St. Louis
Court of Honor
Cox
James
Martha Cox
Pakoka
Fayette County
J. Frank Ackerman
Collinsville
Mamie
Fred P. Kinder
Sen
Ruby Marsh
Wellston
Edward Ackerman
Charles Cox
Woodriver
Frank Cox
California
Bank to Buy Holsteins for Local Farmers
The New Athena Journal reports the State Bank of that city will acquire a car load of high grade Holstein heifers and distribute them to nearby farmers at cost. The project aims to raise local dairy cow quality and teach farm youths to care for the stock, with potential profits. Interested parties are urged to visit the bank for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Athena Journal
State Bank
Professors Eversull Headed to Chicago Post-Graduate Course
Prof Eversull departs Wednesday for a six week post graduate course at the University of Chicago. His pulpit duties at Troy Presbyterian church will be covered by his brother Harry K Eversull of St Louis a Wabash College graduate. J Aaron Smith son of Mr and Mrs C S Smith of this city earned a Bachelor of Education at Annells State Normal school Normal. Mr and Mrs Wm Humble announce the arrival of a son this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eversull
Chicago
L. Eversull
University of Chicago
Troy Presbyterian Church
Harry K. Eversull
Haat St. Louis
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
J. Aaron Smith
C. S. Smith
City
Annels State Normal School
Normal
Smith
Charles
Lulu Hindmarch
Wm. Humble
Troy Commercial Club to Host Mass Meeting on Electric Service
The Troy Commercial Club met at the U M W A hall with city council members and Southern Illinois Light and Power reps. A mass meeting is set for next Tuesday at Rieder's opera house to discuss 24 hour electric service and gauge public sentiment. Ed J. Helmich was elected treasurer, replacing W. L. Oliver who resigned after leaving Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Commercial Club
U. M. W. A. Hall
Southern Illinois Light and Power Company
R. Guy Kneechler
Collinsville
Troy
Wallace
Collinshire
Rieder
Opera House
Ed J. Helmich
W. L. Oliver
Among Church and Society
Rev. James Sager will lead a communion service at Troy church and welcome new members from Ed wardsville Presbyterian. Rev. Harlan Tuttle has resigned Troy Baptist pulpit. no successor named. Latter Day Saints conference in St Louis drew local attendees including Ralph Ward Hiram Ward Robert Mantle Mrs Ward and Jennie Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sager
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Ralph Ward
Hiram Ward
Robert Mantle
Wm. Riggin
Jennie E. Ward
Galvin Houston
Three More Ford Touring Cars Purchased Here
Three Ford touring cars were bought this week through the McLanahan agency at Collinsville. Wilbur Gerstenecker, rural route 2 carrier, drives an especially equipped car on his route in quick time. The other two purchasers are William and John Flath. Attended County Graduating. Several Troy residents, including Mrs. August Droll and Mrs. W. J. Gebauer, joined the Ed wardsville commencement last Saturday. John Diehte, once of Troy, is seriously ill in St. Louis at his daughter Mrs. S. W. Rawson’s home and not expected to recover. Mrs. John C. Gebauer was notified she won a lot in an Atlantic City contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Davis
Michigan
E. D. Joseph
Mra
Leonard Herbst
Collinsville
Wm. Preston
Stubblefield
John Collins
St. Louis
Henry Kiesmeier
Troy
Fred Petry
James Boston
P. J. Sullivan
H. Wobewinkel
Howard
Edwards
Amelia Canan
Pontiac
Detroi
Mich
Cora Riggin
Henry Hawke
Edwardsville
James Shea
French Village
Elizabeth Capelle
Percy Wilkinson
Edward Ackerman
Hast St. Louis
Philip Rarick, Jr
Little Gon
LeVaughn Sapp
St. Jacob
Harvey Goff
East St. Louis
J. W. Smith
Gussie Rucker
Sidney Sweeny
Little Daughter
Chicago
Vera
Velma Joseph
Horace Cox
Ruth Claytor
Vis
Rees Llewellyn
Herman Pax
George Rawlings
August Droll
W. J. Gebauer
Mamie Ei .Bryant
Gladys
Marshal Borst
Silas Shadwick
Fred Hiffert
Minnie
Annie Riggin
John Diehte
John C. Gebauer
Atlantic City
Alton
A. 4. Rawlings
Adolph Meyer
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Grace Rawson
J. H. Davis
Laura Scheuer
Katie Fehmel
Valentine Ottwein
Charles BE. Trabue
Rep
Anna Carson
J. E. Hindmarch
C. L. Steidley
George Farnsworth
G. M. Farnsworth
A. W. Schimpff
Collinsville Advertiser
Theodore Trautlein
Wellston
Wm. Hampe
Bessie B. Jarvis
Mesdames F. W
W. C. Seels
Ed Tremmel
Highland
Edward Felvis
Jane Wilkinson
Shreveport
John
Lillie Troester
Theodore Wendler
Anna Bohland
Minnie Bohland
Barbara Petry
Philip Petry
John Edwards
Dean
George P. Simpson
Granite City
Fay
Fern Watt
Collinesville
C. B. Kimberlin
J. C. Gebauer
Jonn
Theo. Gebauer
August Riteher
M. F. Auwarter
M. Dillingham
Marion Dillingham
Scott Long
Lebanon
Wm. Moore
Belleville
Philip Stock
Frank Snodgrass
Ruth Hebert
Wm. Weber
Jacob Ottwein
Jacob Schafer
Charles Elliott
Duquoin
Sophia Maletz
Blizrha
Northwestern University
Evanston
Mary Pritchett
Alma Gebauer
Margie Smith
Norma Jarvis
Alice Mantle
Ora Edwards
Normal
State Normal School
F. L. Eversall
C. E. Molden
Francis G. Blair
McCray-Dewey Academy
Troy social notes list local visits and travels
A compilation of Troy area residents and visitors over the week. Many families from Alton Pocahontas Collinsville Edwardsville St. Louis and nearby towns are noted as spending time with relatives or attending events. Names include Trabue Miller Jarvis Tremmel Wilkinson Wendler Bohland Petry Edwards Simpson Edwards and others with several trips to St. Louis Shreveport Evanston and Normal noted.
Courthouse items list transfers and probate cases
Circuit and Probate Courts docket shows transfers and probate actions. Numerous deceased estates with proof of notice, inventories, final reports, or hearings set for June, July, and continuances noted. Names include George Eardley, H Sheridan, Anna Kalbfleigh, Charles Seifert, Frederick Grosze, Joseph Hall, Harriet Hapgood, Lamberta Kolda, Theresa Scherrer, Herman Mansholt, Sarah Goned, Wm Roth, Henry Rollins, Ann Cartledge, Wm Blume, J P Lenihan, Steve Oldal, Peter Kopland, M S Brown, Mary Rentaul, Belle Ellsworth, George Loewenguth, John Cousley, Alexander Mantaguaim, Honora Handlin, Clem McDammon, Emily Robinson, Martin Rensing, D H W Busse, H E Busse, Daniel Daudermann, Wm Weigmann, Frank Brueggemann, L A Nuelson, Herman Thietker, Henry Niebruegge, Ernest Massmann et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eardley
H. Sheridan
Anna Marie Kalbfleigh
Charles Seifert
Frederick Grosze
Joseph B. Hall
Harriet M. Hapgood
Wm. Roth
Henry C. Rollins
Ann Cartledge
Wm. Blume
Wall National Bank
J. P. Lenihan
Steve Oldal
Peter Kopland
Brown
Mary J. Rentaul
Belle Ellsworth
G. Taphorn
George Loewenguth
John A. Cousley
Alexander Mantaguaim
Honora Handlin
Clem McDamnon
Emily Robinson
Martin Rensing
D. H.W. Busse
H. E. Busse
Daniel Daudermann
Wm. H. Weigmann
Frank Brueggemann
L. A. Nuelson
St Louis
Herman Thietker
Henry Niebruegge
Tombstone
Ernest Massmann
Ernest
Raymond
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred E. Curry
J. F. Ackerman
New Athens
Helfera
Evangelical Church
German Evangelical Church
Hampton Orchestra
Teddy
Theodore Gebauer
Dudley
Dorothy Taylor
Circuit and Probate
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