JARVIS' BODY FOUND IN RIVER AT ST LOUIS
The body of Edward Y. Jarvis, longtime Troy resident, was recovered Sunday afternoon near Merremac Street in South St. Louis after drowning in the river last week. He weighed about 400 pounds and was in a badly decomposed state. Identified by his son Jacob Jarvis, the body was moved to Sandoval undertaking for burial in a specially built casket. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sandoval’s parlor with Rev. Martin of Water Tower Baptist church officiating, burial at Cupps cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Y. Jarvis
Troy
St. Louis
Merremac Street
Motelle
Jacob Jarvis
Sandoval Undertaking Establishment
Ninth
Salisbury Streets
Rial
Sandoval
Martin
Water Tower Baptist Church
Cupps
J. C. Gebauer
W. J. Gebauer
M. W. Powell
Eunice
John St. Jarvis
John
Peterman
Teachers of County Meet at Edwardsville Institute
The Madison County teachers institute gathered about 500 educators at Edwardsville this week. Speakers included Prof. H. Hagnauer of Urbana and Prof. W. T. Felts of Carbondale teaching civics and science, with entertainers from Alton Granite City and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Edwardsville
Mary Z. Andreas Ceder Rapids
8. H. Hadley
Sharon
W. T. Felts
Carbondale
United States
Clingis
L. Hagnauer
Urbana
H.M. Butler
St. Louis
Mary Hastings
Alton
Valerine Daon
Edwardaville
Gertrude Thomas
Granite City
LeuBelle Jolly
Collinaville
Mae McDonald
Genevieve Brazier
Upper Alton
Tursky
Court House
Uncle Josh Wise on Heat and Prices in City Life
A colloquial voice taunts rising costs of living, taxes, and city governance. The speaker, Uncle Josh Wise, ventriloquizes on sidewalks, rains, and graft, expressing dejection and craving relief from harsh financial pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jooks
Baya
Troy to Celebrate Fourth at Rieder's Park
Troy plans a large Fourth of July celebration at Rieder's park under the Red Men and Pocahontas clubs. The U M W A brass band and Lindbeck Orchestra will provide music for dancing. A program of games sports and races with prizes and refreshments is arranged. Invitations will be extended to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rieder's Park
Red Men and Pocahontas Club
Lindbeck Orchestra
Hidwardsville
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield June 15
Heavy rainfalls were local with much of the week dry and work conditions favorable. Mean temperature 5 degrees below normal. central district saw the greatest deficiency. Temperature rang 20 to 41 degrees. sunshine above last week averaging about 65 percent statewide. Reports from Clair Mascoutah Macoupin Montgomery show varied highs and precip totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Central District
Clair
Mascoutah
George Henrich
Macoupin
Carlinville
Perent—R. Purvianer
Montgomery
Hillsboro
Hospital class graduates at Granite City Lutheran hospital
The Granite City Lutheran hospital training school for nurses held graduation exercises Friday at McKinley high school auditorium. Four graduates were Fri¢ Damm Ethel J Emerson Gertrude Parsons and Eisa J Morgan with Hey Martin Daib giving the closing address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City
Nineteenth Lebanon District Epworth League Convention
Local Epworth Leaguers prepare for the Lebanon District Epworth League convention to be held in this city next Tuesday to Thursday. Several hundred delegates are expected with a program featuring Rev. C. M. Duncan and the Nashville male quartet plus a lengthy schedule of devotions, lectures, and services across Tuesday through Thursday with sessions led by district officers and various pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Lebanon
George C. Ritcher
N. D.sweeny
Troy
O. OS. Sidekay
Lawrence Smith
Eller
Caseie Seba
O'Fallon
Evangelistic
Hattie H. Armstrong
East St. Louis
Nora Gelwicks
Belleville
Rev. Co. CG
Collinsville
C. L
DL. Sharp
Carlyle
Victor W. Thrall
K. D
J. FF. Uarmon
OC. Brown
Rosine Coloney
Pocahontas
Mae
Marriage of Miss Lirma Leanore Arlerson to Roy Luttrell
Marriage took place Monday evening at 6 at the bride’s uncle and aunt's home with Rev. Ro L. Stuart officiating. The couple, without attendants, were witnessed by relatives and intimate friends, followed by refreshments. The bride, daughter of the late J. M. Anderson, was a public school teacher for five years. the groom, son of Henry Luttrell, is a farmer from near Edwardsville. They will live in Oregon after a short stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirma Leanore Arlerson
Roy Seaton Lutteell
Myrtle Point
Oregon
Mary
Thomas McAdoo
Ro O L. Stuart
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Anderson
Henry Luttrell
Edwardsville
Sterfing
Jefy
Geers Aml Gonterman
Oreton
Social round of St Jacob area visitors and guests
A busy week of visits and social events centered on St Jacob and Collinsville. Local residents, including Walter M. Austin, Julius Collins, F C Liedel, Miss Mae Taylor, Miss Lylia Helmien, Miss Bertha Wendler, Mrs. John F. Deimling, and many others, hosted and visited relatives and friends in nearby towns such as New Douglas Edwardsville and Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Austin
St. Jacob
Julius Collins
Julius Peter
Monay
St. Louis
F. C. Liedel
John F. Deimling
Mae Taylor
Collinsville
Lylia Helmieh
L. P. Wetzel
New Douglas
Bertha Wendler
Frank Buettner
Highland
Carl Johann
George Flath
Fd Piger
Thomas Millete Sal
Mildred
Herman Roeben
Louis Wagner
Edwardsville
Amanda Kuhn
Genevieve
Carlinville
Ape
T. HW. Bell
Mars
Ponsho
Adolph Wick
Veighlant
Folcreme Wick
James T Purvinnes
Lulu Schmidt
Louise Bertram Cand
Callinsville
Bow
Jarvis
Bissell
Sarah Stephenson
Ben Deis
Coffeen
Charles M. Friesland
Aml
Mes. Friesland
George Piervied
Chicopes
Kan
Ohio
James Bone
Pierce
Floq
Laedeb
Brrle Daugheter
Greenville
Debary Rea
Mero
Kteters
New Discovery and Honey and Tar Remedies Featured
Naples resident touts De Kime's New Discovery as a long standing throat and lung remedy and pneumonia preventive. Poley’s Honey and Tar credited for coughs and lung troubles with strong sales in Kingston stores. Page promotional notes include trial bottle offers and distributor names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Me Nedsor
Naples
Madre
Kingston
Dene
Poley
Foley
S. Kingston
Court House Items Chronit and Probate Counts
Circuit Court dispositions list damaged and verdicts. Dismissed cases include Weeks vs Denk coal and Alexander vs Denk coal with $2,000 damages. Guilty pleas in burglarly and embezzlement lead to penitentiary sentences. Divorce and foreclosure actions finalized. numerous divorces granted. Probate proceedings show final reports, bonds, and allowances. Real estate transfer recorded for Frank Meyer family to Wm Meckfesss with $16,000 consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Weeks
Kerenk-Donnewald Coal Co
Claud Alexander
Denk Bros. Coal and Coke Co
Harry Retzloff
Denk Broa Coal and Coke Co
P. B. Gates
Beall Bros
H. O. Tonsor
Green Parker
Louise Neumann
Johann Neumann
Louise Brase
St. Lonix
Northeastern By.Co
George Couer
Contin- Lee
Alfred Derrig
M. T. Miles
Anna Miles
Divorer
Wm. Jedliska
Frines Jedliska
Joseph Dubachh
Elisa Dubach
W. Terry
Herman Leuckel
Kitty Harris
Leander Harris
Rose Howard
Walter Howard
Daisy Hendricks
F. T. Hendricks
Decrne
Ludy Cummings
Jusse Cummings
Maggie Smith
Wor, Smith
Hatlie Moses
Charles Moses
Curtin Abbott
W. L. Abbott
Herman Fielder
A. O. Decker
Anna N. Nelson
C. A. Nelson
Mary L. Stout
Jones C. Stout
Edward Estes
Louise Estes
Agnes Nelsson
Fred Nelson
Etta Reeves
Edward Reeves
Jessie Traty
Clarence Drury
Alberta Poster
Lyman
George Ricky
Ann C. Rickey
Chloie Brady
Philip Brady
Hattie Niblock
Wm. E. Niblock
Frank Meyer
Wm. H. Meckfesss
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RIVER
Peace
Ethel Turton
Glen Carbon
HW. Thurston
J. BR. Renfro
M. Fe Bryant
Alice Collins
Eva Renfre
Patti Campbell
Alpha Hogan
Ethel Morriss
Barbara Sapp
Teachers OF County
Josh Wise
Red Men
Climatological Service of
Thlinuis
Weather Bureau
Daib
Roy
Barnsback
Buckienta Arnica Salve
Tom Moore
Cochran
Bucklin
C. A. Dodson
H. ‘A. Canary
Deimling Bros
de Mar
Philadelphia
Uncle Saul
J. Madden
Jesse Paxton
Holden, Mo
Grantfork
Thomas Band
Theoore Geehaner
Bessie Taylor
Davie
Daniel Liebler
Dlewellyn
Thomas Lewis
George Raber
Theodore Schmidt
Wilbur Peter
Highland Journal
Martha Beutwiler
Lillian Sprick
George Goetz
Geo. Cr. Morriss
Walter Busse
Mr. Barnes
St. Louis Times
Daniel Peterman
Circuit Court
Fincs
Harry Thompson
Mike J. Hennessy
Lucile Gaines
John I. Gaines
Viverre
John E. Hillskotter
David Smith
Prances J. Hobson
Nancy M. Sudy
Exgen
David Balhorn
Miner
Guardian
Theodore Selb
Cathrine Loftus
PF. G. Schmidt
Jos. Lippold
Casper Vorwald
Thomas O'Hara
Agnes O'Hara
John Kelly
Habo Travernight
Henry
Hantumann
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