Interurban Belt Railway directors pursue east to west electric link
Madison County Interburban Belt Railway Company directors met at Highland to discuss an electric line connecting eastern and western towns. The death of member John Wilds slowed progress. A committee of Schott and Long will confer with Congressman McKinley about advancing the bond issue if Troy St Jacob and Highland share costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Amman
Eugene Schott
Highland
Rufus Pike
St. Jacob
Joseph P. Long
New Douglas
I.S. Cook
W. W. Jaimie
Madison County Interburban Belt Railway Company
John Wilds
St. Louis
Champaign
Congress
McKinley
Troy
Farm sale near Troy Edwamatille nets near forty four thousand
The Nelson Montgomery farm, 232 acres northeast of Troy, sold for about 45,000 dollars. Purchasers included Charles Schmidt who paid 196 dollars per acre for 182 acres, and William Weagel who paid 180 dollars per acre for a 50-acre parcel. The deal closed in the McKittrick office with county buyers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Edwamatille
Nelson Montgomery
Gores
Edwardsville Intelligencer
SS. W. McKittrick
McKittrick
Mont
Robert 'N. Montgomery
Rich Hunt
Thomas
Charles Schmidt
Willian Weagel
Motoring to New York Featus Wade in Mercantile Trust post
Featus J Wade president of Mercantile Trust Company of 81 hous 7 W Garters vice president. The opening note introduces leadership positions in the trust firm as it moves toward New York, with Wade and Garters named in the executive lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Featus J. Wade
Mercantile Trust’ Company
Hous
W- Garters
Veterans to journey by train to Waldorf Astoria trip
A party headed to Cleveland Buffalo Syracuse Albany and New York plans a seven day trip arriving at the Waldorf Astoria next Thursday. Two travelers are over seventy with Scullin 74 and Col Butler 70. The idea arose at the Mercantile Club via Wade. They stopped in Effingham Thursday night and continued to Indianapolis 140 miles yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Buffalo
Syracuse
Albany
New York
Waldorf Astoria
Scullin
Col. Butler
Mercantile Club
Wade
Bseulkin
Effingham
Indinapolis
James H Varner Dies at 58 in Pin Oak Township
James H Varner, 58, died Sunday at 11 a.m. at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. David Klingle, in Pin Oak township after a period of tuberculosis. He had been bedfast about a month. Survived by one brother and three sisters, with details of one sister’s name uncertain. Funeral was Tuesday at 9 a.m. from the Klingle home, burial at Woodlawn cemetery in Edwardsville. Additional local items note visits and candidacy announcements and a health ad promoting Busk ten’s Salve for wounds and skin issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Varner
David Klingle
Pin Oak Township
Warner
Joal Warner
Wands
Robert Warner
Eizabeth Lane
Josephine Ryan
Ignatius Riggin
Klingle
Woodlawn
Edwardsville
George Giger
Granite City
Robert Bohnenstieh
John
Troy
Theodore Wendler
St. Louis
Henry Busse
Stanley Smith
Sid
James.h. Smith
Charles Helmich
Willig and
Milton
Ad. Troy
Feldmeier
Rudolph Frickenstein
Louia Pratt
Leonard Wetzel
Harold
Alhambra
Troy Athletes Fall to Alhambra in Rain Delayed Game
Alhambra defeated Troy 18 to 7 after rain halted play at six innings. Voelker struck out eleven for Alhambra and Beutel allowed fourteen Troy strikeouts with one walk. Scorers note two base hits by Frank and Young, plus multiple errors inflating the final score. The Rosenthal Sloans of St Louis were set to visit Athletic Park tomorrow at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Athletics
Alhambra
Trojans
Alhambraites
Troy
Alhambbra
Hess
Voelker
Beutel
Pollowing
SM Maries
Frank and
Young
Beutetots
Albamobrea
Etolen
Koeh
Neudecker
S Oott
T— the Athletics
Rosenthal Sloans
St. Louia
Athletic Park
Duly Mentioned Miss Minde Cook Graduates in St Louis
Miss Minde Cook eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W Cook of this city graduates from the Kroeger School of Music in St Louis completing the artists or graduation course. She performed Cappricio Brillante Opus 22 with second piano forte accompaniment and shows exceptional musical talent after thorough training. An Indian Club picnic is planned at Rieder's Park with dancing and amusements next Saturday at 2 PM. Edwardsville moves to organize an Eastern Star chapter, with Moonstone Chapter members participating. Personal notes report visits and travels of local residents to St Louis and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minde Gook
Rieder's Park
Edwardsville
Order of Eastern Star
Moonstone
Summit mine fatality mentioned in late report
A fragment notes a man fatally injured at the Summit mine several weeks ago while another person remained with him. The text also lists Mrs. Robert E. Knoblauch of St Louis visiting relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Penrod with two children from Winslow Arizona visiting B. Cramer and family along with Ruth Cramer of Rocky Ford visiting Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summit
Robert E. Knoblauch
Louisa
A. BR. Snodgrass
Milton Penrod
Winslow, Ariz
B. ¥. Cramer
Ruth Cramer
Rocky Ford
Cole
Collinsville
Among Church and Society Revival Meetings and Local Notices
The article lists church events and social notices including the W. O. T. U. meeting at Mrs. Friesland's home, revival meetings led by Evangelist T. J. Thomas at the Kiesel building on Market Street, and outdoor meetings by Elder Lawley in Troy. It also notes Rev. H. V. Gilbert's farewell sermons as he leaves Shurtleff College affiliation, plans for a new pastor, and youth invitations. Public notices include incorporation filings by the Alton & Southern Railway Company with a $10,000 capitalization and potential Troy inclusion in an outer belt line, plus a brief incident report of Larry Doyle involved in a Brooklyn skirmish. Advertisements promote Electric Bitters for women’s health and Kingston’s drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. U
C. M. Friesland
T. J. Thomas
Kiesel
Market Street
Lawley
County Recorder
Belleville
Alton & Southern Railway Company
A. V. Davin
R. B. Mellon
CM. Hall
C. S. Fox
Gilbert McCullach
Charles Souder
W. H. Hebenstreit
Alton
East St. Louis
Troy
Court House Items Circuit and Probate Courts
The May term jurors for the circuit court include numerous names from Helvetia Leef Alhambra Olive Edwardsville and Fort Russell among others. Objections in the Wootriver Drainage District case were heard in county court last week and arguments are set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Qdcoar Hug
Helvetia
Bert Alsop
Leef
jArthur Baer
Jl Qe Meyer
Henry Burgdorf, Jr
Ian& George Sury
Sc. Jacob
Louis Abltmeyer
Marine
Wm. Michel
Albert Kaufmann
Henry Rubbermank
Samuel Wheeler
Alhambra
Johnt Watson
Olive
Joseph P
Henry Bauers, Jr
Ben Burkne
Fosterberg
Paul Beck
W. Heidrick
Venice
Peter Ragland
Motterway
Frank Napp
Armand Inde
Alton
Wootriver
Circuit Court dispositions in several civil and criminal cases
Disposed cases include multiple assumpsit actions with varied verdicts and settlements such as Freiberg v Gajuat 255 dollars, Shaw v Schrigner 400, Lewis v M B T Co 175, Rozum v Menrietta Coal 6634.50, and Ballance v City of Granite 2091. Dismissals and non suits noted. Chancery foreclosures and criminal docket moves listed with pending arrests and continued trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Freiberg
Anton Gajuat
May Hasiley
Henry Watson
Assumpsit
Geo. F. Shaw
John Schrigner
Assumpesit
Thomas Lewis
St. Louis
J.J. Gubivva
Natham Fleischam
H. West
John Rozum
Menrietta Coal Co
Margaretta A. Hall
Ingis Termina R. R. Co
Cas
Thomas M. Ballanceva
City of Granite
A. N. Draper
A. T. Anuskins Et al
Harry Rosenberg
Alton
Granite & St. Louis Traction Co
Julius Strangers
Tony Jasate
Margaretha Hull
Ilinois Terminal R
Carl Engelke
Henry L. Walke
D. F. McCasland
Christopher Heinrich
Accerbot
Eliza
Nickeach
Looney -Luncaford
Phand Meni
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Woosters OF Electric Road
MERT
Montgomery Estate
Carter
Butler
Cullin
Trey
Joseph F. Long
Long
Madison
Bond Synanties
Boutham Ilinois
Mr. Long
Kingston’s
Speers
Rosenthal Sloa
Anasie the
Call
Gr 5
Ate Louis
Elaire
Lhambra
E Koch
Kiown
An Neudecker
Shulte
Peane
McMichael
Leu
Vorlker
Scott
Sa. Raber
Jée Scott
Frank
Jim Scott
Rf Mendergon
Th Lewis
Belcher
Altambra
Troy Wren
Sam Prouty
Pronty
Oaklawn Cemetery
Phoebe Montgomery
W. D. Coons
Joe. Bain
Decatur
Fred \Voelker
Edwardaville
Home Folie
Roy Peters
Henry Peters
C. E. Jarvis
Win. Preaton
Victor Baughman
Hannah ‘Morgan
St. Louie
Hinkis
Pekin
Apett
Mra
Emma Bostic
Big Lous
Kingston's
Larry
Larry Doyle
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Arthur Devlin
Giants
Grandstand
Devlin
Doyle
Dr. King
Pan? Matbulke
Bt. Louis
Danie
Peterman
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