Factory location lead eyed for Troy industrial boom
The Business Men's Association discussed moving a large foundry forge and machine shops to Troy. The target site spans about 15 acres with options to 100 acres, near Vandalia railroad, with 158 acres donated and 10 years tax exemption. Plant costs rise to several hundred thousand dollars, employing about 300 workers with a $10,000 monthly payroll. A committee will meet with the company next week to confirm location, signaling a potential major industrial development for Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Business Men's Association
Vandalia
Contractor Gaines Shot in Saloon Murder Tragedy
East Saint Louis contractor William B. Gaines, known for work on the St. Louis Troy and lantern road, was shot in a saloon on Missouri Avenue by Edward Houston. He died Wednesday after being rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital. Houston and his two sons were with him at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BE. Gaines
East St. Louis
Troy
St. Louis
Edward Houston
George Purdott
Missouri Avenue
Gaines
St. Mary’s Hospital
Houston
Death of John Bohland at 36 in Troy
John Bohland a longtime Troy resident died at his Market Street home after a brief illness of pneumonia and heart failure. He was born in Germany in 1849 and came to America in 1880, marrying Wilhelmine Melnara in 1883. He leaves seven children, a brother in Troy, and a sister in Germany. He was a miner and a devout member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment will be at the Lutheran Cemetery.
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John Rohliand
East Market Street
Mr. Bohland
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
St. Paul's
John Bohland
Allenhof
Battenberg
Hessen
Germany
America
St. Louis
St. Clair County
Plinois
Troy
Wilhelmine Melnara
William
Wilhelmine
Anna
Catharine
Frederick
Joh
Augusta
Frederick Bohland
Bohland
Dili
Market Street
Social and Personal Happenings in Troy IL
Relatives and friends share news of a grand U. M. W. A. band concert in Troy postponed by weather, a first successful performance under Prof. W. B. Thomas with Edwardsville talent, and plans for future events. Local marriages, birthdays, surprise parties, and social gatherings fill the week including the Snodgrass Davis nuptials, John Riebold birthday surprise, and various visits and notices from surrounding towns.
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Rieder
Opera House
Edwardsville
WV. B. Thomas
Troy
Village Notes From Pin Oak Township Visit Guests
A local school mentions visiting friends in Pin Oak township. Mrs E Jarvis of St. Louis attends to her father Jacob Gehauer who is ill at home. James C McLanahan of Collinsville conducted business here. Mr and Mrs J I Meeker of East St Louis and Mr and Mrs Joseph Howard of Edwardsville visited the Hagler family. John P Rarick returned from Collinsville where his ill twelve year old son was improving. W M Sanders of Tipton Me visits cousins and relatives, noting his move from Troy to Bunker Hill in 1866 and thirty years as a Missouri resident.
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August Droll
Donoho
Collinsville
Frank Davidson
Charles
Joe
Greenville
Lewise Kleist
St. Louis
M. Friesland
Cecil
Milas Ada Friesland
Myrtle Archibald
Freeburg
Charity
Anton Arth
Henry Menne
Raphael L. Arth
Henry Riggin
East St. Louis
Wm. Collins
Amy Harding
Anna Smith
Henry’ W. Earle
Jacob Gebauer
John Kirsch
Fin Oak
Fred Steinmeyer
Alton
Riley Bartlett
Pin Oak
Missouri
Leonard Wetzel
New Douglas
Pin Oak Township
E. ¥. Jarvis
Jacob Gehauer
James C. McLanahan
Jim
J. I. Meeker
Joseph Howard
Edwardsville
John L. Hagler
John P. Rarick
W. M. Sanders
Tipton
Charles S. Smith
Sanders
Bunker Hill
Troy
Progress of Interurban Survey from Terre Haute to St Louis
The survey corps for the Terre Haute to St Louis interurban electric road advances eastward with reports from Greenup and other towns. Officials say the line is an assured project, to be a trunk line with heavy steel cars, freight capacity, and power houses at Terre Haute and St Louis, construction likely starting April. Local landowners are urged to cooperate and avoid delay.
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Corps of Surveyors
Terre Haute
St. Louis
Cumberland County
Grenup
Greenup
Conter House
Statiog
Madison county court adjourns as judge ill and jurors drawn
Madison county circuit court adjourned the January term under Judge B R Burroughs. Many cases, some ruled by Judge Charles T Moore who is ill in Edwardsville, were continued to March 19. A list of jurors for the Alton city court weeks starting March 8 is announced with numerous names and ages. New circuit court items include multiple criminal, liquor sale, and chancery dispositions and new cases such as Scott v Bett Scott and Klein v Klein with divorces and allegations of infidelity.
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Madison County
B. R. Burroughs
Charles T. Moore
Eawardaville
Alton City Court
Christ Henke
C. Kohloff
Chris Lise
Wm. Cradwell
Francis Hauakins
Frank Seiler
August Falmer
Ben Minor
Chas. Tilke
Bert Bell
Harry Webster
Herman Rashe
Martin J. Arth
Albert Janson
Chris Buch
Jesse Staples
Oscar Goodpaature
C. H. Coyris
John Hackett
Jacob Jeppert, Jr
H. M. Dinker
Smiles Are Safer Says Nearby Reporter
A brief Chicago News snippet questions why Guyer Why and Grabber ton never laugh heartily. It suggests Whooper fears cracking a smile might reveal money, framing humor as risk in social exchange.
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Guyer
Olfl Grabberton
Chicago News
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Kenneth McIver
Vanceboro
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S. Kingston
Caur
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Dawson
Raber
Pehn
Llewellyn
Rome
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Laybold
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Priscilla
Marek
Bugler
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Garden of Roses
Rana
Mabel Holliday
Minnie Schwarz Bansford
Reather Queen
Firman Snodgrass
Benton, IL
Misa Loan
Walter D. Davis
Noan
Snodgrass
Jacob Riebold
John
Maryville
Neosho Council
Degree of Pocahontasy
Manitou Council
Neosho Council of
Nellie Giger
George Giger
Flinch
Euchre
Mildred Canan
Martin Wittman
Highland
Charles Zimmern
St. Jacob
William Wilke
E. A. Keller
Geoge Morris
Progress OF Interurban
Greenuup
Jake Moore
Atlanta
Davinson Store Company
Eagle Pencil Co
F. J. Riebold’& Co’s
Luuhi
Circuit Court
Metraport
Pat McCambridge
Joseph Cooper
Louis Hellmer
James Houston
Wor Ashlock
Wm. Hervey
Wm. Richter
W. J. Coyle
James DePriest
Wm. Kaufinka
C. A. Wilde
Thomas Challingsworth
Charles Heinemann
John Turk
John Voigt
Joseph Pairmond
Wm. Scott
Fennie Bett Scott
Emily Klein
George Klein
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