Sony's Primary Dates Nominees for City Offices
A fragmented notice lists Troy city nominees for mayor James H. Davis city clerk Fred H. Gor treasurer Fred Mosimann and aldermen for wards one two and three including Wo Preston James W. Taylor and Adolph Meyer with unclear dates and details.
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James H. Davis
Por
Fred .H. .Gormet
Fred Mosimann
Wo. Preston
James W. Taylor
Adolph Meyer
Meyer
Maj
Davis
Peter
Garnet
Gerfen
Mosimann
Preston
Citizens ticket vies in tight city primary election
The primary featured three Citizens line and two challengers for city offices. About 615 votes were cast as canvassing and house to house efforts preceded the vote. Nomination outcomes included Davis Nelson over Garnet for treasurer and multiple alderman races decided by slim margins in wards one through three.
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James H. Davis
Nelson B.kinder
Sp O
Teats
Etoser Preston
John Gueal
James W. ‘Taylor
John A. ‘Bohnenstieh
Adolph “Meyer
Philip Stock
What Our Dickey Bird Says Weather Verse
A weather verse notes cloudy skies with little temperature change and hints at spring. The piece playfully mentions balmy air, autos starting, buzzing bees, birds in flight, and farm dreams as seasonal signs emerge.
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Dickey Bird
Greenville Banker Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
Charles Douglas Hoiles, 70, president of Hoiles & Sons Bank in Greenville, died at home after a short bout with branchial pneumonia. A prominent Democrat, former mayor (1879–1887), and state legislator, Hoiles shaped Greenville’s progress for decades. Survived by his second wife, Juliett P. White.
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Charles Douglas Hoiles
State Bank of Hoiles & Sons
Greenville
Mr. Hoiles
Dale & Burnett
Idwardsville
Sarah F. Weir
John H. Weir
Charles Hoiles
Juliett P. White
Illinois
State Central Committee
Hoiles
Debaters Clash Over Liquor Question at Opera House
A spirited public debate on liquor policy occurred Monday evening at Rieder's opera house. Fev Marion Jackson, pastor of the M E Church, faced off against Attorney C B Carroll of East St Louis. The event drew a full crowd as Carroll argued for liquor interests and Jackson delivered a vigorous counterpoint. No judges were present, leaving the audience to judge the merits of the arguments.
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Rieder
Opera House
Fev
Marion Jackson
M.E. Church
C. B. Carroll
East St.Louis
Jackson
Attorney Carroll
Garrell
Rev. Jackson
Rev
Auto License Delays Prompt Policy on Tag Violations
Secretary of State Stevenson holds up automobile license tag prosecutions until after May 1 due to a factory breakdown causing massive daily applications. Auto demand is reported up 36 percent this year, and the notice urges patience while the licensing office clears the backlog.
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Stevenson Hen
Flaat
Aged Resident Catherine Morgan Dies in Troy
Mrs Catherine Morgan wife of Thomas D Morgan dies at 4 45 pm Monday in South End Troy aged 86 years 4 months 17 days. She was born October 1834 in Llansamlet near Swansea and emigrated to America in 1868. Nine children survive with husband and 22 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm from family home to M E church. interment in Troy cemetery.
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Troy
Catherine Morgan
Thomas D. Morgan
South End
of &F
M. KE
Marion Jackson
Catherine Sims
Llansamlet
Swansea
South Wales
Salem Methodist
Llansamiet
William
Thomas
St. Louis
Hopkin
Mary Jones
Hannah
Judicial Convention Nomination for Supreme Judge
Republican convention to nominate a candidate for the supreme court seat in the Second District will be held at Edwardsville on Tuesday March 28. The district includes nineteen counties: Madison Bond Marion Clay Richland Lawrence Crawford Jasper Effingham Fayette Montgomery Shelby Macoupin Cumberland Calhoun Clark Green Jersey and Christian. Classified Ads on page 7.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Judicial District
Edwardsville
Madison
Bond
Marion
Clay
Richland
Lawrence
Crawford
Jasper
Effingham
Fayette
Montgomery
Shelby
Macou
Pin
Cumberland
Calhoun
Clark
Green
Jersey
Christian
Social Notes of Local Visitors and Farewells
The column records social happenings and routes of travel among residents. Mr and Mrs Herman Wehmeier were honored with a farewell party before moving to Collinsville, now residing at 453 Chestnut street. The C F G Club met at Miss Wilma Norbury’s, with plans for the next gathering at Miss Dugger’s home.
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Herman Wehmeier
Ovighbors
Collinsville
Wehmeier
Galligeville
Chestnut Street
C. FG
Morgan Family Gatherings Across Cities
A list of Morgan family members and relatives from St. Louis Edwardsville Collinsville O Fallon East St Louis Caseyville and nearby areas is noted among attendees including Wm Morgan his children Ruth Florence Esther Gwendolyn and Floyd Jos eph Paul and others. Also mentioned are Sheriff and Mrs Jenkin Jenkins Mrs Jane Jenkins and daughter Mrs Simon Henry Bernice Hughes and additional relatives from multiple towns.
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Gan
Wm. Morgan
Leslie
Ruth
Mary Jones
Florence
Esther
Gwendolyn
Thomas Morgan
Floyd
Joseph
Paul
Percy Morgan
David Morgan
Earl Morgan
Louis Morgan
Maggie Roberts
St. Louis
Sheriff
Jenkin
Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Simon Henry
Bernice Hughes
Edwardsvile
Thomas Lewis
Harry Kennedy
Collinsville
Thomas Lawrence
John Slaven
O'Fallon
Weasley Sandres and Son
East St. Louis
Richard Lewis
Caseyville
Reminiscence on Gates family and milk sick era
The Edwardsville Democrat recalls W C Gates celebrating a golden wedding with notes on his father Dr Joseph Gates and his wife. It recalls the early physicians on a Troy farm and their milk sick treatment era before the Civil War. The piece evokes the doctors buggy with a white horse and their dignified presence.
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W. C. Gates
Edwardsville
Gates
Joseph Gates
Troy
5Sf
Eugene A Vogt to Lecture at Hieder's Opera House
Eugene A Vogt, noted American lecturer, will speak on Common Sense and the Drink Question at Hieder's opera house next Wednesday evening at o o clock. He recently impressed audiences in East St. Louis and has spoken in bridge and charter campaigns in St. Louis. Admission is free and ladies are especially invited.
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Eugene A Vogt
America
Hieder’s Opera House
Mr. Vogt
East St. Louis
St. Louis
Epworth League Discusses Rum Ivory Dyke Builders Topic
Epworth League sets Sunday meeting at 6 with Mrs Adda Matthews leading Epworthians to debate Epworthians as Dyke Builders Against Rum. St Paul's Lutheran votes to extend call to Prof Runtenthal of Town to teach the intermediate grade at St Pauls Parochial School. no acceptance yet.
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Epworthians
Epworth League
Adda Matthews
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Runtenthal
St. Paul's
St Patrick Social at Mrs Baglin’s Home Next Wednesday
Town ladies are invited to a St Patrick social at Mrs Wm Baglin’s home on March 17 from 3 to 5 pm. Attendees are asked to bring friends and a dime for each guest. The note references advertising corrections and local newspaper promotions.
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St. Patrick
Wm. Baglin
Marsh
Court House Items Circuit and Probate Courts
Tuesday was divorce default day in the circuit court and decrees granted by Judge W. E. Hadley. Listed are divorces and dispositions in several cases including Byrd, Graff, Hanvey, Nichols, Rodgers, Lane, Scott. many new circuit court cases cover foreclosures, assumpsits, divorces, and partitions involving multiple defendants and plaintiffs such as Granite City Trust, Kate Meehan, Wm. Belsky, Tony Bour, Lekovitz, City of Venice, Danis, People's Bank, Coyle, Rekman, Miller, Zorzi, Whyers, Steward, Ossola, Independent Breweries, Bates, Pfister, Wick, J. Brown, McKittrick, Rishak, Doering, Yackel, and others.
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W. E. Hadley
Victoria GB. Byrd
Alles Byrd
John Graff
Rose Graff
Margaret Hanvey
Robert Hanvey
Ralph Nichols
Della Nichols
Bertha Rodgers
Thames Rodgers
Charles L. Lane
Nellie May Lane
Clifford C. Scott
Jessamine C. Scott
Wm. Belsky
Tony Bour
Standard Computing Scale Co
H. Lekovitz
Frank Kreftle
City of Venice
R. Danis
People’s Bank
L. Coyle
People's Bank
Lidy Rekman
Jeno Rekman
Dallas W. Miller
Rosa Miler
Battista Zorzi
Filomena Zorzi
W. W. McIntyre
P. Peteheli
Elizabeth D. Whyers
Wo. Paul
James E. Steward
J. E. Schrorp
Pel
Louis Hillman
Mary Wedig
Ida E. Yager
Fred Leu
Assumpsit
Louis Harmon
Reiter
W. Champion
Albert A. Wick
City of Troy
J. J. Brown
Niblack
Frank A. McKittrick
A. Dd Paluszek
Mary E. McCune
Joseph W. Wilson
Joseph Rishak
Mt. Olive & Staunton Coal Co
Alton Savings Bank
Margaret Naller
Granite City National Bank
Thos
Btallings
Myrtle Doering
Philip A. Doering
Matilda M. Yackel
Adolphus Yackel
BBC, Robinson Lumber Co
St Routh
Mechanic’s Licen
Ely Walker Dry Goods Co
P. M. Davidson
Charles Tl. Reith
George M McPherson
Pasa Building and‘Loan Association
Thomas
Howe
Board of Education
Union
B. Grider
Probate Notices of Claims and Inventories
Probate proceedings list several deceased individuals with allowed claims and approved inventories or appraisements. Names include Mary Sties Joseph Schmidt Henry Nolte Wu Brinkman Edward Barnett Frederick Scheidmeier Alex Ory Elizabeth May Frank Schiller Chris Abrena and Maria E Junker with various claimed amounts and inventory actions.
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Mary ‘Sties
Joseph Schmidt
Henry Nolte
Wu. Brinkman
Edward Barnett
Frederick Scheidmeier
Alex. Ory
Elizabeth May
Frank Schiller
Chris. Abrena
Maria E. Junker
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C. D. Hoiles
Judicial Convention
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Vistors
Melville Schoeck
Taylorville
Sadie Rigzin
Henry Leiling
Pierron
Ose
Sarah Wilkinson
Elsie Herbst
Lester Kindge
Morrison
Elia Keller
Chicago
Sidney Sweeney
Daniel Carter
Peter Frey
St. Jacob
Joseph Porter
Hieda Giger
Marine
Josephus Porter
Rhods Frazier
Watt
Satuay
Arthur Mkimberlin
Grace Davis
Willard Rawson
Joseph Stephenson
Belleville
J. ©. Gehaner
Thomas D. Mor
Eugene A. Vogt
Cammon
St. Patrick's Social
Circuit Court
Granite City Trust and Savings Bank
Kate Meehan
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