Tax Reports and Apportionment See Tax Collections for 1911
Jarvis township tax collector Charles E K Seligman filed his 1911 returns with County Treasurer F A Hise le n. Total charged for collection 24200 69 with 20523 22 collected and 743 33 delinquent. Commission 469 15. Apportionment details show state and local districts including road and bridge funds and dog fund. Neighboring township collectors report charges and collections with delinquencies and commissions.
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Charles EK
Seligman
Jarvis Township
F. A. Hisele
Pesci Esi
Tro
St. Jacob
Emil Hinmer
Hotta
Melvetin
W. A. Collins
Alhambra
Harris
Republican Ticket Names for Local Offices
The slate lists Supervisor Walter Wilkinson Town Clerk Richard May Assessor Ed C Bohnenauch Collector F O Leidel Highway Commissioner Herman G Pape and School Trustee R C Morriss in a local electoral ticket for upcoming elections.
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Walter Wilkinson
Richard May
Ed C. Bohnenauch
F. O. Leidel
High
Herman G. Pape
R. C. Morriss
Republican Township Convention Nominates slate for April election
Republicans of Jarvis township gathered at Rieder's opera house to nominate candidates for the April township election. William Millett presided as chair, with Robert Morriss as chairman and Arthur Lewis as secretary. Nominations were finalized on the first ballot for supervisor Walter Wilkinson and town clerk Richard May, with Bohnenstiehl winning the assessor race in a large first-ballot majority. A surprise effort produced Leidel for collector, who led a four-man ballot with 101 votes. Casper, Simpson, and Lewis trailed. Herman Pape was named highway commissioner and Morriss for school trustees by acclamation. A committee to handle vacancies was named.
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Jarvis Township
Rieder
Walter Wilkinson
Richard May
Ed CC. Bohnenstiehl
George Morriss
A. R. Snodgrass
Bohnenstiehl
Collector
F. C. Seidel
Harry Cooper
George Simpson
Thomas Lewis
Leidel
Casper
Simpson
Lewis
Herman G. Pape
Robert GC
Morriss
Thomas Millett
Wm, Baglin
Fred Schlimmer
Williamson gets 14 years for killing at Pocahontas
James Williamson, a former resident of Troy, Was sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary by Judge W. F. Hadley in Bond County circuit court for the killing of James Burne at Pocahontas on September 11, 1911. The only eye witness, Thomas Pendergrast, failed to appear. Williamson said Burns relations with his wife motivated the act. Williamson will be taken to the Chester penitentiary this week. he is 40. A separate near‑fatal river accident near St Jacob saw Peter Frey rescued after being washed from his buggy into Silver Creek during a flood. He survived after hours in the cold. The East St Louis and Suburban railroad surveyed a spur route from Mantle Park toward O Fallon and Lebanon division near Randal mine to route future passengers. Easter card bargains at Wick Bros. Jewelry Co. 15-11
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James Williamson
Burns
Atte
Williamson
Polley & Biggins
Pocahontas
Greenville
Chester
Peter Wrey
St. Jacob
Frey
Burkhardt Place
Sliver Creek
Hawin Pfugheil
Rock Road
Mantle’s Park
O'Fallon and Lebanon
Randal
O'Fallon
Lebanon
St. Louis
Belleville
Davidson's
Wick Bros. Jewelry Co
F. Q Leidel
J. R. Ward
Mound City
Kingston
Wrenton
J. Schnyder
St. Patrick’s Day
Madison County Medienl Society
Collinsville
MLFE
Ehnureh
Elmer C. Foley
Sullivan
Mary A.jenkins
Edwardsyville
Vdeiminag
Louisa Bohnenstichl
Jarvis Township
John Hildebrandt
Highland
Hildebrandt
Edwardsville
Trey Shoe Company
Imaeredings
Isaac Edwards
Caseyville
Palarion Wits
Bardill
Thighland
Chris Jansen
Davenport, Jr
Chicago
Edward Richter
Steve Munier
Milwaukee
Jansen
Cmn
Aun
M. J. Merry
Spring Valley
Alvin
Texas
Lichler
Charles E. Burgess
Madison County Light and Power Company
Burgess
Brookside
Breese
Road Work to Start Soon in Jarvis Township
Nineteen carloads of rock have been received for the first mile of hard road in Jarvis township this spring. The rock from the Chester penitentiary arrives via the Troy & Eastern and is unloaded near the Ackermann place. Construction is set to begin as soon as weather permits.
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Jarvis Township
Chester
Troy & Fastern
Ackermann Place
Social notes from Troy churches feature concerts and parties
The Olympia Colored Ladies Quartet at Rieder's opera house presented vocal and instrumental pieces with readings and sketches under Miss Cazalin Underwood. St Patrick's Day at the Sandlis home drew a large crowd with Troy orchestra music, green decorations, and refreshments. A Pride of the West Abelbekah Secta v children’s party at Brader's dall offered juvenile costumes and lemonade and cookies. Mrs B O W Jarvis hosted a silver tea for Merry Workers of the Presbyterian church with a luncheon and entertainment.
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Olympia Colored Ladies
Rieder’s
Opera House
Cazalin Underwood
L. W. Sandlis
North End
Troy Orchestra
Sandles
Pride of the
West Abelbekah Secta@v
Brader’s Dall
B. OW. Jarvis
The
Presbyterian Church
Cyclone Damage Hits Madison and Bond Counties
A powerful Oklahoma style cyclone swept through Madison and Bond counties on Tuesday, damaging the public school, Prange mill, and numerous homes from New Douglas to Greensville and Mulberry Grove. The Helvetia Milk Condensing Company plant, DeMonlin plant, courthouse, and depot suffered heavy losses, with Greensville alone estimated at 85000 in damage. Trains on the Vandalia line were delayed about four hours, and several injuries were reported though none seriously.
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Madison County
Bond County
New Douglas
Prange
Old Ripley
Greenville Weere
Helvetia Milk Condensing Company
DeMonlin
Court House
Greensville
Greenville
Mulberry Grove
Troy
United Mine Workers Prepares General Suspension of Coal Work
John P White president of the United Mine Workers of America says a general suspension of work in the anthracite and bituminous coal fields will begin on the night of March 31 If operators do not concede on their final reply the union will quit. A review by the policy committee is set for March 25 with a general strike not unlikely though they hope for a suspension rather than a strike.
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John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
White
Electric Bitters touted as cure for eczema and ailments
Dr J T Curtiss of Wight Kansas claims Electric Bitters cured his eczema and patients’ cases, asserting the tonic purifies blood. It is described as effective for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores, stimulates liver kidneys bowels expels poisons aids digestion and builds strength. Price fifty cents, guaranteed by S Kingston.
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J. T. Curtiss
Wight
Kan
S. Kingston
To Mothers and Others Buckien Arnica Salve Ad
An old advertisement urges using Buckien s Arnica Salve to cure children s eczema rashes tetter and chafings and to treat accidental injuries cuts burns bruises and other skin issues with safe fast healing claimed. It notes a 25 cent price at S Kingston s.
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Buckien
S. Kingston's
New Assistant Postmaster Delighted by Arrival of Son
Thomas Millett and his wife celebrate the Sunday arrival of a son at their home. Tom Millett is showered with congratulations and jokes about his new assistant, as the town shares in the happy event.
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Thomas Millett
Tom
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Republican
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Poca
Peter Frey
Silver Creek
Eva Rawlings
W. A. Vetter
Jennie J. Rawson
S. W. McKittrick
Edwardsvilley
Ro Deimling
G. L. Elliott
Ed Schotemeyer
F.C. Albrecht
Little Daughy Tee
George Liehler
Edwardaville
Frank Arth
Leta
Genevieve Harrison
Adolph Meyer
Jesse Ried
Pana
Sarah Dunstan
Leona
Eliza Wild
Imogene McCormick
Anthony Wehrfritz
Wisconsin
Martin Holz
Fort Atkinson Wis
Hols
Halz
Merry Workers' Society of the
Irvsbyterian Church
Edw
Twister
Madison and
Bond
Vandalia
Samuel A. Cheatham
George Wurzburger
Cheatham
Pennsylvania
New York
David Morgen
United States
Troy Exchange Bank
Henry Horstmann
Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times, Or
Star
Daniel Peterman
Leider
Davidson’s
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