Highland Mayor's Son Homer Wildi Dies After Car Crash
Homer Wildi aged 18, only child of Mayor Alfred Wildi of Highland, died at St Luke's hospital in St Louis from injuries after a Delmar Boulevard auto crash Saturday night. He was a St Louis University law student who had attended a mock trial. An inquest found accidental death. Funeral held in Highland Tuesday. Survived by parents and grandparents.
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Homer Wildi
Alfred .Wilds
Highland
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Delmar Boulevard
Young Wilcs
St. Louis University
Rowe A. Garéesche
John J. Foley
Alvin Hatton
Wilci
Rosedale Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
C. T. Pabst
Homer Wilds
Alfred Wilds
Highland October
Adolph Mueller
Fletcher Jarvis Succumbs in Missouri Mine Leader Dies at 36
Fletcher Jarvis a noted mining executive in the Webb City district died at his Joplin home March 3 after a four day pneumonia illness. Age 36. He co owned the Little Princess mine and long served Carmean Spears. Reared in Schell City by his uncle Dr. Henry C. Jarvis. Survived by widow son and two stepchildren. Remains interred at Green Lawn cemetery Schell City.
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Fletcher Jarvis
James Jarvis
Troy
Joplin
Webb City
Little Princess
Carmean & Spears
Schell City
Henry C. Jarvis
Sam Jarvis
Idaho
Greenlawn Cemetery
Tax gathering finishes with tally of Jarvis township
John H. Voelker, Jarvis township tax collector, filed Tuesday totals with County Treasurer Little. Shipments show $27,197.57 charged, $25,743.01 collected, $1,449.56 delinquent, and $514.96 commission. Last year charged $24,056.60, collected $23,840.21 with $216.39 more delinquent. Other local collectors’ figures include Pin Oak and St Jacob with varying charges, collections, delinquencies, and commissions.
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John H. Voelker
Jarvis Township
Little
Pin Oak—Lee Whiteside
St. Jacob—Louis Frey
Church and Charity Activities Highlight Troy Schedule
The Troy Civic League meets at the Baptist church Monday at 7 30 pm. Russell Archibald will preach at Saints Hall Sunday evening. The Merry Workers Society meets next Wednesday at 2 pm. Leona Killinger spoke to the East St. Louis Epworth League group. Pastor Harlan Tuttle leaves for Lebanon duties with alternating sermons. Madeline Gerlach christened at St Pauls with sponsors Martha Schultze and Tilie Lange. Reverend We Smith opens a series on Christian Stewardship at the M E church and leads a Ninety and Nine service with a 99 member choir. all Christian workers are invited.
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Troy Civic League
Baptist Church
Russell Archibald
St. Louis
Saints’ Hall
Merry Workers’ Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Theodore Gebauer
Leona Killinger
East St. Louis
Epworth League
Troy League
M. EF
Harlan Tuttle
Upper Alton
Troy Baptist Church
Lebanon
Madeline Matilda
Charles Gerlach
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. Lange
Martha Schultze
Tilie Lange
We Smith
M. E
Smith
Brief News Notes From Troy And Nokomis
Mr and Mrs Biz Fox have moved to Nokomis to settle there. Charles Wilke, a long time Troy resident, is seriously ill at his daughter Mrs Mary Peters home. An error changed the mayoral vote totals last week Vetter 302 Cooper 182. Relatives in Troy greet the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Culbert Nash of Nokomis Nash formerly Miss Della Dunstan of Troy. Mrs Emma B Mersinger will hold a chattel mortgage sale tomorrow starting 12 30 p m at the Mersinger farm five miles south of Troy on the Lebanon road. Charles W Hoenig formerly of this city and brother of Wm Hoenig now lives at 4114 West Lee Ave St Louis he had resided at 1222 Chambers St for years. John H Walker state president of the American Federation of Labor spoke Tuesday at St Pauls auditorium on The Cooperative Store Movement in Illinois the attendance was small and below expectations.
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Biz Fox
Nokomis
Charles Wilke
Troy
Mary Peters
Vetter
Cooper
Culbert Nash
Nash
Della Dunstan
Emma B. Mersinger
August Turner
Mersinger
Lebanon Road
Charles W. Hoenig
Wm. Hoenig
Chambers Street
St. Louis
West Lee Avenue
John H. Walker
American Federation of Labor
St. Paul’s Auditorium
Ilinois
Craney
Collinsville
Erwin Porter
Emil Lebuegge
Highland
Arthur Dippold
Edwardsville
Sidey Sweeny
Hillary Heck
Glen Carbon Crossing
George R. Giger
Mesdames C. Rucker and
Polwort
John Fisher
J. Kurth
Herman Schmacker
J. A. Rosebrough
Bristol
Colo
C. E. Maiden
W. D. Coons
Bob Henderson
Rena Rood
East St. Louis
C. BE. Rood
Laura McManus
May Johnson
Roy Peters
Henry Peters
C. Huxhold
Brazil
Ind
Louise Geffen
W. W. Jarvis
D. Genevieve
A. P. Wolf
Mary Snodgrass
Vandalia
George Farnsworth
James Boston
Gillespie
Ralph
Fannie B. Taylor
Teddy Gebauer
Wm. G. Taylor
Smithboro
Gladys Bryant
Jerseyville
Mamnie
Bryant
Wm. Horstmann
Eloise
Minnie Wilbert
Minnie Horstmann
D. G. Fries
Roy Runner
Sophia Hoenig
Amos Hoenig
Emil Gerken
Andrew Hoenig
Blackjack
Messrs. N. Levy
H. &. Schillman
H. Borden
UW. Kolpen
H. Losses
D. Freedman
J. Allen
Sapp Moves to Jackson Michigan for Electrical Work
Elmer Sapp returned from a trip to Michigan and decided to locate in Jackson a city of 45000 inhabitants. He will engage in electrical work there and plans to move with his family in a few weeks shipping household goods and traveling by automobile.
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Michigan
Elmer Sapp
Sapp
Jackson
Wall Paper Line Debuts From L. W. Sandles Decorator
Advertisement announces the 1916 wall paper line by L. W. Sandles the decorator inviting inspection and listing the phone number 59. It also notes Mise Rose Wil kingon's store offering latest models in ladies ready made dress skirts priced for immediate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Sandles
the, Decorator
Mise Rose Wilkingon
Pleasant Hour Club entertains St Pauls crowd
The Pleasant Hour Club of St Pauls church hosted an afternoon in the St Pauls school auditorium with social chat and guessing contests. Prizes went to Miss Guasle Miller and Miss Margaret Flath in the A B G contest and to Mrs J D Scott and Miss Della Ackermann in the planting contest. An engagement announcement for Miss Norah Wendler to Edward Giesaking appeared in a club member's fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul's Church
St .Paul's School
Guasle Miller
Margaret Flath
J. D. Scott
Della Ackermann
Norah Wendler
Charles Wendler
Edward Giesaking
Lena Seligman
Lulu Hoppe
Frieda Peters
F. K. Liermann
Tendered Shower For Miss Alvie Olinger In April
Troy friends honor Miss Alvie Olinger with a miscellaneous shower at Braner hall last Saturday evening in anticipation of her April marriage to Ed Tremme of Highland. Entertainment included dancing music and refreshments with a large turnout of friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Alvie Olinger
Braner Hal
Ed Tremme
Highland
Katie Hall
Evaline Schmacker
Mary Thompson
Elizabeth Scott
Agnes Chapman
Delia Schultze
Alice Voelker
Yetta
Rebecca
Goldie Allen
Rosa
Frieda Arth
Mildred Canan
Nellie Felvis
Pio Olinger
Mesdames
C. A. Voelker
A. A. Garland
EB. Felvis
Augusta Strong
Messrs
Thomas Ranishaw
Paul Capelle
Arthur Capelle
William Evans
Willard Snodgrass
Charles Callan
Edwin Joseph
James Crorkin
Joseph Rickli
Wemnar Wechlin
George Kimberlin
H. Hisenberg
N. F., Levey
H. L. Schiffman
Arthur Geffen
Remembered on Birthday H C Kersey of Troy
Remembered on birthday, H C Kersey, a longtime Troy resident, observed his 73rd birthday at home with friends sending delicacies while he convalesces after three months of illness. Neighbors and friends hope he will enjoy many future birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Kersey
Troy
Mr. Kersey
St Patrick's Ball Draws Large Attendance at Brauer Hall
The St Patrick's ball hosted by local Socialists last Friday evening at Brauer hall drew a large crowd including many out of town visitors. The Crorkin orchestra supplied the music for the occasion and a definite success was reported.
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St. Patrick's
Brauer Hall
Crorkin
Local visits and social guests reported in Collinsville area
A list of personal visits and social guests from Collinsville and nearby towns. J Allen, Bernice Eckert, Joseph Rickle, W L Oliver, Ed Schultze, Mrs Henry Buhrmester, Sam Allen, Dee Elliott, Norma Jarvis, Henry Jones, Wm Ketchem, Leonard Herbst, P W Rarick, James Shea, Kenneth Brown, Mrs Henry DeTienne, Miss Myrtie Lewis, Robert Stock, Herman Wehmeier, Mrs Wim Preston, Edith Preston, Ben Schlichting, Will McCormick, Sarah Wilkinson, Norman Wilkinson, Lila Cox, Mr and Mrs Ed Helmich, Misses Goldye and Esther Allen, Mrs Coker, Paul R Auwarter, Mesdames Collins and P J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen
Collinsville
Elias Burk, Jr
St. Louis
Bernice Eckert
Joseph Rickle
Highland
W. L. Oliver
East Alton
Ed Schultze
South Dakota
Henry Buhrmester
Sam Allen
O'Fallon
Dee Elliott
Norma Jarvis
Edwardsville
Henry Jones
Wm. Ketchem
Menora
Troy
Leonard Herbst
P. W. Rarick
James Shea
Kenneth Brown
Henry DeTienne
Maryville
Kate Rehmel
Robert Stock
Goldye
Esther Allen
Coker
McLeansboro
M. B. Coker
Paul R. Auwarter
Shurtleff College
Mesdames
Wm. Collins
P. J
Community Guests Fill Troy Area With Visits
Craney spent Tuesday with Collinsville relatives and friends. Dozens of residents from Troy and neighboring towns hosted or visited relatives in Edwardsville Collinsville and St Louis during a busy week. The Beald area mourns Katia Savolo who died after an appendicitis operation.
Madison county court jurors drawn for two weeks
Petit jurors for two weeks service in the Madison county circuit court begin Monday March 27. Names include John Hoyer William Billhartz Frank Winter and many others from towns such as St. Jacob New Douglas Hamel Edwardsville Collinsville Jarvis Olive Pin Oak Venice and Godfrey. Grand jurors for the term are listed with numerous area residents and towns. New circuit court cases include Stella Roach versus Randle Roach for divorce.
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Madison County Circuit Court
John Hoyer
Billhartz
Frank Winter
Hee Yetia
Herman Johnson
New Douglas
Leo. Schoeck
St. Jacob
Howard Miller
Ferdinand Dilebert
Clemens Koennemann
Charles Ahlert
Marine
Henry Dickhaus
Olive
John Krantz
R.C. Morriss
Jr. Jarvis
Michael Bast
Pin Oak
Louis Dankenbring
Henry Poos
Hamel
Josephs
Juda, Jr
Charles Howard
Collinsville
Louis Schmidt
Martin Ketcham
Henry D. Grebel
Ed Y
Edwardsville
James Rexford
Fuilip Forcade
Hen Bryant
Weedriver
Abraham Hoage
Fosterburg
Wm. Simmonds
Julius Vick
A. M W. Freeman
Mike
Ford
Fred Schmidt
Helvetia
Adolph Landolt
Salina
E. ‘W. Henschen
Leet
Martin Grief
Tobe Ly Noll
M. J. Gottenstrater
John B. Harris
Alhambra
John Rousch
John
Peterman
Jarvis
Henry Schmidt
Fred Dust
Probate Proceedings List of Deceased Settlements
Probate notices record multiple estates with inventories appraisals and proofs of death. Hearings set in April for several final reports and will admissions. guardians reports balances and widow allowances noted. Letters testamentary or administration issued for several estates with bonds and claims scheduled for March 28 to April 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Stahlbut
Ignatius Riggin
Sarah Thompason
John Mockter
Guardian
Mike Banat
Wm. Roth
Wm. Blume
Joseph Merkle
Wm. Merkle
George L. Link
George Parsfield
Edward Knecht
Guarmdian
Nathan W. Chandier
Louisa J. ‘Dunnegan
John Lock & Co
Labon Weber
Henry Schwarzabeck
Jas
Ben G. Field
Kater AL Field
Louis Ritchie
Luster
Charles Hatacust
Misinformation About Fire Reported in The Call
The Call says four Letioreleed copies were requested by hardware merchant A E Jones of Marissa for an issue with news of the burning of D J Jones residence last Saturday. No such issue exists as D G Jones deserted his family last week and moved away. The family has since stayed with relatives in Oklahoma. Annual spring opening of a bakery on Saturday March 25 listed. Mika Ro Wilkinson ALT
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A. E. Jones
Marissa
D. J. Jones
D. G. Jones
Oklahoma
Aunual
Eanery
Mika Ro
Wilkinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waa
Alfred Wildi
Saline
Fred Wilhaber
Wm. J. Gottenstrater
A. W. Rosenthal
Wm. Oswald
Pioneer Trojan
Voelker
Social
Keith Edwards
Fred §. Edwards
Viola Morriss
Viola Geiger
Anieta Droll
Mary Kelly
Essie
Mittie Edwards
Eva Pritchett
Bertha Buhrmester
Thomas Liles
August Milner
Walter Schurme
Wilbur Gerstenecker
Louise Schon
Otto Feldmeier
M. Holz
Henry Bernhardt
Susie Keck
Hannah
Clara Clayton
Mary
Ida Bernhardt
Leona Gebauer
Valentine Ottwein
Wesley Pritchett
Louis Keck
Mrs. C. Sherman
Robert Baglin
James Chapman
Leonard Sherman
Louise
Alma
Mora Gebauer
Myrtie Lewis
Misses Powell
Mrs. Dickey
Harriman
Tenn
A. Mey
Oregon
Mrs. May
Katia Sabolo
Mike Savolo
Beald
Stella Roach
Randle Roach
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