Master's Sale and Public Election Notices in Madison County
A legal notice outlines a master's sale of real estate in Troy by John J. Bress et al in the March 1913 Circuit Court terms, with terms including cash down and mortgage security. It also announces a June 3, 1913 special election in Madison County to fund a new Edwardsville courthouse by bonds up to 250,000 dollars and an 8 cent tax, plus a district ballot on the site location. Additional bidding for Jarvis Township Physician positions is requested, with bids due by June 2, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
Madison County
John J. Bress
Louisa Bress
Louis Bress
Anna Bress
Julia Noll
William Noll
Otto Bress
Anna Klausing
Edward Klausing
Walter R. Bress
Emma Langenwalter
John Langenwalter
Gircuit
Madison
Illinois
Cook
Troy
Recorder's Office
Maury D. Powell
Springer & Buckley
J. P. Streuber
Ilinois
Edwardsville
Dr. Pogue
A. D
Harry J. Mackinaw
Jarvis Township
Trove of Small Town Notes from 1913
Trojans attended Barnum Bailey in St. Louis. greeting events include Mayfield Sanitarium staff appointment, Pocahontas creamery project, and new barn construction on Hampton property. Collinsville Park opens for 1913 season with free shows. Memorial Day planning and local bank convention details. Obituary for Thomas Kelly, aged 92, with pallbearers. Barber union reach price readjustment. Shaving 15c, hair 25c, Saturday 35c. Church notices include Missionary Africa costumes and Mother's Day program with white flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gebauer
Barnum & Bailey Circus
St. Louis
Edward F. Dunne
G. A. HK
Alton
Pocahontas
Union Dairy Company of
Allen
Hampton
FF. W. Braner
Mayfield Sanitarium
Collinsville Park
Ohio River
Victor Vigna
Thomas Kelly
New Douglas
Sorento
L. W. Sandles
Sons of Veterans
Droll's Hall
Troy
W. W. Jarvis
John Feldmeier
Troy Exchange Bank
Southern Mlingis Bankers’ Association
W. W
Lini
Peter McCall
Glen Carbon
George Hopper
McCall
Edwardsville
Barbers’ Union
Collinsville
Union
Epworth League program at M E church Tuesday
Members of the Epworth League will render a special program at their meeting at the M. E. church next Tuesday evening. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. The 90th anniversary of the Presbyterian church of Collinsville was celebrated last week by the congregation. The church was organized May 3 1823 and the original membership included the Collins family founders of Collinsville. Rev H F Gilbert of Upper Alton and his wife will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. They have been assigned to missionary work on the Congo in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilberts
Africa
Mothher
Presbyterian Church
E. J. Brown
Epworth League
M. E
Collinsville
Collins
H. F. Gilbert
Upper Alton
Troy Baptist ‘Church
Gilbert
Congo
METHODISTS DROP 2 GAMES IN SUNDAY LEAGUE ACTION
The Methodists lost both Saturday games and dropped from second place. In the opener they fell 13 to 8 to the Baptists as Baptists star quart er hit a long drive to right center for a circuit. In the second game Presbyterians won 15 to 3 with Joe Scott collecting two doubles and two singles while Voelker allowed seven hits. The Troy Athletics beat the Cubs of St Jacob 8 to 5 as Voelker and Stephenson worked the battery. James Scott traveled to Pekin for a try-out with its top club and returned Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
The
Baptists
Auarter
Presbyterians
Joe Scott
Voelker
Troy Athletics
St. Jacob
Cubs
Tod
Stephenson
Athletics
Centralia
Sunday School League Standings Update
Sunday School League standings list teams Port Baptists Presbyterians and Methodists with wins and losses shown. Saturday games featured Presbyterians versus Baptists and Presbyterians against Methodists with scores totaling across the season.
News of Neighbors in Highland and St Jacob Notes
LT Jacob E C Wills visited Highland. Miss Ella Schosch, Oscar Appel, and Walter Adler with family were among Highland visitors. Wm Porter became a bartender at Goss saloon. Amos Hayes visited from St Louis. A St Louis Barenholz and Lena Greenberg hosted Sunday. Earl Herrin drove from Edwardsville to see friends. J Gillespie and Charles Walter, Marines, visited last Friday. State Bank of St Jacob installed two new gates. Fred Thurman and James Pike visited Greenville. O Thurnau and Mrs Emil Blumer and Fred Schmidt visited Highland. Suter bought the BF Stevens homestead in St Jacob for 3010 dollars. Turners' hall to host Royal Neighbors comedy drama Saturday. St Jacob Cubs lost to Troy Athletics 5 to 3. Mary and Bertha Fischer and Mildred Barnes visited Highland. J J Gaffner and family moved into Blume estate home. Henry Erhgrdt family to move into vacated Gaffner home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
E. C. Wills
Highland
Ella Schosch
Oscar Appel
Wm. Porter
Goss
Amos Hayes
St. Louis
A Barenholz
Lena Greenberg
Earl Herrin
Edwardsville
Walter Adler
Gus Suter
Turners’ Hall
Royal Neighbors
St. Jacob
New Court House Plan Urges Open Competition and Community Vote
A county committee urges voters to approve a new court house and promises open competition in selecting an architect and plans. They invite county citizens to nominate rep- resentatives to join with the county board, and ask newspapers and groups to publicize, noting county funds cannot be spent for this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County Board
Culp
Clarence Lile
J. G. Kalbfleisch
William Fries
Z. B. Owens
D. Busse
Fred Henke
Marine area social notes and civic changes in May
Samuel Huber of Highland, L. Davis of Sterling, and several St. Louis visitors are listed among weekend callers in Marine. Names include Mr and Mrs Edwin Deibert, Wilbur Ellison, Mrs Edward Thurnau, Leo Kolb and Hilda, Fannie Bernard, Fred Begemann, Vogel family, Elmer Geers and family, John Schmidt, Wm Scheurer, and new movers Wm Vogelbacher and family. Clean up day set for May 24 by village president Wm Bernard. Village board abolishes marshal and streets superintendent. street commissioner Charles Kraus named. German Evangelical church choir to mark 25th anniversary with addresses by C. T. Kurs and Rev. O Warber. Joseph Koehnemann resigns as second miller. Wm Glasop to replace him in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Huber
Co. L. Davis
Sterling
Colo
Marine
Edwin Deibert
St. Louis
Wilbur Ellison
Alton
Edward Thurnau
Edwardsville
Leo Kolb
Slater
Hilda
Louis Kolb
Fannie Bernard
Fred Begemann
Vogel and Son
Edwardaville
Elmer Geers
Alhambra
John Schmidt
St. Jacob
Wm. Scheurer
Grantfork
Vogelbacher
Wm. Bernard
Jacob Krucker
St. Joseph
Emma Gulath
Peter Neudecker
Charlea ‘Kraus
Evangelical Church Choir
C. T. Kurs
Highland
O. Warber
Josephi Koehnemann
Walier-Gpied
Bd. Louis
Glasop
St. Doulas
Wheat and other grain prices from Troy market report
A fragmented list shows per bushel prices for wheat corn and oats plus per ton rates for hay straw and meal. Also listed are animal and dairy items including cattle hogs calves sheep lambs turkeys geese ducks chickens butter and eggs with scattered price ranges.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Isenberg
Ritcher
Klein
Lota
P. M. Davidson
Marine Road
Dairyman
Stockman
Fred Hampe
B. W. Jarvis
Fred H. Garnet
LEGAL
Vis
George Liebler
Inois
Georgie Liebler
Hall
Flall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
sTace Ee
Ua Aca
NUT Club Patrol
First National Bank
Edwardsville, Ill
Ollar
Gyo. W. Mryen
Pres
Kesunun
Av’t
V. Crossman
Ase’t
Adella Hampton
Lewis
James Scott
Pekin
Presbyterians Vs. Baptista
Presbyterians Va
Methodigta
Ira
Clay
Hickory Streets
Mary
Bertha Fischer
Mildred Barnes
J.J. Gaffner
Blume
Henry Erhgrdt
Mr. Gaffner
New Court House
Troy Markets
Riebold’s
Ayua Rere Ee Tss
New York
Chicago
Miss Gussie Miller
W. Sondles & Sons
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