McKendree College Not to Move, Says President Harmon
Dr. John F. Harmon, president of McKendree College at Lebanon, declares rumors of the college leaving Lebanon are unfounded. He notes endowment funds and building plans are misrepresented, explains current funds cannot be used for operations, and warns that relocation would harm Lebanon and the college. He cites donors including the Clark brothers and recalls the historic charter granting broad degree powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Harmon
McKendree College
Lebanon
Thea
Illinois
Harmon
Saya
St. Clair County
Clark Brothers
Philadelphia
McKendree
Last Mexican War survivor claims in Edwardsville area
Major Samuel Johnson aged 81 of East St. Louis visits Edwardsville claiming to be the last surviving veteran of the Mexican War. The piece notes other local survivors, including James M. Seybold near Troy, and recalls Bond county's late veteran William M. Hunter who died at 83 years old. It concludes that no sole last survivor can be definitively identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Mr. Seybold
Inez
Madison County
Bond County
Wm. M. Hunter
Greenville
Mr. Hunter
Wimen
Jos Leise Dies at Staunton Former City Resident
Joseph Leise former resident of this city died at his Staunton home Friday night at age 58 years 8 months 14 days after two years of ill health and nearly a year bedfast. He was a miner by occupation and had lived in Staunton for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leise
Staunton
Leise
Dessased
A. Ey
Theowere Guenaawit
Obituary Notice for Staunton Resident’s Family
A Staunton resident who lived here to Staunton about twenty years ago is mourned. He is survived by a wife and ten children Frances Blanche Robert John Jacob William Miss Mary Leise Milwaukee Miss Leise Belleville Mrs Geo Wirtz St. Louis Mrs Matthias Wurtz Troy and sister Mrs Mary Guennewig. Funeral Monday at 9 am at the Catholic church conducted by Rev P J Duval. Ww GC U members attended. interment in Catholic cemetery. Matthias Wurtz and Theo Gwennewig of this city attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Frances
Blanche
Robert
John
Jacob
William
Mary Leise
Milwaukee
Wis
Missi Home Leise
Belleville
Geo. Wirtz
St. Louis
Matthias Wurtz
Troy
Als
Mary Guennewig
Staunton Momlay
Veterans to observe Memorial Day in Troy parade planned
Veterans of Troy and vicinity met to organize Memorial Day observances on May 30. A parade will form at 1 pm led by the UM. W. A. band, with veterans and sons of veterans, then proceed to the city cemetery for grave decoration and addresses by local pastors. Other city lodges invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of
Troy
UM. W. A
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Troy Shuts Out St Jacob Blues Prep for Out of Town Games
Local notes report Troy shuts out St Jacob and eyes a Maryville opponent for tomorrow afternoon. A C's faces Highland Athletics while Pin Oak topped Black Jack 17 to 2. Other results include LeClaire Stars 14, Blues A 8, O Fallon 23, Terminale 4, Staunton 4, Mt Olive 2, Hyde Parks 0, Gilleapie 8, Partridges 2, Red Sox 16, Got feen Stars 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blues
Maryville
Aternoon
Highland—Athletics
Chemicals
Louis
Leclaire
Keshner Stars
Granite City
Leclaire Blues
Glen Carbon
Glen
Bpricks
Hyde Parks
St. Louis
Gilleaple
Gilleapie
Partridges
Junior League Reds and Blues win big county event
A long season contest between the Reds and Blues concludes with the Blues winning by 190 points after 414 points were earned for attendance deportment and lessons. An evening entertainment, congratulatory address, and song mark the finale. Church events include Epworth League officers installed and a Baptist BYP gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Blues
May Johnson
Edith Preston
Adda Matthews
Social and Personal News Highlights and Weddings
A pretty home wedding occurred at a country home southwest of the city in Spring Valley when Miss Olive Harriss and Mr. Henry Unit were united in marriage by Reverend N D Sweeny. The ceremony was followed by a wedding repast and gifts. The bride, a former teacher, and the groom, a well known young farmer, plan to reside on a recently purchased farm. The engagement of Miss Elizabeth Barnsback of Edwardsville to Mr. Charles H. Spitman was announced at a casual gathering, with a newspaper Extra announcing the event. The groom-to-be, city editor of the Tn Telligencer, is from Edwardsville. A later birthday gathering celebrated Mr. James W. Taylor’s 55th, with a sumptuous dinner and relatives from St Louis and East St Louis. The Concordia Seminary concert in St Louis featured city attendees. Miss Luli Halherf marked her Ath birthday with a quiet home gathering east of town. A social gathering is planned for Saturday evening, May 29 at Branders Hall with the Troy orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. PD. Harriss
Spring Valley
Olive
Henry Unit
O'Click
Hey
N. D. Sweeny
Mt. Zion M. E
Sumpton
St. Clair’ County
Elizabeth Barnsback
Edwardsville
Charles III. Spitman
Geet
W. OW. Barnsback
Kolin
James W. Taylor
Jom W. Taylor
Hazel
Mae Taylor
St. Louis
John Housam
John Strean
East St. Louis
Jacob Bernhardt
O’ Fallan
Misa Luli Halherf
Gussie Miller
Valerine Dunn
Mamie Schrameek
D. Genévieve Jarvis
Caroline Wolf
Francis Lewis
Collinsville
Stubert Kejche
Troy
Erhardt Deimling
Louis Diefenbach
St. Jacoh
Win. Seluiltze
George Stienhans
Augusta
Lylia Stienlans
St. Louis Sumdlay Spensdiay
S. W. Rawson
Jennie
Mabel
Henry Schlaefer
Mary Schlaefer
Colinsville
E. Bork
Union Station i
Joseph Healey
John H. Healey
Livingston
EB. Breese Glass
Silas Shelwick
Ernestine Meyer
Lebanon
W. D. Coons
Pasadina
Unkle
Seattle
Paace
Percy Wilkinson
Danville
Great Council
Local Residents Share Sunday St Louis Visits
J W Cook and C F Stienhans traveled to St Louis Monday on business while Mrs C E McKittrick and Miss Ella Leutwiler visited friends there. Several others from Troy hosted or visited relatives in Edwardsville and Collinsville over the weekend with guests from Chicago and St Louis. Community notes mention travel, visits, and local events along with a health ad and a railway construction update in Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cook
St. Louis
C. F. Stienhans
C. E. McKittrick
Ella Leutwiler
Highland
Lucy J. Taylor
Bessie
Lillian Newman
Chicago
Edna Smithers
8. Louis
Ulcer cured by Bucklen Arnica Salve in Gladwin
The worst fee for 12 years of John Deye, of Gladwin, Michigan, was a turning ulcer. He paid doctors over $400 without benefit. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and helped fevers, boils, felons, eczema, and rheum. Also mentions minor injuries and a mine incident at Donk's mine. Advertising line about Hornet property sale and birthday cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
S. Kingston
Court House Items from Madison County Circuit Court
The Madison County circuit court adjourned last Friday under Judge Burroughs. The May term opens next Monday with 295 cases, 142 in chancery, 138 in law, 15 in criminal. Dismissals include Anton Levera on appeal and others for liquor sales or arrest. several cases continued or removed. Fines for illicit liquor sales listed, with amounts ranging from 40 to 140 dollars for numerous named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisor County
B R. Burroughs
Catherine Nolan
Thomas Nolar
Lulu T. Manion
J. T. Manion
Clinton Swofford
Ida Swofford
J. A. Giller
Isabella Giller
Anton Levera
Chortoff
Wilbur Campbell
E. R. Brown
C. R. Young
M. Lazaras
Joh Hagge
Soire Facial
Robert E. Baird
Andrew Strobel
C. W. Burton
Nazarino Podesto
James Ogilivie
Wade Porter
David Comisky
Fred Martin
Richard Proerich
Anton Gaizat
John Bargér
Joseph Meyer
Wuerman Kernke
Edward Baima
Jacob Schwartz
Mike Fish
Fred Meyer
Joseph Hemmer
Harry Bricker
Henry Knutiike
John Schmidt
Moellenbreck
Gonard
Walter Simon
Charles Young
Robert Dobbins
Louie Wediz
Wim
Pulaski
John Morgan
Okke Bohlen
Braden
Herman Lehman
Thomas Watson
Stephen Baima
George Muses
Foreclosures and Civil Dockets From Local Court
A list of cases including assumpsit and foreclosure actions such as Dietiker vs FB BR Young, Home BO & LG vs Migry fair, and Enoch Gibson vs A G & S&J BL Traction Go., along with appeals, debts, forcible entry and detainer, and divorce proceedings. Probate matters record estates of White, Ehrir, Biggin, Kerr, Goetz, Pence, and Ingham with filings, bond amounts, and final orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. FE
Dietiker
BR Young
Assumpsir
J. O. Smith
Clover Leaf R. Re
BO & LG
Migry Fair
M. Becker
Morris Brody
A. Nadel
A. G. & St. Louis Traction Co
Melia Bosanvieh
Citizens Re. Co
Enoch Gibson
Pennie Ashlock
John E. Aillakotter
Thomas White
Louis Ehrir
Eg Jane
Elizabeth Biggin
Martha J. Kerr
Sheetory
Slatus
Ralph Goetz
Josephine Goete
Margaret JF. Pence
T. B. Ingham
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College
MOVE
Maj
Sam Johnson
Troy Hap
Jos. Leise
ST. Jacob
Pin Oak
Blackjack
Troy Blues
St.Ancab Athletics
St. Jacobites
Liebler
Trojans
Gonly
Sprick
Mother Sellomer
Schmacker
Kinniger
Ruff
Somm
U Spies
Searcys
Rhein
Bueht
Mann
Buehlmann
Couly
Epworth League
Martin White
Texsie Renshaw
Ritchie Jones
Grace Davis
Martha Sims
Eiven Lant
J W. Cook
BY. P. UO
ALT Fire
M. FE
Troy Charge
Mt. Zion
Dane Ltd
Stev. Lawrence Smith
Gladys Mary Sophia
Oscar Gorbet
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
Herzberger
Julius Tanke
Mesdanmes George Cornet
Henry Tanke
Foreign Mission
The
German Evangelical Church
St. Vault
CE. Kellermann
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Clara Norcutt
Baptist Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Parochial School
Rieder’s Park
BR. C. Morrise
Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church
Frauenverein
Deimling
Concordia Seminary of St. Louis
Odeon
Henry Stolte
Chris. Busse
C. E. Kellermann
Martha Gerfen
Louise Vorderhage
Lena Selipman
Ginda Ane Aqua Neuker
Branders Hall
Troy Orchestra
A. L. Alley
Beals
Dr. King
St. Louis & Hanois
Reilly & Ware
Litchfield & Madison
Charles Lawrence
Donk's
North En
P. M. Davidson
Phe Call's
Circuit, Court
Circuit Court
Katherine Lehroailer
Big Four
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