Personal and News Items Noted by Our Corps of Correspondents
C J Crump visited Springfield for business. Prof O A Kircheis of Concordia Mo stayed with his mother Mrs Eliza Kircheis. Miss J E Beeson from New Jersey visited sister in law Mrs L N Beeson. Carl S Vrooman Democratic candidate for US senator visited as a Marine. Editor C T Kurz and family drove from Jerseyville to spend the day with relatives. Joseph Cannon, formerly Bank of Marine cashier, was named cashier of a new bank at Pierron. Mr and Mrs Wm Terrys visited daughter Mrs Rena Frey and then moved to New York State. Union services were held at the German Evangelical church conducted by Rev Paul Buchmueller with Rev Paul Stevenson assisting. Veterans and various societies attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Crump
Springfield
O. A. Kircheis
Concordia
Eliza Kircheis
J E. N. Beeson
New Jersey
L. N. Beeson
Carl S. Vrooman
United States
C. T. Kurz
Jerseyville
Joseph Cannon
Bank of Marine
Pierron
Wm. Terry S
Rena Frey
New York State
German Evangelical Church
Paul Buchmueller
Paul Stevenson
Community buzz and weekend events in Highland area
John Hochuli visited Highland business district on Tuesday. Memorial Day closings affect the bank and post office. Ida Toniz of Highland visited St. Jacob, while Mabel Paine from Pocahontas stays with Mrs. Charles Kilby. St. Jacob Cubs beat Vandalia Clerks 2 to 1 in East St. Louis area. Catholic church girls plan an ice cream social June 6. Memorial Day exercises at Turners hall feature Mayor John M. Chamberlain of East St. Louis delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hochuli
Highland
Ida Toniz
St. Jacob
Mabel Paine
Pocahontas
Charles Kilby
Trautenmueller
Charles Bernhardt
St. Louis
St. Jacob Cubs
Vandalia
East St.Louis
Young Ladies of the
Catholic Church
Turners’ Hall
John M. Chamberlain
East St. Louis
John J. Gaffner
Social gatherings and music event highlight week
Mrs H R Huffendick hosted out of town guests on Thursday for her sister Mrs L F Moore of Burlington Town. An ice cream social is planned next Tuesday on St Jerome's church lawn. Attendees included Messrs and Mesdames Krafft Stneker Pinkle Galen Kaemper Grieve Sedlacek Powell and Catherine of Collinsville. A concert by Concordia Seminary choir and orchestra at Rieder's Opera House last Saturday drew large crowds with strong support from the German Evangelical church choir and yielded a solid financial and social result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Jerome's Catholic Church
H. R. Huffendick
L. EF. Moore
Burlington
Mesdames L. T. Krafft
Frank Stneker
H. Pinkle
A.C. Galen
Wm. Kaemper
Peter Grieve
Thomas Sedlacek
A. C. Powell
Catherine
Collinsville
Rieder
Opera House
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
German Evangelical Church
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad Prospect Promises Quick Worm Cure
An old newspaper ad touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a candy that expels worms and cures a sick child. The copy warns of symptoms such as pale skin, sleeplessness, sour stomach, and diarrhoea, urging readers to buy a box now. It cites 25c price and endorsement by H R Huffen dick. A Missouri woman advertises for a husband, wins a husband who dies in Manilla, yielding life insurance and widow’s pension. The misadventure is noted with a wry comment on advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Huffendick
Missouri
Manilla
1914 Licenses and Cemetery Notices Aired
The city mails state license receipts due by June 1 for 1914 payments by Fred A H Garnet city clerk. Auto license renewals for 1914 handled by B W Jarvis notary. Tombstones monuments and cemetery lots information from W J Gebauer barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A H. Garnet
B. W. Jarvis
W. J. Gebauer
Barber
Court House Items Continued From Page One
Court house items list probate and final accounts for deceased estates. Names include Amanda Stuckwisch related probate. Richard Froerichs estate final report. Ernest Wolf last will probate with Adolphine Wolf named executrix. Heidman estate shows receipts and disbursements. Muvrin and Wein estates outline balances and discharge plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Griffin
Amanda Stuckwisch
Richard Froerichs
Ernest Wolf
Adolphine__ Wolf
Gerhard Heidman
Matt Muvrin
Lizetta Wein
Multiple Property Transfers Across Madison and Alton Areas
Trustees and individuals across Madison, Granite City, and Alton execute transfers and parcels including lots in Add No 1 Madison, Ingleside and Godfrey Gillman adds, and tracts in Gillman sub and Edwardsville township. Total sale values range from 200 to 9200 dollars with several parcels and heirs listed. Local names include Oreskovich, Becker, Gerbe, Swegheimer, Morriss, Link, Youngblood, Wieduwilt, Goff, Hopkins, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Davis
Thomas and
Juliana Oreskovich
Madison
M. Plasish
G. W. Niedringhaus Et al
Julius Gerbe
Granite City
Gus. Brockmeier
R. H. Frickenstein
Ft. Russell Township
Anheusser-Busch Brewing Co
L. Becker
D. Madison
Alton Ger. B. & L. Ass'n
J. H. Elfzen
Gillman’s
Alton Township
R. Curdic
East End Place
Alton
W. E. Beckwith
J. G. Swegheimer
Tri- City Park
Nameoki Township
Morriss Et al
E. W. Link
Inglesyde
Margaret Moritz
A. Gregg Et al
Godfrey & Gillman
Add
Ora Lance
A. H. Youngblood
Wighland Park
Tony Stieber
C. H. Wieduwilt
Edwardsville Township
Philip Schopper
Rosa M. Goff
Forest Park
Notable Meal Accompaniments and Digestive Patent Remedy
A housewife oriented list samples meal accompaniments such as roast lamb with mint sauce, roast pork with apple sauce, boiled mutton with caper sauce, and many others. An ad promotes Electric Bitters as an appetite enhancer and liver, kidney, and stomach tonic, claiming it cured Mr. Peeble's stomach troubles and offering bottles at 50 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Peeble
H. R. Huffendick
Local Notes and Gossip From The Region
Brief notes announce mishaps and happenings around town including illnesses, new arrivals, auto purchases, job changes, and hospital updates. A shopper’s cue lists market offerings and a hat cleaning price, while a new milling manager takes charge and farm machinery shifts occur. The summer train schedule adjusts two runs on the Pennsylvania line. Fashion notes from Paris and London races describe dresses, wraps, and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebauer
J. R. Ward
James Adams
Huffendick
Julius DeVries
Peter Rebel
J. C. [McLanahan
Collinsville
Nyal
H. R. Hwuffendick
George Liebler
R. C. Morriss
Highland Milling Company
Morriss
W. W. Jarvis
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Louis
Ordinance Prohibits Dogs Running at Large in Troy
City council passes ordinance banning dogs from running at large within Troy. Offenders face fines from three to ten dollars per offense. Tax on dogs remains permitted. Effective ten days after passage, approved May 22, 1914 by Mayor N. R. Kinder and City Clerk F. H W. Gornet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Troy
A. D
N. R. Kinder
F. H W. Gornet
Troy Ordinance Amends Dog Registration Fees 1914
Ordinance No. 123 amends Section 322 of Troy's Revised Ordinances passed April 6 1914. It requires dog owners within the city to pay 1 dollar for male dogs and 2 dollars for female dogs, register them, and obtain a metal badge from the City Clerk. Passed May 22 1914 and approved by Mayor NR Kinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Troy
Manly
A. D
A. Gornet
Cough Cure Promised by Dr King’s New Discovery
A New Dover Ohio woman Jennie Flemming touts Dr King’s New Discovery for three year coughs. The ad claims it stops coughing and throat and lung trouble with relief or money back. Available 50 cent and one dollar bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Jennie Flemming
New Dover
Ohio
Dr. Kinz
H. R. Huffendick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herman Roeben
Gussie Miller
Eagle
Sims
South Side Merchant
H. J. O'Neil
Jas. Hopkins
O. M. Adams
Onal
DeSoto
Monse Sparta
Gonnie Ross
Ruby Jenkins
G. Stockton
Blanch Bielderback
Edward R. Stocklin
Highland Minnie Koch
Highland George Hinderhan
Alton Ruth Sims
Alton Clay
Womack
Grace FE
Cook
Enid Elmore
Myrtle Beaver
Louis
Daniel Peterman
Paris
Auteil
Premet
London
J.C. McLanahan
N. Seminary St
Kinloch
Bell
Jersey and Holstein
Henry C. Dettmar
Victor Talking Machine
J. T Jones
John Fischer
B. Deimling
Theo. Gebauer
Jarvis Township
A. F. Seligman
Henry Schlaefer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!