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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1905
Page
7
Myra Oldham a 23 year old negress confesses she leads a gang of shoplifters stealing from downtown department stores. She names five black women and one man as associates and provides their addresses as more arrests follow.
At Annapolis on November 3 Prince Louis of Battenberg and British officers dined with Admiral Evans aboard the Mayflower. The visit featured a parade review of the brigade of midshipmen, a reception with Admiral Sands, and expressions of praise for the Naval Academy’s training. The event concluded the prince’s second day in America with toasts to President Roosevelt and King Edward.
Hon. David R Francis informs the secretary of state of his acceptance of the mission to foreign powers to extend thanks on behalf of the United States for their participation in the Louisiana Purchase exposition in St. Louis. He seeks to come to Washington to confer and receive letters of introduction, with Mr. Root available daily at the State Department.
Business Men's League hosts Congressman William Lorimer Martin Madden Joseph Graff H T Rainey and Howard Snapp of Illinois. They tour the river channel from Chicago to New Orleans in Lorimer's steam launch and stay Sunday. Luncheon at Merchants Club and auto tour planned. They aim to persuade Congress to fund a Chicago to St Louis deep water canal.
In Alton Illinois Frank Oller aged 18 killed his father Frank Oller with a rolling pin during a fierce home dispute. A coroner's jury exonerated the youth and the case was closed as justifiable homicide. The mother Mrs Maria Oller testified that the father threatened to kill both him and her over control of $8500 awarded after a street car accident.
Washington reports a de facto recognition of the new Norwegian government by the United States. Formalities are pending but Secretary of State has accepted Mr Hauge as charge d affaires for Norway, enabling diplomatic exchanges between the two nations.
Court records show final reports and discharges for executors Bertham Schwartzbeck Sarah Wilcockson William Fruit Charles Phinney and others. Guardianship for Mark Traves discharged. intestate and testate deaths handled. adoptions granted. hearings scheduled for January and November dates.
A compiled list shows numerous individuals obtaining marriage licenses, detailing names and ages from cities including St Louis Highland Collinsville Alton Upper Alton Godfrey Edwardsville and Carrollton. The register includes adults from ages 18 to 47 and notes partners from nearby towns.
A string of conveyances records transfers in Edwardsville Collinsville and Leclaire with prices from 1 to 12 thousand dollars. Transactions include W H Glass to Louis Kientz and N O Nelson trusteeship to Anna Mahler plus multiple owners in Leclaire and Highland additions. Also listed are sheriff and mineral reservations in Maryville and Saline counts with minor sums. A concluding ad promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion in the local ads.
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