Troy to play Greenfield in football clash
News notes brief items from Troy include the football team traveling to Greenfield to face the high school eleven, a church bazaar and meal planned for Thursday November 12 in the Presbyterian basement, and a German English fortune teller event at the Central hotel on Saturday November 14. Also mentions a music class focus, property transfer in Troy, typhoid outbreak in Collinsville and health investigations, and local grand jury actions including indictments for larceny and a horse theft case.
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Troy
Greenfield
Presbyterian Church
Zelma
Central Hotel
Gussie Miller
H. H. Look
Collinsville
A. W. Look
State Board of Health
C. B. Nelson
Circuit Court
Vernon Campbell
Don Peters
George Hicks
Jacob Duckett
Election tally shows candidates and votes across offices
The list records voters results for Representatives Norman, Flagg, Rethmeier, Brown, Garesche, Vaughan, Slinger and local officials Probate Judge Streuber Meyerstein, Foster, Clerk Coppinger Hall Cross Neinhaus. County Judge Eaton Geers Yager Hearth. County Clerk Mackinaw Scott Miller DeLaney. Sheriff Jenkins Fitzgerald Cotter White. County Treasurer Little Hammond Brockmeier Brummer. County Superintendent McCrea Campbell Endicott Grace Groeteka with party affiliations and vote counts.
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Victor Saladin
Norman &, Flagg. R
Chris. Rethmeier
Jos. M. Brown
KF. A. Garesche
S. B. Vaughan
Dan Il. Slinger
Jos. P. Streuber
Mark Meyerstein
Jared C.foster
J. B. Coppinger
Wm. H. Hall
W. E. Cross
John I. Neinhaus
Henry B. Eaton
M. Lester Geers
Levi D. Yager
M. B. Hearth
Jenkin Jenkins
Peter Fitzgerald
Cc. S. Cotter
Adolf White
George E. Little
J. J. Hammond
C. F. Brockmeier
W. H. Brummer
Hugh T. McCrea
J. C. Campbell
M. L. Endicott
Grace Groeteka
Mrs James Boston Dies After Gallstone Operation
Mrs Jannie Boston wife of James Boston longtime Troy resident died Monday at 7 40 am at the Gillespie home following gallstone surgery She was 56 years 8 months 15 days funeral 1 30 pm from the M E church in Troy interment in Troy cemetery Rev Spmeg and Rev Marion Jackson led services with Pythian Sisters assisting Survivors include husband three sons Ralph James and David of Gillespie and five daughters Bessie Fannie Beatrice Mrs George Gerstenecker plus two grandchildren The Troy community extends sympathy
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Jannie Boston
James Boston
Troy
Gillespie
Boston
M. E. Church
Spmeg
M. E. Church of
Marion Jackson
Troy Church
Troyemetery
Pythian Sisters
Ralph
James
David
Henry Hawke
Bessie
Fannie
Beatrice
George Gerstenecker
Spring Valley
Electric Road Men Meet In East St. Louis
Stockholders of the Springfield and Central Illinois Traction Company met at the limo hotel in East St. Louis and re elected Isaac Smith president and A C Skillman secretary. Directors remained the same. Reports say Smith is in London seeking bond disposal but finances slow. 60 percent of bonds sold. Franchises and leases expire January 1 1915. renewal anticipated as the company prepares. Coal for sale Collinsville lump coal on track at Vandalia depot delivered per bushel. R Co Morrise 47 11
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Springfield & Central Illinois Traction Company
Limo
East St. Louis
Isaac Smith
A. C. Skillman
Smith
London
Collinsville
Vandalia
R. Co
Morrise
St Jacob Neighbors News Highlights Flower Show and Visits
Orville Rule spent days in St Louis. Edgar Buchlmann visited East St Louis relatives. Mrs W P Sweeney visits in Troy. St Jacob flower show set for November 14 15 at Turners hall. Surprise party honors Mrs Charles Morstain. Bachelor Girls Club staged A Girls Secret at Turner Hall to a large crowd. Highland visitors include L W Adler and Augusta Berkemeyer. Revival meetings at MBE church next week led by Rev Elliston with Rev J G Dee. Nutting party of local youths enjoyed creek bottoms outing.
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Orville Rule
St. Louis
Edgar Buchlmann
East St. Louis
W. P. Sweeney
Sidney
Troy
St. Jacob's
Turner Hall
L. W. Adler
L. A. Adler
Goddard, Kan
Augusta Berkemeyer
Los Angles
Cal
M. ‘Be
Elliston
J. G. Dee
Lebanon
St. Jacob
Creek Bottoms
Alice Baer
Lena
Pearl Hill
Frieda
Bertha Frey
Harold Baer
Charles Hill
Fremont Michael
Frank Pike
Elmer Blumer
Fred Lees
Danvillle
Blanche Paes
Mary Garmon
Peter Neudecker
A. J. Crump
Rankin, Hl
Marine
Turners’ Hall
Marine Pirates
Court of Honor
Wm. Bernard
Victor Weber
Samuel Stone
Johnson, Neb
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
A. Wieneke
Tilie Bisgen
Wesley Stone
Paving of Vandalia Street in Colinsville Completed
The Vandalia street paving project in Colinsville, carried out through the summer, is completed and accepted by the board of public improvements. Expenditures total 63,203.43 with 9,186.1 feet of curb and gutter, 18,122.1 square yards of brick paving, seven catch basins, and sewer pipe. East St. Louis and Suburban Railway contributed a large portion as its share.
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Vandalia
Colinsville
East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Company
Divorce Granted to Mrs Antonie Igen in St Louis
Mrs Antonie Igen received a divorce Wednesday from Rev Pedro Igen pastor of the Holy Ghost German Evangelical church in St Louis and formerly pastor at Highland The couple cited cruelty and drunkenness and she won custody of their two sons aged 19 and 17. Rev Igen, known in St Louis German circles as a poet and prose writer, was noted for his east views. The couple separated last April and the pastor visited his old home in Germany before returning to St Louis.
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Antonie Igen
St. Louis
Pedro Igen
Holy Ghost
Highland
Gen
Ugen
Germany
Saloonkeeper Shoots Self in Collinsville Home
Frank Schiller a Collinsville saloonkeeper about 50 died by his own hand in his apartment above the saloon early yesterday. He spoke to his wife before leaving the room. a shot was heard, and he lay dead with a revolver in his hand. Coroner Dr J Morgan Sims ruled instantaneous death after an inquest. No motive found. weapon bought about a week ago for protection.
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Frank Schiller
Collinsville
Troy
Schiller
J. Morgan Sims
Sims
Balloon over Troy drifts eastward from St Louis
A balloon named America piloted by Capt. H. E. Honeywell with aide W. H. Tresta and Edwin Koenig with bride Estella Lilich passed over Troy Sunday before noon. They ascended from Priester's park St. Louis at 10 am and landed at Kinmundy 85 miles away at 2:15 pm after cruising at 8000 feet. The basket drained into a pond leaving passengers chilled.
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Troy
St. Louis
America
H. E. Honeywell
Edwin ©. Koenig
Estella Lilich
Priester’s Park
St. Louie
Kinmundy
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Promote Health
An active liver means health and a clear complexion. The ad claims the pills drive out fermenting undigested food, purify blood, and cure constipation. Priced at 250 at your druggist.
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Dr. King
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Henry Struckhoff
Frank Gindler
HAY For Sale
Timothy
W. F.baughman
F. W. Braner
B. W. Jarvis
P.M. Davidson
Wm. Nobs
Lucy J. Taylor
Henry Schiaffer
Herman Schlaffer
Harry Dankenbrink
Henry ‘Dankenbrink
Theodore Mick
A. A. Gornet
E. C. Simmons
Patent. Office
H. J. Mackinaw
M. Scott
J. C. Miller
RH. CC. DeLaney
Eagle
Self
Honeywell
Riebold’s
Tommy
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