Long illness ends Well Known Troy resident
The Troy community mourns the death of Mrs Mosimann wife of August Mosimann a long time resident who died Tuesday morning after years of illness She was 68 years 4 months 18 days and had suffered a stroke three years ago Her maiden name was Muiella born June 25 1856 in Switzerland She immigrated to America at age 11 with her parents, lived in French Village St Cisir county Sebastopol and Upper Alton before moving to Troy She and August had eleven children, eight surviving, with several named in the obituary The funeral will be held at the Troy Baptist Church with Rev Haraster presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moimann
August Moeimann
Troy
B Muiella
Switzerland
America
St. Cisir County
Sebastopol
Upper Alton
August Mosi
Lilly Thomas
Uth Wales
Ida-Sapp
Joe Phy
Ofton
Hepthaes
Paul Beguelin
Een
Tay
Mark Beguelin
Spokane Wash
Robert _ Beguelin
Baptist Church
Gely
Haraster
Baptist
Investigation unfolds as Baltz loses re election bid
Fragmentary OCR reveals a race where Congressman Wal Baltz appears defeated amid references to William A. Rodenberg entering competition. The garbled text hints at renewed political contest and ongoing scrutiny without clear dates or additional names.
Recount Sought Over District Election Claim
A speaker calls for a recount asserting integrity and fairness in the election. He states no one in the district doubts his honesty and expresses willingness to accept defeat if proven, seeking personal assurance that the results were earned.
St Jacob man dies by his own action in barn
Jacob W Widicus a prominent St Jacob resident known in Troy area died by hanging in a barn on the Widicus homestead southwest of St Jacob. Coroner’s inquest returns death by own action at age 69. survived by widow three sons and two daughters. Funeral at St Jacob with Keystone Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob W. Widicus
St. Jacob
Troy
Widicus
At. Jacob
Arthur
J. Morgan Sims
Wickeus
Nee
Keystone Cemetery
Telegraph Operator Percy Clare Dies at 24
Percy Clare a former Troy telegraph operator died last Saturday in Effingham hospital from dropsy after six months of illness. A Watson native, he worked two years in Troy and lived with G L Elliott before moving to East St Louis. He is survived by his parents two brothers and a sister with funeral held Monday at Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Clare
Troy
Effingham
Watson
East St. Louis
Phoebe Schmacker
St. Louis
Carl Nelson
Arthur Liebler
George Becker
Eliza Wild
Earl Grieve
Belleville
Edw. R. Deimling
Neil
C. E. Jarvis
Evelyn Ahring
Marine
Hazel Snodgrass
Florence
Esther Jones
Groy
Bernice Hughes
Edwardsville
Buntley
Rose Wilkinson
F. K. Liermaon
A. R. Snodgrass
Lavanche Snodgrass
AR. W. van Hyning
Wm. Nix
Sidney Bweeney
A. A. Davis
Taylorville
James H. Davis
Claude Gaskill
Collinsville
M. Sprick
George C.morriss
Elizabeth Frangen
Margaret
Kathey
Clara Garnet
Clara’ Boashe
Augusta Garnett
Mesdames
Chris. Diephols
Sophia Peter
Wm. Beutel
Levi Sima
Jacob Steery
Nettie Kleimeier
Strasburg
N. M. Jarvis
McNeal
Ariz
Greenfield Edges Troy In Close Football Showdown
Greenfield defeated Troy 26 to 24 in a hard fought game praised as one of the best exhibitions seen. Will Ramshaw scored twice and Will Scott once for Greenfield while Morris added two goals, as Greenfield relied on strong kicking. The crowd from Greenfield and nearby counties filled the stands, lauding Troy’s players and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Greenfield
Will
Ramshaw
Scott
Morris
Open Quail Season and Local Hunting Notes
Early visitors and many locals took to the fields on the first day of the quail shooting season. State game laws are cited: limits on quail, prairie chickens, doves, ducks and geese, with licenses required for hunters. while wild turkeys and pheasants remain protected until 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bond County
Bazaar and Supper at St Pauls Lutherans Troy
The Ladies Society and Pleasant Hour Club of St Pauls Lutheran church announce a bazaar and supper for Wednesday December 2 at St Pauls auditorium. Also a Benefit Supper for the public school library is planned for December 17. Personal Paragraphs note visits and family gatherings in St Louis and Troy with several relatives traveling between Edwardsville Troy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Society and Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Auditorium
Purviance Sells Back and Dray Firm in Troy
James Adams and Roy Elliott purchased the Purviance back and dray business and plan to take charge Wednesday. James T. Purviance will move to Greenville and sell his fourteen head of dairy stock at public sale next Saturday. He will shift to a large dairy farm two and a half miles from Greenville to expand dairy operations. The retiring firm is among Troy’s oldest, started twenty seven years ago by G. A. Purviance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Adams
Roy Elliott
James T. Purviance
Greenville
Purviance
Troy
Indictments and juror list in courthouse items
Suppressed grand jury indictments released include George Rithman operating slot machine bail 500. Others named are George Hildebrand for keeping house of ill fame and disorderly house bail 500 with co defendants, plus Mattie Keefe Ruth Springer Herbs Roach Frank McVey Eugene Rice and more with bail 200 to 1,000. Also venire for circuit court two weeks starting November 16 drawn with names from Saline Lect Marine Olive Hamel Omphghent Collinsville Edwardsville Nameoki Woodriver and Alton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crond
George Rithman
George W. Hildebrand
Lawrence Stohr
Mattie Keefe
Ruth Springer
Herbs Roach
Frank McVey
Eugene Rice
John McNally
Susie Willis
Charles’ Seibold
Jessie Anderson
Charles Conley
Agnes Mirkovitch
C. M. Jensen
Joseph Wiegand
Saline
Charles M. Schwarz
Lect
Wm. Gericke
Marine
John Brane
Olive
Henry Koch
Hamel
Otto Schmidt
Omphghent
Chris Giessking
M. Detterding
A. W. Look
Collinsville
Frank Hrabecek
Henry Sisperman
Andrew Gillig
Edwardsville
Wm. Bartels
John Wicenhauser
C. F. Steiner
Alton
Court dismissals and judgments in circuit court cases
Since the last report, several cases were disposed in Law, including dismissals in Foucek vs Madison Coal Co and Hoelter matters, a $1,177.50 judgment for Florence A. Overbeck against John H. McPike, and multiple chancery master reports approved. In Criminal, defendants faced burglary and larceny charges with pleas of guilty and varying jail terms, plus a divorce action and other proceedings continued or certified to county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Anton Foucek
Madison Coal Co
Ella Hoelter
Chris Hoelter
Charles Hackenthal
Casper Hoelter
Florence A. Overbeck
Ndnginigiratrix
John H. McPike
Costa. Chancery
D. W. Miller
Rose Miller
John Selers
A. B. McDonald
Alton Germania Building and Loan Association
C. Glas
Caroline C. Paul
Anna L. Beckmeyer
Alton Savings Bank
Jacob Niederhoustz
Etree
Ite
Thomas Colgate
John Stein
F. Hoevich
Roy Sims
John Manion
Sand J
James Commons
Jamer
Also Mentioned on This Page
August Mosimann
Wal. N. Baltz
Wm. A. Rodenberghe
Baltz
Jacob Widicus
Trojans
Ae LM
O. D. Ulmet
Collinsville Township
Bill Bone
St.Paul's Auditorium
Lyceum Aseosia
the Century
Lyceum Bureau of Chicago
St. Paul’s School
J. T. Purviance
Hack and Dray Business
John Gwennewig
Reardene
Circuit and Probate
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