Troy Ill School Board Adopts October Finances and Bids
The Troy Illinois school board in a regular session on November 3 1913 transacted routine business. Finance committee favored a schedule including salaries for Principal W Oliver and teachers Elfrieda Brede Sarah Wilkinson Grace Horsley and Laura Johnson, janitor Loris Schultze librarian Grace Horsley and coal purchases from Donk Bros. Coal Co and coal hauling bids. The board approved the finance report and claims, and accepted bids for supplying 1200 bushels per ton. The principal Oliver reported enrollment 292 with 140 males and 274 attendance. Librarian Mossman was nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Renfro
Grace Davis
Clara Sapp
shbeeCeee
Troy, Ill
Gondles
Goalby
Naylor, Snodgrass and
Watts
W. &. Oliver
Elfrieda Brede
Sarah Wilkinson
Adda- Matthews
Loris Schultze
Grace Horsley
Donk Bros. Coal Co
Wray Call
A. R. Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Troy
Fred Schuler
Daniel Casey
Humber
Mosiman 1 piles rat appointment of Miss Horsley
In a brief session the meeting adjourned after noting the appointment of Miss Horsley. L. W. Sondles served as president and W. H. Goalby as clerk.
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Mosiman
Piles
Talks on Oral Hygiene and Teeth Health
An editorial style piece urges good oral care stressing brushing, chewing thoroughly, and dental visits. It warns against using teeth as tools and notes a tooth’s role in nutrition, health, and daily life while humorously referencing family anecdotes and old tales.
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Pama
Bill
Sarah
Baron Munchausen
Reclaiming Bottom Land Through Drainage District
The O'Fallon Drainage District No 1, formed by Silver Creek landowners, plans to straighten the stream to drain 300 acres of overflow land. The project would shorten 18 miles of tortuous channel to a six mile ditch, cost about 15 per acre after a 10,000 donation from Baltimore and Ohio Railway. 39 of 92 landowners attended the meeting. The Call office ads note ink, carbon paper, letter files, and stationery.
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O'Fallon Drainage District No. 1
Silver Creek
The
Lebanon
Baltimore and Ohio R. A
Hats and goods on sale at local shops
Miss Rose Wilkinson and Mrs Adella Hampton offer large reductions on ladies misses and childrens hats at 47-3 and 48-3. Troy House Furnishings Co. lists Highland Marble Works as monument agents. Kleist buys new player piano for home. Kilduff fractured ankle in Collinsville mine. 1012 pound baby born to Mr and Mrs Shashek near Pin Oak. I O O F encampment slated for Springfield next week. Mrs Charlotte Davis and daughter Mary move to Braner property Market st to run boarding house. Fred Keck longtime state legislator dies in Belleville. Benbow City alderman Thomas Reilly dies. two others previously died. Reilly visits Troy to examine moving picture show and fire dept. Dr E C Lemen dies at 71 in Jacksonville sanitarium. Senator J Hamilton Lewis named grand orator of Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge. Acceptance confirmed.
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Collinsville
Joseph Shashek
Pin Oak Township
Illinois
Springfield
Charlotte Davis
Mary
Braner
Market Street
J. W. Rea
Fred Keck
Belleville
St. Clair
Wm. O'Hearn
Joseph Biechler
T. P. F. Reilly
Edwardsville
Troy
Reilly
E. C. Lemen
Upper Alton
Jacksonville
Lemen
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge
H. T. Burnap
Alton
The
Masons of
Lewis
Troy to Clash with Soldan High in St Louis Test
Local football fans anticipate a hard scrimmage as Troy meets Soldan High School at Kulage's Park in St Louis tomorrow. Soldan has not been defeated and has allowed eight points this season while Troy also remains unbeaten with only six points conceded. The Troy eleven has trained hard for what could be their toughest game yet and will face St Louis U Seconds at Athletic Park next Thursday afternoon.
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Troy
Soldan High School
Kulage’s Park
St. Louis
Soldan
Cooch Kelley
Troy Eleven
St. Louis U
Athletic Park
Quail Season Opens as Hunters Rally Amid Plenty
The quail season opened Tuesday with strong hunter enthusiasm and reports of ample birds. It runs to December 11 with a limit of twelve per day. Prairie chicken season opened but no birds in the local area. some hunters went to Bond and Fayette counties where shooting is good. Chicken season ends November 24 with a three-bird daily limit. The squirrel season closes tomorrow.
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Bond
Fayette
New interurban cars to join East St. Louis line
Ten new electric interurban cars will enter service on the East St. Louis and Suburban line next week. The modern cars, similar to the Belleville route units, will be green with toilets and double doors. Daniel Peterman, agent, offers prompt home delivery of daily and Sunday papers.
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East St. Louis
St. Louis
Daniel Peterman
Neighbors News Roundup From Highland and Nearby
Jim Weider visited Highland on Sunday. Miss Clara Pratt was a Highland visitor last Friday. Miss Cleda Buehlmann spent last Friday in St Louis. Bertha Frey plans a visit with relatives in St Louis. Daniel Wicious and E N Michael attended county seat business. St Jacob folks joined Highland entertainment Sunday. Nannie Loomm traveled from St Louis to visit home folks. L W Adier and Mrs Perry visited Marine Sunday. Norma Appel visited Highland on Sunday. Euchre at Turners hall drew a large crowd last Saturday. Wm Buchmiller James Black and Edgar Buehlmann returned from East St Louis Sunday. Philip Klein and Fremont Klein with Stella Klein visited E N Michael on Sunday. Lower show at Turners hall ready next Saturday and Sunday with expected flower display. Fred Spies Jr and Fredericka Dressel wed in St Jacob last Friday. will reside in St Jacob. Pleasant Ridge Baptist church attendees at Rev James Osborn funeral in Troy included Mrs Charles Faires, Mr and Mrs Ed Ellis, Mrs Bertha Pyle and son Claud, Wm Forter and son Willie, and Mr and Mrs James Porter.
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Jim, Weider
Highland
Clara Pratt
Cleda, Buehlmann
St. Louis
Bertha Frey
Daniel Wicious
E. N. Michael
County ‘Seat
St. Jacob
Nannie Loomm
L. W. Adier
Perry
Marine
Norma Appel
Oscar Appel
Turners’ Hall
Wm. Buchmiller
James Black
Herman Ahlert
Sebastopol
George Pfister
Welstan
Mary Ryder
Edwardsville
Elizabeth Hauskins
Robert Butler
Mary Wiegand
John H. Meier
Bruno Neudecker
West End
J. R. Kirchins
Hebron
N. C
John H. Brandes
Joseph Bisten
Archie Frey
Terry
Grace
Fort Smith
Ark
The
Royal Neighbors
Glen Carbon
Marine Anti-Horsethief Association
Fred Mebold
Mabel Graeger
Richard Jentsch
Irwin Gramann
Fred Lei
Visitors and notices in Marine area community life
Sunday visitors from St Louis and Edwardsville frequent Marine events and social calls as residents share greetings and travels. A barn fire destroys livestock near Kaufman, while a dramatic club hosts a surprise party and a local ill man near St Louis is reported. Hunters are warned against trespass on local premises.
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H.R. Hufflendick
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Emory
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Southern Illinois Milk Producers’ Association
Central Hall
Weber
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Herman
Sohlater George
P ‘Loyet
Edward
Miller
Wim. Weber
Benj. Zonk
T Edwin Enk
Henry Horstmann
George Dollinger
Ignatius Riggin
Fred James
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