Fatal Wreck on Van Dalia Line at Vevay Park
A East St. Louis engineer, 60, Joseph A. McClelland, known as Little Joe, died in a head on collision between trains No 12 and No 19 near Vevay Park thirty miles east of Effingham at 5 25 am Tuesday. Five others injured including engineers Hennell and fireman O Connell, with express car and mail car destroyed by fire. Conductor Kershner and several others survived. McClelland leaves three children. his death follows a long career with few accidents. The wreck halted a route once marked by a famous hold up near Long Point and involved foggy conditions and a failed switch indication. The incident drew attention to his planned retirement and the divorce filing of Engineer Hennell. Funeral held in Alton with burial in city cemetery.
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Vevay Park
Effingham
Joseph A. McClelland
Hennell
No. 19
Frank Stice
No. 12
Larry O'Connell
McClelland
O'Connell
Haat St. Louisa
Kershner
Indianapolis
Arthur King
Frank Fletcher
Columbus
M. Hickman
Clinton
Ind
East St. Louis
Little Joe
Baugh Avenue
Fast St. Louis
West St. Louis
Long Point
Milo Eames
Passing of Madison County Pioneer Zephaniah B Job at 90
Zephaniah B Job longtime Madison County resident and uncle of Mesdames J and W Jarvis of this city died at his Alton home Wednesday at age 90. Born near Winchester Virginia on March 13 1817 he came to Illinois in 1833 and toiled the plains in 1849 for California gold fever before returning with a fortune. He served as sheriff and was noted as a daring officer and hangman in a noted execution in the county history.
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Zephaniah B. Job
Madison County
Mesdames J
W. Jarvis
Alton Wedndesday
Mr. Job
Madcounty
Winchester
Linois
California
Plains
Job
Grounty
Forerman
Miller tours Troy for street naming and house numbering
National House Numbering Company of St. Louis representative Mr. Miller visits Troy to post street names and implement house numbering. He cites 15 years in the business and previous work in Edwardsville and Collinsville. Cost to property owners to number a house set at 35 cents.
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C. ©. Miller
National House Numbering Company of
St. Louis
Troy
Miller
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Sunday Hunting Rumor Debunked by Madison Official
Deputy game warden L A Richardson of Madison county says rumors of Sunday hunting prosecutions have no basis. He notes no state law prohibits Sunday hunting, and adding such a provision would cut major license revenue and undermine department funding.
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L. A. Richardson
Marine
Madison County
Tom Cart
Troy
Richardson
Death of Former Troy Resident Mrs Wortmann at 93
Mrs Mary Wortmann a well known former Troy resident died suddenly last Sunday at her St Louis home aged 93 She had not been bedfast but suffered from age related infirmities and had lived in St Louis for twenty years She leaves a daughter Mrs Jabea Brama The widow of Frederick Wortmann who ran a local furniture and undertaking business Mrs Wortmann funeral was held in St Louis Tuesday.
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Mary Wortmann
Troy
St. Louis
Pneumonia Follows a Cold Says Kingston Drugstore Ad
An old advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs tied to colds. It claims the product stops the cough, strengthens the lungs, and prevents pneumonia, attributed to a Kingston drugstore.
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Foley
Kingston
Druggiat
Church and Society News and Notes of Religious Interest
Last evening a large group gathered at the Presbyterian parsonage for a donation party to honor Rev. B L Stuart. WCT plans meetings. Union Thanksgiving services set at the Baptist church with Dr Stuart delivering the sermon. Socials at St Jacob and St Jerome churches, Ladies Aid meets, St Pauls Lutheran Thanksgiving services, and a denial of a cancer-treatment report by Dr Pogue. Orders for Thanksgiving cakes and pies at Riebold's.
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Presbyterian Church
B. L. Stuart
W.C.T
Hannah Morgan
Mamie Lewis
Union
Baptist Church
N. D. Sweeny
M. E. Church
Rauenverein
St. Jacob
J. M. Porter
M. B. Church
Wm. H. Wild
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Social and Personal News from Troy and Vicinity
The opening of Braner hall drew a large crowd with The Un known Three promoting the event and the Thomas orchestra providing music. Marriage notices include Mathias Wurtz and Anna Lies and Miss Nanna Judy and David R. Nix. A prominent flower show at St Jacob Church netted 491.58 dollars. The column lists many local visits, travels, and social appearances across Troy, Collinsville, Edwardsville, St. Louis, and nearby towns, with numerous residents attending events and visiting relatives.
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Braner
Ralph Boston
Edward Bour
Fred Leitz
Thomas Orchestra
Srs
FW. Brauner
Uot al Towoa
Nanna Judy
Edwardsville
David R. Nix
Homer City
Robert McKee
Troy Road
Troy
Madison County
Court house items describe circuit and probate court cases
Circuit and Probate Court notices list petit jurors for the circuit court and motions for new trials in condemnation proceedings. New cases include Walton vs Stolze for 5000 damages, Porter divorce, Henderson guilty of keeping disorderly house, and various assumpsit, foreclosure, and divorce actions. Probate filings cite inventories and claims in several estates with hearings scheduled.
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New Circuit Court
J.H. Walton
John Stolze
Susie Porter
Eugene Porter
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Elack
Zephania B
Alton
Sumi
Presbyterian
J. J. Pogue
Iwardsville
F. BE. Linder
Pogue
Andreas Kchin
Riebold's
Mathias Wurtz
Anna Lies
A. Weinecke
Staunton
Guennewig
F. Auwarter
FP. S. Edwards
Mary Granger
Valentine Ottwein
Enn. R. Deimling
Louis Bertram
Nettie McDade
James T. Perviatce
Mr. Bertram
Joseph Pigge
Canedy
J.H. Samuel
E. C. Bardsley
Collinsvile
James T. Purviance
P. M. Davidson
Missouri
Daisy Woodward
Edw. R. Deimling
Linda Rucker
L. E B. Wittenfeld
John F. Deimling
O'Fallon
Wm. Collins
Albert
Lawrence Riggin
Collingville
Albert Riggin
Amelia Zenk
Familly
J. M. Hawley
Greenville
Erhardt Deimling
Margaret Hughes
Thomas Kennedy
Chris. Behli
Minnie
Rosa Thalmann
Dro
J.4s Shoeek
Melville
Hayden Shively
Navita
Henry Stolte
Martha Geffen
Maury Woertmann
Se Teauty
Joseph Arth
Annie Ruff
Peter Moronco
Sebastian Weber
Valentine Ottwe
W. P. Biter
August Trost
Otto Trost
Millersburg
Archie Cohn
Lula Smith
Barbara
Evelyn Wittmann
D. Schenck
Tuxedo
J. C. Gebauer
Thomas Millett
Mildred
Turnverein
Highland
Samuel Leutwiler
Mr. Millett
Circuit and Probate Courts
John Schule
Charles Hilker
H. Miller
T. W. Blume, Jr
J. W. Copely
P. S. Southard
Fred Kohl
Charles Davis
John Weiss
Wm. Hook
J. B. Hillakotter
Samuel Henderson
J. J. Murray
Gilbert Murray
Circuit Court
Law
Vandalia Railway Co
East St. Louis & Suburban
R. A. Metsareff
Sarah EK. Varneff
Matthew Klein
Wim
Bruce
Damares
G. E. Flohr
P.J. Soucy
L. D. Abbott
Tri-City State Bank
Schnitker
S ER. R. Co
Edward Barnett
Chas. Tindall
C.H. Vindall
Edward Harnett
A. L. Brown
Chancery
David Overath
Laura Stehle
Pheodore Stelle
Martha Delorest
Edgar Delorest
Seth T. Scott Et al
Bleaser J. Scott
Gonterman
George Bude
W. H. Hall
Home Building and Loay Association
D. W. Hussong
Taura FE
Huasong
Joby EH. Hillekotter
Alma Lochman
John W. Schwarz
Julia Hendy
Gilbert F. Ambueht Et al
John Fletcher
George W. Miller
Wm. J. Schwartz
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