Court house items and real estate transfers listed
An itemized record shows court actions for deceased estates with final reports bonds and appointments, plus a long list of real estate transfers in Edwardsville Collinsville New Douglas and related areas including tract descriptions and monetary values. Names include Henry Ostermeier Barbara Schramm Jona Tesekera Peter Everts and many more with executors administrators guardians and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rebeck
R. J. Brown
Barbara Schramm
Jona Tesekera
J. G. Miller
J. E. Widmer
Fred Starbeck
Louis Koch
Fred Siegrist
Edward Conway
James Conway
James Wieduwilt
James Rhoades
Henry Roffman
Willie Breunam
Daniel Emde
KK. G. Schlegel
H. B. Helmkamp
Henry Knoche
Christian Knoche
H. H Helmkamp
K. G. Schiegel
Sweg Pon
Garden City Vision Versus City Street Life
An editorial urges using railroads to create garden cities with suburban parks and curved avenues to improve health. It advocates architect designed cottage clusters and express trains linking workers to homes while praising a Chicago Clean City club promoting daily street cleanup by children.
Olathe Sidewalk Cleanliness Drive Under Mayor Ogg
Women’s clubs in Olathe helped pass an ordinance making spitting on sidewalks illegal. Signs were posted citywide and the health board, led by Mayor Ogg, enforced the rule. A first offender, a farmer, was frightened by a city sign and avoided sidewalks for months. The result is cleaner sidewalks and vigilant enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannan
Olathe
Hodge
Kansas City Star
Les Ten
Thia
Board of Health
Ogg
Women Beautify Park in Laporte Pennsylvania
A thousand women of Laporte led by the Village Improvement Society cleansed and planted the central park, using rakes and hoes. They transformed a rubbish filled space into tidy grounds with new flower beds ferns and attractive seating. No park improvements were adopted despite the turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Vilage Improvement Society
Crounds
Certificates for Civic Association youth members issued
Distorted text notes certificates of membership for the boys and girls auxiliary to the American Civic Association. Distributes lists by city schools and training schools. Certificates are well made, signed with seal, to be framed. holders pledge to improve their city under teacher guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dillon
Joe Sexgroni
Mrs. Britton
S Poand
Civic Provenient Association
American Civic Association
Bond
Gad
Wrade Teschers
Disappointed Legislature Candidate Prefers Earlier Plans
An old farmer recounts Jim's failed bid for the legislature and disillusionment after a long persuasive session on the railroad bill. Jim, seeking cash and political gain, grew frustrated and proposed a bill restricting fishers in state waters during July and August. The tale closes with a plug for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and S Kingston selling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Capitol
Jeff
Titles of Novels and the House Theme
The author notes the recurring house motif in recent novels and compares trends from The House with the Seven Gables to newer titles like The House with the Green Shutters and the House of Souls. He quips that novelists seek luck in familiar words, hoping for popularity from such patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg
Elizabeth
Jane
Left Handed Syria and a Widow’s Doctor Joke
Aptor Sinclair, author of The Jungle, calls a remark left handed. He recalls a physician who boasted of saving Jones and jokes how the widow might have been saved earlier. The quip underscores a sly, ironic compliment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Aptor Sinclair
Mr. Sinclair
Jones
John
Innovation in England parish seats for boating costumes
Patrick declares he will reserve special seats in the parish church on Sunday mornings in the southwest gallery for those in boating costume. He hopes to include those in bathing costumes and to ensure their casuaes stay dry, aiming to accommodate varied attire without disrupting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Patrick
Thames
Ditton
Souvenir Post Cards At The Capitol Office
Readable postcard souvenir items from Troy listed at the Capitol office, highlighting local commemoratives and collectible cards. The card collection emphasizes regional imagery and historical scenes for visitors and collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Ostermeier
H. A. Betz
Wm. P. Sullen
J. P. Streuber
Henry Miller
Peter Everts, Sr
H. Everts
Henry Schmidt
Peter Everts, Jr
John Everets
Carl Everts
Henry Johnson
August Prange
Mary A. Williamson
Alice V. Collins
Clay Street
Eve Warnock
Coventry Place
Edwardsville
Thomas Denny
G. H. Pierson
Leclaire
Louis Hartung
Caroline Kem
Main Street
C. H. Stacker
Fred Zipprodt
Edward Feutz
Mary M. Siegrist
Highland
Sorento Building and Loan Agsn
Mionie Fichland
A. Foster
New Douglas
Wm. Smercina
Justice Smercina
Jos. Koepple
W. F. Spitze
W. F. Poos
Bernice W. Anderson
W. K. Anderson
Minnie Fichland
Allan
New ‘Douglas
AD. Anderson
Lydia L. Anderson
F. Dubach
C. Gilomen
Justine Smercina
Marie McDowell
E. W. Collins
Collinsville
Edward Burgener
H. H. Look
H. J. Schurman
Edgar
Bh.h. Look
H. J. Schurmaon
Walter Bitzer
G. M. McCormick
J. H. Schurman
Jos. Higginbotham
Fred Traun
Fletcher Heights
Henry Neiger
Pauline Hermann
Combs
J. L. Willoughby
H. P. Willoughby
Riebold’s
Garden
Hull House
Chicago
Clean City Club
The
Chicago Tribune
Gertrude Howe Britton
Sidney A. Schultz
Lena Weseman
Hugh Bowers
St. Louis
Lula Clark
Wm. McCormick
Elizabeth Coles
W. H. Kennedy
Pin Oak Wither Howard
Jarvis Julius Neubauer
Troy Augusta Russeler
Troy C.R. Matthews
White Hall
Mary Burns
O. J. Richey
Alton Rosa Little
Alton
E. W. Fanning
Alton Bertha Carter
Alton Charles Mayfield
Jane Miller
Alton Edward Green
Grace Jackson
Alton William Moss
Hester Mayow
Alton G. W. Woods
Altan
Mattie Gla
Pearl Springer
W.L. Thomason
Granite City
Ada Braswell
Edward Martie
Lora Coffelt
Welcome, Mo. L
Dillingham
Honolulu
Nora Burroughs
S. Kingston
Kennedy
Igist, Troy,ll
Statesman
DeWitt
Aicken
W. P. Baer & CO
ST. Jacob, Ill
Neal
Acme White Lead & Color Works
Detroit
Mich
H.F. Kueker & Son Lumber & Building Materials
Misses Sraun & Miller
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