Illinois Traction Crash Claims Dozens In Metro
A historic report notes 38 killed and 31 injured in an Illinois traction crash. The St Louis & Eastern Traction Co secures a franchise from Troy city council to build and operate an electric railway from Granite City to Highland. Construction must begin within a year with completion in two years as plans extend toward an interurban belt line through Highland and adjoining towns.
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St. Lewis & Eastern Traction Company
City of
Troy
Highland
Ww. Crawford
Hillsboro
St. Louis & Estern Traction Co
Granite City
Waterloo
Edwardsville
Termin
Freebury
Mascoutah
Trenton
Highland An Marine
Potadl
D. G. Fries
Oarshal
BO Purviance & Son
Freisht
James Purviance
H. St. Louis Stone Co
National Refining Co
J. D. Street & Co
M. Deamonl & Co
John Livbier
Albert Heddergott
R. L. Dawson
Donk Bros
Gariock Machine Co
Dro's
Jacob Mick
Ade
Joseph Vigge
Louis Figge
August Beutel
Alls
August Diviking
Mack Peterman
Jamies Purviance
Teamin
James Cooper
Texm Me
E. DD. Joseph
Teenyin
John Ruis
Brookside Coal Co
Coat Stoltze & Traves
Humber
Thomas Norbury
Morton & Son
Strcnhans
Davis
Finance Committee
Electrician
Garnet
Beutel
Peterman
Ryder & Burroughs
Stienhans
Chris. Busse
J. Vetter
Sudden Death of Mrs Mary A Leitz at Lang Farm
Mrs Mary A Leitz aged 80 died suddenly Thursday at her son Frank Baumann’s Lang farm northeast of Troy. An inquest by Deputy Coroner Lowe attributed death to apoplexy. Born February 15, 1830 in France, she lived in the state 72 years, thrice married, survived by one son and one daughter. Funeral at 9 am from Baumann home to St Jerome's Church, burial in Blackjack Catholic cemetery.
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Mary A. Leitz
Frank Baumann
Troy
Lang
France
Thriee
Baumann
St. Jerome’s Catholic Church
New
Blackjack Catholic
Freight wreck ties up Vandalia near St Jacob
An eastbound freight derailed on the Vandalia near St Jacob Wednesday night after a hot box caused an axle to twist off. Three cars piled up, delaying trains and tying up traffic until Thursday morning with morning service not resuming until about 12:30 p m.
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St. Jacob
Adl
New Arrivals In Malden Area
A daughter was born yesterday to Dr and Mrs BE Malden at their home. Mr and Mrs George W Deck rejoice over the advent of a baby boy at their residence.
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Malden
George W. Deck
Only Trojan in wreck on McKinley cars near Staunton
George Miller of Troy was the sole passenger from Troy aboard McKinley Limited No. 73 when two cars collided near Staunton on Tuesday. He suffered a sprained back and cuts but told of a rescued baby gone after the crash while others drank muddy water from a ditch. He was taken to Granite City hospital with injuries. brother Ed Miller visited him and said the injury was not serious. The piece also covers a City Council meeting in Troy Alabama on October 3, 1910 with routine motions and payments.
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George Miller
George
Amelia Miller
Troy
McKinley
Staunton
Mr. Miller
Springfeld
Posse
Granite City
Ed Miller
Wednnesday
W C T U MEETING AND CHURCH APPOINTMENTS
The W C T U will meet next Tuesday at Mrs J W Marshall's home at 2 pm. Rev J T Lewis of East St Louis preaches at M and E church tomorrow morning and evening. No services at the German Evangelical church due to the pastor's absence. Epworth League rally day at M E church Oct 25 with talks and an address. Reappointments from the Southern Illinois M E conference keep Rev Cross at Troy and Rev Sweeney at East St Louis Century church. other ministers moved within Mt Vernon and Alton districts.
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J. W. Marshall
J. T. Lewis
East St. Louis
W. A. Cross
German Evangelical Church
C. Krickbihn
Nameoki
Epworth League
M. EF
Lounl
Cummings
Olney
Troy
Mt. Zion
Cross
N. D. Sweeney
Century
W. Edwards
Shipman
J. W. Britton
Vergennes
J. S. Hall
Tamaroa
Rev. Edwards
Alton
Mt. Vernon
Comings and Goings of Winitors Duly Mentioned
Social and personal notes list a Halloween masquerade by Neosha Council No 34 at Braners hall with prizes for costumes, plus Pride of the West entertainment at Rieder’s Opera House, and Eta Herta Literary Society forming at McCray-Doeney Academy. Local visits, travels, and health-related relocations follow, naming numerous residents and nearby cities in a bustling county seat chronicle.
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Braner’s Hall
Neosha Council No. 34
Dowree
Pocahontas
Pride of the Weat
Rebekah Lodire
Rieder
Eta Herta
McCray-Doeney Academy
Academy
Empires edge Athletics in fifteenth inning tilt at Troy
In a three game series the St Louis Empires defeated the Troy Athletics 6 to 4 after taking the second game 11 to 3 and the first 4 to 3 in fifteen innings. Volker pitched well with seven strikeouts but seven errors and weak support doomed Troy. The report notes tonight's score and a lengthy list of court cases and estate proceedings from the county docket.
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St. Louis Empires
Troy
Athletics
Empires
Vovlker
News notes from Pin Oak state fair visits and visits
The clipping lists multiple social visits and gatherings in the Pin Oak area including James H. Smith at the state fair in Springfield and numerous names with kinship ties across Troy, Marine, Alhambra, and surrounding towns. It ends with an ad paragraph extolling Dr King’s New Life Pills for health and a small promotional line.
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Illinois
ST. Louis & Eastern Traction
City
Righta
Mary Leitz
Son
Journal OF Council
Geo. Miller
Electric Road
Busse
St. Louis & Eastern Traction Company
Narbury
Beute
St. Louis
S. Kiggston
Adella Braun
P.M. Davidson
H. Kein
Louis
Sarah Horsley
George Lieber
Walter Monroy
Eddie
O'Failan
Joseph Mread
Willie Fischer
St. Lonia
August Dierkinn
Thomas Millett, Jr
Harry Kennedy
Collinsville
Athena
Pausch
Henry Trebbe
H. A
Ganedy
Pred Leitz
Thir Dren
Mark Hanvey
Henry Struckhoff
Mabel
Mudtavia Springs
Kramer
Ind
Joseph Blanquart
Dennis
Wilson
James
H.A. Canedy
Grand Chapter
The
Order of Eastern Star
Chicago
Moonstone
Horace. B. Cook
Ashville
N. C
California
Upper Alton
New Circuit
Annie Davis
Caleb Davis
Charles Ganda
Madison Coal Co
John Patretta
Ora Patretta
Louis Ferrier
Mary Forrier
Louisa Evans
Wm. Thos. Evans
John Ford
Catherine Ford
Jonsippe Queiro
Anna Queiro
Joseph Dresse
Edwardsville Coal Co
William Wolf
J. E. Dazy
Mabel J. Brown
William Fehling
Assumpsit
Lizzie Richardson
Daniel O. Richardson
Independent Brewing Co
Sam Hewett
Assimpet
Independ Brewing Co
C. C. Marsh
Howard L. Eaton
St. Leonie & Northwestern
Andrew Frankford
Emma J. Frankford
James E. Singleton
Susie Singleton
A. Crandall
New System Planter
Mfg Co
Milton Logston
Kerns- Donne
Wald Coal Co
George C. Stullken
Grenzebach
W. B. Hunneman
Cleveland
Cincinnati
R. R. Co
Probate Proceedings
John Wilch
Elmer Ambuecht
Adolph Ludwig
Frederick Nobbe
Thomas Harrison Perrin
Oliva Lee
Caroline Eppers
Penrose
Charles Warner
Charles A. Bartlett
Lillie Webster
Charles M. Belk
Jacobena Rutz
John Henry Luddeke
Katharine Marks
James Lane
W. McKittrick
Jacob Hoehn
John Tetherington
Mary I. Tetherington
Sarah Hammonds
Julians Q. Vusagniaux
Guardatian
McKendree College
Edward O.shidler
Herman Wiegman
Roda Yowanouiaz
Jacob Willi
Sn Young
S. Scott
Joe Scott
Hess
Belcher
Hostetter
Vosiker
Jas. Scott
Lewis
Uniand
Williams
Heintz
Ol Ray
Fisher
Fidler
Koupp
Ul Toutnipp
Veith
Ray
Anand
Hess I
Young U
Voeikur
Fidler 1; Hit By Pitcher—S. Scott. Jas. Scott, Ray
Pin Oak
James H. Smith
Springfield
Mary Pritchett
Eugene Riggin
Maymit Sutre
Peronary
Alhambra
Nellye
Riley Ghrer
Mabel Struthhoff
Anna Mick
James Smith
Melvin
Hazel
Wm. Klausing
Edward
George Willner
Clara Wilholt
Narr Smith
Marine
Henry L. Schmidt
Alsey Smith
Myrtle
Grandma Smith
George Flath
Childiten
Wm. Langewiseh
Andrew Schmidt Anid
Florence
A. Schmidt
Bertha
Vwisitji
Henry Schmidt
Pea
Charles Fodder
Carl Ritcher
Henry Hartman
Henry. Wendler
Hilla
Dr. King
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