Sees the City Again Former Troy Boy First in Seven Years
A St. Louis Republic feature recalls Arthur E. Rump a disabled ex post office clerk from Troy who, after years in a chair, toured downtown St. Louis. He shared views on the Railway Exchange, the new post office, and local power needs while plans spark a local stock push to fund a St Jacob Marine franchise and continuous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Arthur E. Rump
Troy
St. Louis
Columbia Avenue
Railway Exchange
T. Louisian
L. Louis
Postoffice
Rump
Selph
Eighteenth Street
Hump
Marine
St. Jacob
Behearer
Hia
Destock Company
St. Jacoob
Electric lights to reach St Jacob in Madison county
St Jacob plans to install electric lights moving from nearby towns. Mayor Fred Goheurer of Marine Light & Ice Company led the push, and the village council voted to accept the franchise with minor conditions. The project aims to modernize power and bring reliable illumination to St Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Jacob
Bowen
Madison County
Wasoline
Fred Goheurer
Marine Eynd Ice Company
St. Jacob
Jacob Light
Child Edna Vetter Dies of Typhoid at Age 8
Edna Florence Vetter daughter of Atr and Mrs Gustave Vetter died Wednesday at 7 45 am after a several week typhoid fever illness She was born in Troy and attended public school A funeral was held at the family residence then at M E church with Rev Marion Jackson officiating Interment in city cemetery The second grade children attended in a body Wick Pipe Organ Company plans to stay in Highland after a citizens meeting and league action Socialist candidate John P Kennedy spoke at Rieder's opera house on Friday urging support for the party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Florence
Atr
Gustave Vetter
Little Edna
Troy
M. E. Church
Marion Jackson
Wick Pipe Organ Company
Highland
Business Men’s League of
John P. Kennedy
Illinois
Rieder’s
Opera House
Kennedy
E G Donk Expires at Home in St Louis
Edmond O Bonk president of Donk Bros Coal and Coke Co died at his St Louis home this morning at 11 40 o clock. News reached Troy by telephone this afternoon from AF Seligman head clerk at Donks No 3 mine. He had been ill for weeks and was about 65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond
Bonk
Donk! Bros. Coal and Coke Company
Troy
City Council Proceedings and Finance Report Summary
Regular city council meeting presided by Mayor Kinder with roll call and minutes approved. Finance committee submitted a bill list totaling payments to numerous vendors and city staff, and the treasurer reported September receipts and expenditures across streets, lights, police, fire, and contingencies.
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Kinder
Ball
Inet
Geffen
Cooper
Atreet
Wild
Ensor Buhrmester Wedding In Terre Haute Suburban Line
Miss Emma Buhrmester formerly of Troy married Edward Ensor of Terre Haute Ind in a surprise ceremony conducted by Rev H Katt. The couple left by train for Terre Haute after a brief visit to East St. Louis. They will reside at 2601 Tippicanoe Street and be at home after November 1. The bride, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Christian Buhrmester, was a nurse at Granite City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensor
Buhrmester
Emma
Troy
Edward Enor
Terre Haute
Ind
Rev. H. Katt
Granite City Hospital
St. Lous
East St. Louis
Waveland
Tippicanoe Street
Christian Buhrmester
Vandalla
Rev G R Yost Transferred To Virzennes In Moving Clergy
After ME conference at Lawrenville Rev Clark Yost leaves Frey M E church Troy for Virzennes. Transfer follows changes including Loy to New Orleans Sweeney to Johnson City and Yost from Troy to Virzennes. Marion Jackson from East St Louis Bond Avenue will take Troy church. Jackson moves to Troy and will preach at Mi Zion Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenville
Clark Yost
Frey MM. E
Virzennes
Yost
Loy
Johnson City
New Orleans
N. D. Sweeney
Virgennes
Troy
Marion Jackson
Bond Avenue Church
East
St. Louis
Jackson
Mi. Zion
Courts Bundle: Divorce Appeals and Probate Proceedings
Circuit and Probate Courts list new circuit court cases including Lee Gaunt versus Ethel Gaunt and Margaret Hanvey versus Robert Hanvey, along with numerous assumpsit and trespass actions. Probate proceedings cover inventories, appraisals, guardianships, minor estates, and administrator notices with hearings and discharges noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Lee Gaunt
Ethel Gaunt
A. E. Benbow
Jesse Owena
Wm. Belsky
Tony Bour
George Kitnesh
E Aylward
Lulu Helger
George Kline
Margaret Hanvey
Robert Hanvey
Frank Edswell
Big’ Four By- Co
Trespsas
Robert L. Watekins
Mary Long
Mattie Ridgeway
State Bank of
Collinaville
Joseph Kleisner
Naum Guehloff
Lazo Gushloff
Louise H. Opfenning
Barbara’ Herb
Catherine Burke
Catholic Order
of Foresters, Agaumpsit
Bernard Blebeck
Ve. Lumaghi Coal Co
Case
Werthheimer-Swarta Shoe Co
Ve Cut Price Store Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. E. Rump
Vialt
St.jacob
Light
Donk
Donk‘bros, Coal & Coke CO. OF
Council Journal
James W. Taylor
Rees Llewellyn
Fred Gerfen
L. Dawaon
John Sapp
Fred H. Gornet
W. D. Coons
Arly
Hiles & Simpson
Attor
Sea Aden
J.T. Purviance
Freih Gornet Bros. Mercantile Co
Stolze-Traves “Lumber Company
Ty A AL Gornet
Shaffer & Williams
F. Cramer
Henry Geifen
Henry Struckho T
Charles Dettmar
J. D Street & Co
Sup Capen Belting and Rubber Co
Western Electric Co
George Goetz
Standard Oil Co
Peterman
John Jarvis
Charles Voelker
Gagzing
Treasury
Inzurance
Social
Adda Matthews
Ladies' Aid Society
Mesdames August Hitcher
Wm. H. Wr'd
G. W. C. Gates
S. Kingston
Mary, Evans
B. F. Cramer
Mary A. Thoms
Margaret Lewis
Brand’s Hall
Biz Fox
Harrisburg
Wn. Lewis
George Mersinger
Mir
Charles Mersinger
U. S. Navy
Mersinger
Naval
Chicago Lyceum Players
Chicago, Lyceum Players
St. Paul's Auditorium
Century Lyceum’ Bureau of Chicago
Troy Lyceum Association
Mose Johnson
John A. Voelker
J. H. Davin
Taylorville
Joseph Watt
Old Ripley
Glen Carlon
Joseph McKee
Sophia Lewis
Caseyville
Jane Wilkinson
Emil. Wasem
Charles Norhner
Robert Knoblock
A. R. Snodgrass
Wm. Oliver
Colinsville
FP. M. Scotit
Fred Turner
Collinsville
Philip Stock
N. C. Donoho
Edwardsville
Wm. Collins
Sadie Rizgzin
Rebekah Riggin
Mies Cora
Charles HW Fizze
Strasburg
H. C. Taake
Ida Brumbaugh
Jay
Cherryville
Kaw
Questa
G. Avis
Eunice Powell
Order of Eastern Star
Peoria
Philip Henry
O'Fallon
August Beutel, Jr
H. P. Hotz
M. L. Geers
Wm. H. Hall
Ferdinand A. Garesche
Madison
G. L. Elliott
Mississippi
Vandalix
Mix
Eliott
G. R. Yost
The
Baptist Association
Granite City
Hoy
Mesdames
Thomas McAdoo
Mac Foster
James Foster
M. T. Auwarter
Epworth League
Besa G. Davy
Troy Civic League
M. &. Church
Walter Meiners
Pre- Biss Meiners
Central ‘Hotel
Young Meiners
Ncwa
Redgor
County
Circuit and Probate Courts
Lovas
WF. Fish
Well
Barbara Wegener
A. J. Schmidt
Polne Joseph Martin
Ana Matt Serrier
Caroline Beckmeyer
Alfred J. Schmidt
Inven
Tory
Lorence A. Overbeck
John H. McPike
John T. Brown
Mary Brown
Steve Levasz
Mercer & Co
Ruth V. Holme
Guardian
Ward
George Schmitt
YW. C. Gerke
Theresa Wegener Et al
Mary Wrecener
W. R. Wilson
F. J. Rue
L. E. Walters
J.D. Hudgens
Benj. L. Dorsey
George B. Dorsey
James J. Purcell
John Purcell
B. Daiber
Minnie Koch
Bertha A. Schmidt
Ledge & Klein Laimber Co
Sarah Greenbueoh
Anton J. Kraft
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