Cupid Causes Woe in controversial Troy marriage case
Anna Brendel of this city wed William Wells of Collinsville amid a publicized dispute over age. Wells, father of the groom, pursued perjury charges after alleging false age. The ceremony was re conducted at St Jerome's Catholic church amid threats and defiant remarks. Wells vows his son must return home or face the penitentiary as further developments loom. Also noted is a Vermont man cured of constipation after using Dr King’s New Life Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brendel
William Wells
Collinaville
Daniel B. Wells
Troy
Brendel
Squire Phil, Eckert
Wells
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Weinecke
Edwardsville
Intelligencer
Folke
Mr. Wella
Asaya
Brendle
CaLy
Collinsville
Daniel Wella
Hla
S. le Quinn
Cavendish
Dr. King
Misa Kinder Makes Suicide Attempt in St Louis Store
Misa Jennie M. Kinder daughter of the late Robert Kinder formerly of Edwardsville attempted to end her life in Barrs department store St Louis by inhaling chloroform and swallowing acid. She was found in the fourth floor retiring room revived at a hospital and said she would try again. A note named several contacts and asked letters be delivered to her mother and brother. Friends say she had hysterical attacks but no clear motive is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Jennie M. Kinder
Robert Kinder
Edwardsville
Barr's
St. Louis
Misa Kinder
Mina Jennie M. Kinder
Page Avenue
I. M. Kenee
McKee & Hartnagel
Chestnut Street
D. J. Brick
Osceola
Care Local Telegraph Exchange
E. W. Kinder
Richmond
Jeanie M. Kinder
Miss Kinder
Venice
East St. Louis
St. Lois
Missouri
Farmer Fined For Peddling In Greenville
J W Bilyou a Greenville bond county farmer was arraigned before Squire Eckert and fined 6 80 for peddling without a license. He says he has sold produce in Troy St Jacob Marine and nearby towns for ten years and was told the license was required. He plans to seek legal advice and may contest the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bilyou
Greenville
Bond County
Squire Phil. Eckert
Bilyou
Mr. Bilyou
Tac Cann
Troy
St. Jacob
Marine
Highland
Prizes Offered for Farm Products at Institute
The Madison County Business Men's Association met to organize prizes for exhibits at the Madison County Farmers Institute in this city on November 16 and 17. A three man committee Dr F W Zanders B S Avis and J E Marsey will solicit donated articles and cash to fund the contests. The prize list will be published once finalized. Free! A rise to reach purchaser of school supplies at The Racket A B Snodgrass proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
Madison County Farmers’ Institute
F. W. Zanders
Avis
J. E. Marsey
Davidson
Farmers’ Institute
A. BR. Snodgraas
Court House Items From Venice Circuit Court Terms
The October term of the circuit court convenes Monday with Judge B R Burroughs presiding. Jurors report Tuesday. New cases include Jane Johndron v Max Trobe for 5000 damages and several other assumpsit and personal injury actions. Notable notes record Judge George W Wall's reappointment to the State Board of Law Examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
B. R. Burroughs
P. H. Eisenmayer
Henry Sponeman
Illinois Central Ry. Co
George W. Wall
Supreme Court of Illinois
State Board of Law
Judge Wall
St. Clair & Eastern Telephone Co
Marine
St. Jacob
Joseph
Anton
Albert Hess
Gustave Suiter
Wm. Reinhart
J. H. Pahlmann
Z. Metz
Felix Meyer
H. Eppers
Charles
Louis
Rosina
Sophia Holthaus
John and
Wilhelmine Miller
Trustees Marine Cemetery Association
L. A. Richardson
Jacob Willi
E. C. Willi
Jane Johndron
Max Trobe
R. J. Brown
Swan Nelson
Albert Krubetz
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Charles W. Smith
Litchfield & Madison By. Co
Thomas McCune Va
Chicago
Peoria & St. Louis
Peoria
St. Louis Ry. Co
Fred Morriss
Fannie W. Morriss
Auit
Assumpsit
Clive R. Jones
Granite City Mig. Co
William Strubel
Illnois
Clarence Schrivener
Next Friend
City of Venice
James Anderson
J. B. Mangold
Ernest D. Walser
D. M. Kittinger
Wm. Schroer
Federal Lead Co
Rudolph Porter
Trastees
Venice Township
George E. Coudy
Globe Printing Co
E. C. Haagen
J. W. E. March
Maggie Gullick
Philip Gullick
Les
Carmody
National Enameling & Stamping Co
Andrew F. Callins
E. H. Schrivener
Margaret Stoneking
West Madison
Venice
Ernst E. Franklin
Friend
Village of
East
Atton
George Roch
Helmbacher Forge & Rolting Mitts Co
Home Building, and Loan Association of
Edwardsville
Fred Lasker
Milford Duncan
Stella Duncan
Jasper
Burton
P. S. Weidman
George BE
Coudy
Wm. J. Coudy
A. National Enameling & Stamping Co
Coudy Bros. Va
J. L. Whiteside
Weat Madison
Joseph Matyas
Katie Matyas
Mission Festival and Society Gatherings Around Town
The Y W T U meets at Mrs Wm H Wilds home at 7 30 pm next Thursday. Pleasant Ridge Lutheran observes its Mission Festival tomorrow. Merry Workers Society meets next Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs Margaret Rawson. Rev W W Edwards, formerly here, takes a Spar ta M E pulpit today. Oaklawn Cemetery Mite Society met last Saturday and joined Troy Mite Society. Eunice Cusick of Greenville will lecture on Our National Bondage at Baptist church next Sunday evening with free admission. St Paul Evangelical Lutheran plans Mission Festival on Oct 23 with services at 10 am Rev Von Strode, Collinsville, in the morning. 2 30 pm Rev C Beevers Edinburg will speak. 7 30 pm Rev John Kavagh Kampville Tl will preach in English. Troy Detoatory Mite Society elected officers for the year. Oaklawn Cemetery Society members were present. Adjournment followed by a social with a fairyland dining room display and a half hundred guests enjoying music in the parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Wild
Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Pleasant Ridge
Merry Workers’ Society
Margaret Rawson
W. W. Edwards
East St. Louis
M. E
Sparta
Oaklawn Cemetery
Mite Society
C. E. McKittrick
Troy Mite Society
Eunice E. Cusick
Greenville
Baptist Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Wutherand Church
Frederick von Strode
Collinsville
C. Beevers
Edinburg
John Kavagh
Kampville
Troy Detoatory, Mite Society
S. Kingston
T. H. Beil
I. W. Cook
Margaret A. Rangon
Enly Ff. ‘Tilly
E. 8. Donoho
Oaklawn Cemetery Society
Mesdames
W. W. Barnsback
Jake Barnsback
J. A. Vance
George Mahler
Ellen Barnett
Minnie Kinder
Phoebe Montgomery
M. F. Auwarter
Laura Anderson
Nettie McAdoo
Annie Smith
Mary Tilly
Maude Nix
Maude Cook
City Council Amends Ordinance and Routine Business
The city council met in regular session with Mayor Miller, Aldermen Cramer Hale Horsley Peterman Taylor and Worsman. Bills were read and sent to the Finance committee. an amendment to Sec. 1 of Ordinance 12 was accepted. Various reports and petitions were read. the drainage and light issues were referred to committees and Rock Crusher inquiries directed to the warden of Chester prison. Birth notices and local advertisements followed, including a physician's testimonial for Ballard's Snow Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Dawson
Cramer
Hale
Horsley
Peterman
Taylor
Worsman
1St
3D Wards
Oak and
Webster Streets
Electrician
Chester
Finance Committee
Elmer Sapp
D.coons
J.N. Jarvis
J.C. Gebauer
Aundries
Ellison & Sons
D. Coons
F. P. Kinder
Carter
Chas McKittrick
McKittrick
Franz Walte
Chas. Seiberg
Wilson
Stienhans
BR. L. Dawson
Vanes McCormick
Phil. Eckert
Council
Hare
B. F.cramer
James Worsman
General Electric Co
Noays
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Cupid
Wm. Wells
Faront
Isaacs Warrent
Jennie M. Kinder
Harr
J. W. Biiyouu
Circuit and
Hubert Vohswinkel, Jr
Meredith
Vohswinkel
New York
Bear‘seage
Charles Voelker
Noah Hall
John Hazard
Amner Strong
Nellie Pallett
Mamie Lewis
Jacob Ottwein
Arthur I. Risser
F. W. Zandera
A. Klein
Minnie Wegener
Garber
Okla
Roy Main
Leonard Herbst
W. J. Gebauer
Maud Nix
Cleda Hagler
Edward and
Eugene Seele
Hattie Niebauer
Louise Kleist
J.C. Hollis
Wm. E. Hollis
Charles Scott
Zanesville
Ohio
Caseyville
Wm. Klelmeier
Miss Ida
Wentzville
W. F. Peter
J. ‘V. Stroeter
Kearney
Amelia M. Miller
R. A. Woodward
el Paso
Tex
Mis
Lilla Henderson
Clara Brooke
Jane Henderson
Nellie
Pearl Rudd
Greenup
B. W.jarvis
Marcus Reis
H. F. Miller
E. A. Keller
Bowen
Hannibal, Mo
Horatio O. Carnman
Jenkins
Cornman
Adelaide Cornman
St. Paul
Minn
Henry Brack
Ella Cornman
Waterloo
Iowa
Margaret Lindner
Eliza Lindner
Arlington
Wis
Frances Alsmeyer
Cottage Grove
Fremont C. Kuhnen
Carr
Alice B. Lemon
Akron
Mary 8. Dow
Omaha
Neb
Charles Bosomworth
Macoopia County
James M. Bosomworth
A. R. Snodgrass
Joseph Howard
East Alton
Blanche Snodgrass
Church.and Society
City Council
George Esterlein
Ben Pepe
C. E. Kellerman
B. C. Horton
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Ballard
S. Kingston. U
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