Found Dead in Pool After Fishing Trip in Troy
Joseph H. Figge, 40, a Troy resident, was found drowned Sunday in a water-filled branch near Gusewelle farm north of Troy after going fishing the previous Saturday. Coroner's inquest ruled death due to drowning from an epileptic attack. He is survived by parents Louis H. and Caroline Figge, two brothers August and Edwin of St Louis, a sister Mrs Elmer Duckett, and many relatives. Funeral was held Wednesday at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church with interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Figgee
Gusewelle
Troy
Louis H. Figge
Louis Isenborg
Young Figge
Streeper
Hickory Street
Lowe
Edwardsville
Joseph H. Figge
Louis H
Caroline Figge
Fruit Station
Joseph
Art
August
Edwin Figge
St Louis
Elmer Duckett
Pigge
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. C. Straszen
Former Troy Boy William Loyet Dies by Self-Inflicted Gunshot
William Loyet, a Troy native born March 21, 1875, died at his Highland home last Sunday by shooting himself. He worked as a marble cutter, lived with his wife and two children, and survived by his mother four brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held in Highland Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Loyet
Troy
Highland
Deprased
Joseph
Appolonia Loyet
Edward Feutz
Loyet
Highland Tueaday
Editors On Annual Outing To Springfield
The Southern Ulingis Editorial Association plans its fall outing Friday and Saturday October 21 22. A special car will run from East St. Louis by the Illness Traction System. Members meet at the Royal hotel East St. Louis at 1 pm with arrival in Springfield around 4 pm. The editors will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Springfield editors have prepared a memorable visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dencen
Sehnepp
Graham
Lincoln Monument
St. Louis
Southern Ulingis Editorial Association
Springfield
Gid
East
Royal Hotel
East St. Louis
Lp. m
Chamber of Commerce
Troy council adjourns after ordinance and license actions
October 7 1910 Troy city council minutes show adjourned session from October 3 with Mayor Busse presiding. Ordinance committee instructed to draft electric rights price raise ordinance for next meeting. Frank Cobetto drum shop bond accepted and license transferred. council adjourned. Democrats of Jarvis township announce love feast at Braner’s hall with invited legislative and county candidates and music by Thomas orchestra. voters of all parties invited to attend and smoke free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy,h
Busse
Stienans
Davis
Narbury
Garnet
Stienbans
Chris. Busse
W.3. Vetter
City
Jarvis Township
Braner
Thomas Orchestra
Bucksen Amnioa Salve praised for many cures
An old advertisement extols Bucksen Amnioa Salve as a universal healer for cuts burns sores boils eczema and more. It claims readiness for sore eyes cold sores chapped hands sprains and piles with a price of 2 shillings 6 pence and promotes floral services by J R Ward with phone 127 and delivery in Kingston’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston's
Troy Athletics Beat Cave Halls 5 to 2 in St Louis Rivalry
In a Sunday game Troy defeated Cave Halls of St Louis 5 to 2 after leading 4 to 0 through eight innings. Beutel pitched for Troy allowing four hits. two errors by the Trojans helped the visitors. Voelker and Henning doubled as Lewis hit a three-base hit for Troy. Empires of St Louis bid Troy for a return game at Athletic Park tomorrow in the fourth meeting of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Athletics
Cave Halls of
St. Louis
Beutel
Troy
Trojans
Glen Carbon
Athletics
Voelker
Lewis
Motals
Henning
Luebbe
Veno
Joe Scott
The
Empires of
Athletic Park
Empires
AB HK i
Young
Scott
Jov Scott
Hess
Betcher
Hostetter
Vorlker
Jas. Becott
Bentel
Clinton
Vass
Ene Herbst
Lutze
McCoy
Hilton
Ss Kelly
Q Ackerson
McKay
Cave
Beccodynai
S. Scott
Voeclker
Heas
Athlon
Jas. Scott
Keky
Athletices
Cave Halls
Notable Yet Obscure Troy Cemetery Society Meeting Notes
The report lists a social roster with Julius Smith from Brlle ville visiting relatives, Miss Logie Harrison of St. Louis staying with the Leidel family, and visitors from Collinsville and Jenkins. Several locals and guests, including Mesdames Laura Ogk Adda Frazer, Fred J. Rieboc and family, and others, are noted for visits and departures to and from Collinsville East St. Louis Wabash region and nearby towns. Frequent travel to Wapakaneta Ohio noted for a few weeks’ stay with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Cemetery
Mite Society
Julius Smith
Brlleville
Logie Harrison
St. Louis
BO. Leidel
U. O. Cormman
Jenkins
Mesdames
Laura Ogk
Adda Frazer
Collinsville
B. F. Cramer
J. F. Green
Evanston
Henry Stone
Green
Hagel Riggin and many locals on routine visits
News notes from Pin Oak list Hagel Riggin with append icitia, George Giger on a business trip to BE, Louis a Tuesday, and Harry Dankenbrink in Chicago. James McKittrick of Troy spent Sat and Sun with Riley Giger, Lena Lange of Troy visited Miss Bertha Wender, and others from Troy and Blackjack visited family. Also mentions Mrs Itha Suter and son Louis near Bt Jacob visiting Edward Pratt, and Henry Wendler clan visiting Mt Olive to see son Paul. An ad touts Electric Bitters as health builder with a testimonial from W M Sherman of Cushing Me. 50c at Kingston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagel Riggin
George Giger
Louis
Harry Dankenbrink
Chicago
James McKittrick
Troy
Sattraay
Riley Giger
Lena Lange
Bertha Wender
John Krantz
Riley
A. J. Whiteside
George Flath
Adam Wlath
Jacob Kirseh
Forward Hunsebe
Wm. Weber
Black Jack
Itha Suter
Near
Jacob
Edward Pratt
Henry Wendler
Mt. Olive
Paul
Among Church and Society: quilt ing event and bazaar notice
The Ladies Aid Society of the M EB church will hold an all day quilting next Thursday at Mrs Lewis home. The Lutheran synod of the Southern Tinos district convened at New Mins den and will sit in session with delegates and pastors in attendance. Evangelical church ladies will host a bazaar and supper at the Presbyterian basement on Thursday afternoon October 20. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Junghins
Collinsville
Anma L
William H. Flath
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Tride
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. EB
Wmn. Lewis
Lutheran Synod
Southern
Tinos
New Minsden
Sneath
Mexi
the Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Church
Local News Notes From Carlinville and Troy
Pay day at two coal mines. New photo postcards at The Call shop. Maconpine county fair in Carlinville praised. Diphtheria forces Edwardsville school to close. Mrs. Schmacker opens new restaurant in vacant Friths Bros. meat market quarters. Riderless Standard Oil wagon crashes into coal shed. Virden riot anniversary observed with miner holiday in Troy. Dr. William Gordon dies at 66 in Carlyle. eight historian doctors in his family. Augustua J. Truves from Bayswater publishes Scribd’s Peregrinations excerpts in Madison County. Grover Griffin visits Troy, then returns to East St. Louis peddling daily news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound City
Kingston
Focal View
Herman Schmacker
Friths Bros
Maconpine
Carlinville
Haa
Edwardsville
Babette Deiiling Pell
S. Kingston
Virden
Troy
William Powell Gordon
Carlyle
Gordon
James Gordon
John H. Gordon
Pocahonts
Texas
Madison County
Shueidons
Paris
Authors’ Association
Poetry Society of England
Papyrus Literary Club of
St. Louis
American Art Association of
Hills a Murderer. Mr King’s Life Pills Claim Prevention
An OCR fragment touts Mr King’s New Life Pills as preventing appendicitis and curing constipation and headaches. It mentions merciless murderers, various ailments, and promotional notes for Hats and photo post cards with prices and offerings from Kingston’s and The Call-leas-tham office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. King
Kingston's
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Southern Ilinois Association
Stork
Grim Reaper
Feutz
State Board of Health
Granite City
Alton
Hirths
Collinaville
Troyie
Glen Carbon Madison
Livingston
Worden
Wood River Sonetens
Alhambra
Bethalto
St. Jacob Upper Alton
Fosterburg
New Douglas
Godfrey Marine
Journal OF the Council
Bert
J. R. Ward
Mississippi
Daniel Peterman
Troy High School
Alton + High School
Any &J
Rieder
Opera House
Star Amusement Company
Castle Square
Bach
Edwin Lanham
Troy District Court No
Court of Honor
Drah's Hall
Sylvester McFarland
1I Marine Court
Marine
LC Tleim
D. A. Brooks
George Tabor
Nettie Middleton
Edith Reinhart
Selma Huber
Myrtle Brooks
Messrs
Wm. Edgar
Arthur Reinhardt
Everett Brooks
Samuel Olive
Eugene Huber
Agnes Rarick
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
August Drott
Emsele Keown
Everett Main
St. Jacob
Wm. J.votter
Thomas Millett
Silas
Swadnvick
St. Lewis
J. Paul Edovards
B. W. Jarvis
John Schwalm
Sanday Inez
F. Ov Leidel
Tittle
Greenville
Namey Donoho
E. H. Schwarz
Rilean Young
Hoss
Pin Oak
W. M. Sherman
Cushing
Want
Grover Griffin
Hills A Murderer
Adella Braun
Qail- Office
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