City mayor thanks St. Louis for Centennial hospitality
Mayor Chris Busse of Troy Illinois, among about a thousand mayors, lauds the Centennial week in St. Louis. He praises Civic League, Merchants' Exchange, and local hosts for exceptional hospitality and public spirit, calling the event grand and a glimpse of a future great St. Louis.
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Chris Busse
St. Louis
Bugse
The
Republic
Civic League
Merchants’ Exchange
Chris
Busse
Troy
Ill
Aaron Friesland Dies at 79 in Hillsboro Community
Aaron Friesland, longtime Hillsboro resident, died Wednesday night at 10:30 at his son Charles M. Friesland’s home. He was 79 years old, a Civil War veteran, and had lived in Illinois since after the war. Funeral services were held at the Friesland home and conducted by Rev. W. A. Cross and Rev. N. D. Sweeny. Interment followed in Hillsboro. He is survived by seven children and 23 grandchildren.
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Aaron Friesland
Hillsboro
Charles M. Friesland
Friesland
W. A. Cross
M. EB. Church
N. D. Sweeny
East St. Louis
North Carolina
Ilinois
Troy
John
James
William Friesland
Rosa Taulbee
Rennie New
Charles Williams
Tallulah
Twenty-Four Hour Train Between St Louis and New York
The Pennsylvania railroad will start a twenty-four hour schedule between St Louis and New York City starting Sunday November 7. The eastbound Twenty-Four Hour New Yorker departs St Louis at 6 p.m. and arrives in New York at 7 p.m. eastern time. The westbound Twenty-Four Hour St Louis Special leaves New York daily at 2 p.m. eastern time.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
New York City
New Yorker
New York
Evening arrival in St Louis on palatial trains
I arrive in St Louis the next evening 5 25. Both trains will be first class a palatial throughout with modern railroad conveniences such as electric lights library telephone bath maid and stenographer. They target basin man seeking the quickest trip for time and money. An extra fare of 4.00 will be added to each through ticket with pro rata increases for shorter distances.
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Barth
Italians in court over dog fight leads to bonds and fines
In Troy two Italians clash over a dog as court action unfolds. Jo Wienne receives a $500 peace bond for a year while Peter Pistone is fined $25 and ordered to pay $47.10 total. Pistone found guilty in the ordinance violation case, with warrants and legal counsel noted.
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Jo Wienne
Peter Pistoner
Wienne
Pistone
Jarvis
Lorenzo Noasconi
W. F. Guinty
Collinsville
Two Local Fatalities Involving Train And Deaths In St Jacob
Isaac Singleton a 43 year old colored resident of Collinsville was struck and killed by Vandalia train No 13 near the St Louis Hydraulic Press Brick Company as he walked to work. He left a wife and three children and was known in Troy for his construction work with Fields Bros. Melchair Hochuli a longtime St Jacob resident died in St Louis at 86 years nine months and three days. Funeral held at St Jacob with burial in Keystone cemetery.
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Faust
Isaac Singleton
Collinsville
St.Louis Hydraulic Press Brick Company
Singleton
Troy
Fields Bros
Melchair Hochuli
St. Jacob
Tuesaday
St. Louis
Keystone Cemetery
A. Mayer
Amner Strang
George Liebler
Julius Nill
Julis
Belleville
McKittrick
Wade
E. S. Donoho
E.H. Schwarz
Atdwardsville
B. W. Jarvis
Wm. Healey
Joseph
Livingston
Chris Busse
W. Garnet
John Norbury
Gustave Daluege
Gillespie
Anna Henderson
Harry G. Kennedy
Maria Smith
Mamie Gregory
Springfield
Bess Matthews
Lulu Woodward Lewis
Union City
Tenn
Hunice Powell
Wm. J. Vetter
Leia
Thomas Millers, Jr
St. Luis
Henry Riggin
Ikatherine Becker
Gussie Miller
Edna Smithers
Greenville
A. W. Leidel
Tray
H. A. Canedy
Chicago
Canedy
Masonic Prand
Troy Lodge
F. Kleist
A.kteist
A. Kleist
Mary Camp
Doonellsci
W. J. Reulo
Seattle
Wash
Cornerstone of St Pauls church to be laid tomorrow
The cornerstone of the new St. Pauls Evangelical church at the foot of the bluffs will be laid tomorrow at 2 30 PM with pastors and congregations from Edwardsville Collinsville Nameoki Granite City and others attending Rev Theodore Wu Abdau will direct the dedication sermon by Rev G Plassmann Rev H Rahn Rev H Dahnsen Rev C Knicker and others will participate The visiting dignitaries include Rev Dr J Strassen of Milwaukee and other pastors from the district
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St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Bluffs
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Nameoke
Granite City
Theodore WU. Abdau
St. Paul’s Church
G. Plassmann
Nameaki
Eden Theological Seminary
St. Louis
J. H. Dinkmeier
Alhambra
J. H. Koenig
Hoyleton
Bert Dugger
I. J. Mills
Rock Island
Salvation Army
Troy
Brookside Coal Employees Paid in Full This Week
Newsy notes report Brookside Coal Company workers receiving pay today. Madison county circuit court sees several new January term cases filed. Several local residents active in weddings licenses, relocations, and community projects. Frost settles in, affecting vegetation as highway board plans new bridges. Local sales, property transfers, and a winter preparations spree fill out a busy period.
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Brookside Coal Company
Madison County
Frank H. Davidson
Maryville
St. Louis
Tony Rockwell
Jessie B. Mills
Collinsville
Christian Gerling
Meyer
Frank C. Raber
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Metropolis
W. E. Beisenhert
South
Winfield Montooth
Decatur
North End
B. W. Braner
Board of Highway Commissioners
Jarvis Township
Edwards
Wilbur Gerstenecker
Powell
North Main Street
W. Ij. Gebmuer
Thomas Williamson
Edwardsville
K. of PY
Grand Lodge
Tings
Peoria
Uiineisional Mire Insurance Company of
Springfield
Maring
American Women’s League
Wick Bros. Jewelry Company
Naber Bros
Vandalia
Silk
Warden
Sinois Traction Company
Glen Carbon
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