Madison County Farm Institute to Be Held Next Week
A large event titled Madison County Farm Institute and Household Science will be held in Collinsville over Thursday Friday and Saturday. Preparations are underway with arrangements for meetings and speakers and the program promises a strong turnout. The Donk family history and coal interests are noted in a later column.
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Sint
Collingville
Madison
Catsville
Reese Bros
Ispiaye
Jobusor
Collinsville
Mt Gona
Si Hinstitute
Col
Davidson Store Seeks New Path After Sale in Troy
A. C. Dieckmann & Company of Belleville bought the Davidson Store in the Odd Fellows building in Troy. They began closing out stock and fixtures, with plans to wind up business and possibly pursue other ventures such as East St. Louis property, a traveling salesman role, or investment in a new proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
A. ©. Dieckmann
Bollman-Cowrn ‘Mercantile ‘Company
Davidson
Haimpe
East St. Louis
Orl
Madison County Board Adjourns Review Meeting
Madison county board of review adjourned Tuesday after a long session begun in June. The board reports total county assessment increases of 61,182,699, with 875,306 in previously untaxed property. The estate of Sarah J. Clark of Alton was declared tax exempt for four years, valued at 505,964. Chouteau and Woodriver townships lowered their totals. other townships show varied increases across the county.
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Board of Review of
Madison County
Sarah J. Clark
Alton
Chouteau
Woodriver
Nameoklia
Venice
Ance
Helvetia
Omphzhent
Bawardevil
Yada
Troy School Board Reports 1914 Officers and Bills
The Troy Alabama school board met in regular session with Acting President Watts presiding. Miss Alma Gebauer was elected school librarian over Miss Ruth Cramer. Reports approved include fencing for grass protection and functioning drinking fountains. Finance listed teachers, janitor, truant officer, and other staff with sums. several fencings and supplies funded. Principal Oliver discussed accreditation talks with McGray-Dewey academy and school eighth-year eligibility. September attendance and averages reported. board moved to accept the report and payroll.
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Troy
Board of Education
Watts
Ruth Cramer
Alma Gebauver
Miss Gebauer
Miss Cramer
Gebauer
House and Grounds Committee
Goalby
Snodgrass
W. L. Oliver
Elfrisda Brede
Mamie K. Bryant
Misa Blair Hoenig
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gaskill
Maud Hamilton
Bernice Eckert
Adda Matthews
Louis Schultze
G. W
C. Gates
Fred Gerten
Topales Essere
Bro'ze-Traves Lumber Co
le Way
P. Edwards
Fabor
J. C. Gebauer
Margaret Lewis
Troy Call
G. M. Parker
E.R. Hyffendick
Prinsipal Oliver
Naylor
Niguol
Collinsville Nuptials Tie Reed and Bertram Couple
Miss Estella Bertram of Collinsville wed Jesse G. Reed formerly of Greenville at SS Peter and Paul church in Collinsville. Attendants were Miss Clara Behm and Tanner Reed. The couple honeymooned to Fulton Kentucky and will reside in Belleville.
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Estella Bertram
Collinsville
Jesse G. Reed
Greenville
SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Pric Clarks
Clara Behm
Tanner Reed
Fulton
Louise Bertram
J. T. Parviance
Troy
Prudential Insurance Company
Belleville
Fifth birthday party for John III at Deviling home
Mr and Mrs John F Deviling hosted relatives and friends for John III s fifth birthday with attendees from St Louis O Fallon Pin Oak and Trom. A Dime Social at the Presbyterian basement by the Merry Workers Society raised a neat sum from home made articles and lunch sales. A Halloween masquerade for Neosha County No 34 Pocahontas is set for Braner s hall with Hampton s orchestra. A scavola hop is planned for Braner s hall tomorrow with Hampton s orchestra.
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Blanche Edwards
William Eastburn
Granite City
St. Louis
Charles L. Edwards
Philadelphia
Granite J City
John F. Deviling
John III
P. J. Gandgraf
Mise Heien
Frel Kinster
Joseph Landgraf
Bernetta Joseph
O'Fallon
Henry Pratt
Pin Oak
John Feldmeier
Trom
Presbyterian Church
Merry Workers’ Society
Hallowe’en
Braner
Hampton
J. J. Brown
Josephus Til
East St. Louis
Troy
Henry Hecktinger
John Maanz
Lebanon
August Beutel
James Duckett
Thomas Duckett
Belleville
Gusave Vetter
Wiley Bryant
Wheeler Davis
James Scott
Wilbur Gebauer
Wilbur Peter
Edwardsville
Hampton Long
Velma
May Walter
Near St. Jacob
Edith Long
Piedmont, Mmo
Philip Stock
Church and Society Meeting Preview in Local Presbyterian Church
The Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church plans a meeting near Wednesday afternoon with Mrs John Collins. Epworth League will discuss A Nation Without a Saloon How and When next Tuesday evening led by Mire Mamie Qoons. Rev Harlan TDubtle of Altan, recently called to Troy Baptist, will officiate.
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Morriss
Chicago
Martin He'z
Collinsville
Henry DeBans
P. Riffel
Highland
wMra
Fred Spies
St. Jacob
Troy
John Collins
Emily Stahl
Madison
D. Genevieve Jarvis
Earl Foster
East St. Louis
James Foster
Nellie Giger
Louieville
Ill
Mies Idel! Bryant
St. Louis
Mamie E. Bryant
Carlos Andrews
Don
Mary Evans
Robert Trawlings
East &J. Louis
A. E Rawlings
Hayes Pierpont
Edgemont
Sarah O'Connor
George C. Ritcher
Alton
August Ritcher
Adda Matthews
Katie Bohland
Louise Sanders
Edwardaville Bunday
Merry Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
John. Collins
Epworth League
Mamie
Qoons
Harlan Tdubtle
Altan
Troy Baptist Pitureh
Rose Wilkinson
Clarence Edwards
New York
Garnet Bros
Rieder’s Opera House
W.A. Rodenberg
East St. Louis, Candidate For Congrees
Madison County Teachers’ Association
Farmers’ Institute
J. Hill
Kansas State Normeechool
Willlso
Nagel
Joli Bi Tscheanem
Alfred Gehrer
Beck
Joseph Wernle
Joseph Tremme
Sue Tained Foxses
Dorothy Huth
Barney Porter
John Kline
Marion Jackson
M. E. Church
Augusta
Stephen Bardill
Madigon County
J. G. Bardill
Bardill
Switzerland
St. Chars
Crescents
John M. Sapp
Dierker
The
Crescenta
St. Charlie
St. Charles
Prices on hats reduced at Miss Rose Wilkinson's
Brief notes report price cuts on ladies hats at Miss Rose Wilkinson's store. Also announced are arrivals, parades, meetings, and local events in Madison County region.
One of biggest in state coal mine booming in Illinois
The Edwardsville Republican reports Madison County hosts a leading Illinois coal mine operated by New Staunton Coal Company of Livingston. Last year the plant ran 192 days 7 hours averaging 4196 tons daily totaling 806632 tons or 1 611160080 pounds. Production by period shows July to September gains with daily averages from 4368 to 481 tons and 4582 in late September.
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Edwardsville Republican
Madison County
Illinois
New Staunton Coal Company
Livingston
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Luinsville
Amers ™ Institute
Consolidated Coat Company
Donk
Edmond C. Dork
Maryville
Cuba
Denk
Eastern
Board OF Review
Holon Belawin
Uncle Sam
Grocer
Parcel Post
Consumer—News
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the School Board
Social
Evaline Schmacker
Mabel
Heart Patterson
Agnes Chapman
Lottie Lucky
Rowena Kurich
Della Norbury
Beatrice Samuel
Master Yester
Samuel
Church and Society
New Staunton Coal Co
Barry
Gornet
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