Madison County assessment review raises total value by over a million
The Madison County Board of Review, chaired by Elbie, finished revising county assessments, forwarding to the state auditor. Total assessed value climbs by about $1,127,747, with heavier increases in Alton, Venice, Collinsville, and Namcoki and a few townships showing reductions. Real estate and personal property figures show broad increases across categories, with detailed tallies provided by Madison Q and Edwardsville Intelligencer.
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Board of Review
Madison County Board of Review
John Elble
Alton
William Champion
Granite City
John G. Klein
Bethalto
Elbie
Venice
Collinsville
Namcoki
Jarvis
Madison County
Edward Feutz
Madison Q
Vermillion and St. Clair
Peutz
Hankere
Ewa Ek Ek
Edwardsville Intelligencer
One Hundred Beet Books Prompts Packing Question
In a fragment from the Chisago Tribune, a dialogue features Henry asked about books being packed. The mention refers to a set titled One Hundred Beet Books bought hastily by a reader. A separate testimonial cites Rocky Mountain Tea by S. Kingaton as a remedy for indigestion and aches.
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Chisago Tribune
S. Kingaton
Insulter Got Just Dues in Ed wardsville Court
Squire George Barraclough praised Kastner for striking a bystander who insulted his wife. Kastner admitted the blow landed, and the magistrate discharged him, saying he would have acted similarly. Also notes Carlyle businessmen backing an electric road to Trenton to connect with East St. Louis system. A Texas man touts Herbine for three years of chills and fever, with local seller Kingston promoting the remedy at 50 cents.
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Squire Barraclough
Edwardsville
Alton
George Barraclough
George Kastner
Kastner
Barraclough
Carlyle Business Men’s Association
Trenton
East St. Louis
G. W
Nicogodohea
Texas
S. Kingston
Comings and Goings at Troy Community Social Scene
Social and personal notes recount visits to the World's Fair and St Louis, engagements, marriages and anniversaries, plus friends traveling from Troy to Edwardsville, Collinsville, and Greenville. Mentions of log rolling at Amit Camp No. 1724, oyster supper, and a cotton shower for Mr. and Mrs. James T. Puryiance. Also lists reception invitations and local school and weather-related notices.
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Woodmen of America
James T. Puryiance
Starlight Dancing Club
Rieder
Opera House
Merideth Orchestra
Edwardsville
Thomas Chapman
Nancy Scott
Church and Society Notes Highlight Local Faith Events
The infant children of Prof. and Mrs. Kellermann and Mr. and Mrs. Esterlein were christened at St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Rev. Bahnsen arrives from Jerseyville and will preach tomorrow. Rev. Osborn and Miss Eunice Cusick give lectures at the Baptist church for temperance. Mission Festival program listed at St. Pauls with sermons in Collinsville, Edinburg, Kampaville and San Diego ties. Dr. Johnson preaches at Presbyterians, jerusalem talk featured, and Dr. Johns on vacation at world fair.
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C. Be, Kellermann
George Esterlein
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Bahnsen
Jerseyville
James Osborn
Baptist Church
Eunice E. Cusick
Greenville
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick von Strohe
Collinsville
C. Beevers
Edinburg
Ill
John Kavasch
Kampaville
Wm. L. Johnson
San Diego
Cat
San Diego College
Presbyterian Church
Jerusalem
Johnson
Presbyterian Church of
East St. Louis
Syria
Troy
Howt. Stewart
Court House Real Estate Transfers and Docket Updates
Circuit and Probate Court entries detail dis posed cases in law and equity, changes of venue and dismissals. Notable items include ejectment actions, administrative probate claims, criminal docket actions, and new circuit court cases such as divorce proceedings and land partition suits with several appeals from justices.
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Circuit and
Circuit Court
Law
St. Louis & Eastern Ry. Co
F. W. Hoffman
Ralph Niedringhaus
Burroughs
Same
National Enameling & Stamping Co
Dominick Caviglia
Madison Coal Co
Augustus M. Sparks
Bertha Glassmeyer
Federal Lead Co
Charles G. Hergeton
Henry Hendricks
Fred Klanke
Valentine Emerson
John Dacy
St. L. Ry. Co
Wm. Hutchison
Illinois Terminal R. R. Co
Fridolin Oswald
Jersey Farm Dairy Co
F.C. Backs
Schutt Improvement Co
Samuel Woods
Sweeney & Coonan
George Hillebrecht
Victor Schuler Et al
Chas. Doyle
Milford Duncan
Harry B. Picker
NEW Circuit Court
Lydiaf Willcockson
John Willcockson
Oratrix
Edgar Caines
North Alton
Francis Brandewiede
Edward N. Rosen
George Wolf
Edwardsville Township
Edward Wolf
Mary Schulte
August Kaunter
S. G. Cooper
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New Douglas
Marine
Alhambra
Olive
Pin Oak
Godfrey
St. Jacob
Wilder
Springfield
Thomas McAdoo
Henry Rucker
Clara
Philip Keil
Lima
Ohio
W.S. Neuenschwander
H. A. Canady
F. C. Hostetter
Robert H. Vance
Mulberry Grove
Vance
Misa Marjorie Weir
St. Louis
Laura Seybold
Isaac
Hartley
Conrad Kellermann
Wm. Kellermann
Lilla Lehr
C. EB. Kellermann
Julius Peter
Helen
Irving Peter
Edward H. Klein
H. Kessler
H. Selzer
C. Greenberg
Levy
New Baden
Glass
Schoenfeld and Sons
L. Allien
J. KE. Gover
N. Main St
Ottawa
Kan
Sanford
Tur Car
Cart
A. R. Snodgrass
Church and Society
W. K. Haviand
Armonk
N. Y
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Consolidated Coal Co
Spring Valley
Amelia Hirschi
Glen Carbon
B. M. Co
Tue Carr
Court House
Jurgis Kalwait
Elsie Kalwait
Sebastian Zimmermann
Elizabeth Zimmermann
Blanche Laury
Vedvo Compabasao
James Tiggs
Pontiac
Edward Ballinger
John E. Hillskotter
John T. Richards
A. Daenzer
Daniel H. Warner
H. R. Budd
Charles Berger
Henry Busch
Henry Nuse
John Baumgartner
Joseph Klabolt
Lucia I
J. Tony Bauer
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