Local items from Edwardsville area news brief
A collection of short notices reports on property work, court duties, and local incidents. Jacob Wittmann begins a new residence on Market street while John Kirsch Jr. serves in Edwardsville circuit court. Anton Kolar dies in a Henrietta mine accident caused by a trapped door. Dierking plans a household goods sale before moving to Mt. Olive. A registration review in Jarvis township offers last chance to register. D. M. Sullivan killed near Mt. Olive after falling from a railway engine. Miss Mary and Miss Dee Elliott suffer a fall when a horse-drawn buggy is startled by bricks near W. W. Sarvis residence. Frisse notes record blackberry crop near Alhambra as harvest peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Adella Hampton
ATES
Troy Hous Furnishing ‘Co
Agenta
Highland Marble Works
Jacob Wittmann
Market Street
John Kirsch, Jr
Edwardsville
Albert Rieder
Elizabeth Dierking
Mt. Olive
Harry Dierking
Anton Kolar
Henrietta
Frank Kolar
Kolar
Jarvis Township
D. M. Sullivan
Litchfield & Madison Railway
Misses Mary
Dee Elliott
W. W. Sarvis
Miss Mary
Miss Ellott
Highland Journal
Herman Frisse
Alhambra
Journal
Frisse
Rally Day Exercises at M E Church Sunday Evening
church members of the Sabbath school invite all to attend Rally Day events at the M E church Sunday evening. The Frauenverein of the German Evangelical church plans a bazaar and supper November 15 in the Presbyterian Church basement. Profs Kelehmann Schreiner and Rucker returned from Cheater after attending a Lutheran Synod meeting as St. Pauls representatives. Elder Lawley of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints began a two week series at Saints hall on Main, denying ties to Utah Mormonism. Dr Brown of the Presbyterian church will speak on The Language Wonder, the second in a series on The Seven Wonders of the Modern Missionary World.
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M. E
Frauenverein
German Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Church
C. KE. Kelehmann
C. Schreiner
H. F. Rucker
Cheater
Lutheran Synod
St. Paul's
F. L. Lawley
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Saints’ Hall
Main Street
Mormon Church of Utah
E. J. Brown
Fire Threatens Great Western Chemical Plant
A fire broke out at the Great Western Chemical Company reduction plant in Stallings in the extractor building. The iron and steel structure suffered destruction of a department, with inflammable materials suspected as the cause. The blaze occurred last Saturday night and odors from the plant have been noted previously.
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Great Western Chemical Company
Stallings
Tax Facts for Illinois Urges Uniform Property Tax
Allen Ripley Foote of the National Tax Association argues for a uniform property tax rule to reduce burdens on real estate and shift taxes onto intangible property. He cites higher revenue from such a shift and warns strict enforcement could drive money to other states and raise borrowing costs for Illinois businesses.
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Illinois
Saya Allen Ripley Foote
National Tax Association
Ilinois Special Tax Commission
Civic Federation
the Temple
Chicago
Foote
The
Federation
Harrison B. Riley
Illinois Special Tax Commission
Banka
No Private Pledges Corrupt Open Session Politics
A fragment discusses open sessions for pledges by candidates for the general assembly. It argues against private organizations pressuring pledges and urges candidates to speak plainly and use their judgment. It also critiques constitutional pledges and notes concerns about taxation of personal property versus real estate. The piece cites B Riley of the Illinois Special Tax Commission.
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General Assembly
Landle
B. Riley
Ge the
Tminois
Spacial Tax Commission
Local socials and political notes from Marine area
Marine and surrounding residents were seen visiting relatives and guests at Springfield. A Republican mass meeting occurred at Turner hall with speakers Thomas Williamson and J. ve E. Marsh, while a Democratic meeting drew Wm. N. Baltz E B Glass and D. J. Sullivan. Mrs Catherine Wilbold, 76, died at Jacksonville hospital. funeral held in Marine Catholic cemetery with daughter Mrs A Schreiber and stepsons Willam and Ben Wilbold.
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Althea -Schmidt - Aggat Saainey
Louis
Turner
Mra G. FA . Veatoh
Springfield
Br JS
HL Neatoh
Anthony" Koehasmann
Henry Grotefendt
Highlands
John Hoffmann
Mansfield
Alhambra
George Neudecker
John Conrad
J. Jansen
Edwin Deibert
St. Louis
Marine
Henry Brandes
Henry Gehra
Missouri
Trisco
John Munday
Nora Vollrath
D. J. Sullivan
Catherine Wilbold
Engelbert Wilbold
Jacksonville
Wilbold
A. Schreiber
Edwardsville
Willam
Ben Wi Hold
Marine Catholic Celetery
Local residents Anne Miller and Hartlieb tales in St Jacob
Ben Long and Philip Hartlieb spent Sundays in Highland and Florida respectively. Mrs. Anna Miller visited in St Louis, while Wm Kircheis traveled there Sunday. Mrs Theo Thulman came from Indiana to visit relatives. Oscar Appel visited Cuba Mo. A barn dance was announced for Saturday at Fried Nell Valentine Becker’s home. George Eckert and Samuel McCallen were among visitors from St Louis and Ma rissa. Myvider mill will operate Tuesdays and Fridays this season.
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Ben Long
Highland
Philip Hartlieb
Florida
Anna Miller
St. Louis
Wm. Kircheis
St. Jacob
Theo. Thulman
Indiana
Oscar Appel
Louis Bollmann
Cuba
Fred“Nell Valentine Becker
Greenville
Samuel McCallen
R. A. Buchman
Marissa
Heating Stoves Ad Promotes Cole’s Original Hot Coal Bin
Roy House Furnishing Co advertises Cole’s Original Hot Coal Bin with claims of precise fire control and long coal burn. The message touts growing popularity and a forecast to double sales this year while inviting customers to select a heater for Easter readiness.
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Cole
ROY House Furnishing Co
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