Brief News Notes From Madison County Area
Short items report relocations and employment moves, council and school board meetings scheduled, local societies meeting in Edwardsville, a fortune teller setup in Troy, a new line of shoes for sale, and a county detective society gathering. Nearby towns note payday for Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Co. and a hotel roof fire near Central hotel controlled. Transfers of insane patients planned from Kankakee to Alton, and Davidson stock sale moving to East St. Louis after a final week at the Odd Fellows building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Mias
Walter Meiners
Madison County Detective Society
Commercial Club
Edwardsville
Alton Boosters
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Peoria
Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Co
Central Hotel
Kankakee
Alton
J. B. Sikking Co
Davidson
Odd Fellows
A. C. Dieckmann & Co
East St. Louis
Baltz Seeks Re-Election To Illinois 22nd District
William N Baltz appeals to voters of Illinois 22nd District stressing increased legislative experience since his prior campaign. He defends his record as representative, noting dedication to duty, careful scrutiny of all actions, and commitment to serving constituents honestly and faithfully.
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22Nd
Congress
Local notices from Troy and surrounding areas
A collection of brief items: Frank Hassinger, once a Troy resident, recovered from appendicitis after surgery at Mercy hospital in Chicago where he worked as an elevator operator. Jefferson Willoughby, longtime Collinsville native, died at East St. Louis at 84, survived by children including former Troy teacher Winifred Willoughby. burial at Coonsville. Alton post office estimates 24,500 population from 5,051 total houses. 3,889 with mailboxes, not counting 685 business buildings. Gussie Miller sells her ice cream and confectionery parlor with school-supplies side. Wick Bros. of Highland buy fixtures and part stock. Adella Hampton to move into Miller’s former stand. Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner that his Toledo firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. testimonials requested. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as systemically acting. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
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Sikking Co
Frank Hassinger
Troy
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Jefferson Willoughby
Collinsville
East St. Louis
Winifred Willoughby
Coonsville
Alton
Gussie Miller
Gerfen
Wick Bros
Highland
Adella Hampton
Miss Miller
Just Opened Cleaning and Dye Works Ad
Cleaning and dye works in the Miller building on Main street offers dry cleaning pressing dyeing and repairing of men's garments including delicate items Also cleans and blocks ladies and men's hats Guaranteed satisfaction or you pay nothing Wm Lyle Want ad promising strong results for anything
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Miller
Main Street
Wm. Lyle
Personal and Newstems Noted by Our Corps of Correspondents
Louis Hill visited St. Louis on business Monday. East St. Louis resident Edgar Buehlmann spent Sunday with family in St. Jacob. Highland visitors Charles Schiettinger and family came to St. Jacob Sunday. Will Anderson and Charles Gaffner returned from a northern trip Sunday. Linda and Alice Frey of Highland visited their mother Sunday. Emil Martin of St. Louis attended a Saturday concert. A Girl's Secret will be presented at Turners hall Saturday by local talent led by Mabel Payne of Highland. St Jacob teachers attended the Madison County Teachers Association meeting in Collinsville last Saturday. Visitors from St. Louis include Robert Rickher, L. A. Spies, Charles Simmons, and Wm. and Louis Buchmiller. Earl Frenis and Marguerite Gunkel of Collinsville, and Olga Gent of Edwardsville, were guests of Helen Miller Saturday and Sunday. Rhein-Kreider Concert Troupe performed at Turners hall last Saturday evening to a large crowd. Mrs. Leo Schoeck, bride of two weeks, hosted a Royal Neighbor Camp party for about 25 members with luncheon and gifts of hand-painted china.
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Louis Hill
St. Louis
Edgar Buehlmann
East St. Louis
St. Jacob
Charles Schiettinger
Highland
Will Anderson
Charles Gaffner
Linda
Alice Frey
Emil Martin
Turners’ Hall
Mabel Payne
Charles Kilby
Madison County Teachers’ Association
Collinsville
Robert Rickher
L. A. Spies
Charles Simmons
Louis Buchmiller
Earl Frenis
Marguerite Gunkel
Olga Gent
Edwardsville
Helen Miller
Rhein-Kreider
Leo Schoeck
Marine
China
Highland Campaign News From Edwardsville And Highland
Highland reports state senator candidate H. P. Hotz with Louis May visiting from Edwardsville on Monday. A Democratic mass meeting drew a fair crowd at the Turners ball last Friday. Mrs. Wm Bernard and Mrs. Clarence Bernard with daughter visited Edwardsville. Republican mass meeting drew attendees including John Brandes Andrew Schreiber L C Heim and Wm Gottenstrater in Highland Saturday. Mr and Mrs I M Brown of Poplar Bluff Mo stayed with sister Mrs H W Ferguson. Mrs Brown was formerly Olive Scheyer. Otto Staeger’s livery stable equipment sale was canceled and Staeger will remain in business.
Highland visitors and local guests noted at gatherings
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Richardson were recent Highland visitors. Mrs. Leo Schoeck of St. Jacob was a recent guest of local home folks. John Kooh was cited as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chages Schecht, reflecting small town social activity.
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L. A. Richardson
Leo Schoeck
St., Jacob
John Kooh
Chages.Schecht
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C. E. Kellermann
F. W. Braner
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P. M. Davidson
Wm. Nobs
Herman Schlaffer
Henry Schlaffer
Keen. Ata
Arthur A. Gornet
E. .C. Moees
Simmons
U. S. Patent Office
Twenty-Second Congressional District
Illinois
American Congress
WM. N. Baltz
State of Ohio
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Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
J.p.streuber
Progressive
United States
Raymond Robins
Charles F. Stelzel
Fred E. Tulley
Levi D. Yager
John C. Mueller
Wilton E. Cross
Charles S. Cotter
Ty Treasur
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Schoo Mina Lynch Endicott
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