Local Briefs and Movements Highlight Highland News
News notes report reductions on ladies and children goods at Mrs Adella Hampton store and new shop postings. Donk Bros Coal payroll meets average. Grimes named postmaster at National Stock Yards. Organ installation valued at 12000 dollars tops Belleville cathedral. Local actors and teachers update plans. several families relocate around the square as town activity rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adella Hampton
Troy’ House Furnishing Co
Highland Marble Works
Donk Bros. Coal Company
Josph Stephenson
Philip Rooney
Prudential Insurance Company
Belleville
Madison County District Dental Society
Alton
F. K. Liermann
Monroe Porter
Market Street
St. Jacob Road
Nyal
H. R. Huffendick
Gruggist
Braner
Joseph S. Grimes
East St. Louis
Congressman Baltz
National Stock
Irma Hagler
J.L. Hagler
St. Louis
Cincinnati
John Eisenhut
Highland
Sims
Eisenhut
Switzerland
Highbland
Marine Area Social News Roundup
Personal notes from Marine record visits and gatherings. Notables include Mrs. Worth Weeks visiting relatives in Rendall, Dora Maedge from Highland visiting home folks, Alma Ohren visiting Bond county relatives, and multiple motorists from St. Louis and Highland visiting Marine. A card party honored guests Helen Richardson hosted, while homes of L A Richardson faced a near fire after a flue blaze, contained by local firemen. several St. Louis visitors joined townsfolk for weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth
Marito
Gottlieb Bacsard
Dora Maedge
Highland
Peter Ohren
Alma
Bond County
Robert Voyles
Dana
Ind
Josephine Bigleys
St. Clair
Val Deibert
Charles Schacht
Henry Koch
St. Louis
John Koch
F. G. Jonah and
Marine
Jonah
Helen Richardson
Julia
Ruth
Boss Jonah
Orvil Gericke
Arnold Gericke
Dupo
Anna Gaul
Katie Falk
Belleville
Wm. Gericke
Hannah
N. J
Johanna Skene
Marine Sunday
Victor Weber
John G. Weber
John Conrad
Richard Jenisch
Albert Wiesemeyer
L.A. Richardson
Richardson
Yearns for Good Old Stuff from Troy Memories
A. A. LeLaurin, Sr., once a Troy resident now in Pine Bluff Arkansas, writes The Call recalling boyhood days in Troy. He asks if the paper can source a bushel of hazel nuts and Silver Creek hickory nuts plus half a barrel of sweet cider from Troy, offering payment and asking the ad run if unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. LeLaurin, Sr
Troy
Pine Bluff
Ark
Old Troy
le Laurin
Silver Creek
Ill. L
Madison County Farmers Institute Meets at New Douglas
The twenty-first annual Madison County Farmers Institute held in New Douglas drew about 5000 attendees over three days with 2000 on Saturday. A parade of roughly 500 school children highlighted the event as programs and displays impressed. The board will decide next year’s site in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Farmers’ Institute
New Douglas
Halloween night social gatherings and local mischief
The piece notes Halloween as an occasion when spirits and hobgoblins rule and suggests social gatherings in the community. It mentions a customary morning-after recovery and hints Troy’s past incidents, reflecting local attitudes toward Halloween revelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe
Troy
Local social and business notes from St. Jacob area
Local residents and visitors are listed from St. Louis, Marine, Highland and Collinsville on Sunday through Monday. Events include Halloween plans by Royal Neighbors, a St. Jacob Turners event, a Cubs versus married men charity game ending 5 to 5, and Milk Producers Association deciding to stop selling milk to the Union Dairy creamery in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Spies
St. Louis
Buehlmann
Collinsville
Frank Pike
Harold Baer
Highland
Hallowe’en Ag
George Michael
Near Highland
E. N
Michael
Albert Gansmann
Hugo Goss
Emil Schweickert
O. Liebler
St. Jacob
Cubs
Florence
Matilda Dubach
Bernadette
Amanda ‘Zimmermann
Martina Jotte
J. H. Brandes
Minnie Wasem
Lange Divorce Suit Seeks Alimony in Madison County
Mrs Cecelia Lange of St. Louis files for divorce from Carl W F Lange of Edwardsville in Madison County circuit court. She seeks alimony and an injunction on disposition of property while alleging cruel treatment and association with immoral persons. Lange denies claims, says separation arose from wife’s cruelty, and accuses her of marrying him for money after a prior divorce for non-support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia 8. Lange
St. Louis
Carl W. F. Lange
Edwardsville
Madison County
Lange
Cecelia 8
Lanham
Magazine ad invites photo submissions and new subscriptions
A publisher promotes a monthly hoogier for Troy with upcoming pictures of children for new subscribers. A baking sale and bazaar by the Ladies' Aid Society is noted for December 2 at the M. E. parsonage. A line blankly advertises Try a Call Want Ad with promising results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Parsonage
Administratrix Notice in Estate of Fred J Riebold
The administratrix of the estate of Fred James Riebold deceased, Madison County Illinois, will appear before the Probate Court in Madison County Edwardsville at the January term on the first Monday of January next. All persons having claims against the estate are notified and requested to attend to have them adjusted. Debts owed should be paid to the administratrix promptly. Dated October 22, 1918. Mary K Riebold Administratrix. Attest John Be Copppinger Probate Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred James Riebold
Fred James’ Riebold
Madison
Illinois
Madison County
Edwardsville
Cat
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J. W. Rea
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Jacob Duckett
Gussie Miller
Geffen Building
Kellogg's Toasted Wheat
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Pine Bluff, Ark
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Yohn
Be .Coppinger
Llewellyn
F. W. Braner
Mary Isenberg
Zenk
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Victor J. Traves
German Evangelical Church
Presbyterian Church
Board’of Education
W.H. Goalby
Herman Sablafer
George
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Miller Win, Weber
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Edwin Zenk
Henry Horebnan
Troy Exchange Bank Capital
W. W. Jarvis
John Fomeier
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