Interurban Car Strikes Local Man in Granite City
Louis Bour, a Troy man aiding in horse theft search, was hit Sunday evening on the McKinley interurban track at Washington avenue and Twenty third street. He suffered skull fracture, serious injuries, and was taken to Granite City hospital in precarious condition with a slim chance of recovery. The accident occurred near a site of a prior fatal collision.
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McKinley Interurban
Louis Bour
Washington Avenue
Twentythird Street
Granite City
Young
Bour
Troy
Will Jarvis
Tri-cities
Jarvis
Granite City Hospital
Peter
William
Frank Bour
Young Boar
Donk
E. D. Joseph
Labor Day Celebration Keeps Troy In Gala Attire
Troy prepares a large Labor Day celebration organized by the Troy Volunteer Fire Company. The program starts at 10 a.m. with a grand industrial and trades parade featuring fire companies floats unions secret societies horseback riders decorated carriages bicycles and citizens. The parade route runs from the school house to Market Main Vandalia depot Hickory Market Dewey and Rieder's park with refreshments and attractions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy Volunteer Fire Company
Edwardsville Road
Market Street
Main
Vandalia Depot
Hickory Street
Market
Dewey
Rieder’s Park
Greased Pig Race and Games Set for Town Celebration
The event promises games, sports, races for prizes including a greased pig, climbing the greased pole, dancing, and more. The fire company backs the celebration and aims for a complete success under favorable conditions.
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Ance
Sousa Leads Gala Week At Springfield Music Festival
John Philip Sousa, renowned American composer and bandleader, begins a fall engagement culminating in the Illinois Musical Festival at Springfield during the state fair starting October 1. He is currently directing his band at Willow Grove Park in Philadelphia and drew about 75,000 fans on opening day there. He will perform twenty-one days before Springfield with multiple encore-supported performances anticipated.
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John Philip Sousa
Springfield
Willow Grove Park
Philadelphia
Sousa
Attempted bank bombing shocks Sorento. Lyons seized
William Lyons, a former Sorento resident and convicted felon, was captured Monday night while attempting to blow up the Sorento bank. Marshal Emory Brown overpowered him. Lyons possessed dynamite, revolvers, burglar tools, and keys. He had a long crime history linking back to Beeson, the Sorento banker who helped send him to prison ten years ago. Lyons previously escaped from Michigan City in 1904 with eleven years remaining. Local Battery Does Fine Work. The G P Stara of Pierron beat the Brothers of St Louis 4 to 0, thanks to Davis and Bain’s battery for Pierron. Davis struck out ten. Bain aided in a strong field and pitching performance. The Brothers travel to Pierron again tomorrow to attempt a rematch with Pierron.
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William Lyons
Sorento
Emory Brown
Litchfield
Lyons
John Beeson
Chester
Jeffersonville
Michigan City
Ind
Sorento Bank
Beeson
G. P. Stara
Pierron
Brothers of St. Louis
Davis and Bain
Troy
Highland Journal
Davis
Bain
Davie
Habitual Drunk John Brown Held in Calaboose
John Brown of Indianapolis, held over by Marshal Winter after a Sunday arrest for intoxication. He suffered delirium tremens in custody and exposed himself during a disturbance, distressing a physician who tended him. He is expected to be discharged today.
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John Brown
Indianapolis
Calaboose
Marshal Winter
Brown
St. Patrick
Marriage of Henry Harrison Wood and Blanche Snodgrass
The city's social column notes the Wed marriage of Henry Harrison Wood and Blanche Foreat Snodgrass at Edwardsville at the bride’s sister Mrs Joseph Howard home. Rev Elisha Safford officiated a quiet ceremony followed by a wedding dinner. The couple plan to Pocahontas for work and a home after October 25.
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Henry Harrison Wood
Blanche Foreat_Snodgrass
Edwardsville
Joseph Howard
Elisha Safford
Presbyterian Church
Howard
Ste Louis
Troy
Pocahontas
A. R. Snodgrass
Dank Coal _Co
Sunday Guests Visit Local Families in Troy Area
Names from St. Louis and nearby towns are listed among visitors and relatives spending a day or days with Troy area residents including the Taylors Smiths and Shaffers. Several travelers from St. Louis and Springfield are noted with extended visits, while Rev. Charles Huxhold stops en route home from Mt. Olive and stays with Mayor Stolte and kin before departing.
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James Rawson
Niagara Falls
Lieta Vetter
St. Louis
Susan Eliff
St. Jacob
Edw. H. Klein
Little Son
Worden
J. R. Ward
Hiram
Collinsville
Chester Harding
East St. Louis
Troy
M. Goldberg
Old Ripley
Charles Main
Dallas
Tex
Mary J. Houston
Grand
Beckmeyer
Highland
Maurice Marcoot
August Droll
F. F. Miller
H.wohswinkel
Thomas Millett, Jr
Mildred
Bessie
I. W. Cook
Idell Bryant
Irene
Edna Smith
Pin Oak
Oscar Appel
Pearl
Lena Hill
St.Jacob
John Fischer
Shawano
Wis
Geneva Peters
Greenup
B. W. Jarvis
Fred Helmich
Collinaville
M. L. Helmich
L. Eisleben
Migses Helen
Irma
Kansas City
F. W. Zanders
Julius C. Stienhans
Lambert
Springfield
J. H. Stienhans
John Keown
Coffeysburg
E. ‘F. Tilley
Keown
Marine Telegram
Fred May
Theresa
Sadie Metzger
Albert Baird
Fred Metzger
Redbud
Wm. Dressel
Wm. Holtgrove
W. W. Thompson
Jessie
Achor
Charles S. Smith
Aaron Smith
Charles Huxhold
Lutheran
Church and Society Notes From Troy and Greenville
The Merry Workers meet with Mrs. C. E. McKittrick next Wednesday at 2 30 p m. Rev J W Britton will preach at Troy M E church tomorrow at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m and at Mt Zion at 3 00 p m. Rev Martin Daib of St Pauls Lutheran attended a district ministers conference at Mt Olive with about 65 pastors. Greenville News notes Rev N D Sweeney of Kinmundy visited and contemplates evangelistic work and possibly moving to Greenville. Also includes pension attorney W H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont praising Dr Klogs New Life Pills.
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C. E. McKittrick
J. W. Britton
Troy M. E
Mt. Zion
Martin Daib
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Death of Robin Brown After Tetanus From Barefoot Wound
Robin Brown eight year old son of Dr J J Brown of this city died from tetanus after stepping on a cinder. A home remedy was used, but the wound worsened and tetanus set in Thursday. Funeral is planned for Sunday afternoon at 2 from the residence to the Baptist church, Troy cemetery interment. Survived by father and brothers Joseph J Bruce H and Kenneth. wife died three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin
J. J. Brown
Maynard
Patti
Joseph J. Bruce H
Kenneth
Baptist Church
Troy
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield Illinois Week Ending August 27
The mean temperature for the week was well above normal, with maxima mostly over 90 and minima around 70. The highest reached 100 at Cambridge on the 23rd and the lowest 48 at Peoria on the 27th. Rainfall was ample, with several stations recording over an inch and La Salle reporting 3.60 inches. A new firm, Canedy, has taken half interest in Drolly and Canedy after purchasing from Seele r Bros. Gate grocer line. ad elsewhere notes the change. Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar claims to ease coughs and colds, sold by S. Kingaton.
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Springfield
Cambridge
Ane
Peoria
la Salle
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of Troy Volunteer Fire Company
Willow Grove
Wm, Lyons
Caen’d
Leng, Ma
ERALG
Hanpenlaga
Misa Helen Peter
Christian Burk
Marine Road
Mabel Holliday
Verna Williams
Lizzie Scott
Evelyn Wittmann
Dorothy Hess
Norma Snodgrass
Irvilla Droll
Frances Droll
Helen Cook
Elsie Conley
Mary Elliott
Hazel Morriss
Clara Garnet
Irma Garnet
Bertha Heddergott
Mamie Beutel
Mollie Schlichting
Esther Franges
Business Men’s Association
Missouri
W.L. Canan
Moonstone Chapter
Eastern Star Lodge
Church and Society
W. H. Brown
Pittsfield
Robin J. Brown
Cladey
Guneral
Ilinois
Climateological Service of Weather Bureau
H. A. Canedy
Seeler Bros. Grain Co
August Drolly
Droll & Canedy
Ta Carn
Kennedy
S, Kingaton
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