Laws of the Road: Automobile Inspectors Appointed
Illinois appoints automobile inspectors in counties to enforce motor vehicle laws and safety rules. Troy officials Edw. H. Klein and R. C. Morriss receive commissions. inspectors report violations to the state attorney. The piece urges drivers to observe Safety First guidelines amid high fatalities and injuries in Cook County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. H. Klein
R. C. Morriss
Stephenson
Troy
Illinois
Cook County
Lewis G. Stephenson
Secretary of State
Calla Lilly Dairy Company Forming in Illinois
Edwardsville Intelligencer reports a Calla Lilly Dairy Company is filing articles of incorporation with Secretary of State Stephenson. L A Spies of St. Louis and attorneys C W Terry and M D Powell of Edwardsville are incorporators with $50 000 capital. The plan covers milk production, herd management at the Cally Lilly farm in St Jacob, cattle sanitarium, and herds in southern county and on Clayton and Manchester roads in St Louis. Spies also leads Union Dairy Company of St Louis, aiding steady product sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
St. Jacob
Spies
St. Louis
Snnes
Union Dairy Company of
Ringling Bros Circus to Perform in East St. Louis
Ringling Bros announced afternoon and night shows on Monday September 18 in East St. Louis with Cinderella the fairyland spectacle, 1000 performers, Banet of the Fairies with 300 dancers, 400 acrobats, and a large animal show. The Menagerie totals 1009 wild animals with 41 elephants and 800 horses. The event includes 60 clowns and a three mile morning parade. The circus will also appear in Alton on September 15. The St. Jacob Commercial Club plans an October Madison County Farmers Institute with a 26 piece band and active committees.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
East St. Louis
Bros
Ringlings
America
Alton
St. Jacob Commercial Club
Madison County Farmers, Institute
Glao
The Knocker's Prayer for a Town's Stagnation
A man laments his decades of opposing growth in his town. He admits lying and blocking new businesses to preserve his influence and warns that sidewalks and streets may be built near his property. He pleads for divine help to keep the town from expanding, even at the cost of money and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silde
Social notes and local life in Troy area news
Brief items report births to Steve Lesco and Fred Woodward families, Labor Day shifts and closures for Troy Exchange Bank and post office, Madison County Rural Letter Carriers meeting at Godfrey, and local school openings. Also noted are a Collinsville bank's 25th anniversary building opening and assorted social events, visits, and community notices around Troy, St Jacob, and Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Lesco
Madison County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Godfrey
McCray-Dewey
Troy Exchange Bank
Thomas McAdoo
Fred Woodward
Los Angeles
Cal
Woodward
Watter Kersey
Troy
State
Troy Social Notes Highlight Visits From Area Families
A string of visitors and relativesanz from St. Louis Edwardsville Collinsville and Lebanon fill Troy social pages. Miss Buckley and Miss Julia Barnett joined Troy friends while Catherine Moore and Mary Mossmann hosted kin from Casayville. Several families hosted guests from East St. Louis and Johnson City with travel to Garden City. The piece also notes nurse training school invitations Davenport Iowa and political campaign stopovers by Editor Spencer and Judge Streuber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Maletz, Sr
St. Louis
Ruth Cramer
Collinsville
Goldie Allen
O'Fallon
EB. N. Michael
St. Jacob
M. F. Auwarter
Wim. Herrin
Eliza Wild
Claude Pritchett
Paul Gerling
James Pike
Paul Hoelschar
Floyd Stedgrass
Plorence
Ester Dettmar
Esther
Blanche Hiffert
Anieta Drol
Ethel Joseph
August Beutel, Sr
Carlinville
Charles Bender
F. K. Liermenn
Charles Nelsor
Henry Peters
M. Rule
Vera
Troy
Mes
James E
A. Cootsmeyer
Glammeyer
Julia Barnett
Edwardsville
Hannah Morgan
Beguelin
Casayville
Mary Mossmann
Daniel Shea
Florence Schiller
James Shea
Wm. Schmidt
Kate Fehmel
Jeanette
Irene
Alice Jones
Lebanon
Frier
A. R. Snodgrass
Henry Woods
Maria Handfiild
P¢rence Hall
Atheria Strong
Alice Voelker
Bun Mitchell
Trey
Mary Rigein
Wm. Cellins
Wesley Sandies
Lee Foster
Forest Foster
Ella Hollis
Janesville
Wis
Ruth Kingile
Trenton
Wm. Hollis and Sons
August Ritcher
John W. Taylor
Hazel
James W. Taylor
Gene Bader
L. Courmno
T. Evers
C. H. Schlesner
Edw. H. Klein
Rachael Arthur
Julius
Hampton Long
Velma Long
Henry Faitz
Elmer
C. Faitz
Walter
Burksville
Fred Braun
St. Luke's Training School For
Davenport
Iowa
Hildagrade Anderson
Thomas McAdoo
Spencer
The
Highland Leader
J. P. Streuber
Highland
Judge Streuber
Court House Items and Probate Proceedings Update
Court and probate notices list inventories approved for W. D. H. Busse A. O. Dencker Homer Enos Julius Marti and others. Claims allowed for Julius Marti and Annie M. Bryant. Various guardianships and final reports noted with balances and attorney bonds. New circuit court cases include multiple divorces and disputes. Real estate transfers recorded for Staegel Hug Terry Morriss and others. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. W. Busse
A. O. Dencker
Homer Enos
Julius Marti
G. H
Anna Dargis
Annie M. Bryant
Henry Brockmann
Zeline H. Catame
Homer Enos Et al
Guardian
E. A. Burris
Wm. A. Haskell
Lester Fishere Minor
Harretta C. Bosz
Ward
Indwig Goshariun
Charles Sowell
Ann Susan Brown
Mann
Walter Kaleszewski
Mary Swan
E. E. Conner
Henry Bade
W. Bade
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Calla Lilly Company
East St. Louis and
Poland
Lewin Zonk
German Evangelical Church
Wm. 3
Weber
John J. Gaffner
Carpenter
G. N. Robin- Bod's
A. A. Garnet
Ernest Lange
Lange
Lutheran Parsonage
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Arthur A. Garnet
Mr. Garnet
M. E
Burk’s Slough
Marine Road
M. E. Church
Dent Borrow
Circuit and Probate
New Circuit Court
Lena Elbe
Geo. Elbe
Ruth Clare
Henry Clare
James Burmara
Mary Burgmarc
Geo. C. Brown
Bertha L. Brown
Mary H. Mayer
Elisha J. Mayer
Wm. A. Bahrenburg
William H. Bohm
Blanch Christian
Harry Christian
Warren Champion
Theresa Bortok
Andrew Planitz
Antonio Planitz
New Staunton Coal Co
Lailis Miller
M. E. Hughes
Chas. Beth Lumber Co
Michael A. Lowe
John A. Staegel
Ernstate Wert
Sec
Marine Township
John P. Hug, Jr
Anton. Schmidt
Martha P. Terry
Edward A. Fresen
Terry & Coles
Edwardaville
Colin
Morriss
Granite City
Ernst Hatchher
Ambrose
Southern Extra
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