Buy of Troy Telephone Exchange by EN Michael
EN Michael of St Jacob buys the Troy Telephone Exchange from Martin Arth. Possession will be taken October 1. The plant serves 236 subscribers with ten country lines and links to Bell and Kindloch long distance systems. Michael plans improvements, new country lines, and will hire three operators. Oscar Michael will manage St Jacob. Arth has leased farm land and may return there.
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Troy
EN. Michael of
St. Jacob
Troy Telephone Exchange
Martin Arth
Mr. Michael
Michael
Boon Ag
St. Jacob Telephone Exchange
Oscar Michael
Mr. Arth
Bell
Kindloch
Arth
Samuel Schtatdt
Troy schools begin 1916 17 term with pupils enrolled
Opening day Tuesday in Troy sees 220 pupils start the 1916 17 term in public school. Enrollment includes 106 boys and 114 girls across seven rooms under Principal Prof. A. Anderson and a staff that remains largely the same as last year. McCray-Dewey high opens with 61 students led by Prof. F L. Everstll. freshman class numbers 22, with plans for growth. St Jerome’s Catholic Parochial school also begins the term with standard attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
A. Anderson
Mamie FE. Bryant
Elsie Hoenig
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gastill
Maude Hamilton
Ora B Edwards
Adda Mathew
C. A. Anderson
Ora Edwards
McCray-Dewey High School
F. L. Eversull
Everstll
Elfrieda Brede
Velma Greer
McLeanshoro
St. Jerome's Catholic Parochial School
Aistora
Unclear Enrollment Figures From First Day Observation
The report notes that figures for the first day's enrollment could not be obtained at the time of writing after several years of presiding. No specific names, places, or dates are provided in the readable text.
Church and society notes highlight local officers and sermons
Rev J W Smith attended a St Louis address by Bishop Oldham. Troy WCTU elected officers Mrs James Foster president Mrs Wm Lewis vice president Mrs Wm Preston secretary and Mrs A F Selgman treasurer. Next meeting at Mrs Preston's Feb 2. Rev Martin Halz heads to Freeport for the 60th Evangelical church anniversary. No Troy church services Sunday. Rev J W Smith to preach educational sermon at M E church Sunday evening inviting all denominations and schools. Anderson brothers revival at M B church ends with eight conversions and $24.63 collected. they head to Chicago to resume Moody Bible Institute studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
St. Louis
Bishop Oldham
Troy
James Foster
Wm. Lewis
Wm. Preston
A. F. Selgman
Martin Halz
Freeport
Evangelical Church
Holz
J.W. Smith
M. E
Anderson Brothers
M. B
Chicago
Moody Rifle Institute
Trsy Commercial Club to Hold Regular Meeting
The Trsy Commercial Club will hold its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday evening at the U. M. W. A. hall. Miss Grace Cart teaches the Sugar Creek district school in Sepstopol this year. Relatives and friends in Troy announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wm Horstmann in Collinsville last week. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas J Taylor in Mendon Mo last week. Theo Gebauer owns Troy's first new 1917 Ford, secured from a St Louis dealer in trade for his previous car. The Schrader property, occupied by J H Samuel and family, was threatened by fire Monday noon. sparks from a flue set the roof, flames extinguished with only slight damage. M F Finnegan, famed long-distance walker, was in Troy yesterday. he started from Superior Wis in 1912 and has walked about 24,000 miles, wearing out 111 pairs of shoes. He journeyed through Rheims during World War I and is now bound for Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trsy Comaereial Club
U. M. W. A. Hall
Grace Cart
Blackjack
Sugar Creek
Sepstopol
Troy
Wm. Horstmann
Collinsville
Thomas J. Taylor
M. F. Finnegen
Finnegan
Superior
Wis
Rheims
School Board approves hire of third high school teacher
Troy Iowa August 25 1916 minutes from a special session chaired by President Dawson show the board appointing Velma Greer as the third high school teacher with a salary of 50 dollars monthly for nine months. The group also accepted L A Mindrup’s bid of 1022 for heater section and ventilation and ordered floor dressing supplies from Standard Oil Co. The meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy IK
Wet
Anu
Dawson
Goalby
Lewis Nayior
Snodgrass
Will
Naylor
Snoderars
Misses Bryant
Velma Greer
Miss Greer
Wild
House and Grounds Committee
L. A. Mindrup
Mr. Mindrup
Lewig
Standard Oil Co
R. L. Dawson
H. Goalby
Social visitors and family travel highlights in St Louis region
Mrs H F Miller joined St Louis visitors last Saturday. Prof F L Eversuil traveled to Eat St Louis to visit family over tomorrow. John Kessler of Belleville stayed with Miss Emma Hampe. Adolph Heck of Glen Carbon visited Dixon family. Rev J W Smith and daughter Elzirda were St Louis visitors. Mrs W C Seele and daughter stay with home folks in Trey. Llewellyn from Greenville visited relatives. David Thomas family from St Louis were Labor Day guests of Wm Lewis. Mrs John Helvey and children from Johnson City visited L W Sandies family. Harold Peter, after St Louis work, heads to Jackson Michigan for work. Mayor R E Duval and children visited at Schwartz home in Blackjack. Rosa Pell of Urbana stayed with Schultze and Rieder sisters. Rosa Ott Pell is former Troy resident. Mrs John W Taylor and Hazel visited with Taylor family. Mrs Arthur Taylor returned to St Louis. Paul B Wild and family visited Vigus and returned with Paul Wild Jr. Edw R Deimiing and son Neil came back from St Louis after a week with relatives. Deimiing’s fractured arm from cranking an automobile mending nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Miller
St. Louis
F. L. Eversuil
John Kessler
Belleville
Emma Hampe
Adolph Heck
Glen Carbon
E. Dixon
J. W. Smith
Elzirda
Albert Rieder
Pell
Rosa Ott
Troy
John W. Taylor
Hazel
James W. Taylor
Arthur Taylor
Paul B. Wild
Orvil
Agnes
Wm. Wild
John Patitzach
Vigus
Paul Wild, Jr
Edw. R. Deimiing
Neil
St.Louis
Deimiing
Minnie Schlichting
Carlinville
Charles Hall
Collinsville
John Schwaim
Edwardsville
Hazel Morriss
Nugent
Cooley
Effingham
Axel Walden
Carl Andrews
Lloyd Jones
A. N. Riggin
James Shea
French Village
James Adams
G. L. Filliott
Michael Andrews
Mary Evans
Harry Sapp
St. Jacob
Charles Smith
Sapp
J. H. Stienhaus
Louise Geffen
Margaret
Minnie Joseph
Er. I) Joseph
Wm. Williams
Gillespie
Dr. Fries
Valentine Ottwein
Kate
Lucille Fehmel
Trenton
Alberta
Elyina Hess
Staunton
Deck Ackermann
J. Aaron Smith
Urbana
Theresa Dort
Dee Schultze
Elizabeth Schultze
Maggie Rucker
East St. Louis
Ferdinand Rucker
Robert Holliday
A. R. Snodgrass
McKay
James Crorkin
Elmer Duckett
Worden
Arnold
Mesdames
A. P. Wolf
T. Baird
Carrie Wolf
W. W. Jarvis
Mary A Thomas
Edmond
David Rees
Gus Chrystal
Nokomis
Ben Schlichting
Mabel Weltie
John Schlichting
Gwendolyn Jones
Wm. Frangen
Lester Kinder
Philip Steek
J. Porter
Wn. Porter
Lorene
Myrtle Eckert
Maud
Helen Hamilton
Norma Jarvis
Imogene McCormick
Sarah Wilkinson
Piasa
Public Sale of Cattle and Hogs Near Troy
The undersigned near Troy will sell Short Horn cattle and Poland China hogs at public sale on Tuesday September 12 at 1 p m A credit of 12 months will be allowed on sums over 10 with 4 percent discount for cash Edwin Zonk Guaranteed auto and bicycle listings at A A Garnet s 40 tf Ad inserted through Daniel Peterman agent in St Louis daily or Sunday paper delivered promptly
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Troy
Poland
Edwin Zonk
Choate Wilbert Wedding in Collinsville ceremony celebrated
Miss Minnie Wilpert and Addis Clonte wed at the Lutheran church in Collinsville with Rev. Klein officiating. Attended by Edgar Lang of St. Louis and Miss Hazel Choate, the sale couple spent the evening in Troy with relatives. The bride formerly worked for Bell Telephone at Collinsville. groom is superintendent at Ball Telephone in Edwardsville. Congratulations poured in from friends.
Relatives listed in town and nearby visits
A long list of residents and visitors recounts relatives traveling to and from Carlinville Edwardsville Collinsville St Louis and other towns. Names include Minnie Schlichting John Schwaim Hazel Morriss and many Edwardsville St Louis and Troy residents visiting relatives or hosting guests. Several visitors from St Louis Effingham Nokomis and Lebanon are noted with social calls and small gatherings.
Court House Items Circuit and Probate Courts Transfers and Marriage Licenses
Trans fers and Marriage Licenses listed for various towns for Alton city court. Petit jurors to convene Sept 18 include residents of Helvetia Collinsville Nameoki Venice and others. Probate proceedings note inventories approved for several deceased, earnings and accounts, guardianships, and executors named with assigned bonds and dates. Notable items include wills admitted to probate, guardianship appointments, and stock sales approved for Nashville and Trust Building and Loan shares.
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Alton City Court
Helvetia
Ind. Klaus
Chas. Rutz
Fricker
Jarvis Adam Kirsch
Herman Pane
Collinsville
Jos
W. Blake
S. Wrenfro
Cicero Ogle
Sr Nameoki
Geo. Stevens
H. F. Buts
Ann S. Brown
Joseph Budde
Joseph Geiger Et al
Mary A. Weyh
H. Peterson
Rosanna Zimmerli
Robert Moore
Minor
Guardian
Cornelius T. Natt
Charles A. Schwartz
Charles Boyd
Evelyn Boyd
Gino Montagani
Frank Vacca
Susan K. James
Zelime H. Calame
W. Roloff
Antonio Trio’o
Frances
Charles Seifert
Trust Building and Loan Association of
Neshville
Therese L. Scherrer
Trust Building and Loan Association of Nashville
Katherine Kaufmann
Alma Abendroth
Kecultix
J. H. Winter
Sophia Winter
Harry Winter
Real Estate Transfers in Deimar and Nearby Townships
Real estate transfers list several parcels: Felix Yost to Patrick McNally in Deimar Treights Godfrey township for 1750 dollars. Ottilie Ambrogius to Emil Etzbach in Collinsville West End addition for 250 dollars. John M Staeger et al to Emil Mayer tract in Marin Township for 5280 dollars. Ford Boeschenstein to J J Meyer Lot 8 block 72 Yosh Keepfi’s addition High Land for 1365 dollars. Margaret R Haller et al by master to Margaret R Haller Lots 22 to 24 in Die Continued on page BY.
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Felix Yost
Patrick McNally
Deimar Treights
Godfrey Town Ship
Ottilie Ambrogius
Emil Etzbach
West End
Collinsville
John M. Staeger
Margaret R. Haller
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. N. Michael
St.jacob
Troy Exchange
Same
McGray-Dewey High
St. Jerome’s Parochial
the School Board
A. A. Garnet
Ladies Society and
Pleasant Hour Club
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Crorkin
George Gerstentckey
Alfred N. Riggin
Henry Struckhoff
Latter Day Saints
Latte Day Saints Church
Birk's Slough
Erma Steinmeyer
Paul Gerling
Phoebe and
Eveline Schmack
Ann Ramshaw
Frank Bour
Belleville l
Alice Droy
Mrs. Paul
M Dillingham
Della
Ruth Peters
Mesdames Mac
Laura McManus
Margie Smith
Fred Bechter
Martin Holt
Edna Fischer
Sollinsville
Henry Hecklinger
John Maang
John
Jome Guttersohn
Lebanon
August Beutel, Jr
J. Allen
Ike Schwartz
Harry
Dave Fredman
Amil Feicht
Harry Allen
O'Fallon
Abe Shupack
Frdwardsville
Max Edelstein
Lena Gatler
Woodriver
A. Tessler
Harry Katz
Chester
Ada
Circuit and Probate
Ler
Venice
Walter Colligan
Robert Johnson
Lahey
J. H. Jennings
We U
Huckeby
Salinez-Albert
Gall Edwardsville
Ifred Teferditz
Edw
Fivin
Fred Detimer Hamel
Wm. Kosh
George Smith
New Douglas
Chas
Westerheide
C. Neidermeier
Omphghent
Wm. Lesenan
Foster
John T. Cousins, Jr
Alton
L. W. Becker
Alex Wegener
John E. Wechard
Godfrey
Martin Ruedin
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