Business Men Meet to Form Troy Association
In Troy Illinois a Thursday meeting at Kicins shoe store began steps toward a Business Men's Association. A committee was chosen to draft a constitution and bylaws, with a Sept 12 meeting planned to adoptar the permanent organization and elect officers. The group aims to mutual aid, public improvements, and credit discipline for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kicin
M. FP. Auwarter
F. W. Zanders
B. W. Jarvis
East St. Louis Association
H. C. Gerfen
J. H. Stienhans
Avis
Albert Kleist
A. R. Snoderasa
W.J. Gobauer
A. F. Seligmann
J. Allen
JA. Riehold
Darwin Schott
F. W. Braner
Edw
H.kiein
John Feldmeier
John F. Deimling
G. A. Voelker
Sims
Chris. Busse
Wm. H. Wild
W. Goret
Vohswinkel
P.M. Davidson
M. F. Auwarter
Troy
Business Men of
Labor Day Observance At The Park Ceremony
Labor Day was observed with a ceremony at Big Gatun Bleder park under the auspices of Dusted Mine Workers. Laboring men from all classes took the holiday as businesses closed and activities paused in honor of workers across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Industrial and Trades
Clay Street
Rieder’s Park
Reise & Krieger
Gatun Bleder
To Germany for a Bride
Far across the Atlantic a bride-to-be waits in Mornach Elsas for Mary Riether to wed Martin Welte son of Franz Welte the wagonmaker who begins a 3000 mile journey to claim her. He sails via New York to Bremen and plans a October wedding then a Troy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ocean
German Empire
Mornach
Elsas
Rhine
Troy
Mary Riether
Martin Welte
Franz J. Welte
Welte
St. Louis
New York
Bremen
Miss Riether
Fyre
Comings and Goings of Local Residents and Teachers
Social and personal notices recount visits, arrivals, and farewells in the community. Former teacher Miss Bertha Osborn was honored by Room No. 7 pupils at a surprise party, with gifts and a move to Bacomb University. Many residents and visitors share greetings, travels, and local engagements across Troy, Collinsville, St. Louis, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Osborn
M. F. Auwarter
Osborn
Bacomb, I. T
Bacomb Baptist University
Maude Nix
Havana
Cuba
Della Hagler
Local Obituaries and Social Notes From Edwardaville Area
Residents attended the funeral of Martha E. McKittrick in Edwardville with W W Jarvis F W Seale and C R B McKittrick and families among mourners. Hubert Vohswinkel Jr son of H Vohswinkel of this city a serviceman on Kearsarge is due home this month for a visit. B W Jarvis went to the Cumberland County Fair at Greenup and stayed to visit. Josh Lyons, former resident, arrived by the 345 train for visits before heading to St Louis for the fair and then Galveston Texas. A noted ragtime talker and “dead game” sport, Tosh has few equals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rieder
Marine
Ernest
A. Main
Upper Alton
Shurtleff College
Arthur Smithers
St. Louis
Troy
William T. Epperman
Carterville
Minnie Leath
Ed Cunningham
Carthage
J. L. Hagler
Familly
Mamnie
Eva Hollis
Saline
J. J. Brown
San Francisco
Henry Doerr
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Franz J. Welte
Martin
Mabel
J. Canan
M. Kuntemann
Edward Holtz
Michael
Hoppe
Johnson
Sadie
Willard
Sparta
Nettie
Ella Hollis
Janesville
Wis
Maude Joseph
J. P. Redmond
Greenville
Knights of the Maccabees
Mr. McCoy
W. W. Jarvis
F. W. Seale
C. RB. McKittrick
Martha E. McKittrick
Edwardaville
Hubert Vohswinkel, Jr
H. Vohswinkel
Sam
Kearscarge
B. W. Jarvis
Greenup
Mrs. Jarvis
Josh Lyons
Shelbyville
Josh
Anda
Galveston
Texas
Tosh
Church and society notices fill local week
YWCTU plans a September 15 meeting at Mrs W H Wild home at 7 30 pm. M E church women host an ice cream festival in the Presbyterian church basement on September 16. Rev James Osborn speaks at the Baptist church Sunday with 11 am and 7 30 pm services titled What Are We Coming To and Desire or Self Denial. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church dedicates a new pipe organ with Rev Martin Daib leading the English sermon and Prof Theodore Faerber presiding. large attendance and out of town visitors mark the event which local members call historic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wild
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
James Osborn
Baptist Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
St. Paul's
Theodore Faerber
St. Louis
Mrs Martha E McKittrick Dead Edwardsville Resident
Mrs Martha Elmyra McKittrick a well known Edwardsville resident and former Troy area settler died suddenly Friday after noon at her daughter Mrs E C Scheer’s home in Edwardsville. Born February 13 1837 in Pin Oak township she was married to James McKittrick and had eight children five of whom survive Effie Charles E Alma Belle and Samuel E plus eighteen grandchildren. She helped manage the family farm after her husband’s death in 1876 and later lived in Edwardsville. charter member of Oaklawn Cemetery Mite Society though not a church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Elmyra McKittrick
Edwardsville
Nodn
E. C. Scheer
McKittrick
Troy
C. EB. McKittrick
Pin Oak Township
George A
Sarah Day
James McKittrick
Effie
George Henderson
Mendon
Charles E. McKittrick
Alma E
G. L. Martin
Louisville
Belle E
Samuel E. McKittrick
Edwardaville
Mra
Oaklawn Cemetery
Mite Society
Obituary of Mrs McKittrick
The obituary notes she was a devoted wife and mother beloved by a wide circle of friends for her pleasant disposition. Funeral held last Sunday at her home conducted by Rev E Safford of the Presbyterian church. Choir sang favorite hymns. Interment at Oaklawn cemetery. Obsequies were largely attended.
Struck by a Fast Train Near Depot Kills Alfred Alberts
Alfred Alberts a young carpenter who migrated from St Louis to work at a farm near the city was struck and killed by Vandalia train No 21 as it turned a curve near the depot Monday evening He had been at the Labor Day celebration and reportedly drank He was found mutilated on the tracks after the locomotive and eleven cars passed over him The body was taken to J H Stienhans undertaking and an inquest led by Coroner Tuffle returned an accidental death verdict exonerating the railroad The burial occurred at Troy cemetery Alberts was said to be the son of a prominent St Louis contractor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Alberts
St. Louis
Alberts
Herman Beste
Beste
J. H. Stienhans Undertaking Establishment
Tuffle
No. 21
Troy
Horse learns to hobble home for aid after nail wound
A delivery horse named Bill owned by Heddergott stepped on a ten penny nail, was treated by driver Charles Seligman, and later returned to the blacksmith shop for the wound. The horse walked to the shop unaided, then returned to be collected by its owner. A reader from Cisco, Texas, reviews a sprain remedy, Ballard's Snow Liniment, praising its effectiveness. Notices announce a night school starting October 3rd for young men and advertisements seek electric light globes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Heddergott
Charles Seligman
John Riebold & Son
John Riebold, Jr
Mr.Riebold
Mr. Seligman
Biff
Weekly Crop Report Details by State Agencies
Weekly crop report notes warm days and cool nights with above average mean temperature. Soil moisture is good but rain is needed in southern districts. Wheat and rye seedings begin, fall plowing active, oats yield good, wheat below average. Corn late but likely safe by Oct 1. roasts ear stage present. Grapes ripening, broom corn promising, potatoes fair, apples poor in many sections. Reports from Clinton Trenton Wabash etc note varied conditions and progress on threshing and clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Lll
Clinton
Trenton
W. B. Schoene
SE Clair
al Sy
J. F. Adelsberger
Wabash
Mt. Carmel
John J. Ewald
Hamilton
McLeansboro
Jno
Fudd
Saloon Dispute Letters From City Clerk And Tarro Contender
Letters discuss removing Voelker names from anti saloon petition list near James Tarro s establishment. Tarro defends conduct as quiet and orderly and distances street issues from his saloon. Also mentions Mrs Voelker s illness and Tarro closing at 8 pm. includes ad copy for Ballard s Horehound Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Dawson
James Tarro
Voelkers
Tarro
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Organization of Business Mep’s Association
Germany
Hoy
Tainty
A& Son
King
W. H. Brown
S. King‘aton
Church and Society
Depot
A. Read
Cisco
Ballard
S. Kingston
Donk’s Mine
Margaret Rawson
Isabella J. Mitxs
Tor Racter
Weekly Crop Report
State Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau
W. Akendrick
Valley Mills
Texan
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