Madison County Centennial Opens Amid Splendor in Edwardsville
The Madison County centennial began Saturday with a 10 o'clock salute fired by Miss Eleanor Boeschenstein from a Spanish-American War cannon. Edwardsville buzzed with activity as exhibits and decorations went up, crowds poured in from across counties, and a day of homecoming featured parades, monuments, and a pageant detailing county life, with Governor Deneen and state officials in attendance.
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Edwardaville
Madison County
Inlinois
Eleanor Boeschenstein
Charles Boeschenstein
Centennial Association
Porto Rico
Edwardsville
Madison
Charlen
Deneen
Mra. C
Downeen
Mra
C. J. Doyle
J. G. Oglesby
Jobin
M. Palmer
Jeasie Palmer
Weber
Walker
E. J. Verguson
Alice Orendorf
Orrin
N. Carter
William M.farmer
Misa
Georgia M. Lusk
Mary
Elizabeth Edwards
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ralph G. Wayne
Mira
W.fei. Hadley
Lawaln
Gov. Denieen
Elijah P. Lovejoy
Alton
Circuit Court Room
Francia G. Bilair
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
G. M. Potter
Bhurtles College
Merchants and D Manufacturer
Gallinaville
Collinsville Hoosiers
Collinsville
Madison’ County
Troy
Avery
Organized Labor
Granite City
Cahokia
Court House
Ground Court
Assessment Rises in Stadison County and Local Church News
The Stadison County Board of Review raised personal property assessments by 959 779 after compiling figures. In eighteen townships, values ranged from 5 000 to 223 300 with reductions in five others. Concurrently, Baptist Rev H F P Smith was elected pastor replacing Rev A V Merah, with Smith to occupy alternate Sundays. The Pocahontas M E Church debt was temporarily addressed after a 1600 pledge, leading to 1850 total subscriptions. Various church events, meetings, and social gatherings followed, with notices of obits, marriages, and community updates across Troy, Edwardsville, and surrounding towns.
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Stadison
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Baptist Church
H. F P. Smith
Smith
A. V. Merah
Shurlief £ College
Upper Alton
Pocahontas
Chares W. Smith
St Louis
Troy Loses To Belleville In Slick Amateur Tilt
Troy Athletics fell 4 to 2 at Athletic Park as Belleville, amateur champions of Southern Trinvis, held the lead after the third inning. Voelker pitched well for Troy, while Belleville’s batters produced steady hits and trimmed Troy with costly errors in the late stages.
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Troy Athletics
Athletic Park
Engelages
Belleville
Trinvis
Voelker
Theey
Kling
Heinecke
Weber
Trojans
Elm Grove Detectives Press Nichols Capture Efforts
Still seeking Nichols as Elm Grove Horsethief Detective Society, formed by local farmers, continues to pursue George Nichols charged with the murder of Grace Geers and the shooting of Julia Schmitt near Troy on June 26. The group publicizes a $400 reward shared by state and society and vows a hard fight to see justice done.
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Wdwardsville Republican
Elm Grove Horsethief Detective Society
George Nichols
Grace Geers
Julia Schmitt
Weat
Troy
Nichols
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Nichole
Troy Board of Education Seeks Desk Replacements and Holiday Parade
The Troy Board of Education met on September 9 1812 approving minutes and bills and discussing desk repairs. They authorized new desks for Mrs Matthews and Miss Davis and rearrangement of Room A. A request to provide books for Edna Smith’s orphan granddaughter was granted. Georgia Horsey was accepted as substitute. A 1000 letterheads and envelopes order was approved. Teachers to report at 8:30 and 12 for sessions. September 17 declared a holiday for the Madigan county centennial parade participation.
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Troy
Board For Education
Sondks
Koll
Sandlys
Gonlby
Svltzman
Snodgrass
Wild
Uzzell
Chang Witt
Levi Sims
Charles Bo Edwards
Anna Hamshaw
J.C. Feebtuer
Finance Committee
Honse
Matthews
Miss Davis
Oliver
Guilby
Seligman
Mary Nill
Edna Smith
Georgia Horsey
Gowlby
Sime
Bord Hy
Gorthy
Teiéchers
Madigan County
L. W. Sondles
H. Gorlby
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Gebauer
Board OF Review
Ministry
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Kingred
K. J. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Aleton
Litchfield
E. J. Brown
Troy Presbyterian Church
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
August Droll
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Troy Friends of
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McCullom
Windsor
Murey Workers’ Society of the
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Mose Kiehold
Aietsbers
Ruy. Martin Wolz
Ger. Mary Evangelical Church
Staunton
Charlea
Vovlker
Barbara Wittmann
Lulu Behmidt
Texas
Southwest
Court of Honor
Roll
Fred Campbell
Mise Libbie Avis
S. S. Avis
Sareni Wild
Mary of Thomas
Licciv Stock
Wm. FH. Wild
Wm Meeston
Sentinel
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Foow. Braner
Gs, Smith
J. J. Barnabask
Henry Kenhardt
Minerva Kincaid
Charles Meek
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Brookside
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Collinaville
Academy
McCray-Tewey Athletic Club
Benner's Hill
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Edwie Kim Minde
Louis
Kees Evans
East St. Lois
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A. Heddergott
Elizabeth Jarvis
N. C. Donobo
K. H. Schwarz
George Deck and Son
St. Louis
Elizabeth Prangen
Theodore Gebauer
Ars
Herbert Kennedy
Wm. G. Taylor
Fannie A. Dawson
Emma Bostick
Piney Grove
Wm. Frangen
Misa Ruther Jones
Elizabeth Frangen
Beats
Mann
Gulu Schmidt
Realitas
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Lena Patterson
Asher Prentice
Ada
Mrs. Henry's
Sebastian Weber
Valentine Ottwein
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Cleetrie Raway
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Johnson
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Fosterburg
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Elm Grove Society
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