Murder Mystery Shifts From John A. Smith to Wendel Schmidt
A Cahokia creek body found near East St. Louis sparked a murder tale. Initially identified as John A. Smith of Troy, later evidence pointed to Wendel Schmidt, a former Troy resident. Relatives and police traced Schmidt’s movements through East St. Louis taverns, a claimed robbery, and a return trip toward Troy. Funeral was held Monday in Troy for Jacob Spohr, a German Evangelical citizen.
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Cahokia Creek
East St.Louis
John A. Smith
East St. Louis
Frank A. Welte
Bell Telephone
Sydney Smith
Smith
West St. Louis
Wendel Schmidt
Schmidt
Troy
Kline
Gustave Schmidt
Collinsville
St. Louis
Walsh
Oklahoma Bound Jacob Spohr Dies at Capron Home
Jacob Spohr aged 65 years 5 months 30 days died last Saturday at his son’s Capron Oklahoma home after long illness. He and his wife left Troy five weeks ago seeking a milder climate. remains were brought back for interment and laid to rest at the Schultze residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Spohr
Troy
Capron
Okla
Oklahoma
Wm. Schultze
Miner and companion robbed on Collinsville road
Joe Francis and John Liska, both Germans recently arrived in the country, were held up on the Detterding hill on the Collinsville road while returning from a day out. Francis was beaten and robbed of $25, with Liska dragged from the buggy. They vanished after the assault and no clues have been found. Francis was taken to Dr. Braner for treatment. Liska remains missing.
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Joe Francis
Donking
John Liska
Detterding
Collinsville Road
Francis
Liska
Reis
Collinsville
Ancis
Leska
Buyou
FF. W. Braner
Troy Exchange
United States
Mrs. Voelker Dies Following Illness in Chillicothe
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Wm. Voelker in Chillicothe Missouri after a planned surgical operation. Her husband Charles Voelker and three children survive along with siblings Adolph and Henry Busick and three sisters Mrs. Meyer Mrs. Pratt and Lizzie Busick. Her elderly mother also survives with step-daughter in Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Voelker
Chillicothe
Voelker
St. Louis
Fred Voelker
Edwardsville
Christian Bollmann
Edwardaville
Abandoned Auto Trip Ends With Minor Mishap
Mr and Mrs John Feldmeier started from Edwardsville last Sunday in a new car to visit relatives in the city but encountered a wheel detachment near the Kriege place. The machine was stopped before any injury. Mrs Feldmeier rode back to Edwardsville on an electric car while her husband wrestled to move the auto back under difficult conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Feldmeier
Edwardsville
Kriege Place
Feldmeier
Church and Society notes from the week
Rev J W Britton attended Mt Carmel for the fifty sixth M E conference with Mrs E S Denoho attending as a delegate. No M B church service tomorrow due to his absence. Rev Benj L Stuarts sermon at Presbyterian church tomorrow morning on Joseph and 7 30 evening on The Good Shepherd. Sabbath school at 9 30. English sermon at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran tomorrow evening at 10 led by Rev Martin Daib. Miss Maude Baxter of Villin Health Company to lecture at M E F church Friday Sept 27 at 2 30. Rev F E Mittendorf to attend mission feast at Edwardsville tomorrow afternoon but will conduct morning services. Ladies Aid of M B church meets Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs August Ritchers. Doak s No 3 mine workers walkout over docker Jacob Duckett employed as docker. one miner discharged last week for dirty coal and others docked this week. State officers mediated. docker discharged and miners returned to work.
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J. W. Britton
Mt. Carmel
M. E
E. S Denoho
M. B
Britton
Joseph
Benj. L. Stuarts
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
Maude Baxter
Villin Health Company
M.ef
Eriday
F. EH. Mittendorf
Doak
Jacob Duckett
Miners’ Union
Cora Riggin
Greenville
A. Kleist Wis
St. Louis
Phil
Rarick
Highland
Alfred
Collinsville
Ada Friesland
Robert C. Morriss
Missouri
A.heddergott
H. Stolte
Granite City
Oliver
Charles Oseland
Elizabeth Appel
Wm. Canan
Emma
Hilda May
Near Marine
Jaydia Heinrich
Charles Jarvis
Louis Hill
St. Jacob
Henry Rucker
Otto Walter
Ruma
James Bone Aid Mies
Helen Peter
J. #. Marsey
A. B. Seligman
Dank Bros. Coal & Yoke Company
J. Jenkins
Collins
Paul Buchmiler
F. H. Mittendorf
Henry H. Wood
Pocahontas
A. R. Snodgrass
B. L. Stuart
Baird House
Presbyterian Parsonage
Maria Smith
Will Bartlett
Pin Oak
F. C. Hostetter
Martha Winston
Prospect plans add brick business building in Market and Kimberlin
Prospect reports another brick business building to adjoin the Braner structure near completion at Market and Kimberlin. Burk and Schmidt will occupy the Braner ground floor east half while Highland Brewing Company vacates for a modern two story brick shop with glass front, creating a desirable location. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small safe pills sold by S Kingston.
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Prospect
Troy
Braner
Market
Kimberlin
Burk & Schmidt
Highland Brewing Company
DeWitt
S. Kingston
Birthday Celebration at Heddergatt Home on West Market
A Sunday family reunion honored Mrs. Heddergatt on her fifty fifth birthday with dinner, social diversions, and supper at their West Market street home. Attendees included the Wittmanns Bethmansons Stienhanss and others. Rev. Martin Daib celebrated his birthday with the Magilish bible class at West Clay street home. A purse was given to Rev. Daib. Rees-Thomas wedding occurred in Edwardsville with Florence Thomas from this city. newlyweds plan to reside in Collinsville. Henry Struckhoff hosted a dinner for relatives and friends at his country home. Baptist church youth hosted an ice cream social at the Missey Sapp residence.
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A. Heddergatt
West Market Street
Robt. Bethmanon
St. Louis
George Wittmann
Emma
George
C. Ff. Stienhans
Emmet
Carl and
Paul
Win. Wittmann
Joseph J. Brown
A. F. Seligman
Leslie and
David
Mias Jr. Mills
Martin Daib
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Clay Street
Daib
Henry Struckhoff
R. H. Mantle
Alice
Charlea Mantle
Glen and
Dell
R. C. Mortiss
Lena Neuenschwander
Hazel Sandles
the Baptist Church
Missey Sapp
Personal Paragraphs and Social Notices Lead Local Scene
A long list of social visits and local sightseeing follows, with many residents of Collinsville and surrounding towns dropping in on relatives and friends. Attendees include Deputy Mrs. Gault of Sparta at a Pythian Sisters meeting in Collinsville, with numerous visits to St. Louis, Highland, Granite City, and East St. Louis.
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Lodge of Pythian Sisters
Order
Collinsville
Gault
Sparta
Court House Condemnation Awards and Court Actions
Court records show the jury fixed land damages at 32700 and land value at 31007.50 in a condemnation case with Emma Bardelmeier and Henry Brardelmeier for 3.7 acres sought by the railroad. Additional awards include Phoebe Montgomery 305.25 for 1.86 acres, and Fred Schbaf 25 in damages. Multiple Madison county appeals affirmed in the fourth district Illinois, with one exception. Property and subdivision filings, levee district report, and numerous divorce and probate actions are listed, including guardian expenditures, final reports, and letters of administration across several cases.
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Emma Bardelmeier
Henry Brardelmeier
St Louis
Lingis
Bardelmeiers
Phoebe Montgomery
Fred Schbaf
Madison County
Fourth District of Illinois
Mt. Vernon
Chicago, Aeolia & St. Louis Railway
The
People
American Car & Foundry Co
Draper
American Steel Foundries
Kistner
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Tetherington
Corn Products Refining, Co
Cherry
Joseph Moeller
BR. Brown & Co
Yve Cloud
Anya Wind
P. J. Wind
John Rickey
James Stewart & Co
Frances Wheatley
Ley
Eva Lepiter
Prank Lepiter
Goodman
Tiram Heren
Effie Fraser
Ernest Fraser
Albert Hamer
Effie Weimer
Dvorce
Wheat Inant
Tal
Omis
Chicipe
Alton R. Roo
Alan Rubenstein
J. Soueyain
D. Abbott
Nameoki Township
Peter Harris
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German Evangelical Church
Leistadt
Bazern
Germany
New Orleans
Elizabeth Beims
Marine
Kansas
Illinois
Spohr
John Leska
Chillicothe, Mo
Pittsburg Press
W. Britton
Ice Crean Social
F. W. Seele
W. €. Seele
Theattrick
South Huclid Avenue
G. L. Eliott
D. B. Cade
St. Lauia
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Denver
Long Mount
Thomas McAdoo
St. Clair County Fair
Belleville
McAdoo
Laura
Court House
Thy
County
Ohio Oil Company
Recorder
Woodriver
Port Russell
Hamel
Olive
New Douglas
Alhambra
W. E. Draper
Recorder Wooplat
Wdsall & Draper
Wuondriver
Chouteau, Namecki Aml
Venice Levee
Diavber
John £. Hilekotter
John Arexilius
Michael Kuempf
Joseph Schenck, Jr
Theresa Schock
Charles Metcalf
M. BK. Sullivan
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