Motoring Through Seven States in West and Northwest
L A Richardson of Marine, a familiar figure in Troyant vicinity, describes a two week motor tour across Minnesota, Nebraska and Colorado. He notes extensive road building, state gravel roads, and free auto parks in western cities, then recounts the Lincoln Trail from Omaha to Denver and the ascent to Lookout Mountain. He mentions Inspiration Point and the grave of Helen Hunt Jackson, Golden's gold mining links, and historic notes on Pullman and Douglas shops. The article includes county land and lot valuations and counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A Richardson
Marine
Troyant
Minnesota
Nebraska
Colorado
Ocean
Omaha
Denver
Clear Creek Canon
Rocky Mountain Range
Cheyenne Canon
Seven Falls
Inspiration Point
Helen. Hunt Jackson
Lookout Mountain
Golden
Lin
Pikes Peak District
Pullma
Douglas
Massachusetts
County Tax Assessment Shows Revised Madison Property Value
The full assessed value of Madison county property, as returned by local assessors and revised by County Treasurer George E. Little, is listed. The document notes reductions by assessors and outlines the tax collection basis, with figures indicating the property’s full value for tax purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison’ounty
Worsip
Unty
George E. Little
Mrs Margaret Peterson Dies at 74 In St Louis
Mrs Margaret Peterson widow of HB N Peterson and former St Jacob resident died Monday at 12 30 am in St Louis at age 74 8 15. Funeral in St Louis at 10 30 am Wednesday then body brought to St Jacob for interment in Keystone cemetery. Born January 6 1841 in New Orleans she moved to St Jacob with parents in the 1840s and left for St Louis in 1902. Survived by two sons Fred and Oliver and two daughters Cecelia M Peterson and Katheryn Hochuli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Peterson
HB. N. Peterson
St. Jacob
St. Louis
St. Margaret’s Church
Keystone Cemetery
Motors
New Orleans
Edward N. Peterson
Freight expansion announced by St Louis Troy Eastern line
The St Louis Troy and Eastern railroad says it will begin handling merchandise in car load shipments from October 1, expanding beyond coal and coke. It partners with the Terminal Association to accept freight at Twelfth and Poplar, plans a Troy freight house, and aims to speed movement with low rates for Troy Maryville Cuba merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern Railroad
Donk Bros. Coal and Coke Company
Troy
Maryville
Cuba
St. Louis
Troy’ & Eastern
Terminal Association
Twelfth and
Poplar Streets
Hunters at Alton Southern Illinois Sportsmen’s League meeting
Indications point to the annual meeting of the Southern Illinois Sportsmen's League in Alton September 25 and 26. The gathering aims to unite hunters and anglers from Chicago to Cairo for business, policy on Federal Migratory Bird Regulations, and a big trapshooting Merchandise Shoot. The group formed seventeen months ago in Centralia and seeks 100,000 members in the south half of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Iinois Sportsmems League
Alton
Chicago
Cairo
Madison County Sportsmen's League
Mississippi River
Alton Gun Club
Southern Sinois Sportsmen's League
Centralia
H. C. Norcross
Carlyle
E. J. Crab
Bodst
Death Claims L E Kinne Prominent Highland Leader
Louis E. Kinne, 74, president of C Kinne & Company in Highland, died at his home Sunday midnight after years of ill health. A native son, he led the mercantile firm for 25 years and also presided over First National Bank from 1891 until last year. Active Republican, he served as postmaster and attended the McKinley convention. Survived by wife, four children and two sisters. Funeral held Wednesday in Highland under Masonic auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Kinne
C.,kinne & Company of
Highland
Kinne
Charles Kinne
C. Kinne &, Company
First National Bank
William McKinley
Yates
Highland Arid
Masonic Fraternity
Strasen Miller Wedding at German Eyer Church Edwardsville
The marriage of Henry Strasen and Fern Miller took place last week at the German Eyer church in Edwardsville with Rev. Rahn officiating. Attendants were Jennie Berg of Ft Russell and Carl Eichmann of Moline. A reception and wedding supper followed at the groom's parents’ home on Pin Oak farm. The couple plan to live on the Strasen farm and assume full charge next spring as the parents relocate to Edwardsville.
Social visit roundup from St Jacob and vicinity
A long list of Sunday guests and travels from St Jacob, Collinsville, Troy, Edwardsville, and nearby towns. Residents visited relatives in O'Fallon, St Louis, Greenville, Highland, Trenton, and attended the Southern Illinois M E conference, Fall Festival events, and Springfield Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell Rarick
Collinsville
Lydia
Lena Gerling
Joseph Allen
Sam
St. Louis
J. Meek
Edwardsville
Frank Maletz
May Sapp
Clara Garnett
Troy
Margaret Thomas
Frances Sandles
John Jones
Lexington
Wm. Collins
Enly Tilley
Johnson City
H. E. Moore
Hakaling Isaac
St. Jacob
Misa Lavona Collins
George Corneal
Mildred Canan
Amelia Canan
Goldie Allen
O'Fallon
Easton
Alice Jones
Wm. Preston
Preston
Stubblefield
Jessie Hollis
Greenville
Highland
Valentine Ottwein
Jacob Schafer
Trenton
Wm. Lewis
Mt. Vernon
Henry Blixen
W. J. Gebauer
George Kiesel
GB. F. Cramer
Miss" Mabe
Newton
M. J. Houston
J. R. Ward
John Feldmeier
Otto
Adda Matthews
Raymond
Frank
Sophie Hoenig
Fred L. Webb
Chicago
Andrew Hoenig
P. J. Craney
John Edwards
Granitey
Jesse L. Simpson
Maria Voss
Wm. Lichtenberg
Herman Niehaus
Ed Niehaus
Helen
J. G. Schoeck
Melville
Minerva Kincaid
Weekly Weather Forecast for Great Lakes and Plains
Weather Bureau forecast issued from Washington covers the week starting Wednesday September 22. In the Great Lakes region fair and cool early week with heavy frosts possible Wednesday and Thursday. later week warmer and unsettled with occasional showers. Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States expect fair conditions and moderate temperatures first half with frosts likely Wednesday in the valley. midweek warmth and unsettled weather with scattered showers. latter part generally fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Health And Happiness Depend Upon Your Liver
Health claims about the liver and bile waking up digestive action. An ad promotes Dr. Kings New Life Pills, priced 250 a bottle, claiming relief from moody days and sluggish bowels. Also notices about painting, wallpaper, and millinery opening details with names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Court House Items Update on Rand Names and Jurors
Circuit and Probate Courts list petit jurors for Granite City court starting next Monday including M J Suess Leef Otto Latowsky New Douglas Harry Cooper Ben Zenk Duncan McCormick Jacob Langenwalter Jarvis Wim Voss Pin Oak J T Kinvikin Hamel Wm Landgreder Al Metzger W H Gerling Al H Eberle Edwardsville Wm Honerkamp Moro Ben Ramft F B Mutz George Dye Henry Neuhaus Nam e moki Ed Pierson R B McCann J Hodge John Kraft John Holzwee Venice John Leverett John Bauer G J Phelan J E Kelsey M Gleich P F Glessbrenner J J Reilly Theo Formhol Adam Reed A L Daniela Alton Fred Hagerman L R Stiritz Godfrey Grand jurors for October term Madison county circuit court: Edward Holden Helvetia J H Leef Saline Joseph Wiegand Leef R W Livingston New Douglas L W Adler St. Jacob Samuel Huber Marine Ludwig Schuetz Alhambra John Rousch Olive R C Morriss Sr Vis Jarvis James Smith Pin Oak Wm Wilkening Hamel J T Kinnikin Omphyhent C F Sepmeyer Collinsville Ernest Doerper Edwardsville Michael Nunaber Fr Russell Ferdinand Pape Moro Otto Hertel Name obi George V Henry Woodriver Joseph Lohr Fosterburg George Schwartz Venice Charles Huskinson Alton A B Davis Godfrey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite City City Court
M. J. Suess
Leef
Otto Latowsky
New Douglas
Harry Cooper
Ben Zenk
Duncan McCormick
Jacob Langenwalter
Jarvis
Wim. Voss
Pin Oak
J. T. Kinvikin
Hamel
Wm. Landgreder
al Metzger
W. H. Gerling
al H. Eberle
Edwardsville
Wm. Honerkamp
Madison County Circuit Court
Edward Holden
Helvetia
J. H. Leef
Saline
Joseph Wiegand
R. W. Livingston
L. W. Adler
St. Jacob
Samuel Huber
Marine
Ludwig Schuetz
Alhambra
John Rousch
Olive
R. C. Morriss
James Smith
Wm. Wilkening
J. T. Kinnikin
Omphyhent
C. F. Sepmeyer
Collinsville
Ernest Doerper
Michael Nunaber
New Circuit Court Cases List of Divorces Foreclosures and More
A long list of circuit court matters includes numerous divorces such as Healey, Valbert, Crawford, Weisman, Lindsey, Pinkerton, and North. Foreclosures involve Malone, Binney, Bergfeld, North, and other entities. Assumpsit actions feature Goe, Swain, Stockmann, and Reed. partitions include Racheff and Faulstich. Also noted are attachments, quiet title actions, debt, and probate proceedings with inventories and appraisals. Continued on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
HE. L. Maher
John Goff
Joseph Healey
Emma Healey
Moltie MicCoy
Luther McCoy
Goe
Don A. Goe
John Valbert
Elizabeth Valbert
Philo L. Crawford
Lottie Crawford
Annie Weisman
Joseph Weisman
Louis Zindell
John F. Malone
Assumpsit
John Debernitch
Anna Debernitch
Antonas Racheff
Lazar Racheff
D. M. Bishop
Charles D. McCasland
Mary FE
Lindsey
Columbus Lindsey
Gertrude V. Pinkerton
Guy L. Pinkerton
Swalneg Faulstich Et al
Adam Ho
Granite City Trust and Savings Bank
Hiram
Marcum
Home Building and Loan Association
Edgar Reagan
Orlando
Massey Et
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. A. Richardson
Mrs. M Peterson
Troy & Eastern
L. W. Sandles
Tunis Spring
Staunton Road
McGray-Davey Academy
Presbyterian Church
Hunters
Southern ‘Illinois Sportsmen's League
Bluff City
L. E. Kinne
Diamond Minervar Springs
Grantforky Ti
Social
Charles Goetz
Town
Mary Doerr
Murphysboro
Elizabeth Ernst
Fred Ganzschmitt
East St. Louis
Emil Haury
Willie
Spring Valley
Louise Geffen
Ladies’ Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
J. H. Stienhans
Paul Gerling
Sebastian Weber
H. A. Davy
Miss Bess
Ruth Eckert
Braner Hall
Wall
Circuit and Probate
Catherine Love
George Ziebold
Louis Ritchie
Sarah E. Jarvis
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