Helen Gould funds six story YMCA building in St Louis
Miss Helen Miller Gould announces a $150000 gift for a railroad YMCA building to memorialize Jay Gould. The fireproof six story brick and stone structure will house offices, gym, library, classrooms, a restaurant, and 162 upper floor bedrooms, planned near Union Depot on Hu Benia Street to be started by November 1.
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Detroit
Mich
Helen Miller Gould
Young Men's Christian Association
St. Louis
The
Railroad Department
YMCA
Gould
Bank Wrecked by Burglars in Eldorado Illinois
Four men broke into the bank of C F Burnett Sons in a department store building at 2 am and wrecked the vault with dynamite. They escaped with 8000 to 10000 dollars in currency and gold plus 240 dollars and six gold watches. A bloodless pistol fight with citizens occurred. one lookout remained outside.
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Eldorado, Ill
C. F. Burnett & Sons
Closing arguments in Packers abatement case before Judge Humphrey
Chicago September 29 Judge Humphrey heard closing arguments on the plena of abatement filed by the packers against the indictment over alleged grand jury irregularities. He noted a decision today is possible but not certain and addressed grounds including public drawing of the grand jury unlawful challenges to jurors and improper handling of evidence transcripts.
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Chicago
Humphrey
Packers
Nho
Bethea
Illinois
Grand Jury
Closing the pool rooms in New York
Police Commissioner McAdoo said he wrote to the Western Union and New York Telephone Co. seeking cooperation to close pool rooms. He asked the telephone company to report suspicious cases before wiring contracts. Two alleged pool rooms were raided under orders issued by McAdoo over the heads of the local police captain.
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New York
McAdoo
Western Union
New York Telephone Co
Police officer shoots highwayman during four man holdup
Berkeley Sept 29 Policeman John J Lestrang engaged four footpads in a holdup and shot one of the highwaymen killing him. The body lies unidentified at the morgue. Lestrang was ordered to surrender but drew his revolver and fired hitting the man in the jugular. Three others escaped.
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Berkeley
Cal
John J. Lestrang
Lestrange
Carmi Town Marshal Kills Rival in Self Defense
Carmi Illinois September 29 Town Marshal Edward Trapp shot and killed William Scarborough of Evansville Indiana after Scarborough drew a razor during an arrest attempt. The marshal will not be arrested. Also included are brief ads and a report of Dr Arthur Weir drumstone’s death after abdominal surgery and illness.
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William Scarborough
Evansvillie
Ind
Ed Trapp
Carnal
Carmi
Edward Trapp
Scarborough
Evansville
Missionary Dies Suddenly at Sellwood Church
Mrs Phosbe Avrams a missionary dropped dead at Bethany Baptist Church in Sellwood Portland as she asked a member to preside at the organ. Heart disease given as the cause. In a separate dispatch from Attica Cape Town insurgent Morengo reported a September 26 clash in German Southwest Africa with 200 horses seized and nine German dead.
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Portland
Ore
Phosbe
Avrams
Bethany Baptist
Sellwood
Attica
Cape Town
Morengo
Court House Items Probate Actions and Executors Named
Court records list probate actions for multiple estates including Hadley Brooks Brooke and Bertha P. Brooke. executors named with bonds varying from 400 to 1400 dollars. Reports show receipts, legacies, and balances applied to debts. several estates approved with executors discharged on adjustment days set for December. Additional entries include Maria Miller and Joseph Hentz estates probated, appraisals arranged, and letters issued to new executors with bonds.
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W. E. Hadley
FB. G. Brooks
F. M. Canger
A.F. Buente
Bertha P. Brooke
Executrix
Saneheee Biepet
Conrad Deterding
Maria Miller
Geo. Huskinson
R. W. Stanton
G. Z. Miller
W. H. Meyer
Louise Meyer
H. C. Meyer
Wm. Peter
Wm. Heinemeyer
H. C. Picker
Caroline E. Mather
E. G. Meriwether
A. R. McKinney
Alice H. “Mather
Joseph Hentz
Annie Hentz
W.P
H. F. Wietley
G. W. Meyer
D. Bernreuther
Barbara Zimmermann
Wm. H. Krome
T. L. Gaertner
Jacob Zimmermann
Henry Seip
Lem Southard
C. H. Burton
Rosa B. Leip
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Areas
A list of individuals from various towns including Granite City Alton Collinsville and Edwardsville who obtained marriage licenses. Names ages and hometowns such as Olive Mra 31, Alice Yeager 27, Joseph Fairimond 31, Glen Carbon, Win Niepert Jr. 24 Granite City, Eva Watcen 20 Carmi, Emma Meyers 40 Alton, and others appear with their ages and communities in a brief notice. The notice also references a bond in the sum of 6000 with all heirs as sureties and an adjustment day the first Monday in December.
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Joseph Fairimond
Olive Mra
Alice Yeager
Olive John Gukaon
Glen Carbon
Josephine Zdvorak
Glén Carbon
Wm. Carney
East St. Louisa
Minnie Stephena
Bonne Terre
Harry Simon
Granite City
Olinda
Theresa Newiiter
E.W. Hay
Alton
Eva Watcen
Susie E. Dalton
Mason City
H. F. Petra
Ap Irving Lillie Emmerman
D. D. Hughey
Upper Alton
Annie F. Su1
C. E. Snow
Lake Geneva
Carlie Loehr
Mora
Wm. E. Cawrey
Collinsville
Della W. Mills
Colinaville
Franz Smolz
Ewardaville
Anna Haag
Edwardsville
Harry W.sissler
Minnie M. Taake
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Sold By S Kingston
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a reliable remedy for indigestion and weak stomachs, claiming it strengthens digestive organs and improves breath. It notes sales by S Kingston and mentions ice cream soda and other warm weather drinks at Kuntaminon's.
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S. Kingston
Kuntaminon
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Helen Gould
Nmunificence
Jay Gould
Eldorado
Baltimore
Baltmore & Ohio Railroad
Belleville
Clinton Hill
Louis Butcher
William Rauch
E. DD
Joseph
Chicago Packers
Berkely, Cal
W. C. Barber
Sandy Level
Kingston
Arthur Weir Johnstone
Cincinnati
Arthur Weirdrumstone
Madison Road
Vandalia Railroad Co’s
West Ward
Vandalia
Indianapolia Accom
Lotis
AABT
Indianapolia Express
Baily
Lewis
Cara
L. Elliott
Thox, Inc
J. M.chesbbrough
GPA
St. Lowis
Star Tailormac Company
Star Tartorine Company
M. F. Auwarter
Kinloch
Kuntzmann’s
Cc. Dewitt & Company
Ill
Thomas
3!the Model Department Store Company
Edwardsville, Illinois
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