Funeral of James H. Young in Troy
James H. Young 26 year old Troy resident died at his home in the South End after a one week illness from a stomach trouble. He worked at the Donk mine until Thursday morning and died about 4 o clock. Born near Bucyrus Ohio he moved to Troy four years ago. He belonged to Odd Fellows Red Men and the United Mine Workers. Survived by parents a brother and two sisters and many relatives. Engaged to Emma Wuench his impending marriage added to the sorrow. Funeral held at 9:30 am from the family residence to the M E church with Red Men burial rites at Troy cemetery. Large attendance from labor and fraternal orders.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Young
Phriam
Sarah Jane Young
South End
Donk
Bucyrus
Ohio
Troy
Odd Fellows
Red Men
United Mine Workers
Emma Wuench
M. E. Church
C. S. McCollum
United Mine Workers, Odd Fellows and
Red Men's Lodges
Recovered Stolen Horse Tied in Thicket Found
Constable Louis Hill of St Jacob recovered a stolen gray horse last Saturday while en route to Edwardsville. The animal, found tied in a thicket with bridle saddle and food, led to the theft being linked to Louis Albrecht of Grafton whose horse matched the same description stolen on July 20. Hill arranged a meeting at Edwardsville to formalize the recovery and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Louis Hill
St. Jacob
Edwardsville
Constable Hill
Hill
Louis Albrecht
Grafton
Albrecht
Weekly Crop Bulletin Shows Uneven Growth and Dry Patches
Warm weather persisted until July 30 with a notable fall. Rainfall varied by locality, some areas excess and others drought. St Charles Kane county recorded 3.26 inches in ten hours, south district most needful. Plowing progresses while corn growth lags in cool nights. Harvesting oats nearly finished. threshing active with output below average though grain quality is good but light. Barley and rye perform well while wheat disappoints. hay crop large and mostly in stock. Clover second cut growing, pastures good. Broom corn yields below average. apples stable with light, indifferent fruit. Irish and sweet potatoes show promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Charles
Kane County
Wednesday's storm causes wide damage and safe shelters overflow
A Wednesday afternoon windstorm ranks as one of the hardest ever in the region. It brought a fierce gale with near tornado potential, forcing people to seek safety in cellars and sheds. Damage spread across trees, wheat, corn, and buildings, with outages and the destruction of stands at the baseball park. Power and mine stacks were toppled, and a worker died at a World’s Fair project site in St. Louis. The storm tracked from Minnesota to Tennessee, while showers helped corn crops. Local sports mix includes Moat Sluggers versus Glen Carbon Flyers 9 5, Troy beating Lemp’s 15 2, and Pin Oak Sparrows defeating B M Co 18 6, amid football-season displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Park
Collinsville
Edwardsville
St. Louis
Minnesota
Tennessee
Moat Sluggers
Glen Carbon Flyers
Mont
Troy
Lemp's
Morrow
J. H. Juda
Collinaville
Pin Oak Sparrows
B. M. Co
Pin Oak
Comings and Goings of Relatives and Neighbors
Carl Davis returns from Vandalia Missouri while many others visit relatives and friends in Collinsville St Louis Highland Edwardsville and Troy. Local residents—including Mrs J J Conroy Miss Martha Geffen Miss Josephine Pusch Miss Carrie Braner and Miss Laura Daniels—spend time with kin. trips to St Louis Madison and Fulton Ky noted along with hay rides and home visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Zanders
St. Louis
Marshal Robert Blume
St. Jacob
Ben Seele
Wilbur
Harold Peter
Frank Roehm
Troy
Louis Bollman
Eli
Highland
Charles Kleimeyer
Conrad Wuench
Fulton, Ky
J. H. Samuels
Martha Geffen
Wisconsin
Josephine Pusch
F. S. Edwarda
St. Louis guests visit Stienhans family and neighbors
Ward and family host Mrs Harry Langenberg Mrs Julian Schuermann and Miss Lydia Stupple worth of St Louis. Others include Jesse Simpson transferred to Greenville telegraph night operator. A mix of visits from St Louis residents to local families and travels to Oklahoma California and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Langenberg
Julius Schuermann
August Becker
Fred
George
Henry Stienhans
St. Louis
J. H. Stienhans
Henry Kueker
Chris. Kueker
Aenid
Okla
Henry Pollworth
Harry Thompson
Near Bethel
John L. Hagler
Irma
Thompson
George Lawson
Fresno
Cal
Troy
Greenville
Mary Granger
Death of Young Dentist Dr Hebert Lehr at Denver
Dr Hebert E Lehr born October 17 1877 in Marine died in Denver Colorado last Thursday after seeking warmer climate for health He graduated from University of Michigan dental department in 1898 practiced in Springfield and Dwight Illinois married Mabel Ane on February 5 1901 Survived by his mother sister and wife funeral held in Marine with Rev Jesse Story of Smithboro officiating and Masonic Lodge honor guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebert E. Lehr
William E. Lehr
Marine
Denver
Colo
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Dental
Springfield
Ill
Dwight
Lehr
Mabel Ane
Jesse Story
Smithboro
Masonic Lodge of
Dwight Greenville
Highland
Troy
Local Gossip Notes From Troy and Vicinity
Newsy notes describe daily life in Troy area with residents painting homes, samples of calling cards, a penny picture gallery opening in Marine, and local sales at Klein's on patent leather shoes. The piece mentions farm sales, a carnival attendance, telephones installed, apple season, and the collapse of a man’s arm on a freight car. It notes employment moves, schedule changes, and a farmer selling out to move to St. Louis, plus a mill starting earlier to aid apple growers after storm winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deimling
Market Street
Thz
Cart
J. W. McDaniels
Marine
Troy Telephone Company
Charles Schrameck
William Scully
BF. Cy. Raber
Apple
J. W. Garnet
West Clay Street
Pierpont& Russell
Heim Brewing Co
John
Matt Contratti
Kirby
Vandalia
Caseyville
Terre Haute
Joseph S. Everett
City
Greenville
Collinsville
Electric Light Company
Everett
Henry Wollbrinck
Pih Oak Township
Wollbrinck
St. Louis
Squire Phil. Eckert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sargent
State
Agriculture and Weather Bureau
Carl Davis
J. J. Conroy
R.C. Morriss
Carrie Braner
Mrs
F. W. Braner
Charles .E. McKittrick
Edwardaville
Henry Geffen
Henry Taake
Maryville
de. F. E. Linder
J. W Garnet
Montgomery
Sarah Dunstan
Pearl Joseph
Indian Grove
John Riebold
Mamie
Josie Frickle
St Louis
Wm. Krausing
Oscar Appel
Krause
J. C. Sefton
Emma Hanlin
Randolph County
Hannah Rubine
W. F. Peter
Laura Daniels
J. M. Bosomworth
Albert Kleist
Butternut
Wis
Anna Bircher
Emil Bircher
Saline
Louis Bollmann
George Ledbetter
St. Louisa
Winfield Montooth
H. C. Kersey
George Mahler
Thomas Miller, Sr
Thomas, Jr
AH. Krause
H. F. Kleimeyer
Richard
Thomas W. Dawson
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
W. P. Early
Mia
Lucy J. Taylor
Leroy L. Linder
Woburn
F. E. Linder
Jack Morgan
Fred ‘Ullrich
St. Boy Louis
F. J. Wette
Méa
Staten Ana
Ward
Mater
May
Collins
Harry
Edwardeville Intelligencer
S. Donoho
Edna Donoho
Ghosta
W. Ws .Barrisbachs
A. E. Taggert
Ralph Ward
Domestic Sewing Machine Co
L. Mabel Cochran
Great Falls
Neb
Alhambra
Enly Tilley
Litchfield
Chicago
B. E. Lehr
Denver, Colo
Pts
Jarvie’ Grove
Schultze Bros
Klein's
John Hagler
Plum Street
C. G. Schmidt
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