Obituary and local notices from Edwardsville area
Walker Handson a longtime Edwardsville resident died at his home after an eight day illness. He was 75 years, 4 months, 13 days, born in Pin Oak township. Survived by wife Elizabeth Baird eight children eleven grandchildren and three sisters. Funeral in Edwardsville with Masonic service. Also report of a saloon case where a verdict of not guilty was returned after a crackdown on First and Last Chance. Mention of Ballard's Snow Liniment advert follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Handson
Edwardsville
Pin Oak Township
Madison County
Mr. Handlen
Elizabeth Baird
John Baird
Mary H
H. E. Wolf
Henry
Minnie E
Marguerita A
George A
Amy J
L. J. Wood
Moro
Fannie W
James G. Matthews
Collinsville
Edwin W
Ottumwa
Iowa
Jane Henderson
Martha Whaton
Greenville
William Terry
East St. Louis
Handlon
Troy Lodge
A. F
A. M
E. Safford
W. Hasler
Des Moines
J. C. Sefton
Wm. Herbst
Fred Holtgrieve
James Bosomworth, Jr
Erie
Ili
J. M. Bosomworth
W. W. Carson
St. Louis
Elizabeth Appel
A. Kleist
Louise
Theodore Kleist
Mt. Olive
W P. Early
Tynesday
Fred Cressey
Jacksonville
Lucretia Jones
Henry Doerr
Murphysboro
J. B. Hansbrough
Grace Kingston
Chicago
Eunice Powell
Blanch Snodgrass
Shurtleff College
Harry Duckwell
Duckwell
Kingston
Mail messenger falls from Vandalia train near Collinsville
H G Stubenger of St Louis, a mail messenger on the Vandalia eastbound train, fell from the mail catcher as the 1 pm through Collinsville. He was severely injured, taken home by train staff, with doctors unsure of recovery. The incident occurred when the bar protector on the mail catcher flung out. The train continued to Highland with no mail received at Greenville. Also includes public notices about croup remedies and a list of uncalled letters at Troy post office dated Dec 6, 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Stubenger
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Collinsville
Wadsworth
Stubenger
Collinaville
Highland
Greenville
Troy
Bieth
John Line
Alb. Brady
Geo, Morgan
T. D. Sr. Eavis
Meyer
Wm. Francis
Chas. Meyer
Gotfried French
Veroy J. Palfrey
Frank Grellunens
Martin Gardas
Harry Turner
Guss . Schmidt
Frank Henry
Chas. E. Tunstill
Thos. Hartman
John
Local social notes and church schedules from town
A roundup of visitors and guests from Des Moines Collinsville Erie St Louis and Chicago. Community notices mention church services in coming days with topics Time A New Man and Coming to the End and a New Year’s service. Also reported is the death of Harry Duckwell and a marriage of Alfred Capelle and Ivx Osland plus a New Year masquerade by Kaskadia Tribe with Wa Axtell’s Orchestra in Rieder’s Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Wm. Baird
Presbyterian Church
Bers Sylvester
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
Alfred
Capelle
Ivx Osland
St. Louis
Charles Osland
Cate
Kaskadkia Tribe
Imp. C. PR. M
Rieder
Axtell
Orchestra of
Comings and goings of Christmas visitors at churches
Christmas programs and treats marked church events across the area. Reverend J C Sefton’s church hosted a large tree and goodies for Sunday school, with Santa Claus and songs at multiple churches. Several residents, including Rev Martin Daib and Prof Kellermann, hosted relatives and friends during the holidays as St Louis and nearby towns noted visits and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
J.C. Sefton
M. E. Church
Santa Claus
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. E. Kellermann
Martin Daib
Troy
Lucy J. Taylor
Fannie
St. Louis
Carrie Braner
F. W.braner
Helen Heinecke
Harry
Edw. Heinecke
Charles W. Smith
Gerhardt Deimling
J. M. Hawley
Greenville
Andrew Béafro
Golden Gate
Wayne County
Wm. G. Baglin
Norma’ Jarvis
Lulu’ Benner
St. Louisa Xman
Vetter
Tong
Local Paragraphs and Newsy Notes From The Call 1902
Fresh oysters at Kuntzmann's and Heinecke cigars underlined a busy Troy issue. The Call notes a new bank planned at Highland, a baby born to Rev and Mrs McCollum, and multiple December 23 marriages in Troy. Levi Beaumont’s death in O’Fallon prompts funeral plans. Charles Smith delivers 482 wire cable for Bell Telephone Co. T. M. Crossman named Edwardsville postmaster for third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuntzmann’s
Heinecke
Rex
C. S. McCollum
Epw
Troy
Joan F. Jarvis
Sallee
Optician
Baird House
Harry Heinecke
St. Louis
O’conner & Co
Tom and Jerry
Highland
H. F. Miller
Mill
George Iro
Bethel
Levi Beaumont
O'Fallon
Beaumont
Charles V. Smith
Ciy
Bell Telephone Co
T. M. Crossman
Edwardsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker Handlon
Pin Oak
C. P. Edwards
Haley & Pierpoint
City of
Squire Eckert
Ballard
S. King
S. Kingston
Ballard’s
Horehound ‘Syrup
Henry (. Stearns
Shullaburg
Wis
S. Kingston's
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
T Joan Foster
H. Brow
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