October term ends as Judge Cook adjourns circuit court
The October term of the circuit court adjourned Tuesday afternoon after morning sessions opened by Judge Silas Cook of East St. Louis city court. He heard several motions for new trials. The January term opens Monday January 12. Zadra seeks $10,000 damages claiming a compromise for injuries and release of a $302.70 judgment against Madison Coal Co.
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Circuit Court
Silas Cook
East St. Louis
Damages and filings listed in multiple court cases
A compiled OCR list shows various civil actions against firms and individuals including damages of 5000 by several plaintiffs such as Frank Arken Edwin F. Jones and William Davidson, a will hearing set for January 19 for Louis Meyer, forcible detainer actions in Vertrees v Drexilius and Upper Alton cases, an appeal in Gruenwald v Fitzgerald, and a divorce suit Massey v Massey noting 1990 marriage date and allegations of intoxication and desertion.
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Frank Arken
City of Troy
Edwin F. Jones
Henrietta Coal Co
Knippenberg Grocery Co
James Lamb
William Davidson
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
Louis Meyer
Virginia N. G. Vertrees
Jos. Drexilius
Southwest
Peter Mulloy
R. Fitzgerald
F. Gruenwald
T. W. Kinder
Joseph Tomasek
Wabash Railroad Co
George Barraclough
Defendent
Henry Giese
Helmbacher Forge & Rolling Mills Co
Upper Alton
Lusetta B
T. P. Yerkes
Manning and
Edwards Streets
Hannah Massey
Orley D. Massey
Oratrix
Lee
Hannah Schuler
Dominick Caveglia
Madison Coal Co
Joseph
Probate notes on deceased estates heard and approved
Judge Hillskotter presided as final reports and inventories for Henry J. Schiefer Fred J. Rust Richard Ashlock Mary Sedlacek Philip Daudermann Philip Knecht Edna Bowden and Frederick Miller were presented. Reports receipts credits and distributions were approved with bonds set and witnesses noted.
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John E. Hillskotter
Henry J. Schiefer
Fina
Fred J. Rust
Richard Ashlock
Mary Sedlacek
T.J. Thomas
Philip Daudermann
Philip Knecht
Executrix
Edna B. Bowden
J. A. Yates
W. E. Hadley
W. C. Hadley
Frederick Miller
Frank R. A. Wagner
John A. Fahrig
Property Transfers and Wills in Troy Area Noted
A series of real estate deeds and financial transactions are recorded. M W Powell and wife transfer lots 11 and 12 in Powell's addition Troy to George C Morriss for 300 dollars. Amelia M Miller sells coal rights in parts of sections 5 and 32-4-7 to Donk Bros Coal & Coke Co for 1 735 dollars. James W Anderson heirs convey portions of sections 7-3-6 and 12-3-7 to Edward Miller for 2 000 dollars. Edward Miller acquires from James W Anderson in a separate deed the portion of section 7-3-6 and 12-5-7 for 1 000 dollars. Mary A Jarvis transfers life estate in block 66 of Wesley Jarvis' Second Addition to Troy and adjoining tract to James N Jarvis for 1 dollar. Louis Bollman and wife sell lot 12 in block 73 of Kinne's addition Highland to Rosina Bircher for 835 dollars. August Lochmann transfers part of section 26-3-8 to Barney Covey with coal rights excluded for 300 dollars. Adolph Hitz and wife sell part of section (text truncated) to Henry F Isenberg.
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M. W. Powell
George C Morriss
Powell
Amelia M. Miller
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
James W. Anderson
Edward Miller
Cora Miller
Mary A. Jarvis
James N. Jarvis
Wesley Jarvis
Troy
Louis Bollman
Rosina Bircher
Property transfers in Madison and Collinsville district records
Multiple transactions including Frederick Vierling to Benj Beal for lot 38 block 4 East Madison subdivision Venice $85 plus other deeds in West Madison Venice Collinsville and Alton areas. Notable transfers include McCasland to Clark for tot 25 blk 6 West Madison Venice $110 and John Haley to Herman Luer for lot 6 blk 3 Pope's add Alton subject $3,250.
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Subject
Frederick Vierling
Benj. F. Beal
East Madison
Cc. D. McCasland
J. M. Clark
West Madison
Venice
Luther Robinson
James H. Belt
Collinsville
Local residents names list plus Chamberlain cough remedy ad
The page combines a long list of names with ages and towns followed by an advertisement for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It guarantees full refunds after two thirds used, claims it treats la grippe coughs colds croup and whooping cough and prevents pneumonia. Sold by S Kingston. A note promotes a CALW combination offer for farmers and general readers.
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S. Kingston
Vandalia Line Time Table Summary
Vandalia timetable lists eastward No 8 Indianapolis Mail at 8 42 am No 9 Vandalia Accommodation 7 14 am Local Freight 3 54 pm Also 15 Indp s Accommodation 3 54 pm 94 Indp l s Accom 12 27 pm 24 Local Freight 8 20 am Daily except Sunday stop for flag Full time card and rates information available on request.
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Indianapolis
Ind
New Year Surprise Dinner Goes Awry for Bride
A bride recounts planning a six course New Year dinner to prove she could be a model housekeeper. Despite ten days of recipe study and burning odors from the kitchen, she served a four course meal that looked elegant but fell short in flavor and execution.
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Angel
Harry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Circuit and
W. Gornet
Probate Proceedings
Madison County
Dr. R. Maxey
Chas. D. McCasland
Harrington Place
Frank M. Stevenson
Annie Flannagan
John Haley
Herman Luer
Pope’s Add Alton
Henry Cohn
Mary Emma Leeds
Cohn’s
John Wilbert
Charles John
American Brewing Co
Alto
J. E. Schroeppel
John W. Mollett
John F. Fellhauer
Edward Henry
Highland
Wm. F. Niehaus
John E. Schroeppel
Bassett & Lawrence
Patrick Dawson
Richard and
John Dawson
Qed
Hunter’s
Alton
William Doerr
Fort Russell
Mamie Klein
Marc John H. Blotna
Woodriver
Ida Cummings
Bunker Hill
Middleton Scroggins
Alton Mary, Kendall
Alton Thomas Rusie Hawks
Nameoki Iva Pearl Robertson
Nameoki
M. F. Fremgen
Glen Carbon
Louisa S. Wolf
Glen Carbon Fred Otto Ziegler
Edwardsville
Henrietta Louisa Schafer
CaLw
Vandalia
tDaily
G.L. Elliott
Trox
Llinoie
Ji M. Chesbrough
Ags
T G.P. A
St. Louis
FuNat Settlement
Mlinois
George Becker
Mary Fritz
Sophia Hanvey
George “Becker
Annie Becker
Kate Becker
Lizzie Becker
William Becker
Geo
Becker
Tllnois
Said
Mississippi ‘Valley
Desert
California
SimMs
Headquarters For
Fine Foods
Droll's Hardware Store
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