Jarvis townships taxes rise and rail lines pay share
Tax totals for Jarvis township show 1902 levy at 13,044.20 down from 13,337.21 last year with state, county, town and road rates detailed and school district changes. Madison County records list 23 townships’ charges totaling 511,271.33, the largest levy in county history, plus railroad assessments totaling about 28,000 across lines.
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Jarvis Township
Landa
Ots
County
Town
City of
Troy
Tetcoy County
Ras
Snd
Nalion
Madison County
Belvetia
Saline
Lees
New Douglas
Jacob
Marino
Alhambra
Olive
Darvis
Pin Oak
Hamel
Omphebeat
Collinaville
Badwardstilla
Fort Ruusall
Moroes
Nameoki
Sass
Chouteau
Wood River
Foaterbure
Vernon
Tersseedes
Alton
Seeenecers
Godfrey
Chicago & Alto
Bt. I
Big A
Litebield
James C McKittrick Dies After Long Illness
James Corwin McKittrick died Sunday at 5:30 a.m. at his mother's Edwardsville home after a long battle with consumption. Born October 26, 1861, he lived in Beardstown and St. Louis before later years in California and Edwardsville. He leaves a widow Mary Judith Minter, two children who died young, a mother, three sisters, two brothers, and many relatives. Funeral was held Tuesday at Edwardaville with Masonic rites at Oaklawn cemetery.
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James C. McKittrick
Martha E. McKittrick
Edwardsville
James Corwin McKittrick
McKittrick
James
Mary Judith Minter
W. C. Kriege
St. Louis
Beardstown
Charles E
Samuel E
Effie M. Henderson
Mendon
Alfie M. Martin
Louisville
Belle M. Scheer
Edwardaville
T. E. Sisson
Masonic Order
Oaklawn
Troy Lodge No
Relatives and Strangers Gather for Elsa Ruegger Concert
Miss Elsa Ruegger world renowned cellist from Luzerne Switzerland headlines a Highland Turner Hall recital. She tours the U S under Philharmonic Orchestra auspices to visit relatives in town ahead of an Odeon St Louis appearance next week. The program features Cantabile Holero and duets with Seifert, Rubinstein pieces, and Spanish dance selections.
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Elsa Ruegger
Luzerne
Switzerlana
Turner Hall
Highland
Switzerland
Philharmonic Orchestra
Death of Henry Wehmeyer in St Jacob vicinity
Henry Wehmeyer aged about 74 died at his home south of St Jacob after a year and a half of illness. Born November 10, 1838 in Minden he came to America in 1855 and settled in St Louis before moving to this county. He leaves a wife and no children, 2 brothers, and many friends. Funeral at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial in Lutheran cemetery. John A Smith, missing since January, is under inquiry for misappropriated funds totaling around 700 with only 313 in Edwardsville bank. he is a son of John H Smith. The Rex cigar advertisement ends.
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Henry Wehmeyer
St. Jacob
Minden
America
St. Louis
Johanna Weltmann
Wehmeyer
St. Paul's
William
Herman
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
John A. Smith
Pin Oak Township
Mr. Smith
Edwardsville
John H. Smith
Local social notes and arrivals extend across counties
East St. Louis visitors James N. Jarvis and John H. Smith called on county seat business. Elias Burk Sr and C S Smith attended the funeral of James C McKittrick at Edwardsville. Mr and Mrs Ed Ward were summoned to Troy due to illness of his mother. Mrs Ella Hayes of Upper Alton and Miss Emaline Bartlett of Kirkville Mo visited Rhoda Bartlett. John Bugger of Joplin Mo returned after five years and spent time with John Riebold and friends. Wm Schultze and Mrs Charles Rissler visited the ill sister Mrs J Gehrig in Alhambra. George B Henderson of Mendon Mo attended McKittrick funeral and visited locals before returning home. John E Eberlein of Wausau Wis visited Prof and Mrs C E Kellermann. he will be a St Louis World’s Fair guard in coming months.
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East St. Louis
St. Louisa
James N. Jarvis
John H. Smith
Elias Burk, Sr
C. S. Smith
James C. McKittrick
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Rhoda , Bartlett
John Bugger
Joplin
John Riebold
Wm. Schultze
Charles Rissler
Alhambra
J. Gehrig
George B. Henderson
Mendon
John E. Eberlein
Wausaw
Wis
St. Louis
C.E. Kellermann
Eberlein
Local Tar Catt Notes Fresh Oysters and Town News
Tar Catt’s home news highlights fresh oysters at Kuntemann's and weekly laundry shipments from Krause's. It notes illnesses and births, including the son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett with lung fever and a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Felix Droli. Local trade, medical ads, farm movement, and a fire destroying Nelson Marble Works are mentioned along with tax receipts, dairy and stock movements, and a local barber shop promotion.
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Union
Krause’s
J. 8Verett
Albert Rieder
Felix Droli
Henry Schwalm
North
Troy
Joan F. Jarvis
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Jarvis
Tanes
Johanna Soderholm
Fergus Falls
Mion
Hernon
Chamberlain
Ateby
Kingaton
X Nee Arer
Corinthia
Seifert
Die Bone
Holero
J, Daube
Oumar Dietz
Rubinstein a+eeesPopper
Elson Ruegger
Popper
Berceuse
Vito
Nellie Peterman
Percy Wilkinson
Lpou
Atrest
Witnesada
John ‘Voelker
Rosa
TegiRea Ho
Marshal Dillingham
Madison Street
John S. Peterman
Joseph Wilkinson
Tom Cant
John Feldmeier
Josie Landgraf
O'Fallon
St. Jacob Milling Company
Wm. H. Wild
Neilson Late I
West Rebekah
Rieder's Opera House
Rex Orchestra
John H. Morrias
John J. Conroy
Collinsville Friends
Henry and Albert Sauer
Wm. Marten
John F.delmling
Rex
King of All 5
Eace
Seperpound
Tae
Kuntemann’s
Dr. Sallee
Baird House
John S. Jarvis
Gyn. Cunningham
Sumner
Ill
John Deimling
East St Stock
Messrs
Beck & Catt
Merainger Building
W. Nelson
W. H. Hale
R. F. Auwarter
Marine
N. O
Nelson
Leclaire
S. Kingston
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Barnsback
Tower Hill
Monmoth
Baron Langrelette
Anna Burkhardt
Collins. Ville
St. Paul's Lutheran
Martin Schmidt
St. Lewis
Ben Allen
Ruby
Caseyville
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