Court House Tems Real Estate Transfers and Licenses
Circuit and Probate Court reports list disposed criminal cases including forgery liquor violations and conspiracy. Numerous civil actions feature foreclosures partitions injunctions and ejectments with detailed judgments and appeals. NEW circuit court filings show damages claims against Wabash Railroad Markle Lead Works and others plus foreclosures and probate matters including multiple estates settled and executors appointed.
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Circuit and
Probate notes from Judge Hillskotter on several estates
The record lists multiple probate actions including Henry Gericke and Sarah West deceaseds. It notes final reports, hearings scheduled for March 16 and March 28, administrator authority to sell, guardian appointments for minors, bonds set from $600 to $5,000, and related administration details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hillskotter
Henry Gericke
Sarah H. West
C. Moritz Roedger
Henry Wehmeyer
Mahala von Stein
Walter D. Cunningham
Scott Cunningham
Margarette Becker
Hobart Walther Et al
Thomas Loftus
Mary L. Cunningham
Newton Cunningham
Harry Elder
Asa Elders
Virginia F. Routledge
G. E. Marsh
J. H
Decisions in Madison County Appeals Court Last Week
Decisions in the appellate court of the fourth district at Mt. Vernon affirmed several circuit court rulings including City of Alton vs Sophia M Foster executrix City of Alton vs Walter Eichman F W Overbeck administrator vs Henry Ahlmeier Alton National Bank vs Edwin Beggs use Young City of Alton vs Wolf Maupin and Curdie Reversed and remanded Toledo St Louis Western Ry Co vs John Delaplane Fred Gruenendahl vs Consolidated Coal Co.
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Madison County
Fourth District
Mt. Vernon
City of
John Delaplane
Fred Gruenendahl
Consolidated Coal Co
May term grand jurors chosen by County Board
The May term grand jurors selected include Helvetia Fred Niebauer Saline Nick Meyer Leef John Schwartz New Douglas Louis Maze St. Jacob Nicklaus Michael Marine Peter Metz Alhambra Edward Dauderman Olive Henry Diecklaus Jarvis Forest Mendenall Pin Oak Henry Kuhn Hamel F C Backs Omphyhent Albert E Keyser Collinsville C H Krafft Edwardsville J F Varnum Fort Russell Jasper Starkey Moro John Meade Nameoki Henry Branding Chouteau E K Fahnestock Wood River John Klein Fosterburg Joseph Lohr Venice James Houston Alton Otto Assmann Godfrey Henry Camp John Schoon and wife to Donk Bros Coal & Coke Co wd coal and mineral under a fil% sec 6-3-7 and se sec 31
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County Board of Supervisors
Helvetia
Fred Niebauer
Saline
Nick Meyer
Leef
John Schwartz
New Douglas
Louis Maze
St. Jacob
Nicklaus Michael
Marine
Peter Metz
Alhambra
Edward Dauderman
Olive
Henry Diecklaus
Jarvis—Forest Mendenall
Pin Oak
Henry Kuhn
Hamel
F. C. Backs
Omphyhent
Albert E. Keyser
Collinsville
C. H. Krafft
Edwardsville
J. F. Varnum
Fort Russell
Jasper Starkey
Moro
John Meade
Nameoki
Henry Branding
Chouteau
E. K. Fahnestock
Wood River
John Klein
Fosterburg
Joseph Lohr
Venice
James Houston
Alton
Otto Assmann
Godfrey
Henry Camp
Property transfers and dower reservations listed in brief
Martha Gerstecker to James Gerstecker and Isaac W Cook to Mack Peterman record deeds with re serving dower and small sums. Charlies F Cook sells coal rights to Donk Bros Coal & Coke Co. John Frey Sr and wife deed 8% nw and part sw of section 22 to Samuel Frey. Totals include 782, 15, 2800, 6800 dollars.
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Margaret Gerstecker
James Geratecker
Isaac W. Cook
Mack Peterman
Cook
Charlies F. Cook
Donk Bros. Coal & Coke Co
John Frey
Samuel Frey
List of residents with ages and towns
A roster of individuals with ages and home towns including John Stedman 29 Glen Carbon Hattie Henshaw 22 Glen Carbon Herman Becker 24 Marine Mary Bircher 23 Marine Joseph Ludwig 34 Lees Lena Ambuehl 20 Saline David Johns 23 Granite City Lizzie Demery 21 Granite City P. J. Morrissey 22 Staunton Etta E. McIntyre 16 Staunton Pat O'Brien 19 Granite City Gertrude Morgan 16 Madison Emory JL Edwards 28 Jarvis Anna Harris 24 Jarvis Alfred J. Schmidt 26 Marine LaTosca Neudecker 23 Marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stedman
Glen Carbon Hattie Henshaw
Glen Carbon Herman Becker
Mary Bircher
Marine Joseph Ludwig
Lees
Lena Ambuehl
Saline David Johns
Granite City
Lizzie Demery
P. J. Morrissey
Staunton
Etta E. McIntyre
Pat O’brien
Gertrude Morgan
Madison
Emory JL. Edwards
Jarvis Anna Harris
Jarvis Alfred J. Schmidt
Marine
LaTosca Neudecker
A Most Liberal Offer for Farmers
A newspaper club offer combines The Home stead Special Farmers Institute Editions and The Poultry Farmer with THE WEEKLY CALL for local and general news at $1.25 per year. The Homestead and The Poultry Farmer are noted western publications, with the offer limited to a short time. Samples available at the office.
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Farmer
Homestead
Farmers’ Institute
Poultry Farmer
Weekly Call
West
Mrs A E Simpson Seeks Snow Liniment Bottle
Mrs A E Simpson of 509 Craig Street Knoxville Tennessee writes on June 10 1899 that she has tried Hot Springs baths for sciatic rheumatism but gains more relief from Ballard’s Snow Liniment than any medicine. She encloses a dollar postal order and asks for a large bottle sent by Southern Express. Sold by S Kingston.
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A. E. Simpson
Craig St
Knoxville
Tenn
Hot Springs
Ark
Ballard
Southern Express
S. Kingston
Eight Hour Laws Ignored by Tireless Little Workers
Dr. King's New Life Pills claim to work night and day curing indigestion biliousness and bowel troubles. The ad promises easy pleasant safe cures with a 25 cent price at S Kingston's drug store.
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Dr. King
S. Kingston’s
Forage Crop States Hold Fertility With Low Fertilizer Spend
States noted for forage crops maintain soil fertility and spend less than one percent of their annual crop value on commercial fertilizers. In contrast, states neglecting forage crops impoverish soil and allocate five to nine percent of crop value to fertilizers each year.
English Tourists Lead Italy Visit in Year End Figures
About 954000 foreign tourists visited Italy in the year ended 13, with 65000 of them English. The visitors are estimated to have spent 70000000 dollars during their stay in Italy.
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Italy
Train schedule fragment for Vandalia and Indianapolis routes
Fragmentary timetable listing station names Vandalia and Indianapolis Accom with marked times 8 42 a m 6 32 p m 12 27 a m and 8 20 a m. Includes local freight and miscellaneous notes from a historic Indianapolis railway page.
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Indianapolis
Vandalia
Ind’p’l’s
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Court House
Circuit Court
Charles Treadway
Joseph Hines
John Morgan
Horace Slaughter
Emil Zeller
James Dunn
Orvill Gooch
Charles Cox
Cox
David Wei
Louis Overath
Louis Walter
Tippling House
Lazono Potesto
Baptist Ardison
Henry Diehle
Wm. Knufinke
C. A. Wildie
John Schmidt
Frank Krone
Ed Neuman
Henry Knackstedt
Harry Gardner
Fred Martin
John Voigt
Charles Lexow
Ed Nieman
Aug. Dominick
Thomas Morell
John Alberts
Frederick Feldworth
Jacob Schneider
Emil Hitz Et al
Adolph Hitz
Mary M. Coonce Et al
Madison Railway Co
Barbara Benda
Charles Kalina
Supreme Court
Margaret Meinerling
Joseph Drexelius
Law
Joy Zahniser
John H. Smith
John A. Smith
August Frey
Wm. F. Henry
Mortimer Courtney
Millard F. Rodgers
Fritz Harbig
Wm. Rankin Et al
Elizabeth Vanda
Maud Allen
Ernst Hatcher
Joseph Suéss
American Steel and Foundry Co
Charles Wood
American Steel
David Thompson
Illinois Terminal By. Co
Laura Green
Upper Alton
NEW
Charles Phayer
Wabash Railroad Co
Henry P. Wyatt
Markle Lead Works
Henry L. Winter
Alton Packing Co
Assumpsit
Thomas L. Foulds
Henry Watson
Janet Watson
E. A. Simmons
J. K. Means
Daniel Ruedy
The
Barr Cash and Package Carrier Co
C. A. Vandoeter Mercantile Co
Charles E. Cardwell
Gilson Asphaltum Co
Mary Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis By. Co
Crater
Margaret Murphy
James McStillwell
Margaret Paddock
Lee
Paddock
Bill
Benjamin Paddock
East Alton
Wood River Township
Emma M. Cochran
Edward Cochran
Peoria
Thever
G. D. Burroughs
John H. Drester
Henry J. Drester
John Livingston
Henry Saatkamp
William Norris
J. G. Irwin
J. F. Gillham
William H. Lanterman
John B. Lanterman
C. H. Lynch
John J. Barnsback
H. B. Little
George Leverett
Wm. H. Hall
J. A. Vance
T. W. Springer
W. H. Hall
George Shaffer
Frank Barnet
James H. Maupin
Robert Curdie
William Flynn
James H. Maupin, Jr
Testate
Progressive Cash Jeweler
Gent’s Furnisher
Probate Proceedings
Appellate Court
John Schoon
Vandalia Line
Ind’p’l
Zabtward
G. L. Elliott
Troy
Illingia
J. M. Chesbrough
P. A. St. Louta
J. W. Gornet
Droll's Hardware Store
Teas
M. F. Auwarter
Kingston
Theo
Guennewig
Billiard Hall
Illinois
Troy City Meat Market
John
Deimling
Prop
Constantlyon
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