Miner William Goss among dead in Westville mine disaster
A mining accident at the Hamrod mine in Westville Vermillion county Indiana left two men dead and about a half dozen injured. William Goss a former Troy resident was killed outright while another worker died two days later. Goss 38 never married and planned to return to Troy. Funeral arrangements were made by Mitchelson Lodge No 573 Knights of Pythias. The event drew a large turnout from the miners union and local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamrod
Westville
Ial
William Goss
Troy
Danville
Vermillion County
Goss
Mitchelson Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Weather summary for October crops in Illinois
Springfield bulletin reports October started cool, then warm through the 27th, followed by a cool spell. Northern Illinois saw heavy rains early and late month. southern areas drier with crop injuries and less stock water. Corn matured well but mold affected cut stalks. wheat and rye acreage likely down due to delayed fall plowing. Pastures excellent though southern shortages appear. Fall planting nearly complete. Hessian fly mixed by region. Horticulture notes include strong clover yields and good apple, potato crops. Prominent ad for Ballard's Horehound Syrup with customer testimonial from Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Ben Davis
Dancing Lessons at Rieder's Opera House
Dancing lessons offered every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm with good music. A general dance is listed for Wednesday evenings from 9 to 12. Also notes laundry service Tuesday afternoon and local trades in shirts and collars. Cigar shop promotes Heinecke’s cigars as home and union made. Rex advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rieder
Davin Davis
Roar. Marer
M. Krause
Jeweler
Wedding of Miss Zoeliner to Julius Stienhans in Springfield
Miss Wilhelmina Zoeliner of Springfield wed Mr Julius C Stienhans formerly of this city at 8 pm Wednesday at the bride's parents No 315 South Grand Avenue west Springfield The Rev Martin Luecke officiated The couple will reside with the bride's parents Both youths are known in Troy and Springfield with the groom entering the grocery business with his father in law The bride is a graduate of Springfield Business College and has worked as a bookkeeper The article notes many local acquaintances and congratulatory wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xwilliam Goss
Missouri
St. Louis
Troy
Glen Carbon
Virden
Renick
Westville
Rosa Riebold
Billy
Wilhelmina Zoeliner
Springfield
Julius C. Stienhans
Grand Avenue West
Martin Luecke
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. Pauls’ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Springfield State Journal
V. Hemberger
Springfield Business College
J. H. Stienhans
Ture CaLr
Local Paragraphs and Notices From The Call
A compact page of notices and brief items including events, births, sales, meetings, and ads. Highlights mention a KOA baby girl, an 11 pound daughter born in St. Louis, sales at Boilman Mercantile Co, a box social at Sylvan Hall, church meetings, a saloon closing, a free sample offer at S. Kingston drug store, and Chamberlain's remedies endorsed for coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cramer
Vthe
Troy Cemetery
Mite Society
T. H. Bell
Seper Yard
Boilman Mercantile Co
Merry Workers Society of the Presbyterian Church
Ignatius Riggin
Xan
Charles Roehm
St. Louis
August Ritcher
Emil Droll
S. Kingston
Chamberlain
M. l. Church
C. D. Shumard
Belleville
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Mody
Bere
Special Crop Bulletin
State Department
Ballard
J. A. Anderson
West Ltd
Salt Lake City
S. Kingston's
Ramsaan
Heinecke
Rex
Rhoda Bartlett
Bertha Hagler
Alice Collis
Farhan
Hussey
Birchie Kremer
Fannie Casey
Edwardsville
Forward Club
J. C. Sefton
Rex Orchestra
Opera House
Presbyterian Church
Charles Voelker
Fred Schuler, Jr
Central Hall
Louis Karges
St. Jacob
Darwin Schott
Marine
Charles Rauch
Cliftop Cramer
Wa. Baglin and
J. Keffer
W. W.,carson and Wife
Rev. P. Hilligardt
Marten
Fred Tegtmeier, Sr
Wm. Sean
John Edwards Sunday
Minnie Lueth
Wm. Messerly
Alhambra
Fred Hess
Edward Henry
Highland
Annie Hampe
Denver
Colo
G. A. Purviance
Edgar Ammann
Willabelle Rawson
Bert Holbert
Alton
Alsey Smith
A. J. Everett
Joseph
W. A. Thompson
B. Nugent
P. M. Davidson
Chas
J. Kelly
Ben F. Jones
Terre Haute
Wm. Wilson
Phil. Zenk
Wm. Marten
John Canan
M. Kuntzmann
Lena Buettner
Ida Hebrank
F. A. Dawson
Laura
Geo. H. Stienhans
Alfred Bodeman
Aes Kinloch
J. H
Wilhelmina Zoellner
A.J. Sapp
East St. Louis
Sapp
Broadway
Dr. King
S.kingston's
H. Wisp
Logal
Cath
Kuntzmann
S. Koa
Martin Keck
Sallee
Meiners’ Hotel
Sylvan Hall School
Schol
Ladies Aid Society
German Evangelical Church
Farmers’ Institute
Lester Anderson
Andrew Schmidt
Henry Mincer
Walter Pratt
George Helmich
RL. Dawson
United Mine Worklers
Meyers
Jing
W. Va
Kingston
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