Interurban Road Plan Faces Setback in Maryville Route
John Bardill of Grantfork and Elias Burk Jr met property owners along the proposed Terre Haute to East St. Louis interurban line, securing right of way concessions as directors plan a Vandalia meeting next week. Despite earlier doubts, Troy and nearby towns push for the Collinsville-E dwardsville extension from Maryville to Troy St Jacob and Highland, with East St. Louis agents cautioning tidal financial risk due to unsettled eastern conditions. Heinecke's cigars are home and Best and cheapest School Shoes at Klein's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bardill
Grantfork
Terre Haute
East St. Louis
Troy
Bardill
Elias, Burk, Jr
Powell
Tuc Can
Vandalia
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Maryville
St. Jacob
Highland
W. Cook
L. C. Haynes
St. Jacob and Highland
Leading Features and Today’s Call Highlights
A fragmented page from a historic newspaper outlines features such as Interurban Road Surer, County Farmers Meet, Weekly Crop Bulletin, Social and Personal notes, current topics, and a Kansas City corruption mention. It references church and society items, telegraph news, a sermon, Sunday School lesson, and editorials including Washington Letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Borce
Ilinois
Washington
Tros
Zeb
Russia
Hungary
Lateran Palace
Farmers Name Delegates for National Convention at St Louis
An Edwardsville gathering named delegates to the National Farmers Convention to be held in St Louis on October 14. G D Wilson of Pong presided with Robert C Morriss of Troy as chair. Delegates from various towns were listed and the meeting included speeches by G D Wilson Charles Lincoln James Hopkins and Mrs Sarah L Green. The first St Louis meeting will be at City Hall at 10 o'clock next Wednesday then proceed to the auditorium for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
St. Louis
G. D. Wilson
Pong
Robert C. Morriss
Troy
International Farmers’ Union
Charles Smith
Joseph Harmon
E. W. Burroughs
Fred 8. Edwards
Alfred Riggin
G. Tl. Voorhees
Charles Ducommon
James Murphey
Upper Alton
Ludwig G'ville
Fosterburg
James Fahnestock
E. K. Fahnestock
Wanda
Amos Squires
Gus Head
East Alton
Sam Roseberry
Wm. Waugh
A. M. Sparks
Wm. Southard
J. B. Fenstermann
Charles Hess
Norman G. Flagg
Fr. Russell
Michael Link
George Link
Frank Troeckler
Martin Nagel
Charles Meyer
Mitchell
New Athens
Ill
John M. Stahl
Chicago
W. D. Crews
del Soto
G D. Wilson
Charles T. Lincoln
James L. Hopkins
Sarah L. Green
City Hall
Eliza Wild
Wm. G. Baglin
J. Muir
Smithboro
Muir
N. M. Jarvis
Adams Express Co
F. W. Zanders
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Arthur I. Rissey
Lucy J. Taylor
Paul
Bessie
California
John H. Deimling
Bloomington Pantograph
Bone Gap
Edwards County
Silas Shawick
Sallee
Optician
Baird House
Kenneth Brown
Jacob Story
Wm. Healy
Cook
McKendree
Lebanon
August Boland
Fred Bobbland
Donk
St Louis
Edward Heinecke
Troy Telephone’ Company
Hopkin Sims
August Peters
Zenk Bros
Henry Renke
Kuhlmann
Robert Vance
Kieffer
Tr. Caur
Agricultural Department
Kirsch
Jacob Kirsch
Misa
G. L. Kirsch
W. A. Rodenberg
Harmonie Hall
Alhambra
Peter Scott
England
Scotland
Mr. Scott
Board of Education
Church and Society Notes from Local Churches
The church calendar highlights Shemini AtGereth the feast of tabernacles. The German Evangelical Ladies Aid marks its 58th anniversary tomorrow with services led by Rev H Rahn of Edwardsville. Rev J C Sefton preaches at Presbyterian tomorrow morning and evening on Law and Grace and An Everlasting Love. Rev Albert Vandeveer, new M E pastor from Beaucoup Ill, preached his first sermon to a large congregation last Sunday. Rev James Osborn holds regular appointments at the Baptist church with Morning subject The Protection We All Need and Evening Christ Refused a Night s Lodging. Rev J S Hall, ex Formosa, is now Montrose M E pastor, with parsonage at Dietrich in the Vandalia district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shemini Atgereth
Tabernacles
Ladies’ Aid Society
German Evangelical Church
H. Rahn
Edwardsville
J. C. Sefton
Presbyterian Church
Albert Vandeveer
M. E. Church
Beaucoup
Ill
James. Osborn
the Baptist Church
Christ
J. 5. Hall
Formosa
Watson
Iil
Montrose
Vandalia
Dietrich
M.E. Conformite
Weekly Crop Bulletin from State Department of Agriculture
The bulletin reports above normal temperatures with end-of-week summer conditions and ample, well distributed rainfall. Corn is maturing and mostly safe from frost with near average yields. pastures and haystocks are good though potato rotting and unfavorable apple outlook noted. Local reports from Peters and Bunker Hill cite corn in shock and good ground, while crops face wet weather damage to clover and fodder. Additional items promote Dr King’s products and Electric Bitters with testimonials, plus notices for ladies tailoring and local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Fred Hilligardt
Peters
Madison County
Bunker Hill
Macoupin County
J. Newton ‘Barnes
Comings and Goings of Relatives At Local Socials
Khenda i Rev and Mrs Wm Martes hosted visitors from Evansville Illinois and East St Louis. Happenings include A Heddergott entertaining on Clay Street with blossoming cereus and music, Helen Gebauer hosting a surprise party, and Annie Smith's schoolmate surprise. Walter Hoge celebrated a birthday with friends, and a Glen Carbon ball with Edwardsvilles orchestra was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Martes
W. Sauer
Anna
Freddie
Evansville
Ill
H. A. Marten
Julius Marten
Emma
Olinda Huermann
H. Huermann
St.Louis
H. P. Sauer
Wm Boyle
East St. Louis
A. Heddergott
Clay Street
Helen Gebauer
Annie Smith
Glen Carbon
Simon Henry's Hall
William Heck
Wm. Thomas? Tuion
Edwardsville
Barco in Trouble After Fatal Shooting Near Stallings
Barco, a known local figure, shot Michael Daly after a quarrel over an insult. Daly died later. Barco was captured and jailed in Edwardsville. Daly, 56, known as Cap, had a troubled past and aided officers during a prior jailbreak attempt. A warrant awaits Barco as divorce and civil suits orbit the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey Barco
Stallings
Michael Daly
Daly
Barco
Madison
Edwardsville
Cap
Troy
Hastile
Mattie Barco
Caleb Paradee
City of
Granite
Local Notes From The Town Desk And Nearby Events
Fresh oysters at Kuntzmann's and Klein's shoe sale anchor a slice of town life. Births, illnesses, and home projects pepper the week, with a new engine, a moved family, and the Kirschs welcoming twins. Local sports feature McKendree’s Lebanon on the road to Troy, while public notices warn on school property defacement.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heinecke
Klein's
Church and Society
Mary Jiennings
N. Yamhill
Oregon
Rocky A
Kingston
Illinois
W. K. Haviland
Armond
Dr. King
S. Kingston
John S. Cox
Wake, Ark
S. LeQuinn
Cavendish
Mannig Bryant
Flem
Buntemansie
Khendai
Walter Hoge
Albert Sauer
Wm. Marten
Amanda Struckhoff
Katie Kavenaugh
Wm. Goetter
E. H. Klein
Worden
Julius Wacley
Vial
Quincy
Tom Shannon
A. Klein
E. M. Herrin
Chris
Bebb
J. H. Stokes
Kuntzmann’s
Klein’s
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