Town saloon riot ends in arrests and escape
Soused crowds attacked Peter Ronchetti’s saloon at the northeast public square in Troy last Sunday night. Shots and flying glass wrecked two plate glass windows as patrons, led by a group including Jas. Lewis and George Fries, fled custody with a daring escape from the calaboose. Constable Ker sey and Marshal Hamer arrested several men Sunday morning, with bonds set at $50 each for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ronchetti
Troy
Carrie Nation
Kaunas
Ronchetti
Ron
Inle
Wm. Hampe
Kersey
Hamer
Jas. Lewis
Divy
George Fries
John Broad
Eckert
Lawlessness in Troy Ends Tale of Disgraceful Act
The fragment describes Troy ending a chapter marked by a notoriously disgraceful act of lawlessness, noting its perpetrators and the moral condemnation surrounding the event. The report emphasizes a collective repulsion and the social impact on the community.
Vandalia-Railroad Suit Prompts Receiver Appointment
The Vandalia-Pennsylvania railroad case seeks 3,000,000 in restitution with 2,000,000 tied to dividends on fraudulently issued preferred stock. Judge Burrough appointed H. C. Begole receiver to sue the company, brought by minority stockholders Edward L. Thomas of Belleville and the town of Vandalia. The suit alleges systematic fraud by the Pennsylvania Line and Haute & Indianapolis Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Burrough
H. C. Begole
Belleville
Vandalia Railroad
Vandalia
Edward L. Thomas
Balleville
Pennsylvania Line
Haute & Indianapolis
Desirable Farm at Public Sale in Edwardsville area
Public sale advertised for Wednesday October 15 at 11 am includes 232 acres four miles northwest of Marine and three and a half miles east of Fruit. Features a four room house, new barn and smoke house, good wells and cistern, no school tax on half the farm, terms easy. Auctioneer Al Schrieber. Postmark list of uncalled letters at Troy Oct 3 1902 included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Fruit
PW. Parker
Edwardsville
Ili
al Schrieber
Autioneer
Quiet home wedding joins Mets and Risser in city
A quiet Tuesday afternoon wedding in this city united Herman Mets and Maggie H. Risser with Rev. J. C. Setton officiating. Relatives attended wedding prayers and a generous supper. The bride, daughter of Cecelia Risser, is a popular local musician. the groom farms nearby at re bawarde farm west of town. Many friends sent best wishes for a happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Mets
Maggie H. Risser
J. C. Setton
Presbyterian Church
Cecelia Risser
H. A. Risser
Re Bawarde
Zacharia Metz
Fred Stuckwish
Marine
Wm. Holden
Lo Ib
G. G. Bock
Southtons
Herman Esterlein
Ollinaville
Annié
Lizzie Metz
Sprot. H. P
Local Residents Attend Meetings and Visits Across Cities
Thursday in this city saw visits by Fred C Liecke of Wichita Texas formerly with the Geffen firm. Mayor S W Rawson left for Chicago to attend a Masonic meeting as Troy Lodge 588 representative. Mrs J J Brown departed for Chicago to represent Moonstone Chapter at the Grand Lodge meeting. James Bosomworth Jr arrived for a week with home folks, currently in Erie Illinois running a livery. Mrs Cecelia Risser plans St Louis home with daughter Mrs Holden who has been ill. Mrs John F Jarvis attended her brother R N Montgomery's 40th anniversary near Mont. Montgomerys plan to move to Missouri next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kiesel
St. Louis
Robi. Holliday
Charles Judy
Edwardaville
Phoebe ‘Montgomery
Edwardsville
A. Kleist
Bessie Jarvis
F. M
Fred. C. Liecke
Wichita
Tex
Frederick Geffen
W. Rawson
Chicago
Troy Lodge
A. F
A. M. Ny
J. J. Brown
Moonstone Chapter
Grand Lodge of the Order of Eastern Star
James Bosomworth, Jr
Erie
Ill
Cecelia Risser
Wh. Holden
John F. Jarvis
R. N. Montgomery
Mont
Mrs. Montgomery
Missouri
California Prone Crop and Local News Clip
Notes on Colusa Cured Fruit Association pruning, packing upgrades under Joseph Simons, and high quality prune deliveries. Obituaries include Janetta Mabel Salter at 7 months 20 days, typhoid. funeral at home, Troy cemetery. Also Charles Judy dies of typhoid in St Louis. Thomas Judy critically ill. Shurtleff College five to zero win over McCray-Dewey Alumni. public school team travels to Alton. Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised for skin issues. Stock Stock Company at Rieder's Opera House starts week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Stock Company
Rieder
Opera House
Troy
Ella Allen
Arthur Stanley
Catt
Joseph Simons
Coluga
Cal
Colusa Cured Fruit Association
Cotusa
Janetta Mabel
John F. Salter
Wm. Marten
Charles Judy
Nancy Judy
Thomas Judy
St. Louis
Edwardsville
Shurtleff College
McCray-Dewey
Shurtleff
Trojans
Murray Clark
Local Notes On Stamps and Sales In Town
Local paragraphs report A R Snodgrass distributing yellow stamps while Kingston’s drug store offers them and Bollman Mercantile Co. promotes yellow stamps. Kuntemann’s serves fresh oysters. Gustave Voelker opens a meat market at his residence. a pie social is planned at the Presbyterian church. several residents move or improve homes. the Donk Bros Coal and Coke Co. pays employees a record $9,800. a mine incident highlights powder smoke danger. and community notices cover library books, school notices, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cave
Kingston
Kuntemann's
Durham
James Tarro
Gustave Voelker
Bollman Mercantile Co
Jacob Mick
South Main Street
John W. Garnet
Donk Bros’. Coal, & Coke Co
Win. Osland
Chas
Osland
Brookside
G 8. McCollom
Troy
McCollom
Mary
A. “Farvis
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P. Railroad
Perth
Alfred Bee
Welfare
S. Kingston
Adelhardt
John Donovan
Dewey
Hazen
Hawkins
H.checkleman
Misa Kleinamid
JH Raby' Oy Os Melcher
Mra
Mary Roberts
Jonnie Varis
Sherman
M. Wy Powter
Postaiaater
Nee Peiables
Es Stock Illustrated
Company
AML
Ithleage Recore
Herald
Mark
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
H. F. Thurston
E. M. Herrin
St. Jacob
John F. Deimling
Wm. E. Nix
H.C. Geffen
Frank Maletz
Geo. Deffenbach
Adam King
Wm. Preston
Collinsville
Jewel Avis
Benton
S.S. Avis
H. A. Marten
EH. P. Sayer
Mias Lena, Huermann
Rev
Mia
Louis
August Kach
High- Tandy
California
America
S. Kingston's
Stanley's
Stock Stock Company
Opera
Targely
A.R. Snodgrass
Sallee
Meiner's Hotel
W. H. Hale
Hickory Street
F. W.zanders
Risger
R.L. Dawson
Jane’ Henderson
Quaker Medicine
Presbyterian
Rev. Caliom
Wayne County
Te Catt
S. Avis
Tae Cann
Watt
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