Troy Public Schools Opened With Enthusiasm for 1903 04 Term
The Troy City Public Schools began the 1903-04 term Tuesday morning amid excitement and strong attendance. Enrollment reached 282 pupils with 125 boys and 157 girls. the system includes seven teachers and parochial schools add to the total. The opening focused on class organization and preliminary work as the district settles into the new regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy ‘City Public Schools
Troy City
Troy
Lew Arid
Thurston
Personnel of Teachers at Troy School
Prof H Thurston begins his fourth year as Troy school principal after moving from Godfrey Ill where he led four years. Several new and veteran teachers join, including Miss Bertha Osborn daughter of Rev James Osborn, and Miss Emily Stahl from Moro. Rhoda Bartlett enters sixth year in primary, with a 21 year career in Missouri and Upper Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ¥. Thurston
Troys School
Godfrey, Ill
Oak Grove
Clinton County
McKendree College
Bertha Osborn
James Osborn
Upper Alton
Shurtleff
Troy
Emily Stahl
Moro
Monticello
Luman
Bethalto
Mia
Charity Archibald
David Archibald
Freeburg
Laura Anderson
James M. Anderson
Gilead
Elizabeth Barnsback
W. W. Barnsback
Edwardsville
Normal
State University
Edwardville
Rhoda Bartlett
Shurtletf
Stanberry
Misscouri
Social notes mark weddings and gatherings across communities
Comings and goings highlight Bertha Sprick and Claude Gaskill wedding at the bride’s home in town with relatives present. Multiple notices recount dances, visits, housewarmings, birthdays, and anniversaries featuring residents from Collinsville Saint Louis and nearby areas with names like Sprick Gaskill Beutel Mersinger and Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Sprick
Claude Gaskill
Collinsville
M. F. Sprick
C. S. McCollum
M. E. Church
George Goetz
Mias
Lillian Sprick
Arthur Sprick
Grace Harris
John Gaskill
Dr F G Zenk Returns From Idaho Mining Mission
Dr F G Zenk of Troy returns from Idaho on a company inspection tour of Big Creek Gold Mining Co and recounts a fatal illness death of Wallace J Evans of Terre Haute Ind in Denver after accompanying the party. Evans was a trusted mining adviser and stockholder representative whose loss is noted by many. Also reported is Joseph S Watt’s remarkable 147 yard shot cracking two hawks with a single 22 rifle shot near his home.
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F. G. Zenk
Idaho
Big Creek Gold Mining Company
Wallace J. Evans
Terre Haute
Ind
Mining Review
Big Creek Gold Mining Co
Denver
Col
Evans
Troy
W. M. Lucas
St. Louis
Big Creek
Idaho County
Boise
Dr. Zenk
Mr. Evans
Lucas
Seattle
Union Pacific
Medicine Row
Wyoming
Zenk
Big Creek Mines
Colorado
Indiana
Joseph S. Watt
Mr. Watt
Boy's Ride for Life Prompts Lifesaving Discovery Ad
A Leesville Indiana man W H Brown endures asthma agony to fetch Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He reports sleeping soundly and endorses the remedy for lung troubles. Advertisement notes 50 cent and 1.00 bottles and a free trial at S Kingston's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Kingston
Local notes and community updates from Troy area
Various town notices and social items include moves into new homes on East Clay and Hassinger Place, school plans for Troy youth, new rural mail carrier appointment on route No. 1, and a Vandalia job transfer. Also reported are the Madison County Fair at Highland with prizes and amusements, township meetings on road taxation, and a long-time subscriber praised for loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stienhans
Troy
Henry
George Ritcher
Blanche Snodgrass
Shurtleff
Upper
Alton
Bunicy Powell
Lindenwood
St. Charles
William Tilley
Kirksville Military School
Missouri
Andrew Herbst
Martin Herbst
Herbst
J. A. Keith
Highland
Vandalia Company
East St. Louis
Terre Haute
Keith
Vandalia
John Geismann
Greenville
Madison County
Jarvish
Board of Highway Commissioners
Board of Township Auditors
C.F. Edwards
Spring Valley
Frank
Frank," As He Was Called and Reeai Lineag Knowns Is Probably the Osest
Commercial Bulletin
Jana
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Hghnery
Public School
Sonnel OF
Anna Riebold
Blackjack
Lillian Homnfeld
Atl
Missea Mary
Rachael Arth
OtNne
Anna Schmitt
Lizzie
Linda Bugger
Claudina
Lilly
Johannah Hauzelmann
Rachael Loyet
Emma Niehaus
Emma C
Francis Mersinger
Emma B. Mersinger
Messrs
Gus Turner
John J
Jos. A
John W. Schmitt
Oscar Maely
Joseph Arth
John M
Henry Riebold
John
George Bugger
Fred Loyer
Elmer Resor
George
John Dollinger
Thomas
Dixon
J. ¥. Jarvis
Glen Carbon
Rex Orchestra
Michael Hope
Sundermann
Eaward Holtz
Fred Heintzemann
Delite Schuermann
Chris. Busse
Ligie Becker
Collins Ville
Albert Kleist
Theodore
Mt. Olive
Charles Osborn
Wm. H. Hale
Roy Linder
Woburn
F. EB. Linder
Berenice Edwards
Mabel Jarvis
Louise Kleist
Andrew Rawson
Annie Simmley
Rose Widamsur
J. W. Deck
Jerseyville
Formosa
A. Klein
Henry Griffin
F. W.braner
Maude Osborn
Upper Alston
M. BF. Auwarter
Fred Daluege
St. Jacob and Highland
Robert H. Vance
Smith
Samuel Evans
W. D. Renfro
J. A. Black
Bertha
Arena
Sarah Sawyer
Ramsey
Tilly Hobson
Omaha
Neb
Leo, Snell
St. Elmo
F. E. Linder
Kampsville
Illinois River
Hilda
M. Hoppe
F. W. Braner
Carrie Braner
J. E. Marsey
Martin Hanvey
Jacob Fritz
Katherina Becker
Lucretia Barber
Theresa
Frank Barber
St. Louig
Emil Droll
Marine
Droll
Della Z. Hagler
Henrietta Hospital
Hast St. Louis
J. L. Hagler
Morriss
Atable Yard
Diamond Billy
Josefh S. Wart
Chamberlain
Kingston
Sallee
Optician
Baird House
Bigio
Ogwas
Buningaas
Neway
Klein's
August Droll
Main Street
August Ritchie
East Clay Street
J. G. Schoeck
Hassinger Place
J. J. Brown
M. F. Arwarter
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