Court Roundup of New Circuit Court Cases and Real Estate Actions
New circuit court filings include appeals in Gehrig vs Schwartz and Wiedmer agent vs McDonald, attachments in Meyer cases, and foreclosure or mortgage actions such as Home Building & Loan Association vs West. Divorces list Paradee vs Paradee and Legg cases, with custody and adultery claims. Numerous property transfers and master deeds appear across Alton, Granite City, and surrounding areas, detailing parcels, lots, and streets with involved parties and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Fred. Boehm
David Marburger
Albert Dubree
Mattie Paradee
Caleb Paradee
Oratrix
Frederick Rabbermann
Highway Commissioners of
Alhambra
Home Building & Loan Association
John E. West
Erastus Wheeler
Add
Edwardsville
Martha Percival
Harriet M Percival
Gambrill
Bob Aston
Rene
Robert Curdie
Jerry L Springer
Aug Brandes
John H Handlen
Walker Ber
River Front
Venice
McCasland
Robin Brown
Granite City
Hunter’s
Alton
West Madison
CW Leverett
Mary Baker
Lillian E ‘Kleinpeter
Aug Tolenski
L. W Gower
McDonald Peterman
Fred W Braner
Newport
Salu
Albert Schiber
Chas Schmidt
Klaus
Handlen
Nec
Joseph Richts
Louis
Archibald E Mills
W H Dan- Bow
Upper Alton
McCasland & Youree
Fred Henze
Albert Henze
Qed
Geo S Meenach
Anna Morley
A G Meenach
Aed
Ter’s
Add Alton
Malinda Miller
John E Miller
James R Miller
John E Mil- Theodor Seal
Andrew Decker
Gambrill's
Margaret M Percival
Curdie & Maupin’s
Highland Park
Tstta
Berg & Becker
Collins
G Jones
Cook
Troy
Ace
Ee L Gray
Olive C Green
US Survey
Fernandina Schepperle Heirs
Louis G
Wulfemeyer Et Alto
Carol Smith
14k gold rings at Hawley's
Cure of chronic diarrhoea after thirty years of standing told by John S. Holloway of French Camp Mississippi. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his recovery after years of suffering and futile efforts. The remedy is sold by S. Kington. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is advertised for cuts bruises burns and similar injuries and claimed to heal faster with fewer scars. Kingston's offers the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Holloway
Miss
Chamberlain
S. Kington
City Council Special Sessions Reported for September 1901
The Journal notes the council met in special session three times in September 1901 with Mayor Rawson and members present. Bills against the city, including wages, supplies, and services, were read and referred to the Finance Committee. The minutes from last meetings were approved and various motions carried, including power house coal hauling terms and wiring material bids. Additional sessions approved bond transfers and licenses for the drum shop, with adjournments occurring on Sept. 3, Sept. 10, and Sept. 20 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
S J
Rawson
Gates
Mendenall
Goehl
Hampe
Hoge
Geffen
Kimberlin
Gerfen
Finance Committee
Mac. Peterman
Power House
Fred Deluege
Deluege
Light Committee
Rumsey & Sikemeier
Peter Ronchetti
Albert Rieder
August Dierking
Probate docket items and hearings listed for October and September
The record lists multiple estate matters and hearings including inventories approved for Valentine Strauss Rosina Kalbfleisch and others, claims allowed for Lydia C. Harris, final reports for Elizabeth Stempler and Mary A. Magee, guardianship actions for Mary A. Magee and James M. Valentine, conservatorships for Mary Isaacs and John J. Valentine, a will probate for Mary A. Magee, and apppointments of oil inspectors and guardians with bond details. Hearings are set for September 25 and October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Strauss
Rosina B. Kalbfleisch
J. A. Reynolds
Lydia C. Harris
Elizabeth Stempler
Executrix
Mayme R. Godfrey
Ward
Mary Isaacs
Mary Porter
James M. Valentine
John J. Valentine
Mary A. Magee
G. F. Crowe
P. J. Melling
Samuel Magee
W.H. Shaffer
Edwardsville Township
Standard Oil Co
W. H. Shaffer
W. R. Crossman
G. M. McCormick
Auretics
Chas. A. Bartlett
Public Guardian
Oved
Caleb B. Gonteruis
Bode
James T. Tartt
John Zimd
Bunco Bill Drives Gold Bricks to Market
In a cranky quip from the New York World a farmer grouses that comic papers have upstaged him, claiming he must sell gold bricks to keep pace with the popularity of cartoons and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
N.Y. World
Vandalia Line Time Table Highlights Trains and Stops
Vandalia line daily schedule lists No 9 Vandalia Accommodation at 7 14 am and 3 54 pm plus others for Independence Accommodation and Local Freight. No 8 Indianapolis Mail at 8 55 am with Vandalia Accommodation and Local Freight times. Sunday services noted with flag stops. Contact agents Elliott in Troy or Chesbrough in St Louis for full time card, rates, through cars.
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Ind’p’l
Indianapolis
Suanday
Elliott
Troy
Eillenoir
J. M. Chesbrough
Ass’t G. Pla
St. Louis
Postoffice Notice of Mail Closings and Uncalled Letters
Postoffice schedule after March 27, 1899, until further notice shows mail closes for the West East Far East and Wi-1345 am 11:304 M 8:25 am 6:00 pm. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Troy postoffice dated Sept 6 1901 includes Brotherton Harry Coffelt Jas M Durk Ollie Faler Ed French Geof Fellhauer Jos Martin Mike McWilliams Ed y Mills Wm Newton Marion Payne Ed Swigart Henry Sanger Charlie L Walters F ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Brotherton
Harry Coffelt
Jas M Durk
Ollie Faler
Ed French
Geof Fellhauer
Jos
Martin
Mike
McWilliams
Fire Plugs and Prairie Towns in Kansas Prairie
A traveler recalls Kansas prairies where towns once with waterworks now hold about a dozen residents. Fire plugs poke through buffalo grass while prairie dogs use them as playgrounds and prairie owls roost nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Prairies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Circuit and Probate Court
Alice J. Gehrig
Peter Schwartz
Louis Meyer, Jr
Gustave Meyer
John Wiedmer
James McDonald
J.E. Grange
John Jones
Lulu H. Legg
Cornelius E. Legg
Champion
Gretchen
Alvah Homan
Lulu Homan
DuQuesne
John H. Stahl
Nancy Moore
Moro
Bethalto
Samuel Stahl
Hubert Vohswinkle
Louise Wohswinkel
John F. Grassman
C. H. Lynch
John A. Fruitt
Pruitt Lilly Dzengolewski
Kaufman
Oscar Taylor
Sang
Annie Jackson
G. H. Broadwell
Hulda Ewing
Wm. Odell
Mary Powell
Farmington
Hawley’s
Journal OF the Council
Council
William Meiners
Thomas Millett
J. W. Garnet
H. C. Kersey
Police
Kimberlin Bro's
John Reeffer
Eph. Young
J. B. McIntosh
Garton Daniel Co
Aaron Isaacs
Tur
August Droll
S. W. Rawson
F. C. Gates
Kingston
Troy Markets
Probate Proceedings
Wm. P. Barty
Wm. Challengsworth
Mary A. Hess
Joseph Hess
Chouteau
Nameoki
Venice D. & L. Dist
Edwin O. Reeder
Death
E.B. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
S. Kingston
State OF
Illinois
Madison
Elizabeth Stempter
Josephine Hoenig
Elsie Hoenig
Pearl Hoenig
William E. Hoenig
Madison County
Aprons
Frial
Ida Scully
Richer
Vandalia
Postoffice Intelligence
M. W. Powell
P. M
Sanders
Lebanon
Smracket
Boys Suapendera
Dilimanvs
Jay Bird
Simmon
Droll’s
Dame Fashion
Xou H Orget
Inp Tn
Auwarter
Fanfaln
George Liebler
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