Madison County, IL Newspaper Data

ADVERTISER PRESS NEWSPAPER
MAY AND JUNE 1911

YOUNG LADY DIES SUDDENLY....Miss Elsie Irene Grafe, aged 22 years, died at her mothers at 311 Plum street, Sunday evening, her demise coming as a sudden visitation of the Grim Reaper. the young lady had apparently been in the most vigerous health up to Sunday afternoon and had attended Sunday School at the Methodist Church in the morning and had eaten a hearty dinner. About 1 o'clock the deceased complained of a numbness in one of her arms, which afterwards affected her other arm. A physician was summoned and prescribed rememdies which gave relief, and while the young lady remained in bed during the afternoon she was thought to be much better, and in no danger. But about 10 o'clock in the evening she became suddenly worse and in a few minutes was cold in death. The funeral was held Wednesday from the M.E. Church and was largely attended by friends who had known the deceased in life. She was a young lady of many and amiable and loyable traits of character, and her demise has occasioned a shock to her friends and acquaintances who had no warning of her death. The cause of her death has been pronounced heart trouble, from which she was a sufferer. The sorrowing relatives and friends have the condolences of all in their hour of sorrow.

ROBERT WILSON SERIOUSLY HURT...FELL FROM PORCH WHILE AT WORK SCRAPING PAINT FROM HOUSE...Robert Wilson, a well known citizen of Collinsville, Saturday noon met with an accident which is quite serious and his condition is yet, dangerous, and although he is doing as well as can be expected, considering the nature of the injury, he will be confined to his room for some time and may suffer permanently from the effects of the accident. (can't read the rest)

CLOSE OF YEARS WORK...Interesting program carried out at a meeting of Study Club. The Study Club closed a profitable year's work with the annual social given by the Program Committee at the home of Mes. L. P. Kraft, Mrs. F. M. Scott and Miss Harkleroad were hostesses with her.

The entertainment , in charge of Miss Coit consisted of a series of costume poses by ladies representing nations studied by the club. Each one in effective and appropriate costume became the center of attraction as she took her place during the talk which was reminiscent review in lighter vain.

The characters were as follows :

FRANCE...Mrs. Charles R. Oatman, a perfect type of the petite French peasant girl ITALY..Mrs. Louis F. Lumaghi wearing a genuine imported peasant costume. ENGLAND...Mrs. C.H. Dorris, in scarlet robe, carrying book and sword as symbols of conquest and civilization.

Mrs. Bertha Combs as accompanist played national airs for entrance of "Famous Women"

(A) Carmen Sylvia, Roumania's beloved Queen of literary fame, represented by Mrs. Mark Henson in an artistically draped gown of black lace.(B) Florence Nightgale, Mrs. Peter Johnson wearing the conventional nurse's uniform very attractively. (C) Salvation Army Lass..Mrs. John Bruso won her audience by a spirited accompaniment with her tambourine to the army song by all the characters.

RUSSIAN YEARS..Catharine of Russia, Miss Coit represented the Court Russian Matron and Peasant...Mrs. L. M. Scott and Miss Harkleroad received the honors of the years. MRS. L.P. KRAFT as a German housewife sung in German. "the Lorelei" and won appreciative applause.

The American Year in prospect was then received.

Miss Cleda Greene..Martha Washington in a beautiful antique gown represented History; Mrs. W. G. Burroughs , the American College Grad. in cap and gown, stood for the literary work and Academic science life.

??? and Marguerite Kraft in charge of the punch bowl. The club memebers parted with many expressions of good comradeship and anticipation of even better things to come.

DEATH OF SAM C. HOGAN..Sam C. Hogan, aged 59 yers, who has made his home with his son, Emmett Hogan in this city for several years, died Thursday morning after several months illness, being a sufferer from liver trouble. Mr. Hogan was taken seriously ill some day ago, and his demise was not unexpected at this time. He was a carpenter by trade and ha lived in this city most ofthe time forthe last ten years. The Funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of Emmett Hogan , 527 Norwoodd avenue, the services being held at the M.E. church and the interment being at Glenwood cemetery in this city. The sympathy of acquaintances and friends is extended to the bereaved relatives.

MRS. R. PRESLEY PASSES AWAY...Young, married woman called from earth by Death Angel...Mrs. Robert Presley, aged 27 years, wife of the manager of the Collinsville branch of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,died at the family home in this city at 9:30 pm Tuesday evening after an illness of a few days, the result of blood poisioning caused from childbirth. She leaves a husband and an infant a few days old as immediate survivors of her death, and a host of friends in the city are stricken with sorrow over her untimely loss. The remains were taken to the home of Mrs. Presley's parents at Dix, nine miles from Mt. Vernon, Ill., and the remains were accompanied by the husband and close friends in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. John Bruso, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Holding, Dr. L. H. Kraft, A.C. Powell, Fred Talbot and John Renfro . The funeral was held at the home of the father of the deceased at Dix, Thursday. Mrs. Presley came to this city some seven years ago with her husband, who had been established at Centralia previous to moving to Collinsville. During her residence in the city she had made many friends and had endeared herself to a large circle of acquaintances by many womanly and lovable traits of character. They will miss her ,who had learned to appreciate her true worth as woman and companion, and her demise in the very hope and promise of young motherhood is a shock to the bereaved relatives and friends that will only be softened by time's healing balm. Her life had been given to acts of kindness, and her death leaves a void that has rent the heartstrings of those who had known her. The comfort that comes to them is in the realization that they had been blessed in having known her in her social and family relations, and they will cherish her memory as an inspiration. The Community extends their heartfelt sympathy, and may the Master who lets not a sparrow fall without care pour into the aching wounds of the sorrowing His comfort and His solace.

DEATH OF MRS. J. P. ANDERSON...Esteemed lady expires at Family home after long illness. Mrs. J. P. Anderson one of the best known pioneer citizens of Collinsville passed away at the family home, just west of the city limits, shortly afternoon Tuesday, after an illness which has practically made an invalid of the lady for the past two years. Mrs. Anderson suffered a stroke and paralysis about two years ago, and since that time has been confined to her home and her death was the result of troubles incident to her advanced age and failing health occasioned by the attack of paralysis. The funeral took place Wednesday from the Presbyterian church in this city of which congregation the deceased has been a consistant and faithful member for many years, and a large concourse of friends and acquaintances of the family were in attendance at the last sad rites, and many handsome fooral offerings testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held by those who had known her in life. The interment was in Glenwood cemetery.

Miss Josephine Thompson was born at Virginia, Cass county, Ill. in 1838 and died at the age of 73 at Collinsville on May 15th. At the age of 24 ,the deceased was married to J. P. Anderson, a resident of Collinsville and with her husband removed to this city where she has continued to make her home since that time. To this couple have been born a large family and those who survive the death of their mother are: Mrs. R. Kneedler, Mrs. Horace Look, Don Anderson and Sidney Anderson and Maud Anderson, all of Collinsville; Mrs. S. (?) of Chicago, Mrs. Belle Axtel of St.Louis, and Joe Anderson of Mansfield, Mo.The deceased was a lady of many admirable traits of character and the community at large will mourn her death and her good deeds in the flesh will cause her memory too remain for a ??? who will know her gracious presence no more in life. The sympthany of the community is extended to the bereaved husband and children in this hour of their trial.

DEATH OF PHILLIP JOHN, SR....Honored Citizen Passes away at home of son Wednesday Morning...Phillip John, Sr. age 87 years, 3 months, ? days died at the home of his son John John, 513 Vandalia street, at 4:20 am Wednesday morning, as the result of ailments due to old age. The Funeral took place Friday, May 19th from the home of the deceased and the remains being taken to SS Peter and Paul's Church where the services were conducted, the interment being in SS Peter and Paul's Cemetery. Phillip John was born in Germany and came to America in 1850 and for some time resided on the high prairie south of Belleville. He afterwards removed to the vinicity of Marine. In about 1853 came to Collinsville and has been a resident of this city since that time, being for many years engaged in the conduct of a brick yard in this city. Afterwards he engaged in farming in this vicinity and for the last fifteen years has been making his home with his son on Vandalia street. His health has been poor for some years, but he has been in ordinarily fair health, considering his age. up to several weeks ago, when he showed signs of failing rapidly, and his death has been expected.for some time. The deceased leaves five sons and two daughters as surviving relatives, two of the sons, Phillip J.John, Jr. and William John living in St. Louis and Chas. John, John John, H. John and Mrs. FRED Baerleio and Mrs. Barbara Hedden living in this city. All of the children are well known and highly respected in this community and are extended the sympathy of numerous friends in their afflication.

THE ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER
MAY/ JUNE 1911 Continued

FUNERAL OF PHILLIP LISTEMAN...The funeral of the late Phillip Listeman was held from the residence at the corner of Chestnut and Church streets, Monday afternoon, the church srevices being conducted by Rev. Z.J. Farmer , of the M.E. church and a large concourse of friends of the deceased and famiy being in attendance. After the services at the house the remains were conveyed to Glenwood cemetery with an escort of the brethren of the Masonic lodge of this city, who took charge of the services at the graveyard. There were many handsome floral offerings, and the large gathering was a testimonial to the esteem in which the deceased had been held during life and the affection and friendship felt for the estimable family in the home city of the deceased.

Owing to the death taking place just before the time of going to press of the Advertiser last week only a brief mention was made of the life of the deceased and further details of the life history of the deceased are as follows:

Mr. Listemann was born in Prussia, December 15, 1838. He was a son of Irben Listemann. The family moved to America in 1841, settling near Edwardsville, Ind. (as spelled) They remained in that part of the country four years and moved to St. Louis. Later they moved to East St. Louis and finally in the year of 1846 moved to Collinsville. Mr. Listeman 's mother died in Collinsville in 1852 and the father died in New Orleans six years later.

He was educated in the Collinsville public schools and his special line of work fitted him for a business career. He was only twelve years old when he began to work for himself, starting out by learning the carpenters trade. He soon became one of the leading contractors in this part of the country, many of the finest buildings in Collinsville and the surrounding country having been erected under his supervision. He has also done considerable work in Granite City when that place was a small town.

The family has always been indentified with the Methodist church. He was also a member of Collinsville Lodge No. 712, A.F. and A. M. though at no time an aspirant for political honors he has served on the school board and in a number of local Collinsville offices.

He is survived by one son, Charles who is married and lives in Collinsville, and by three married daughters, Mrs. Susie Kirkpatrick of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Emma Leeds of Collinsville, and Mrs. Cassie Erwin of Wolkamp, Iowa. There are two unmarried daughters who resided with him. They are Misses Margaret and Clara. Miss Margaret is a teacher in the public schools of East St.Louis Mrs. Listeman to whom he was married in 1861 died two years ago. There are relatives of the family at Stalling

JOSEPH EDWARD JAMES..aged 9 years, 5 months and 24 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph James who reside on North Morrison avenue in this city, died at the family home Sunday as the result of an illness of some months, the cause of death being given as spinal meningitis. The funeral services were held Tuesday, being conducted by Rev. Lloyd of the Episcopal Church, and the remains were taken to Glen Carbon for interment. The family of the deceased came to this city from Edwardsville. The little lad was a very bright youth and his untimely demise has caused a fearful shock to thos bereaved, who had become so wrapped up in the future career and promises for a useful manhood shown by the boy that it has been a wrench to the very heartstrings of the parents to give him up and the entire sympathy of the community is extended them in their hour of triaals.

OLD SOLDIER DIES.....JOHN EAWNINGER, who was born in Germany in 1835, and has lived in this city for many years, died Thursday at the age of 76 years, 4 months, and 12 days. The old gentleman has been in ordinary good health for a man of that age, and Tuesday came up town for the purpose of taking part in the excerises in commemoration of Memorial Day. After the parade he was quite exhausted and when near home went into the residence of Chas. John and complained of feeling somee pain in his bowels. He shortly afterwards fell into a faint from which he was not aroused until the next morning and from that time he failed rapidly and death came Thursday evening. the funeral will be held Saturday from the family home, the services taking place at SS.Peter and Paul's church at 10 a.m.

TEACHERS APPOINTED ..Board of Education names Instructors for Ensuing Year....The T

ownship Board of Education has made the following appointments of teachers for the ensuing year:

English...Miss Lillian Teeter
Mathematics and German...Miss Emma Meyer
History and Latin...Mis Florenee Schmale
Science...Miss Susan Rebhan
Commercial ...JamesE. Simpson
Eighth Grade...Miss Josephine James
Music...Miss Hazel Derby
Drawing...Miss Katherine Hask
Miss Hazel who has held one of the Eighth grade positions and Mr. Clark , who has had charge of the manual training work, were not applicants for reappointment and those places will be filled later.

..DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.........The firm of McQuillan and Renfro is hereby dissolved by a mutual consent, the firm to be continued by G. L. McQuillan. All outstanding accounts will be paid by Mr. McQuillan and all debts due the firm are to be paid to the same gentleman. Signed G.P. McQuillian and S.W. Renfro , May 29, 1911 Collinsville, Ill.

DEATH OF DAVE NEWMAN...Well Known Citizen Passes Away Saturday Afternoon in this City...DAVE NEWMAN aged 51 years, a well-known citizen of Collinsville, who for some time has been the janitor of the Columbian school building, died Saturday afternoon at his home on West Main street, after an illness of some weeks resulting from a paralytic stroke. Mr. Newman was formerly engaged in mining and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Order of Red (?) Men, the Modern Americans, the Odd Fellows and the Collinsville Fire Department and his funeral ,which took place Wednesday, was attended by delegations of all these societies, as well as a delegation from the Royal Neighbors and handsome floral offerings attested the esteem in which he was held by those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He leaves a wife and one daughter about 10 years of age. The Funeral services were held at Glenwood cemetery. The Funeral cortege which accommpanied the remains from the house to the cemetery was one of the largest in point of numbers that has ever been held in this city, a large part of the membership of the various orders to which the deceased belonged being present; Mr. Newman was known as a most kindly man, of splendid qualities of mind and heart and numbered his friends by the score. The bereaved family and relatives have the most sincere sympathy of the entire community in this time of affliction.

ALUMNI BANQUET ...Members of High School Classes and Friends Have a Good Time...Owing to the efforts of the members of the class of 1910 of the Collinsville Training High School, an alumni association, to include as eligible all of the graduates of the Collinsville high school for the part 17 (?) years, has been organized and gave their first banquet at the gymnasium of the high school Tuesday evening. Those who had joined the alumni association and their friends were present to the number of over a hundred people, and the evening proved a most delightful one for those who took part. The early part of the evening was devoted to music, both instrumental and vocal, by talented members present, and social conversation caused the time until the serving of the banquet to pass very pleasantly.

The banquet was served under the direction of Mrs. Frank Niehaus and was one of those splendid affairs for which the lady is noted and included every delicacy that the season afforded and was served in a manner which left nothing to be desired. James E. Simpson acted a tostmaster for the occasion and responses on the program were given by Gayle Windsor, whose topic was "THE CLASS OF 1909", Mat Welch whose topic of "THE CLASS OF 1910", and Miss Blanche Powell, who spoke on the 'THE BASKETBALL ???????, ??Kneedler, also spoke upon being called on, as did Don Anderson, George C. Schoettle, Prof. C H. Dorris and Prof. A.E. Arndt and others. These banquests are intended to be annual affiars in the future and the membership of the alumni is expected to be increased yearly by the addition of most of the members of each graduating class of the school, and the social acquaintances and good fellowship of those who owe allegiance to the same Alma Mater kept up by gatherings of a social character from time to time.

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