08 Aug 1877
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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1877
Page
1
Local notices report Amateurs planning a big entertainment and watermelon competition next Friday. Stale items mention a gold watch sale at J A Withrows, a bridge contract across Culvre, and a peach wagon arriving. Editor urges readers to send news and attend upcoming events.
The postmaster lists names including Harral, Wm Tyan, Mise B Jones and others as letters remaining. The Clarks ville Sentinel reports a change of proprietorship with Jim G Anderson passing the paper to his brother W M Anderson and Jim heading to Colorado to mine for nuggets.
Mescow Mills reports a resales order affecting production and sales strategy. Wing & Son announces partnership adjustments as part of the schedule for the coming quarter.
Local column from Louisville reports a large installing program and lively threshing with good corn and hay yields. Citizens plan a grand chase for a reported wild animal, while a teachers institute outlines sessions and a long address by Sam Elgin. Bank embezzlement charges lead to Weir’s arrest, and staff changes include Nelan joining Christian University.
The first Quarterly Sales will be held for Troy on Tuesday August 14 1877. Slurses mules cattle and other stock will be sold. Persons wishing to dispose of stock should notify Secretary W Perkins with quality and quantity on or before sale day. By order of committee.
The Troy Amateur Dramatic Club will present an entertainment next Friday evening featuring the comedy Still Waters Run Deer and closing with the farce The Dutch Jud. The National Surgical Institute of Indianapolis announces a professional visit to Louisiana on the 20th and 21st at the Laclede Hotel, offering treatment opportunities for those needing relief and restoration of sound limbs.
Married on August 1, 1677 at the bride’s mother’s residence by Reverend F. M. Birkhead. The union unites William Wheeler and Miss Missouri Elston in a local ceremony.
Death notices list Flora Alice Speed aged 2 years 7 months 8 days Sherts 17 July 13 1877 George Madson Corso July 29 1877 Miss Etta Mullin 22 New London July 21 1877 Alice Porter aged 10 years July 6 1877 congestion of stomach and bowels at residence of Captain Geo W Porter burial notices and ages recorded for several local residents
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