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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1874
Page
1
Advertixomente charges for preferred ad placements and cash in advance. Local notices report lodge meetings, church photos, and a hospital of brick yard activity. with weather notes, county events, and remarks on thriving business day amid dry ground and thick wheat.
A false report of cholera in Troy is contradicted. The article recalls the first cases in June, warns against panic, notes sanitation measures and town cleansing, and urges continued vigilance without alarm. Trade remains strong as the local economy grows despite heat and street repairs.
An elderly Missouri native near Troy visits the office to consider subscribing to the paper, declaring it would be his only diet paper if he subscribes. The piece notes opposition to industrial development, lists local letters of inquiry, and praises Col. Tull for state ticket considerations. It also thanks the Buffalo nursery proprietor for a supply of strawberries.
A Troy resident, noted for diligence in entomology, limbs into a wash tub after a bee sting incident in a store while testing sting mechanics. The tale includes his failed scientific ambitions with Entomologist Riley and Congressman Cox and a near-runaway buggy incident involving John L. Carson and Miss Willie Shelton. Capt. Coose finishes town property assessment.
Richard Wommack chairman calls a meeting of Lincoln county Democratic Committee members at Troy courthouse on Saturday June 20 1874 at 1 p m to discuss campaign strategy. He requests Monroe township to send a replacement for L T Dryden and Waverly township to select a member. He notes editorial convention coverage on coal and mineral resources and responds to Warrenton Banner remarks about their newspaper appearance.
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