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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1874
Page
1
Fragmented notices for advertisements settlement notices and court and lodge meeting dates. Includes references to County Court first Mondays after March and September and other schedule notes with names and meeting times.
Farmers begin oats as the county board of equalization meets Monday April 6 at the court house. Elijah Myers and Mrs. Gibson wed last Sunday morning. Linn's Mill Grange selects delegates for the April 1 county convention. Clark township Grangers rumored on political warpath. Mosers don M. Hunter and Mordecai N. Wats open a general commission house in St. Louis. Capt. Thurmond to address court on moral and political interests. Tuesday proposed as best court day.
Dr Hilary P Mudd died of pneumonia on Sunday March 15 1874 in Millwood Missouri after a long career as a physician. Born May 5 1809 in Prince George's County Maryland he studied medicine at the University of Maryland graduating in 1882 and moved to Missouri in 1886. He lived on a farm near Millwood and was revered for his learning sociability and charitable nature as a Catholic. He leaves a large family.
A compilation of civic letters and notices from Troy Missouri including letters from C M B Tummann and others agreeing to address the public during circuit court week, an exhibition at a colored school, affidavits challenging state geological board claims, coal mine affidavits by Edward Baker and Thomas Hartley, and notices about local newspaper staff changes and sentences from St Charles papers.
The past week's weather suggests spring has arrived and winter lingers no longer. Roads improve but could still get better. The Montgomery Standard notes legislation against lotteries leads Mr. Uptergrove to halt farm drawings with refunds to ticket buyers. New Hartford Grange may boycott coffee after April if prices stay high. Wheat and other commodities rise with crops.
In Onana Texas editors report a dog slaughter and sheep killings near Price's neighborhood with many losses and dog deaths. The post office money not received prompts instructions. Oregon reports a wheat surplus of four million bushels sold at one dollar a bushel, citing a prosperous population and rising immigration.
Louisville Large No 428 held a meeting at the hall and unanimously adopted resolutions of respect for John Stone. They mourn his loss, praise his warmth and fidelity, extend condolences to his family, and pledge remembrance for thirty days. The message will be transmitted to his family.
An eclectic page notes mail order plants promising winter blooms and 2 percent prices for three plants and a catalog including fuchsias geraniums heliotropes calceolarias gladiolus salvia daisies grape hyacinths. It also lists notices about the Troy Christian Institute Association transfer meeting on March 21 1874 and local ads for baker W K Jacobs and fresh bread. It ends with a sardine company advertisement touting boneless sardines at low cost.
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