03 Oct 1877
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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1877
Page
1
Local news notes the new fall stock arriving in Troy at C. W. Parker & Co. and mentions sales, advertisements, and nearby events. It covers visits from St. Charles and St. Louis, horse shows, fair results, and upcoming probate and school terms, with multiple local personals and market details.
Readers report trips to St Louis for the fair, remarks on Woolfolk Mand stock and prices, a large fall stock of new goods at Woolfolk store, and a local stock exhibition with premiums. Community updates include school openings, illness, store renovations, and accidents with Mrs Trail and Miss Zumwalt sustaining injuries.
Local merchants advertise discounts and fresh store fronts as Oct Lat and several firms promote prices before purchases. Painting and repainting at Meas Woolfolk Mlavd and C M Hamilton firms refreshed facades while B S Crews hardware and C W Parker O’s received new dressings. Cash sales call to Carmi shoppers.
Local notice from Atkinson Brothers in St Charles announces high wool prices and a grand display of new styles in Ladies' Cloaks. Prices are advertised as very low for the event.
A brief classified shout advertises cheap waterproof fabrics priced at 50, 60, and 75 cents per yard. It names Arkkinson and Clurlos as sellers in Missouri, signaling a regional retail note from a small-town market segment.
A rather garbled advertisement notes savings for cash buyers and promises lower prices for immediate payment. It mentions a price table with various goods, a dry goods headquarters in fall and winter stock, and a sale by C. W. Parker & Co dated October 1. It also references instructional duties for pupils and a person named KE. M. WOLLAnks.
An 1877 notice from A. W. Parker & Co states the business ends the ninety-day system and will sell goods only at net cash prices. All current year accounts are due, and customers are urged to settle. Parade of local notices promotes textiles and nursery catalogs from Troy and St. Charles, with several names and ads interspersed.
Narbried and Holconriink Magruder wed in September 1877 at the bride’s home. Pank Liles wed at the bride’s mother’s residence on September 27, 1877 with the officiant Edward W. J. Erie Joseph Park and Miss Rhode en joining as witnesses.
Dit McKibben died September 22 1877 in J Lous of diphtheria Clara youngest aged 4 years and September 20 1877 Mary oldest aged 10 years of Henry L H and Alice Beeson McKibben. They were bright children and the sorrow weighs heavily on their parents. A mother recalls treasured traits and faith offers comfort that the kingdom of heaven welcomes such as these.
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