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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
1
A 1900s advertisement lists foods and prices until 1909 including hominy tomatoes corn peas mustard sardines salmon beans peaches apricots syrup and coffee. It also cites flour sugar and canned goods with group discounts and a large tobacco sale noting circulation and local commentary on thrift and self improvement.
Headquarters for Christmas Candies offers stick candy two pounds for Cream mixed candy per pound ten cents All cream mixed candy per pound twenty five cents Fancy box candies chocolates and bon bons twenty five cents to box Chocolates two pounds to six pounds We offer bananas fifteen cents a dozen Oranges twenty and twenty five cents a dozen Figs Turkish fine layer one pound English walnuts twenty cents a pound Mixed nuts almonds filberts cream nuts pecans English walnuts twenty cents a pound Five crackers large and small Roman candles sky rockets all sizes Remember Dolly Varden at our store.
Prices good until January 1 1909 and for cash. Trade with us to save money. We are offering bargains as we cannot buy these goods at these prices. Visit and place your order for delivery.
Local druggist T. T. Gaesser reports handling counterfeit money tied to a tobacco and cough remedy claim. The notice notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a top advertised cure, urging customers to be wary of substitutions and fraud.
Ad copy notes soft soothing and delicious fragrance for Talenm Powdars. It promotes prices of 10 cents and 25 cents at 8e0ser's The Druggist.
An old home remedy recipe promises relief from Rheumatism by daily doses of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla mixed in a bottle after meals and at night. The ad claims quick relief and warns of serious kidney and urinary disorders without regular use.
The Chrisney Sun reports Joseph Davis of Richland brought an ear of corn showing red white and blue colors. Jett Ray & Son’s Rock Hill elevator warehouse burned for a loss of 10009 dollars. A Grandview light company was formed with 40 of 100 shares planned for an acete lyne plant to be ready in seven to eight weeks. W D Parr D D of Kokomo will lead dedicatory services at Chrisney Methodist Church Sunday at 10 30 am. He is a renowned Methodist leader in church dedications. Southern Indiana tobacco growers association sold poured tobacco in Spencer Warrick and Dubois counties at Richland City. Purchaser was C P McClary of Boonville. About 3 million pounds of pooled tobacco and untied tobacco were sold through Society of Equity agents as per sale rules.
Town of Troy Indiana bans discharging firearms or fireworks within its limits. Violators face disorderly conduct charges and fines up to five dollars plus costs. The ordinance takes effect immediately upon passage December 4, 1908, by G W Deendinger, president.
The Board of Finance of the Town of Troy Indiana invites proposals from banks and trust companies between 7 p.m. and on December 7 for deposit and safekeeping of public funds. Proposals must be executed with surety bonds or collateral and comply with state and national statutes as amended. George W. Dentinger presides, with Wm. V. Conover as clerk.
Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Hinanhes of Joy Tad will, between the hours of a.m. and p.m. on the 8th day of December 144, at the office of said board in the town of Troy Perry County Indiana, receive written proposals for deposits of public school funds.
The Times promotes a bold offer giving readers free subscriptions to W d Events The Home Herald Vick's Family Magazine and F. Fae Press at no cost. The publishers claim the purchase cost is borne by the paper and invite every reader to enjoy the magazine set as a generous gift.
An appeal invites readers to fill a coupon for a free one year subscription to The Troy Times and receive $2.25 worth of magazines as a Christmas gift. It promotes The Home Herald, World's Events, The Farm Press, Vick's Family Magazine, and highlights notable contributors and general family reading value.
A reader submits an order for a one year subscription to the Troy Times at Que Dollar, to be paid between December 18 and 24, 1908, with $2.25 in magazines offered as a free gift. The note directs magazines to the purchaser’s address in Troy Indiana.
Add to this offer the American Farmer at no extra cost and receive five premiums valued at $2.65 in total. The promotion highlights free extras designed to boost value for subscribers.
Public notices call for proposals from lending and trust firms under Indiana and U S law to handle public school funds in Troy Indiana. Proposals must include bonds and official forms, with the Troy School Board and secretary signing.
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