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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
2
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Local notes report ongoing Bruner bridge construction with two wagon loads moved to the ford last Friday. The project aimed for a Christmas completion while community updates include illness of John Hemplling and a social gathering at Briar Patch with visitors such as Charley Kay Thomas Hess Win Paul Bauer and N Mackey.
Miss Frances Kilneh and her brother Leo visited friends in Ferdinand on Sunday. Nd Madson of Ferdinand was in town Saturday. John Schuitz of Evansville called on old friends here Monday. Mrs. Dr. Allenbaugh and her son Arleigh were at Evansville Tuesday. Christ Bauer and Henry Braun left for Amarillo Texas and other points in Oklahoma and Kansas to seek land. Dr. I K Allenbaugh attended a Medical Association meeting at Rockport. Dr. A S Mayfield of Bristow was in town Sunday. Mrs Kate Leistner spent last week visiting her daughter near Lamar.
Mrs Albert Schriefer shows slow improvement from pneumonia fever. Dr Bryant of Dale treated him in Lamar. Mrs Wim Lloyd returned from Richmond Ohio last week. Miss Golda Ferguson visited Evansville. Miss Edith Brothers of Rockport teaches Wohleb school. Mrs John Schnuck and Miss Lilith Roose shopped in Tell City last week. George Southwood and family visited J R Blarris. Miss Isbel Gentry of Dale visited her brother Murn Gentry. J W Harris and wife went to Troy on business Tuesday. Miss Callie Brookman visiting Lincoln City this week.
Zev Oster of Tell City with wife and son began a revival at Avery Sunday. Rev Hoon will be here Tuesday. Mosby's little son Trov an is very sick. J T Hicks attended Huffman church Sunday. Teachers from this place attend institute at Miller schoolhouse Saturday. Robert Moseby moved into his new house last week. Danby and Dupont haul tile from St Meinrad. S? D. Ray has sold his farm to H G Smith for 600. Edna Mosby of Mosby attended church here Sunday.
Rodgier of Cannelton started stone work on the Bruner bridge last Friday with hopes of completion soon. The Anderson Valley local union of the U S of E met at Avery schoolhouse last Saturday and plans biweekly gatherings. Nearby young folks enjoyed a social at George Foerster’s, with attendance from far and near. Andy Leistner and wife visited Foerster’s home Monday while Nick Wolf and Charles Splater hauled wheat to Troy market and John Harpenau moved a lead on Tuesday. Take it in boys, it’s $1.02.
Arcene Caroline passed through here on his way to Troy Wednesday. John Schlam ersdorf also went to Troy that day. John Cassidy and wife from near here went to Troy Monday. Andy Ernest from near Hult was over in the Valley selling medicine this week. I wish you all a merry Christmas, Lillside.
Mrs M Raney of Prentiss Mississippi, bedridden three months with kidney and bladder trouble, after two doctors failed, reports relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says she feels like a new person and urges other suffering women to try it, available from T T Gaesser, the Druggist.
In last week's Times a misstatement claimed the Aid Society mainly funded the Hoffman church repairs. The total cost was 890.02 dollars. 12.75 was donated by the Ladies Aid and 78.17 was raised by subscriptions from church members and friends.
A local appeal urges trying Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble over unknown preparations. The note claims forty years of cures and offers it for sale by T. T. Gaesser, the local druggist.
Leonard Alvey sues Dr Parr of Derby for alleged malicious practice. Runima Bivins Christina Wheeler Mildred Polk Bert Lena Julia Marion and Susie Hyde sue John and Peter Loesch to break the will of the late Peter Loesch. Woods Liver Medicine advertised with claims of liver relief and tonic benefits, priced 81.00 per bottle, 40c size also offered, sold by Snyder Drug Co.
Annie Kirk of near Adgeville died Friday morning November 27 from stomach cancer and typhoid fever at age twenty. She leaves four brothers five sisters a mother and husband and many relatives. Burial occurred November 28 at Kessner cemetery. Bristow December 11 1908. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup ad notes seasonal colds and claims instant relief for coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness bronchial troubles.
Wheat trades around 1.00 on the Troy market as of Friday morning with corn at 65 to 70 cents per bushel. Butter sells at 20 cents a pound at most stores. potatoes 1.00 per bushel. poultry prices unchanged from last week. turkeys 12 cents, geese 6? and duck 6 cents per pound. Also promotions at Hemzly's Jewelry and worm lozenges at Gaesser's Drugist.
The Times announces a free advertising column named Farmers Exchange starting the new year. To use it, a farmer must have a yearly Times subscription. Ads up to five lines may advertise sales exchanges lost and found notices and similar items. This feature is for former subscribers only.
The ad lists Christmas stock including watches clocks jewelry cut glass hand painted china silverware and novelties from Anunzie’s Jewelry Store Tell City Indiana. Line items promote a completed stock for viewing and delivery, with rail fare refunds on cash purchases over three dollars.
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels with buyers and sellers including Cordell to Boicourt for 80 acres and Boicourt to Carpenter for 200 acres. Other transfers include Lanmnan to Bradshaw for one acre and Bradshaw to Collins for a Bristow lot, with various sums. The notice also advertises a hair product, Hair Reviver, sold at Guesser's The Druggist.
During Christmas and New Year holidays the Southern Railway announces round trip tickets to all points in general and Southeastern territories at greatly reduced rates. Tickets go on sale December 21 and 28 and January 1, valid for return until January 1. Contact any agent or the railroad’s office in St. Louis for details.
Unusual bargains advertised for blankets and Gold Rings at Ivy's store. Sales blurbs promote Druggist items from Snyder Drug Co and Sayer Drug Co, including Laxative Syrup and Carbolic Salve. Heinzle's Jewelry offers over 100 items at Toll City Indiana with umbrellas and other curios.
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