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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
1
Advertisement for Sam Paulin's Saloon and Geo Walk's Old Stand touts fine whiskies beers and cigars in a clean orderly venue with draught and bottled beers and a billiard room in connection.
Pure Bonded Kentucky whiskies offered at $2.25 per gallon with guaranteed brands. J. D. Masterson in Troy promotes large servings of Troy Common Beer and available keg and bottled lager in Perry County.
Miss Anna Sweeney attended the teachers institute at Miller Saturday. Supt. Lee Mullen and Trustee Joseph Danby passed through the vicinity Friday. A force of men are still at work on the Home Telephone to remove the exchange. Mr George Taylor aged about 18 years died at his father’s home near Ranger Thursday of tuberculosis. Funeral held at Avery cemetery Saturday conducted by Rev H G McCallister. We extend sympathy to the bereaved. Forcet Mu Nor.
John Keller and others from around here attended the A. B. of E. meeting Monday in Tell City. Henry Hess and George Klein visited the Mosby neighborhood Sunday as I traveled to and from town I observed the Home Telephone Co. upgrading their line from Tell City replacing defective poles and adding cross arms. The crew is swift to advance progress.
The Ivy Stores offer a 25 percent discount on all wool shawls and fascinators. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised as a pleasant, mildly laxative remedy for children and for coughs and cold symptoms. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold by Snyder Drug Co. Lost pin found head of corn and gold reward offered by Nester House. Mineral waters at Snyder's Drug Store.
One mile north of Kennedy Station, 120 acres fenced with white oak timber, 15 acres wheat, 6 oats, 5 barley, 15 meadow, 1100 locust trees. Includes a large house with summer kitchen, 32 by 60 barn, machine shed 24 by 42, grainery, corn crib, hog house, workshop, smoke house, hen house, two cisterns and a well. Contact Joe Schwartz Madrid Indiana Home phone 302.
An 8-room dwelling with town lots totaling 2 acres and two cisterns, a stable and out-buildings. Located on Fulton Hill Troy with a fine Ohio River view. For details contact L. Nf. Bergenroth, Troy Ind.
Classified brief notes seek a blacksmith for general labor in Troy Indiana with 25 000 dollar value and street address for application to J F Schaeffer The Ivy Stores advertise Mens 100 Pant Lot with values up to 2 dollars and Foley s Kidney Remedy claims to cure kidney bladder ailments and backache a local druggist offers it along with Rings Little Liver Pills priced 25 cents and Snyder Drug Co sells them noting non gripes and a timely pill can save nine
A New York daily paper reports a three ingredient tonic for backache and bladder issues. Fluid Extract DandelionCompound KaryonCompound Syrup Sarsaparilla are shaken and taken in teaspoonful doses after meals and at night. A local druggist says the ingredients are harmless and affordable and may aid kidney cleansing and filtering of waste from blood.
Jones' Mill notes recount Matthew Jarboe's illness in Tell City and improving condition as he plans a return to Mt Carmel. Also mentions a quilting bee at the Keller sisters home with attendees and various visits to Tell City and Terre Haute by local residents. Ed Keller of Madison visits his uncle John Keller, while others attend Farmers' speaking in Tell City.
Safe Crook of Bristow called Monday while Curt Goble from Chrisney visited his uncle G. W. Goble. Mrs. Mary Osborne and children visited Mrs. John Palmer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Lanman of Chrisney visited relatives in Bristow last week. Wilbur and Andrew Cassidy of Tell City visited Sunday evening. They are all right they are. Farmer Er Boy.
J. T. Dike built a fine new house as Lamar experiences growth. Mrs. Wm. Jones remains ill but slowly improves. Lawrence Connor of Troy traveled here for business this week. Carl Stocking of Buffaloville was seen on the streets Sunday. Mrs. J. T. Masterson is dangerously ill and not expected to live. Walter Conner is home on the sick list. Stephen Foertsch, son of G W Foertsch, had a bad accident Monday splitting his foot with an axe, treated by Dr. H G Weiss of Rockport and Dr. L H Tully. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dixon visited their son Otto at Maxville last week. J. T. Dike made another business trip to Troy.
Sampson Jones and his son Chauncey arrived from Hoffman on Wednesday, bringing note of a local visit and family ties to the area.
Cass County Minnesota reports H St John sold his Cass County farm at his price without real estate agents or commissions. He received fourteen buyer inquiries from several states after contacting Leonard Darbyshire Incorporated Rochester Minnesota for their plan. The Rochester firm mail distributes buyers nationwide and does not charge commissions.
Hilltop in Anderson township held its final institute for teachers and visitors at Miller school on Saturday March 18. Upcoming diploma exams for common school graduates are set for Miller school on Saturday March 20. Local residents and guests include Rosa Harpenau visiting Edna Mosby, Donna and Zilphia Hicks visiting Anna Ostheimer, and Henry Spath visiting friends in Evansville and Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. John Friedel traveled to Louisville last week. Chas Baker of Chicago visited relatives here recently. Miss Katie Waninger returned from Evansville Monday. Frank Ernst visited friends at Evansville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Andy H Ernst were skimming the backwater when Mr Ernst fell from a skiff and nearly drowned before neighbors heard the call for help and rescued him.
A cluttered ad column lists farm goods and services for sale and trade. Items include yearling horse colts, second-hand machinery like a pinno binder, Rhode Island Reds hens, Duroc Jersey pigs, herd of Jersey cows, two brood mares, and a Spanish Jack horse. Buyers seek specific stock and equipment. multiple farmers and towns such as Lamar and Tell City appear in the notices.
Mrs. Samuel Williams and her four year old son were jolted from a car in Donaldsonville as the vehicle started suddenly. The child escaped unharmed while Mrs Williams sustained side injuries, confining her to her home for some time. The note also mentions mortgage exemptions certificates and a notary public in Rockport, Indiana.
Austin Bailey visited at Birds Eye Saturday. Mr and Mrs August Minor of Tell City visited friends and relatives here last week. H C Scott returned from Fornfelt Missouri where he was employed as a clerk in A and D Schriefer's store there.
An advertisement touts J. W. Rusts tube of ManZan Pile Remedy claiming immediate relief for piles with direct application. It guarantees inflammation and itching reduction at 50 cents, plus promotions for seeds at Ivy Stores and a kidney remedy guaranteed by Guesser. Shyders offers perfumes at cost for 30 days.
All farmers are urged to return grain bags in possession of Troy Elevator by the first of March. Respectfully. P. Backer & Sons. Grass, Heim & Co. shipped a large stock to Louisville on the steamer Tarascon Monday night. Buy Rex Conditioner at Snyder's and save.
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