Local notices and weather in the Troy Weekly Cant 1908
Subscribers are asked to report missed deliveries and advertisers are billed at regular rates. Notices for entertainments must be paid ads. Sample copies offered. Legal notices should be asked to direct ads through proper channels. Dated Saturday April 4 1908. News items include serial continuation Mr Barnes American and editor changes in Staunton papers. National currency bill passage noted with mixed votes.
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Troy Weekly
Troy
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la Follette
Johnson
Alabama
House
Borah
Bowne
Brown
Hepburn
Washington Budget Notes Race and Race Tensions
The Senate passes Aldrich financial reform authorizing 500 million in notes with collateral bonds and a 1% tax on deposits to stabilize currency. Washington’s racial tensions surface with a dense negro population, slum areas, and a streetcar incident involving Alabama Congressman Heflin amid GOP splits between Hepburn and Cannon over reform efforts.
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Washington, D. C
Aldrich Financial
Senate
United States
House
Electric Bitters credited with bringing Mill Creek man back to health
Nine years ago C Farthing of Mill Creek Ind Ter felt near death when run down. A draggist recommended Electric Bitters. After one bottle he gained strength and recovered, saying he had one foot in the grave but Electric Bitters set him right. Sold under guarantee at S Kingston's drug store for 50c.
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United States
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
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Monkey Hollow
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S. Kingston
Thirty years ago in Troy Weekly Bulletin April 4 1878 items
Telegrams recount a storm of local events in Troy including a train derailment near the depot injuring passengers after a broken switch on Vandalia train No. 6, burglaries yielding cash and goods, and a county court ruling declaring Margaretta Fiesler insane and ordering asylum transfer. Municipal affairs note township officials elected, a 300 dollar town charge levy, and village election tickets for license and anti-license camps with George Rawson and M F Wells among winners.
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Andrew Mills
John A. Dewey
Springfield
National Party
Margaretta Fiesler
Stewart
Julius A. Barnsback
Jas. N. Jarvis
Joseph Lawson
John € . Liebler
R. C. Morriss
George Rawson
M. F. Auwar
Ter
Fred Gerfen
Rudolph Hope
Gustave Vetter
Robert @ Williamson
Andrew Rawson
M.F. Wells
F. W. Zanders
Wm. Reeder
M. ” EF. Auwarter
Fred
Rabbit Hunting Tragedy and Stubbies Wounding
An account of a hunting day gone wrong. A gunshot wounds Stubbie after a rabbit chase with Stubbie’s brother Bill involved. The narrator recalls the crowd at the house, family reactions, and hope for Stubbs recovery as relatives vow to care for him.
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Stubbie
Mis
Bill
Wedding Expenses Incurred By Cy Winkle And Miss Matilda
A satirical tally lists wedding costs from rings to travel and hotel stays across Europe totaling 3900 dollars for Cy Winkle and Matilda Weiner Meyer. It includes ring 1000, flowers 300, gifts 600, passages 1500, and hotel stays in Paris Berlin Vienna Rome Venice Geneva Madrid and London. It notes a lighthearted aside about the couple's party and local carnival commentary.
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Ceeaneaes
Vien
Rome
Venice
Geneva
Alps
Madrid
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
The kidneys are delicate organs likely to fall out of order. DeWitts Widney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will strengthen weakened kidneys and alleviate bladder inflammation. Sold by S Kingston. The St. Louis Times 30c per month from Daniel Peter man, Agent. Try The Caco's Want Ad column.
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DeWitt
S Kingston
The
St. Louis Times
Daniel Peterman
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