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Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1912

Page

8

Hall's Catarrh Cure Endorsed By Ohio Firm

Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of I. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice advertises internal use, testimonials, and availability through druggists.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney I. J. Cheney& Co Hall Eanea A. W. Gleason Hal IF. J. Cheney & CQ

State Aid to Build 30 Miles of Hard Road

Announcement from the State Highway Commission in Springfield states aid will help construct about 30 miles of hard road this year. Locations include Sargent, Palestine, Ailingham, Mattoon, Pekin, Bridgeport, Shawneetown, Paxton, Cairo, Watseka, Bloomington, Shirley, Lincoln, Harvey, Collinsville, Troy, Alton, Geneseo and Sibley. One to five miles will be built in each locality.

State Highway Commission Springfield Sargent Palestine Ailingham Mattoon Pekin Bridgeport Shawneetown Paxton Cairo Watseka Bloomington Shirley Lincoln Harvey Collinsville Trey Alton Geneseo Sibley

Mound City Notes On Local Happenings And Events

Brief items update readers on local life including Rose bush orders, April ice cream at Riebold's bakery, a fall injury at Wm. Collins home, a new baby, plans for a canning factory in Mascoulah, jurors serving in Edwardsville, painter updates on Market Street, a move from town to farm, recurring smallpox in Callinsville, James Fritts expanding meat and provision market, church social at Rev. Cross home, Easter bake sale by Frauenverein, death of Anton Hunsdoerfer, Yuéde Probst seeking out of town games, and reconstruction contract for St. Peter's Cathedral at Belleville totaling about 150000 dollars.

Mound City S. Kingston J. R. Ward Riebold’s Bakery Wm. Collins John W. Watts Mascoulah Wm. Wittmann Edward Kirsch Edwardsville Babette Deimling Market Street Henry Peters St. Jacob Road Callinsville Frauenverein German Evangelical Church Uampe Anton Hunsdoerfer Highland St. Jacob Yuéde & Probst St. Louis North Third Street St. Peter’s Belleville Bauer Bros

Belleville Echoes From Wabash Train Incident And Local Mines

In Belleville, a man named Lamb, age 65 described as eccentric, built his own printing press from discarded office materials and published a semi occasional free paper. Nearby, the Bennett coal mine west of Lebanon is slated for abandonment after 40 years of operation due to dwindling coal and long underground hauls, with a possible brick plant prospect.

Belleville United States Lamb Bennett Lebanon

Madison County High Meet Set for April 26 in Troy

The Madison County Amateur Athletic Association schedules the annual meet for Friday April 26 at Troy with Woodriver Wanda and Troy as participants and Venice dropping out. Events cover foot racing jumping hurdling and vaulting plus vocal piano solo declamation and oratorical contests. Gold medals lure winners and a loving cup goes to the relay champion while a school earns a statuary prize for top points. Admission is 25 cents and tickets go on sale Saturday.

Madison County Amateur Athletic Association Troy Woodriver Wanda Venice Athletic Park

Troy miners approve wage scale in Troy vote

National Scale Committee of the United Mine Workers of America oversaw a Troy election held at the U M W A ball in Central building with polls 8 am to 4 pm. Of 286 votes, 218 favored the proposed wage scale and 68 opposed, with results sent to Indianapolis for final tally and expected week end announcement. Officials anticipate at least 85 percent support.

National Scale Committee United Mine Workers of America Troy Union Indianapolis Miners’ Union

Troy Markets Prices From Thursday’s Market Sheet

Corrected each Thursday, the Troy market lists prices for grains and hay including wheat corn oats and clover hay per ton or per hundredweight, flour types, middlings meal and bran, cattle calves and sheep by weight, spring lambs, poultry and butter with unit prices and ranges across commodities. The fragmentary list shows varied per unit figures and market terms for farm products and livestock trades.

School Board Proceedings in Troy Public Schools 1912

The Troy Public School board met April 1 1912 with President Davis and five members present. They approved minutes and bills for staff including Principal A B Black and teachers Nellie Ingles Mamie Bryant Evelyn Kenfro Catherine Jones Ethel Morriss Lula Cressey Grace Davis Adda Matthews and J C Gebauer. The enrollment stood 293 with 36 tardies and 100 honor roll. The board accepted the finance report and payroll, appointed annual school election judges and adjourned after noting attendance and discipline totals.

Troy Board of Education Troy Public School Davis Friesland Goalby Preston Wilkinson A. B. Black Nellie Ingles Mamie Bryant Evelyn Kenfro Catherine Jones Ethel Morriss Louis Schultze Donk Bros. Coal Co Anna Ramshaw Davidson Store Co Friestand Dpal James Davis Finance Committee Lula Cressey Grace Davis Adda Matthews Fred Schuler Howling Coal J.C. Gebauer Black Prin- Wilkinson and Twu W. H. Goalrby

Two More Elections Coming and Other Local Notices

Two elections are planned with a police magistrate vacancy and one alderman elected in each ward. The annual school election is set for Saturday April 20. Retiring board members are James Davis C M Friesland and Wm Preston. Reverend F Kleist of Chicago visits and will join the 50th anniversary jubilee in Washington Mo on April 21. In Pin Oak primary 48 votes were cast from 250 with 32 Republican and 16 Democratic ballots.

Fapis James Davis C. M. Friesland Wm Preston Board of Education F. Kleist Chicago A. Kleist Washington Pin Oak

Victor Fire Proof Sates Agent for Justice of the Peace

Notary Public designation and official role stated for Victor Fire Proof Sates. Appears as a legal or civic listing noting the person’s eligibility or appointment as a justice of the peace and notary public.

Victor Justice of the Peace

Executrix's Sale of Real Estate in Madison County Illinois

Notice is given that the executrix of the estate of William Winter deceased will sell at public vendue on May 4, 1812 at 2 PM in Troy City Illinois the west half of lots four and four plus tract 1 consisting of the described real estate in the city of Troy Madison County Illinois.

State of Illngis Madison County William Winter Illinois

Second Addition Lot Sale in Troy Illinois Notice

Legal notice records a mortgage encumbrance on Tract 2 Lot 7 in J G Jarvis Second Addition Troy Illinois with 50 feet off east end. Sale cash with $100 deposit. taxes unpaid. executrix Hulda Winter to convey upon court approval and deed execution. Also administration notice for John W Gornet estate announces May hearing in Madison County. Election notice schedules April 16 1912 Troy city offices and ward aldermen.

Troy Ilinois Troy Savings and Homestead Association J.G. Jarvis Illinois Elizabeth Kiesel Huldan Winter Hulda Madison City Hall Meiner Vetter

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