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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1914
Page
4
A ledger style ad lists lots including 9632 Fancy Blue all BIZCB with high price notation, 8479 Fancy Blue Series with price unclear, 1507 Plain Blue Serge in all sizes with a token price, and 9658 Brown in waist sizes 81 to 36 with a minimal price mark.
Mike Sabolo who ran a West End grocery has moved his stock to Beald and will operate there. Joseph Arth and Fred Leitz have been drawn as petit jurors from this township for two weeks of service in the circuit court beginning next Monday.
George Deck returns to Troy with his family after living in Collinsville. Troy teachers attended Edwardsville exams. Alma Gebauer May Johnson Norma Snodgrass Alice Manile and Norma Jarvis listed. Georgia Horsley now in Marshall. John V. Janett dies near Chicago aged 62, son of late Christian Janett of Hizhland. Shaffer buys Ford touring car in Carlyle. Gordon Shaffer visits. Donk No 3 mine idle since April. No 2 mine at Maryville active. Last Saturday's Troy school election had 29 total votes with one ticket. L. W. Sandles elected president. Lewis and Naylor elected to board. Wm Fries of Alton reelected county board chairman. Kalbfleisch defeated. Pier ron bank to be State Bank of Pier ron in Pierron. capital 625000. stockholders listed. Coal miners vote refer endum across four states shows 25,000 majority for UMW policy. District 12 10,000 margin. Peoria talks ongoing for settlement. M E church changes service hours. Sunday school 9:30, morning service 10:45, evening 7:30. Rev Yost's sermons titled “How God Cares for Them that Honor Him” and “The Love that Perishes.”
City of Troy warns residents that fire alarms will be sounded by the whistle at the electric light plant. First Ward will hear one blast and a pause, Second Ward two blasts and a pause, Third Ward three blasts and a pause. By order of the City Council. City Clerk Ered H. Gornet.
The April 6 1914 Troy Illinois board meeting approved minutes and the semi annual treasurer’s report showing a balance of 7183.86. The House and Grounds committee noted a heating fault closing the school. The Finance committee announced payrolls for Prof L Oliver and several teachers, a janitor, librarian, coal supplier, and a publishing expense, with total payroll and bills approved. Principal Oliver’s March report showed enrollment 288, average daily attendance 243, tardies 33, and 90 on the honor roll. the session adjourned.
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