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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
2
Come and get your share of bargains on hosiery underwear infants wear ribbons domestic goods and summer waists. Handkerchiefs gloves umbrellas laces embroideries wash goods and related furnishings are offered at reduced prices for shoppers.
Local notes list visiting relatives from St Louis Edwardsville Marine and Highland plus a marriage in Edwardsville. Obituary for Henry Grotefendt, farmer near Marine, age 60. An Indian killed on a railroad track and an ad for Dr. King’s New Discovery followed by a local circulation offer.
Miss Frances Thurnau returns from Iowa and Rev. Paul Buchmueller hosts visitors at Alhambra. L. A. Richardson visits Highland on business while Dr J H Veatch returns from Sterling Colorado. Flora Raubinger returns to Everton after Marine stay and Ben Overbeck funeral draws many locals. Louise Maerz of St Louis visits with Buchmueller and Vogelbacher family in Highland.
Notice from Madison County Illinois that sealed proposals for Mantz bridge work in Jarvis will be received by 10 a.m. August 31, 1912. Plans by Illinois Highway Commission available at the Town Clerk or from Springfield. Project includes 40 foot reinforced concrete span, 18 foot roadway, 16 foot floor clearance, wings 13 feet, masonry 127.8 cubic yards and 17,980 pounds of reinforcement. bidding right reserved. completion by October 31, 1912. Also Town Auditors meet September 5, 1912 at 2 p.m.
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