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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1904
Page
6
Springfield Illinois November weather bulletin reports above normal temperatures from the 10th onward with little rain and widespread drought. The corn crop is largely husked and marketed, wheat needs rain, pastures are poor, and hog cholera cases appear. Also recounts the death of Harry Duckwell from a coughing spell and a local medicinal ad.
The CALL prepares a festive Christmas number for December 17 inviting young readers to write letters to Santa Claus and submit them to the paper early to ensure publication.
South End dissolves this morning with Mr Norbury buying out Mr Taylor who leaves the business. Fred S Edwards and family relocate to the city from the country home and occupy the former Kinder residence. Edwards cites mail carrier duties on the rural route as his reason. The Presbyterian church Merry Workers host a Christmas market in the church basement on December 15 and 16. Donated articles should reach Mrs Margaret Rawson by December 10. Santa requests a lett erbox for letters on December 23 and 24 due to crowding at the store.
In a Yonkers Statesman item a reader recalls a dialogue about a daughter who played the grand piano. The exchange clarifies that the speaker meant she played the piano, not that it was a grand instrument, easing the confusion.
The undersigned farmers and landowners forbid hunting on their properties and will prosecute violators. List of names included. Also notice of dissolution of the partnership between Ritcher & Montooth with settlement requests. Teeming services offered by Becker with telephone contact. For sale a three room frame house with well and outbuildings listed by S F Mendenall.
In Tit-Bits humor a bride asks forgiveness and love as she admits artificial teeth. The groom, 48, responds by removing his wig to cool his head. An ad from Bollman Mercantile offers a free $2 item with each Ladies Loose Cloak starting Monday 28th to induce early buying.
An old timetable fragment lists trains including Eastward No 8 Indianapolis Mail No 33 Vandalia Accommodation No 14 Indianapolis Express No 94 Local Freight with times around 8:25 pm 6:36 pm 12:38 am and 6:33 am plus a note about a complete time card and rates available via the agent Chesbrough Trey Ile or J M Chesbrough for routes and through fares.
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