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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1904

Page

4

Itch Ringworm Cure Promotes Snow Liniment Ad

An 1902 notice from Wingo Kentucky proclaims Ballard's Snow Liniment cures for itch and ringworm after long trial. It also includes a tax collection notice for Jarvis Township with payment due by March 10 1904 and office contact on Clay street.

E. T. Lucas Wingo Writen Ballard S. Kingston’s Jarvis Township Phil. Eckert Clay Street George T. Eckert

Former Resident Watt Dies at 63 in Youngstown Ill

Benjamin Franklin Watt son of Felix K. and Polly C. Watt died at his Youngstown Illinois home after a lingering illness of rheumatism and complications at age 63 years 4 months and 13 days. He left Spring Valley for Swan Creek in 1861 and later married Arlinda Simmons in 1864. Survived by wife Arlinda six children nine grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral was held at the Christian church with interment in Bond cemetery.

Benjamin Franklin Watt Felix K Polly C. (Hagler ) Watt Youngstown Warren County Ill Wm. Baird Watt

Found Dead in Straw Stack Near St Jacob Farm

A man about 60 was found dead in a straw stack on Sol Templin’s farm near St Jacob after a passerby spotted a hat and coat. The body showed rat damage, and coroner’s inquest ruled death by exposure and starvation after lying weeks. identity could not be established. The deceased wore a blue flannel shirt, blue jumper, black pants, yellowish coat, and had lost both great toes. he was buried as a pauper in Keystone cemetery.

Sol Templin St. Jacob William Grimm E. C. Willis St. ‘Jacob Tuffle St. Jacob “Township Keystone

Murder at Edwardsville Overshadows Quiet Town

Domestic strife sparked a fatal shooting near Edwardsville when William W. Grange shot John E. Lewis, husband of Grange’s adopted daughter. Lewis died minutes later. Grange was captured, jailed in Edwardsville after an inquest found him responsible. Lewis was 43, a lifelong Edwardsville resident. A closing line notes Klein’s offers a complete line of warm lined shoes and slippers.

Edwardsville William W. Grange John E. Lewis Grange Indiana Lewis Klein’s

Electric Bitters touted as remedy and tonic

A Lancaster New Hampshire man and his wife credit Electric Bitters with curing chronic indigestion and nervous debility and praise its benefits for female health. Advertisements push other items including printed envelopes, men’s patent leather shoes, pine oak tax notices, and a horse for sale, with local collectors and lost certificate notices noted.

F. J.green Lancaster N. H S. Kingston

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