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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
5
The readable text references a county athletics event, a carnival, and various names and places in a fragmented schedule. It mentions promoters, negotiations, a trunkhoff and Norbury, and a church time with eight crees children.
Transcribed from a dated council record covering regular meeting actions. Notes show funds: street, police, and light expenditures. bond discussions. committee payments. published notices. and a December 1811 report with names such as Beutel, Peterman, Ri, and others.
Social notes cover Moonstone Chapter 442 installation with officers listed including Mrs P Davit as matron and John Feldmeier as treasurer. The New Year ball at Bran ana hall hosted by Stephen son’s orchestra drew many attendees. afters and dancing followed with social remarks. Personal items note visits by Miss Mary Rawlings and other Troy area relatives over New Year’s.
In church services next Sunday and a meeting of the Ladies Aid Society at ME Church with officers and assistants named. Beginning Sunday January special services at the Presbyterian Church indefinitely led by Miga Boa Ludgate of Wheaton with Mise Thompauk of Danville assisting. choir singing featured. All invited.
The Call reports the 1912 cup race won by Peter James McKenne with a nine hour thirty five minute finish amid a crowded field. Contenders included children of local residents Collidger Wilkinson Giorgis and Spencer, with a 1913 race promise due rain or shine and no entry fee. Also noted is Trojan W. D. Renfro's prize cow story and a fire at Collinsville Merchants Hotel causing damage.
Fragmented OCR lists weather notes, local names, prices, and small items. Mentions Eldon Miller, Elmer Bergman with a fractured arm, Edward Klein, and Deining Bros. price notes and a local shop sale. Reports cold, zero or near zero temperatures, dry conditions, thick crust on ponds, and ice harvest hints.
The Busse property sale occurred to satisfy a voluntary bankruptcy claim. The eight pieces were offered, with initial single-item bids. Notable names include Dr F W Braner and attorneys W Mokitt and W G Burroughs, with final bids ranging from 1,025 to 1,625 dollars and H C Kurker adding another lot of 147 dollars.
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