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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
4
Brevity on home cures advises avoiding exposure and drafts with hot remedies. An ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery made from pine tar healing balsams and laxatives, claiming 45 years of practice and satisfaction as a purgative product.
Val Hess visits from Marine and many local residents attend funerals, parties, and social gatherings. Heralded events include New Year observances, bachelor girls club party, and Sunshine Club oyster supper with guests from St Louis and Highland.
Mrs. John Koch and Rev Fr Hoppmann visit family, Frank Leitenschuh and Bertha Ohren bans published, Ada Ground dies from injuries. George Donner succeeds as engineer at electric plant, Miss Mary Sackett marries Arthur Ochs, Magdalena Espenschied dies at 77. Marine, Illinois area items include healthcare, social events, marriages, a car shop timekeeper, and a local funeral.
Confused OCR fragment notes Lebanon corporation plan involving a seven year period and a dollar amount around 1.36 with mentions of Charles Bacon in unclear context. No clear event or outcome stated.
Holiday visitors like Miss Virginia Thrall and Amos Hill return home while Miss Vivian Gedney heads to St. Louis. The Lebanon Singing Society held its New Year’s Eve ball at Singer hall. The Restawhyle plans a bowling alley soon and all street lights will be replaced with high power 500 watt nitrogen lamps. A fire alarm occurred for a burning flue at Henry Traband Jr.’s home but caused no damage. J C North sues his wife Caroline for dissolution of feast? A watch party and program entertained at the M E Sunday school. Miss Retta Reinhardt travels to El Paso for a month, and F Behymer family relocate to St. Louis for winter.
Henry O. Meyer of St. Jacob died Sunday night at 8 45 following a stroke at his home. He was 84 years old and remained active until late Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at the family residence with Rev C A Hildebrand of the German Evangelical church officiating. burial followed in Keystone cemetery. Meyer, born January 17 1831 in Sursee Canton Lucerne Switzerland, emigrated to America in 1853 and settled in St. Jacob. He married Regina Simmons in 1882. four children were born, three surviving Ollie Meyer of St. Louis, Mrs. Fred Goss and Miss Emma Meyer of St. Jacob. Stepson Peter Simmons and two grandchildren also survive, along with one brother and two sisters in Texas and Iowa. He previously ran a bakery and grocery in St. Jacob and was a respected longtime citizen.
Patrick Maginnis, newly employed on the railway, rode the express train daily to work. One morning the engine driver forgot to slow, and the train roared through the cutting where workers toiled. The foreman feared Pat lost, then a battered figure appeared and revealed he had fallen off along the grassy bank.
A back-yard clothes-prop with a notched end serves as an efficient picture lifter by catching and holding the suspension wire. The method proves useful during house-cleaning time. A Sioux Falls girl applies for a Carnegie medal, claiming a dying young man she kissed was saved by her actions.
Brief items report Edw H Klein selling gun metal shoes at 2.55. Charles Weidner of Pierron dies at 78 from stroke. Henry Walter of Red Bud dies. his daughter Mrs H F Kueker travels to attend. City Meat Market owner buys a 1900 pound giant peel. Madison County Press Club to reform with meeting January 16 at Elks Granite City. Fred Kempff retires from Highland drugstore after long service since 1869. business sold to nephew Arthur Graff.
Indiana farmers must focus on feeding crops to achieve profitable yields, according to Director Arthur Goss of the Indiana Experiment Station. Ohio State and U S Department of Agriculture authorities also stress using manures and commercial fertilizer to boost soil fertility and crop outputs.
Luke had it before Paul and Matthew never had it. All girls have it once, boys cannot. Old Mrs. Mulligan had it twice in succession. Dr. Lowell had the latest models in ladies ready made dress skirts at Miss Rose Wilkinson's. 51-46.
Administrator of Marguereta Hess estate announces a public sale on January 9 1916 at 1 pm in Troy Illinois. Property is 25 feet off the west end of lots 6 and 6 in John G Jarvis Second Addition, Troy. Terms: half cash balance one year at 6 percent interest secured by mortgage. personal property including household goods also to be sold for cash. Fred Bernhardt administrator. Terry Gueltig Powell attorneys.
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