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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1909

Page

4

Blues Fall 3-2 to A B C's in Narrow Defeat

The A B C's of the city defeated Blues 3 to 2 in a tight Sunday game with Voelker on the mound and Hess catching. Glen’s team led 3-0 before Troy added two runs in the 7th and 9th innings. Blues travel to Edwardsville tomorrow to face the Prudentials while A B C's visit St Jacob to play the Cubs. Pin Oak meets the Marine Pirates tomorrow.

Voelker Hess Oin Glen Trojans Troy Blues St. Jacob Troy Boys Blues Prudentials Edwardsville Cubs Pin Oak Marine Pirates Morrow

Brief News Notes From The Call Bond County District

Short city items note Fourth of July weather and post card sale at The Call. Pension day for veterans, a Fourth of July fireworks display at Wick Bros. A, a minor hip injury for Mrs. Jane Henderson, and a correction about Miss Mary Morgan on the honor roll. Local real estate list and 1909 assessments appear in the issue. Several moves and personel changes, a false stroke rumor corrected, marriage licenses issued in St. Louis and Edwardsville, and a stray line about pain relief.

Wick Bros Jane Henderson Mary Morgan Merkwittrick Bros Charles BE Samuel BF Edwardsville Jarvis Township Angust Stelzer Higdland Cato St. Louis George Geiger W. Braner Kimberlin Street Elmer Duckett Jobin F. Jarvis FE. D. Sullivan Chicago Emma TI. Meier Collinsville Henry F. Bernius Mary E. Brawner

New Signs, Old Paper Mark Local Life in Troy IL

Thomas Millett Jr. posts a “Post Office, Troy, Ill.” sign to meet a new law. Edwardsville Republican marks 41 years in publication, founded by Samuel V. Crossman. Dr J J Brown buys a 24 hp roadster from Neustadt, Troy has nine autos now. Mrs W C Rea from Greenville to Peru earns $25 from Biograph for submitting a film idea. Captain Joseph Fuess, Belleville business leader, dies at 67. German-born veteran known to Troy residents.

Shoop Kingston Thomas Millett, Jr Troy Edwardsville St. Louis W. C. Rea Greenville Peru Biograph Company of New York Curt Rea J. O. Leidel Rea Joseph F. Fuess Belleville Fuess Baden Germany

Iowans Sail From New York to Study Common Folk Abroad

A Shenandoah, Iowa farmer, F. E. Paup, sails from New York aboard the General Grant for a year to eighteen months world tour. He will avoid nobility and travel byways to observe farm life, livestock care, and daily work across England Germany Denmark Norway Russia Sweden India China Wales Spain Japan and the Philippines. He plans to walk in biblical places and collect American knowledge to share on his return, with farming samples in his traveling bags.

New York General Grant Pano Shenandoah Paup Cogmon America Mar Paup Myr. Paup Ife England Germany Tiveland Denmark Norway Russia Sweden India China Wales Spain Japan Philippine Islands Jerusalem Jericho Rome Holy Land United States

Great Amphitheater For Chicago Planned in 1893

Harlow N. Higinbotham, president of the World's Columbian exposition of 1893, announced a new largest convention hall for Chicago. The Amphitheater will seat 45,000, be elliptical, and resemble Rome’s Mavian amphitheater with only minor modifications.

Chicago America Harlow N. Higinbotham Rome

Paths of glory draw many toward the grave

A rugged line from a historical reflection notes that brave workers fearlessly take up the pick and shovel to pursue the glory trail, embracing hardship and risk in pursuit of a hard won, enduring achievement.

Court House Items Continued From Page One

Probate records list final reports and balances for multiple estates and wards. Elizabeth Vollrath shows receipts 855.34 expenditures 155.34 balance 700 approved. Valentine Vollrath final report receipts 14640 expenditures 640 balance 14000 executor discharged and trustee. Hannah Emert receipts 4781.25 expenditures 3457.20 balance 1324.05. Herman Kettlekamp distracted report receipts 956.90 expenditures 72.35 balance 2544.16 approved. Elizabeth Riggin final report receipts 956.90 expenditures 559.38 balance 397.52. Mary Triska insane conservator authorized to dispose ward interest in Home Trade Coal Co at private sale. Frederick Beard minor final report balance 95.34 ward receipts for balance and guardian discharged.

Valentine Vollrath Hannah Emert Herman Kettlekamp Elizabeth Riggin Mary Triska Ward Home Trade Coal Co Frederick Beard

No-Drip Coupon Offer Promises Free Coffee Strainer

Readers are invited to write Dr. Shoop Racine Wis to receive a No-Drip coffee strainer and a free health book. The ad claims Health Coffee is grain based with no real coffee and promises easy preparation. It targets St Louis area papers with names and addresses and a local agent selling to readers.

Dr. Shoop M. F. Auwarter

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