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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
4
A sea saga frames seven reasons why a truss named Smithsonian provides rupture relief. The list cites that the device is scientifically accurate, durable, and secure in various positions, with therapeutic claims of speedy improvement and prevention of strangulation. The ad notes fitting and sale by a local provider in Biddleford Maine.
Local items report a variety of notes from business, transportation, and residents. Purchases include Huffendick and Whiting offerings, while Donk's No. 3 mine workers receive pay and injuries at work are noted. Obituaries mark the death of Luther W. Palmer. other updates cover sales, relocations, airdome openings, and staff promotions in the Belleville district.
A dental public health piece urges daily tooth brushing after meals and yearly dentist exams. It argues clean teeth prevent tartar, gum disease, and bacterial spread that can affect digestion and overall health, urging families to maintain oral care from childhood.
Items noted by our corps for correspondents list visits and gatherings across towns. Residents from Alhambra Edwardsville Highland Glen Carbon Webster Grove Webster Groves and Alton are named with family visits, social calls, and a public sale by Ed Thurnau of Edwardsville for 2300 dollars.
Local note items report many Highland visitors including Hugo Meyer and Mrs Adler. Jacob Spies recovers from illness. St Jacob Turnverein to hold picnic July 20 at their park. Bachelor Girls enjoyed a Mississippi boat excursion. Ice cream social aided the German Evangelical church. Elam Faires returns from Chester with Miss Cora Scarcy visiting, and Lelia Thurnau and Edna Leder depart for Niagara Falls and other northern cities.
The Troy Public Schools board met in regular session on July 7 1913 with President Sandies and Clerk Goalby presiding. Minutes from prior meetings approved. Miss Eckert elected substitute teacher. census report by Bess G Davy read and filed. House and Grounds committee reported vault cleaning and decorating contract. Finance committee approved bills and payments. special tax of 5600 for school purposes ordered. tornado insurance renewal authorized. treasurer W W Jarvis reported 5979.39 on hand. meeting adjourned.
The page lists prices for grains and farm goods such as wheat Corn oats and flour with per ewts and per bushel rates. Livestock values are shown for cattle hogs calves sheep and poultry including turkeys geese ducks and chickens with price ranges per cwt or per pound.
Keystone Building and Loan Association of Troy Illinois presents annual statement for year ending April 1 1913. It lists assets including real estate loans stock pledged cash in treasurer and secretary accounts with minor misentries. liabilities show installments due and unpaid bills payable contingent fund and profit. Receipts include installments interest premiums membership and fees while disbursements cover loans on real estate and stock, installments on stock, interest, taxes, expenses and cash balances.
The administratrix of Samuel Davis late of Madison County Illinois gives notice she will appear in Madison County Probate Court Edwardsville at the September Term on the second Monday of September for the adjustment of claims. Creditors must attend. debtors should pay promptly. Dated July 7 1943.
A historical township financial report lists expenditures and credits for districts including compensation of the treasurer, incidentals, and district cash on hand June 30 1918. Signed by treasurer W. Tarvis and notarized July 15 1918, with district numbers and total expenditures and loans summarized.
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