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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1913

Page

4

Child Dies Suddenly After Diphtheria Quarantine

Mr and Mrs Mareilles Dillingham mourn the loss of their youngest daughter Dorothy Katheryn aged 6 years 5 months 7 days who died yesterday afternoon of heart failure after a recent diphtheria scare and quarantine. Funeral Sunday at 2 from their home to Baptist church with burial in Evangelical Friedens cemetery. Also notice of public sale near Troy on St Jacob road Tuesday August 5 at 10 am offering live stock implements and household goods with 12 month credit on sums over 10 and 5 percent discount for cash.

Mareilles Dillingham Dorothy Katheryn Baptist Church Evangelical Friedens Cemetery Troy St. Jacob Road Fred Hampe

Fars monuments at Tray House Furnishing Co

Fars monuments advertised through Tray House Furnishing Co as agents for High land Marble Works. The note lists product availability and supplier relationship.

Tray House Furnishing Co Highland Marble Works

News Notes and Gossip Boiled Down For Easy Reading

Local notes cover a gas price at 75c per gallon and a cinema device at Whiting's Stuloscope, plus a sale at Rie pold's bakery. Reports mention a $50,000 Carbondale fire, a church social, and Philip Sopp named Belleville postmaster succeeding Louis Opp after an inspector-led resignation.

Auto boom and road plans in Collinsville Troy area

Wm A Kiberlin received a 25 horsepower Paige touring car from a Highland dealer. The Call census shows thirty nine autos in Troy area. Collinsville township will repave the hard road to East St Louis with asphalt. Gasoline cans must be red labeled gasoline under law. Madison County Fair premium list issued. fair dates September 4-7. Elmer Sapp named city electrician to Prudential. Jesse Reed to Belleville. Moose carnival planned July 28 to Aug 2 with nightly events and regional visitors. Mrs Roy Shafer sold belongings and left for Chicago. husband disappeared leaving instructions and funds.

Wm. A. Kiberlin Highland Troy Collinsville Township East St. Louis Madison County Fair The Fair Association Elmer Sapp City Electrician Jesse Reed Prudential Insurance Company Reed Belleville Sapp Collinsville Order of Moose Maryville Roy Shafer

Talks on Oral Hygiene

The dental profession advances public health by stressing daily tooth cleaning and annual dental exams. Many ignore tooth appearance, risking tartar, gum disease, and bacteria that can impair digestion and overall health. urge home hygiene, child education, and yearly dental checkups.

News of Neighbors Personal and News

A son was born last week to Mr and Mrs George Portz. Miss Julia Webern visits in Edwardsville with Miss Eugena Thurnau. Mr and Mrs H W Koch and John Conrad of St. Louis Sunday visitors in Marine. Mrs Charles Essig dies last week in Loveland Colorado. Mrs Wm Neudecker and daughter Cecelia visit Poplar Bluff Missouri. Mrs A Mueller and sister Irene Smith of St. Louis visit Marine relatives. Fred Giger and children move here from Mattoon to live with the Giger family. Misses Gertrude Voight and Edith Reinhardt return from Bloomington normal school. Henry Rieke, Val Deibert and Wm Hees attend Chris Johns funeral in Edwardsville. Misses Mabel Krummel and Dorothy Baker of St. Louis visit grandparents Anton Hurlimann. Dr Royal J Dye of Eureka Illinois speaks at Christian church. Fanny Bernard returns from St. Louis with Victor Weber visiting relatives in Marine. John Keitler family August Von Doersten John H Brandes and Miss Flossie Eickmann visit Altamont. Elizabeth Ashauer of Edwardsville entertained by Louisa Metz then visits St Louis with Fred Metz. Electric light plant for Marina may be organized by a stock company capital 12500 to supply ice, fuel, light and power. Gus Hermann and John Buhrmann and son Eugene traveled by auto to Mullenville Kansas, averaging 200 miles daily. Mesdaumes Hermann and Buhrmann return by rail for the auto trip.

George Portz Julia. Webern Edwardsville Eugena Thurnau H. W., Koch John Conrad St. Louis Marine Charles Essig J. H. Veatch Loveland Colo Wm. Neudecker Cecelia Poplar Bluff A. Mueller Irene Smith Fred Giger Mattoon Joseph Giger Gertrude Voight Edith Reinhardt Bloomington Normal Henry Rieke Val. Deibert Wm. Hees Chris Johns Mabel Krummel Dorothy Baker Anton Hurlimann Royal J. Dye Eureka Africa Christian Church Fanny Bernard Victor Weber John Keitler August von Doersten John H. Brandes Flossie Eickmann Altamont Joseph Micksch Elizabeth Ashauer Louisa Metz Fred Metz Marina Gus Hermann John Buhrmann Eugene

Humorous School Show Misses Superintendent Context

A fragmentary report shows a teacher attempting a performance before the superintendent. The dialogue cites a family with five children and a mother with only four potatoes to divide, prompting Johnny to exclaim. The piece references Huffendick’s Fly and a scavenger for a stack, ending with a stray call for help in a want ad.

Johnny

Sunday and Monday social notes from Highland area

Daniela Wickens spent Sunday at Okawville. Mrs Effie Blume was a Monday visitor to Highland. Wm Buchmiller and Alex George were Highland visitors Sunday. Miss Ella Schoeck is a guest of her sister Mrs Louis Bonham at Collinsville. Miss Inez Moser of Highland was entertained last Friday by Mr and Mrs J J Gaffner. EK church will meet with Mrs J E A jolly crowd of St Jacob young people drove to Highland Sunday evening to attend a show. Mrs Louise Seeger and daughter Miss Marion were down from Highland Sunday visiting friends. Mrs James Miller is here from St Louis for a visit of several days with her daughter Mrs Wm Beck. Mr and Mrs Wm Kircheis of St Louis spent Saturday and Sunday last visiting relatives and friends. The Turners picnic last Sunday was well attended especially in the evening and a good time was had by all. Dr L R Main of St Louis was a Sunday guest of James Porter Sr and family. Dr Main has just returned from a trip in the East visiting Washington DC Baltimore Philadelphia New York and other cities. James Porter Sr purchased the farm of Mrs Julia Goforth sold at public auction last week for 7350. The marriage of Miss Louise Sudhoff of St Jacob to Louis H Henze formerly of Kaufman took place Monday in St Louis the ceremony performed by Justice Kroeger. The couple will reside in St Jacob the groom employed here by a livery firm. For Cuts Burns and Bruises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve in every home. The world’s best salve only 25c. The Call newspaper ad offers daily delivery by Daniel Peterman.

Daniela Wickens Okawville Effie Blume Highland Wm. Buchmiller Alex. George Ella Schoeck Louis Bonham Collinsville Inez Moser J. J. Gafffner J. E St. Jacob Louise Seeger Marion James Miller St. Louis Wm. Beck Wm. Kircheis Turners L. R. Main James Porter Dr. Main East Washington, D. C Baltimore Philadelphia New York Julia Goforth Louise Sudhofff Louis H. Henze Kaufman Justice Kroeger

Edwardsville White Seals to Play Here Sunday Afternoon

In a recent baseball note Edwardsville White Seals schedule a home game for Sunday. The Troy Athletics fell to the Bakers of East St. Louis last Sunday in a dramatic ten inning 7 to 5 loss. Beutel and Voelker pitched for the visitors but were unable to limit the Bakers. Despite eight Bakers errors the team’s timely hits powered the late rally. Hess stole home in the fourth inning to highlight the contest.

Troy Athletics Bakers Hoae Lewis Hilderbrand Moore Lewis Hess Ss Wynn Theiss Beutel Williams Decker Stephens Troy East St. Louis

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TRADE Smithsonian S&s Miss Gussie Miller Geffen Building Huffendick Whiting Riepold’s Carbondale M. E. Church Philip Sopp Louis Opp Madison County Medical Society Harrison O. H. Er Brown Theodore Lange Charles 8. Deneen McKendree College Lebanon John M. Mitchell Mt. Carmel McKendree Matilda Bagdoniute Russia Richard Thomas Granite City Bower W. Va Gornet. Bros. Merc. CO West Clay Street Chase Stack Batt Bucklen J. H. Polanco Delvalle Tex R. No. 2 Buck H. R. Huffendick Jarvis Township Daniel Peterman East ST. Louis Bakers Seals LEGAL Samuel Davis Madison Illinois Madison County A. B Charlotte Davis John B. Coppinger Bate Hiiles & Simpson Postoffice Llewellyn Rhode Island Wm. Kimberlin Trenton Mich Augusta Zenk Yetta Yetta Allen Thomas J. Taylor Gerber-Nicodemus - Mercantile Company W. L - Nicodemus Collinsville Road Fred H. Garnet James Cooper Mima Cooper YUEDE Sur Poultry and Calves Commission CO. Ret Edwardsville, Ill Henry Pres Geo. W. Muran J. F. Kestner Groner Karemyicn Ass’t V. Crossman Ass’t. Cashier
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