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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
4
A New York Sun reader, Mr. Glimmerton, considers a circular selling burial plots amid routine mail. He notes the big city need for graves, ponders buying now versus later, and reflects on the practical but eerie appeal of securing a plot before death.
George W Padon died near Rosenberz Texas on June 1 1910s era. He was born in Humt county Texas in 1860 and was a son of John B Padon formerly of Troy. Survived by his mother Mrs J H Padon and four brothers and one sister. Remains interred in Woodmen cemetery at Rosenberz on June 2.
A brief exhortation cites purity charity justice truth righteousness and love as guiding ideals, urging believers to fashion their lives after Jesus Christ, the ideal character, from Rev. 8. H. C. Burgin of the Methodist Church in San Antonio Texas.
A mix of small notices from Troy and area items including a new Temple of Labor planned in East St. Louis, illness and recovery reports, births and marriages, shop hours for the Fourth, and a bank building contract in Marine. Also mentions a murder case near Dallas and a fortune teller in town.
Emil Blumer reports personal visits and guestings in St. Jacob area. Mrs. Hauskins extends visit at Bunker Hill. Mrs. Brooks hosted friends. Ed Camp and Staunton visitors dropped by. Weber sisters hosted at Highland. Henze brothers to Charleston for summer normal school. Brown family from Edwardsville visited Marine. Stolze family guests of Kolb. Miss Bernardine Weber staying with grandparents. Mayme and Nora Neudecker attended St Theresa's East St. Louis exercises. Hoffmann relatives hosted from Highland. Rev. Maurer resigns from St Elizabeth's to seek healthier climate. Mrs. May returns from Stamberry. sister Tibbetts recovering from auto accident.
Advertise and take orders for Smoking and Chewing tobacco, Cigarettes, Cigars. Experience unnecessary. Send a 2-cent stamp for full particulars. Hemet Tobacco Co., New York, N. Y. 27-101
June 16, 1914 Troy Illinois special council session called by Mayor Kinder opened bids for drilling postponed after no bids. Judges and clerks appointed for July 14 special ward election. Committee to Staunton authorized to seek purchase of Block 2 in Cook's Addition with up to 50 dollars. Meeting adjourned.
Miss Helen Mueller and J J Gaffner with D D Rule visited Marines. Henry Jost came from Highland, Miss Nannie Lomm returned to St Louis after a St Jacob trip. An M E church program entertained Sunday evening. Several residents and guests from St Louis, Highland, Nouston, Caseyville, Jamestown, and Vandalia Clerks were reported visiting or hosting. The St Jacob Cubs beat Vandalia Clerks 11 to 6.
An advertisement touts a tonic “to drive out waste” for run-down or nervous individuals, claiming to renew strength. It features Mrs. James Duncan of Haynesville Me praising a complete cure after doctors gave up, priced 50 cents to 1 dollar, and notes endorsement by H R Quendick, a local druggist.
The Ford factory achieved a new month record in April with 30,402 complete cars built and shipped in 26 working days. This implies about 1,170 cars per day, roughly 146 per hour, and a gap of nearly twenty four seconds between consecutive completed cars leaving the doors.
A fragment discusses earthworms, claiming when cut in two the tail end regrows and the head end becomes two worms. It suggests misfortune doubles our strength from such tales.
Sealed bids due by July 6 for hauling coal to the city’s electric light plant for one year. Coal may come from Troy & Eastern or Vandalia lines, loaded from cars. bidders responsible for all demurrages. City reserves right to reject any or all bids. Fred H. Garnet, City Clerk.
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