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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
2
A July notice extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a fast remedy for burns, cuts, bruises, boils, eczema, sore lips and piles. It claims thousands healed and advertises 25 cents at S. Kingston's.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Granite City and surrounding townships. Transactions include Morriss to Hughes, Cowan to Cowan, Niedringhaus to Vfeiffer, Feldwisch to Federal Lead Co, and multiple others in Blair's Add Alton, Upper Alton, Venice, Highland, Collinsville, Godfrey, and Atlon. values range from $1 to $2,600, with various trustees and executors involved.
Collinsville records a fatal homicide suicide as Andrew Shavera shot his wife Anna Shavera and her stepdaughter Miss Ethel Hill after a jealous quarrel. Anna died at Harrison hospital. Ethel, 20, is recovering. Shavera then killed himself. Funeral services for Anna were held in Maryville. Ethel, a Rafferty & Kerr stenographer, received a $200 purse from her employer. The other daughters Grace and Eliza, ages 17 and 14, found new homes or caretakers.
A list of multiple property transfers across Edwardsville and nearby townships including Nameoki and Narmeroki, with buyers and amounts such as 600, 580, and 2,250 dollars. Also mentions a Neenah Wis incident about a broken rib and a testimonial for Dr King s New Discovery with a free trial offer at Kingston s.
Mercury in catarrh ointments harms smell and the whole system. Use only prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co of Toledo is mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Ensure the product is genuine and sold by druggists. Price 75 cents per bottle.
Local ads list J R Ward selling cut flowers, funeral designs, chiffon and ribbon. Mandy tobacco products promoted. Miss Rose Wilkinson runs Double Eagle Trading Stamps promotions on Wednesdays in July and August. The Call notes Troy area news and other regional items.
Readers are asked to review this week’s Call and share views on a new feature, touted as a major bargain for Troy and area. A five linemen team prepares to move the Troy Telephone Exchange to Branver building quarters, with service interruption during relocation and Martin Arth, new owner, aiming to be settled by Sunday. Allen’s Department Store quotes egg and chicken prices.
FOR SALE Seven room brick house with two lots 97x153 feet basement barn well and out buildings Chris Gerling 29 41 FOR SALE Four room house in Troy with well cistern and outbuild ings on lot 70x170 feet apply to August Borsch Collinsville n 28 FOR SALE Electric self Dressing preserves belts prevents slipping and gives more power over supplied in lots to suit at The Call FOR SALE Two choice building lots 62x132 feet each in J N Jarvis First Addition streets open on three sides of corner lot well located and drainage perfect Mrs J N Jarvis NOTICE Hereafter hunting and fishing is strictly forbidden on my premises Globris Burk 274 NOTICE Hunting fishing or tres passing is strictly forbidden on any part of our premises and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law Charles Uelmrich Fred Engeling Wm Bohm George Plath James Hl Smith John Cline Moritz Wendler Richard Schmalz Adam Flath Jr Henry Kurtz Barney Worter Wim Wittmann Hackmann Bros Chas Struckhoff The biggest little thing in The Call is a want Ad Ever try onef
In the Southern District of Illinois a trustee of the Troy Shoe Company bankrupt estate will sell at public auction on Tuesday July 9 1912 at 10 AM in Troy Illinois the real estate and plant. Lots 1 and 2 in Cooks Third Addition with railroad right of way and mineral rights excepted plus all fixtures and machinery. Cash paid day of sale. Deed executed after court approval. McKitttrick Trustee.
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