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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
4
Local notes report visits by John L Noll and Dr O K Faires to nearby towns, social gatherings including clubs in St Jacob, a new Ford for Steve Flore, and a surprise storm fatality. Births, weddings, and movements of families are noted along with preparations for a large Fourth of July celebration featuring a homecoming.
Mrs Louis Zeller and children visit from Moberly Missouri. John Koch travels to Ohio for the summer. Mrs Fr A Hauback of Chicago recent guest of Mr and Mrs Jules Paris. E J Tangermann back to Keystone Iowa after Highland visit. M B Logue moves from East St Louis to make Highland home. W A White to Dixon for his sister’s marriage. Birdie Klipfel Clara Neubauer to Columbus Ohio to visit friends. Florence Goforth and Edith Suppiger remain in Kansas City. Rarie Raeber pending status during Philadelphia sojourn.
J S McAllister visited Normandy and the Marine Turnverein starts a lyceum course for Marine. Deibert sisters hosted in Springfield. Fred Schmiedeke buys Meibauer farm for 7000 dollars. Jolly Girls Club entertained at Miss Florence Dewey's. Virginia Bliss of St Louis stays with Editor L C Heim. George Daiber Sr injures leg, uses a cane. W A Northcott to deliver Memorial Day address next year. Local girls attend Charleston summer normal school. Helen Richardson and Leola Pence visit St Louis for Strasburger Conservatory graduation. Mrs Mary Wiegand returns from STL with granddaughters Estella and Beatrice for summer in Marine. Barbara Scheurer, 15, has neck growth removed in Highland hospital, recovering well. Stanley Heim leaves St Louis for Nevada training camp with Company L, Missouri National Guard, may go to Mexico if war erupts.
John Padfield of Muskogee Oklahoma and others from Lebanon and nearby areas are reported visiting or returning from trips. Dr and Mrs Phil Griesbaum, Ernest Bach and Miss Nora Bauchens, Rev HJ Bredehoeft and family, Leslie Sloos and daughter, and R S Condrey plus Prof Brooks and A J Dougherty are listed among travelers and guests. Public school teachers from Lebanon are taking summer courses.
Misses Lena Traband Hilda Blum and Anna Podesva travel to Carbondale while Edith Pyle Ina Driskill attend Charleston and Prof Sullins Lenora Watts at McKendree. Harry Turner 27 was arrested by Sheriff Mellon on a Marshall Missouri burglary charge from April 10 and released to stand extradition. Hal Burnett and wife of St Louis visited Lebanon seeking their two year old adopted by AL Malu, with Mahu family said to have moved to Granite City.
Beebe Packers from Collinsville defeated Troy’s Lutheran Choir 6 to 0 on Ackermann's field last Sunday afternoon. Battery was Pol wart and Ackermann for Troy and Hohn and Lauth for Collinsville. Score and summaries follow.
Pierron village board approved a contract for continuous electricity from the Southern Illinois Light and Power Company. Work to extend the line from Pocahontas to Pierron will begin immediately, aiming for August 1, 1916, with a contract end January 1, 1917. Power will initially come from the Hillsboro plant, with plans to connect Collinsville and Hillsboro plants for multiple-source supply.
The proposed Danish luxury tax seeks to ban or tax items from tobacco and wine to flowers, caviar, truffles, lobsters, tea, coffee, cocoa, hats, corsets, dresses, perfumes, laces, ornaments, watches, books, magazines and paper.
The community proposes removing weed-filled vacant lots to improve town appearance. The plan, part of the Clean Up and Paint Up effort, argues there is no reason weeds should remain and steps should be taken promptly.
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