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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1904
Page
7
A compilation from the court docket lists actions in the givenst and probate court, including real estate transfers, marriage licenses, dismissals, continuances, and various civil cases. It records foreclosures, replevin, damages, partitions, and appeals, with notes on guardianship, wills, and probate proceedings for several named individuals and entities.
Executors report Alonzo Keller transferring lot 58 Pilkinton's Row Edwardville to William J. Schwartz for 3000. Schwartz and wife convey undivided interests to Leon ard May and Fred W. Blume for 1000 each. Jos. Long and others to J C Blake w d multiple Highland Place parcels for 1000. Blake and wife to James O Long w d same parcels for 1000. Hartman trustee to Guntay Nicol deed Montvue Collinsville for 2 25. Greenwood to Christ C Johns lot on St Louis street Edwardsville and roadway for 3600. John S Eller and wife to L W Gower w d a lot on west side Seminary.
Property transfers from Colimaville Edwardaville and Collinsville list numerous lot swaps and sales with prices from 200 to 5700 dollars, naming buyers like Magdalena Mutzner, Leo Wildhaber, Sophia Schweikert, and Christian Miller, plus notes on minerals reserved and waivers. Tragedy note praises Dr King s New Discovery for a child s recovery from pneumonia, with cure claims and price. Also a London mission pulpit replica of a ship prow and a testimonial of Bucklen s Arnica for a leg ulcer, with druggist guarantees. Ends with a local sale ad for men s patent leather shoes at Klein s.
The piece humorously foresees March as stormy and changeable with brisk winds, sleet, and sun, detailing how animals react, moons and celestial moves, and two full moons. It notes political undercurrents, farming hints, and odd cautions, ending with quirky health tips and a prompt to "change."
The passage urges preparing for spring with brine, dried fruit, beans, and crops while noting Good Friday on April 1st for seed potatoes. It includes a testimonial for Ballard's Horehound Syrup curing consumption symptoms six years prior and endorses Rocky Mountain Tea from S. Kingston with a sales tone implying urgency and nationwide store routes.
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