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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1915
Page
4
Readable fragments show sale pricing for ladies and children's sweaters. Prices listed include 2.75, 2.50 and 2.00 for ladies, and 1.50 and 1.25 for children's sweaters. The legible portion emphasizes promotional discounts.
Happenings note a grand opening of spring millinery on March 27 with Miss Rose Wilkinson. Other items cover spring millinery on March 26–27 for Mrs. Adella Hampton, local sales of cultivators by Herman Roeben, news of Henry Hawke’s son Henry Raymond, Powell brothers’ business moves, and obituaries. Also mentions Dr. Joseph Pozue’s 80th birthday and revival meetings in Edwardsville, a fractured hip injury to Miss Fannie Casey, a telephone company remodeling in Greenville, the death of Ada Elizabeth McCain, and the will of Charlies Douglas Hoiles with an estate of $100,000 plus life insurance.
The Madison County Medical Society will meet in Alton on Friday afternoon April 2 starting at two. Dr. Cleveland H. Shutt, hospital commissioner of St. Louis, will address on Enlargement of the Prostate Gland and show specimens illustrating pathology. The Harrison anti narcotic bill will be discussed with emphasis on objectionable features. Full attendance urged as other matters of importance will be presented.
Highland officials discuss a plan to provide electric current to Marine and St. Jacob for street and private lighting. The Marine company holds a franchise to light St. Jacob, but no action is promised before the current city officials leave office. The notice appears amid unrelated advertisements for Pine-Tar-Honey and Electric Bitters.
Edwin Dugger visited Highland Saturday on business. Jacob Fehmel Jr and family were Highland visitors last Saturday. Pearl Hill Alice Baer were Highland visitors Friday. Lena and Pearl Hill hosted the B G eight one afternoon. Mrs Rufus Pike and J Kircheis called on Highland friends. Mr and Mrs E N Michael visited Highland last Saturday. Harold Schwartz spent Sunday in Highland with the Schwartzes. Mrs August Mueller attended a relative's funeral in St Louis last week. Grace Smith went to St Louis for several weeks with relatives. The Royal Neighbors social was well attended. Mrs George Hoffmann and daughter Mrs R A Buchmann were recent Highland visitors. Mrs Joseph Beichel came from Highland Saturday to the illness of her mother. Mrs R A Buchmann returned to Marissa after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Hoffmann. Gottfried Aemisegger and sister Mrs Milda Becker left Sunday for Arkansas to visit John Witschie and family. Virgin School, taught by Mr Bilyou, will host an entertainment and box social Saturday evening. Rev Carl Schmidt and Mrs Carl Meier hosted Ella and Elizabeth Wicus at Highland on Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Hoffmann hosted a large party Tuesday to celebrate fifty years of Mrs Hoffmann's life. The afternoon featured music, social chat, and a multi-course luncheon. a birthday cake with fifty candles topped the center. Guests departed after sharing a pleasant memory and many well wishes.
Highland visitors and business figures including A W Henzi Dr J Giger J A Frey D D Rule and J J Gaffner are listed with recent travels to Chicago and Granite City Miss Kathryn Grotefendt hosted by Mr and Mrs Warren Kamm at Granite City Rev Warber of Alhambra attended peace services at St Elizabeths church Mrs Adeline D Talleur wife of Clemens Talleur Sr longtime Marine resident passed away at 71 with funeral at St Elizabeths Catholic church Interment at Catholic cemetery Mrs Nellie McCain wife of Forbea McCain died after illness details incomplete
A fragmentary obituary notes a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Martin in Bedford with survivors and funeral details at Mundis cemetery. An Edwardsville advertisement announces J F Ammann seeking mayor on the People's ticket, creating a three candidate race with Dick H Mudge seeking reelection and Professor Wm Thomas, a known musician.
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