Brief News Notes Terse Digest of Local Updates
Quick round of items from The Call includes price cuts on bats and flowers at J R Ward with promotions at Miss Gussie Miller’s. Wim H Wild takes a new station agent post in Gillespie for Illinois Traction System. Fire damages Illinois Terminal car shops in Alton with about 10000 in losses due to suspected wiring. Otto Kinninger sends a North Main Street postcard from Fall River to The Call. Fall River compares in size to East St Louis. Louis Rothe, Collinsville grocer, dies at Harrison Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Wilkinson
J. R. Ward
Gussie Miller
Wim. H. Wild
Gillespie
Illinois Traction System
Illinois Terminal
Alton
Otto Kinninger
Troy
North Main Street
Fail River
Mass
Fall River
East St. Louis
Louis Rothe
Collinsville
Clay Street
Harrison Hospital
Vandalia Line ends Sunday excursion rates this year
Local rail officials announce no Sunday excursion rates for the Vandalia Line this year. The service had drawn visitors to and from St. Louis for several seasons, but officials say the public is not entitled to special treatment this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothe
Collinsville
Vandalia Line
Vandalia
St. Louis
J. J. Frey
C. A. Ramsey
Hillsboro
Edwardsville
Wells
Lumaghi Coal Co
Troy
Beutel
Peoria
Ilinois
W. J. O'Connor
Larrys
Evers
Egan
Doyle
Larry
Giants
Main Street Macadamized Near Completion
The macadamizing of Main Street is nearly finished and will soon reopen to traffic. Tinois Construction of Springfield, sole contracter, will keep equipment on site for depot work with Vandalia Railroad and potential city jobs. Citizens and merchants praise the progress after six months of blockages. A separate letter from Joliet, Illinois, praises Dr Kings New Discovery for a life saved from typhoid pneumonia, with bottles sold by S. Kingston's. Local Troy merchants announce summer early closing at 7 pm May through August, except Saturdays and pay days. The Call
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Tinois Construction Company
Springfield
Vandalia Railroad Company
J. E. Cox
Joliet
Tor. King
S. Kingston’s
Troy
M. F. Auwarter
Deimling Bros
A. R. Snodgrass
J. R. Pritts A
Heddergott
J. Allen
M. Sabolo
Rees Llewellyn
H. Rothen
P. M. Davidson
Dan‘ Liebster
D. E. Sims
Theo, Gebauer
W. J. Vetter
J. G. Gebauer
Garnet Bros. Mercantile Co
House’ Furnishing Co
W C T U Institute Held At New Douglas
The county spring institute of the W C T U was held in New Douglas May 2 and 3 with delegates from every union. Miss Geneva Hollis of New Douglas won the grand medal contest. Mrs Etta Root Edwards spoke powerfully the first night. judges included Father Masterson and Mrs John Wetzel. Arrangements were made for county participation in Edwardsville centennial. next convention set for Upper Alton in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. T. U. Spring Institute
New Douglas
Etta Root Edwards
Pinckneyville
Alton
Granite City
Geneva Hollis
Father Masterson
Edwardsville
Upper Alton
J. J. Mills
Water Wagon Runaway Destroys Electric Theatre Entrance
A team of horses pulling John A. Gross Marine soda water wagons bolted through Troy near Market street, crashing the electric theatre entrance and damaging the merry-go-round. The horses escaped injury. some soda and bottles survived the wreck with minor damage to the wagon and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gross
Marine Soda Water
Troy
Market Street
Electric Theatre
Dngury
Merry
Treasured Books and the Craft of Copying
The piece traces the high value of handwritten books as treasures of collectors and institutions. It notes Cicero and ancient copyists as examples of rare skill, recounting parchments and vellum as scarce resources. It mentions Saint Gall and a 12th century Bible transcription effort in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Hamer
M. Huet
Saint Gall
France
England
National Magazine
Summer Guest And Mosquitoes At The Farm?
A humorous rural exchange captures a farmer’s son boasting of weeks spent chasing mosquitoes before a summer guest arrived, highlighting small town banter and weathered patience with pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Son
Pop
For Sale Classified Items From Area Sellers
A gallery of notices includes August Ritcher selling cabbage tomato pepper and sweet potato plants. A. N. Riggin offers a fresh milk calf. Dr. F. W. Braner lists furniture including bedroom set sideboard parlor set. B. W. Jarvis advertises an 80 acre farm near Troy. Roy Peters sells White Leghorn eggs and chix. J. Neubauer offers White Plymouth Rock eggs and day old chicks. J. N. Jarvis and Mrs. J. N. Jarvis also market building lots in First Addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Ritcher
F. W. Braner
J. N. Jarvis
J. Neubauer
For Rent 10-Room Residence on Market Street Lease
Advertisement states a 10-room residence on Market Street with barn and outbuildings available for a long-term lease. Contact Dr. F. W. Braner for details and scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
F. W. Braner
Troy Markets ad column listing farm staples and prices
An old ad column from Troy markets lists grain prices for wheat corn oats and hay plus feed and livestock rates. It shows per bushel and per hundredweight figures for flour meal straw and various livestock products with multiple price ranges and units.
Troy Public Schools seeks staff through May 13
The Troy Public Schools board will accept applications for a principal, a high school teacher, seven grade teachers, a janitor, a census enumerator, and a librarian through May 13. Applications should be addressed to Wm H Goalby, Clerk. Also, hunting and trespassing are forbidden on all premises and violators will be prosecuted. Names listed include Charles Helmich Fred Engeling and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Board of Education
Wm. H. Goalby
Charles Helmich
Fred Engeling
Wm. Bohm
George Plath
James H. Smith
John Cline Moritz Wendler
Richard Schmalz
Adam Flath, Jr
Henry Kurtz
Barney Porter
Wm, Wittmann
Hackmann Bros
Chas. Struckhoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Gussie Miller
County
W.C. T.U. Institute
Marine Soda Man
James Rawson
A. N. Riggin
Theo. Gebauer
B. W. Jarvis
Roy Peters
Troy Markets
J. G. Schocck
M.F. Allwarter
Auwarter’s
Hagle Stdinps
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