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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
4
The Celebrated Ladies' Home Journal Patterns promise big savings on garments for graduations weddings or vacations. They are guaranteed perfect and easy enough for a child to use with a patented Guide Chart showing every step.
The notice promotes graduation gowns bridal costumes and outing garments at the Pattern Counter with hundreds of other items. It invites customers to view the new stock and mentions a Puritan Dinner Set giveaway with every 25e purchase for cash or produce. One set is given away every other Wednesday all through summer, with the next drawing on Wednesday May 29 at 2:30 p.m.
Alton will host the 1913 encampment of the G A R of Illinois, with local notes on community events, deaths, school appointments, property moves, and train schedule changes. The items mention J R Ward ad offerings, Anna Blattner death in Highland, A B Black moving to Wood River, and other local happenings in Troy Edwardsville Glen Carbon and nearby towns.
Memorial Day was celebrated in Troy with a half holiday, the Veterans and Sons of Veterans leading a 1 pm march from the public square to the city cemetery for graveside decoration. The program featured Dr E J Brown, a U M W A band, recitations, songs, and a Soldiers' Roll Call, followed by a large parade led by Fred Garnet through principal streets.
Wesley Capstick son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Capstick former Troy residents died last Saturday at Harrison hospital Collinsville after an appendicitis operation aged 29. Buried in Troy with Masonic rites. survived by wife daughter seven, parents, two brothers and one sister. Capstick had lived in Collinsville and worked at the Donk mine Maryville earlier.
Hugh Tallman of San Antonio praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as hearty, vigorous life. He and his wife say they are the best made and excellent for stomach, liver or kidney troubles. Available for 25 cents at 8S Kingston's.
A historical classifieds page lists items for sale including a Chautauqua oil stove with bake oven and various plants and produce. Real estate lots offered by Mrs. J N Jarvis. Local labor and brick yard jobs available in Edwardsville IL. Bids invited for coal hauling to Troy municipal plant and for pauper medical aid bids in Jarvis township with award to lowest responsible bidder.
An ordinance of Troy City Council fixes the city electrician salary at 75 dollars per month and declares an emergency taking effect after passage and publication. It repeals Ordinance No. 74 i and is dated May 28, 1912 with signatures of Mayor Pro Tem WM. Beutel and City Clerk WM. J. Vetter. Receiver’s Notice to Present Claims in Troy Telephone Co. receivership invites creditors to file within 90 days. Edwardsville legal notice dated May 24, 1912. J. H. Stienhans named receiver. Eaton & Beck attorneys listed.
Notice warns hunting fishing or trespassing is strictly forbidden on all parts of the premises and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Signed by Vane Amor Charles Helmich Wm Bohm James H Smith Moritz Wendler Adam Flath Jr Barney Porter Hackmann Bros Fred Engeling George Flath John Cline Rithard Schmalz Henry Kurtz Wm Willmann Chas Struckhoff
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