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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
7
Effective May 19 1912 limited trains depart Edwards Station for North and South with multiple daily times. Sleeper service to St Louis and limited north stops. parlor cars attached. Through runs to Staunton Litchfield and Hillsboro noted. Local agent RB B aL JR and traffic manager G W Quackenbush listed.
Timetables show departures from St Louis and Suburban lines toward Collinsville Edwardsville Maryville and intermediate points with hourly and half hour increments from 6:17 a m to 12:00 midnight. North and south bound patterns specify 5:35 a m start and hourly repeats with variations for Collinsville Matthews Crossing and Maryville. General superintendents H Thomas and F Hewitt oversee passenger traffic operations.
A chaotic ad claims Electric Bitters banish malaria germs from blood and restore health, citing fever chills and weakness as malaria consequences. It narrates a testimonial about rapid recovery after three bottles and mentions Kingston's store and a quirky goose-yoke joke overheard by a stranger seeking items.
Prokop and others face probate actions with executors named, inventories and distributions approved. Guardians report balances for minors Geneva, Emma and Melinda, with approvals for investments and receipts. Several final reports show balances, payments, and discharge of executors and guardians, including caseloads for Casper Reccola, James Avouris, Emma Dustmann, Jacob Bress, John Weikenant, Frederick Denker, George Mills, L Brown, John Garnet, and Edward Schoenbaum. Numerous real estate and stock transfers, guardian authorizations, and settlements accompany the court records.
Earl Shepard and family were Highland visitors Sunday. Mrs August Versen came from St Louis for a visit with relatives. Mesdames Louis Kolb and John Koch were Highland visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs M Shepard and Orvil Gericke of Edwardsville were visitors last week. Miss Tillie Bisgen of St Louis visited her parents there. Joseph Daiber and family from Alhambra joined Charles Hotz for a Sunday visit. Mrs Edgar Mebold hosted a coffee gathering Friday. Mrs Warren Kamm came from Granite City for a day with home folks. Edwin Deibert Herman Gramann and Oliver May from St Louis were among Sunday visitors. Louis Lehien and Master Orvil HoelschER recovering from appendicitis. Hilda TaNeur Jr fractured her collarbone. Catholic Societies Madison county hold annual convention in Marine Sunday. Rev I Rahn Edwardsville and Rev Carl Dorrrenburg St Jacob visited Rev Paul Buchmueller and others. Orvil Andrew infant baptized. sponsors Mr and Mrs Andrew Schmidt St Jacob. Decoration Day observed in Marine with speeches by W A Northcott and Nelson M Ryder. Earl Shepard marshal.
James A. Rose secretary of state died suddenly at his Springfield home on Wednesday afternoon after a stomach hemorrhage. Born October 14 1850 he had served as secretary of state since 1896 and was renominated at the April primaries. Governor Deneen and other officials expressed sorrow.
Secretary Rose is survived by his widow a daughter and a son beside one sister one brother and one half brother. The funeral takes place today at Golconda the former home of the secretary and will be attended by state officers and heads of the various departments.
A notice advertising prompt delivery of the St. Loma daily and Sunday Paper by Daniel Peterman, agent, offering reliable service to readers seeking timely newspaper placement and home delivery.
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