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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
2
The State's Attorney race in Madison County lists Judge James M. Bandy of Granite City as the Democratic nominee. Voters will decide at the general election on Tuesday, November 5, 1912, under the party's designation.
The court fixes November 25, 1912 at 9 a.m. at the Edwardsville courthouse for proof of a will. Interested parties may appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk JOHN B. COPPINGER, Deputy W. G. Martin, Edwardsville, Illinois, October 31, 1912.
An old classified notice invites readers to place notices cheaply in The Call. It promises quick, local Tray area news at a cost of less than two cents per week.
Wm. Wood is reported confined to his bed with a severe illness. The November meeting of the Madison County Medical Society is held at Madison today. Mrs. Adeila Hampton reports pay day for Donk Bros. and Brookside Coal Co. workers. Tray House Furnishing Co. represents High land Marble Works for monuments. Baptist church ladies announce coffee, sandwiches and pie near the square on election day. Andrew Klein erected a neat ornamental wire fence on Kimberlin street. John L. Tshannen, 53, a Highland citizen, died from a stroke. Dr. and Mrs. Molden celebrate a newborn daughter. Divita Bros move to Staunton to continue saloon business. James Boston ill after family moved to Gillespie. Fannie Boston recovering from diphtheria. Poultry ad promotes 80.00 monthly salary. Concrete retaining wall at city cemetery. new entrance and granite pavement. Highland’s new theatre to open. main acts moving pictures and vaudeville. Three killed, four injured in Worden-Wabash collision. victims from Decatur. Aviator Louis Mitchell killed in Montgomery, Alabama. remains sent to Springfield.
Local notes list residents returning from travels and visiting relatives in Hebron, Kansas City, Rolla, Edwardsville, Middletown, Highland, and St Louis. Several families hosted guests from Granite City, Marine, and St Jacob. One injury reports Edna Neudecker burning her hand. Anita Dorothea christening noted with sponsor Oadhild Tettere r.
Mr and Mrs John Frey Sr visited in St Louis Sunday Henry Gansman was a Highland visitor Monday Miss Lena and Miss Pearl Hill were St Louis visitors Friday Louis Hill serves on October grand jury James Black out from East St Louis Sunday Mrs J J Gaffner and son guests in Granite City Henry Buchmueller and Jacob Fehne bide county visitors last Sunday Maud Porter visited relatives in East St Louis last Saturday Rev and Mrs H W Marshall of Troy were guests of Dr and Mrs J A Collins Mr and Mrs H B Main of Delaware Ohio were guests of James Porter and family last week The St Jacob Turners announced a ball for Saturday evening November 2 Mr and Mrs Samuel Langenwalter and daughter Edna of Lebanon visited B N Michael and family Sunday Leland Faires of Trenton and Nora and Mamie Neudeckert of Marine were guests of Mr and Mrs J J Gaffner The barn dance at Fred Noll s country home was well attended Music by St Jacob National Band The annual chrysanthemum show and bazaar by German Evangelical ladies will be at Turners hall November 16 17 The Republican mass meeting at Turners hall last Saturday evening drew a large crowd Speakers were Congressman W A Rodenberg and Senator Edmund Beall Roland Juda son of Mr and Mrs Mat Juda formerly at Helena Mont was brought to St Jacob last Sunday by his father He is ill with nervous prostration.
A call to action urges readers to submit or phone in news items to The Call. The note stresses citizen participation in local reporting and timely tips for coverage. No names, dates, or places are provided.
The public presses for tax reform in Illinois arguing the current assessment system is unfair. Citizens from all walks of life back a constitutional amendment to modernize laws while projecting a large vote on November 5 to push the change when the assembly meets next winter.
The Amity Camp No. 1724 M W of A issues resolutions mourning Neighbor William Meiners, noting his virtues and community ties. It pledges a 30 day mourning of the charter, extends sympathy to his family, and arranges records and publication in Troy Weekly Call.
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