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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1914
Page
4
A vintage advertisement urges treating coughs with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It claims the product soothes irritated airways, loosens mucous, and strengthens resistance to colds, with a baby and children disclaimer and a 250 price at druggists.
News notes report a Collinsville union drive to form a co operative general store. Also upcoming Lutheran Ladies Bazaar December 2 at 2 pm, piano sales by Shaffer, local property transfer at Market and Dewey, death of Walter Huxhold in Colorado, cattle shipping quarantine changes at East St. Louis, Gratiot Athletic Club vs Troy on Thanksgiving at Athletic Park, birth of Ed and Eva Buhrmester’s daughter in Chicago, cornerstone to be laid for Collinsville sanitarium by Harrison Tubercular Colony Association, sheriff’s car accident near Edwardsville with no injuries, and a spate of five fires in Edwardsville this week.
The Southern Railway plans a new terminal at East St Louis with an eighteen stall round house a ninety foot turntable modern coal and cinder handling plant new machine shop wash room store room oil house and office building at an estimated cost around 273000. The Effingham Democrat notes local citizens linked by kin to Kaiser William include Frederic Stahl a 70 year old grocer and Mrs. Carrie R Fogler wife of I M Fogler both claimed as cousins. The Highland Leader recalls a Troy stabbing from thirty years ago in a saloon during a political rally.
The State Highway Commission seeks 2.5 million dollars from the next legislature for permanent roads in Illinois. Governor Dunne is said to back this amount. Previous allocations included 1.1 million two years ago, with 800 thousand from auto fees and 300 thousand from general taxes. By next July auto fees are projected at 1.7 million, plus 800 thousand from general taxes for construction. The last general assembly approved 600 thousand from general taxes but was cut to 300 thousand by the governor. Cook County’s share is expected near 300 thousand, of which 120 thousand came from the first appropriation.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr King s New Life Pills for better health and a clear complexion. It claims the pills drive out fermenting undigested foods, purify the blood, and relieve constipation and headaches. Available at druggists for 250.
A child quarrels over dairy humor and wardrobe mishaps in a string of brief gags. The Peoria Herald-Transcript and other papers feature quips about water and milk, clean clothes, and hurried excuses, ending with a playful jab at wordy humor and garbled phrases.
Miss Pearl Hill spent Saturday at Highland. E. C. Tennyson came from Mulberry Grove on business. August Gaffner is visiting Bord county. Miss Inez Moser called on friends from Highland. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Virgin of Highland visited Frank Virgin and family. Louis and William Buchmiller from St. Louis visited home folks. Charles Bernhardt returned after months in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Spies of St. Louis stayed with John Abischer. L. W. Adler and family visited Highland. Sidney Sweeney and daughter of Troy visited here last week. Ed Buehlmann of Collinsville is vacationing at home. Revival meetings at M. E. church continue for another week. Ella and Bessie Schoock and Florence and Myrtle Bonham of Caseyville attended the flower show. The Turners plan a public endire at their hall Saturday with prizes. The Sunshine Club was entertained by Miss Florence Virgin. Mrs. Bert Virgin attended. L. A. Richardson and L. C. Heim motored over from Marine to attend revival. The annual flower show at the Turners hall by German Evangelical church drew large attendance and was a success with many out-of-town visitors.
Sunday visitors and short trips appear among residents of St Jacob, Marine, Edwardsville, and nearby towns. Travelers include Octo and Joseph Nemnich visiting Tiff, Colorado, and Fred Smith’s family. Miss Elsie Vollrath’s return from Clinton. Misses Ella and Anna Dzengolewski returning to Marine after summer on a Wyoming ranch. and Philip Liebler Sr. of Grantfork with sons visiting August Talleur. Local clubs announce December drama The Deacon's Tribulations and a Thanksgiving euchre with Marine orchestra, as 87th birthday celebrations and luncheon gatherings highlight social life, with guests from St Louis and Marine.
The article ponders the bull frog as a timeless kicker, croaking through millennia. It notes no hunter has captured him, even as the croaks persist and echo across ages.
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