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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
7
An early 20th century patent medicine ad promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for dullness and a sluggish liver. It claims the pills induce a gentle bowel movement to cleanse the system, brighten complexion, and improve mood by morning after taking them.
Court notices set hearings for October 23 and November 8 on final reports for Emil Genartset and Samantha Sappington while estate actions grant private sale of stock and probate for several deceased individuals. Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in St. Jacob, Olive and Wood River townships, with multiple grants and nominal sums. Marriage licenses are issued across multiple towns including Glen Carbon St Louis and Collinsville.
A vintage medicine ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs. It describes symptoms from sneezes to sore throats and chest tightness and credits the product with breaking up colds for 47 years. The medicine loosens phlegm clears the head and soothes membranes, with a 50 cent price at your druggist.
Richard Biffert visited Terra Haute friends Saturday while Troy relatives hosted Tuesday calls from Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Simpson and Mr. 8S. W. McKittrick of Edwardsville. Various Collinsville and East St. Louis visitors joined family get togethers with the Buhrmester, Mann, Bryant, and Francis households and attended a Catholic fair in Staunton.
The East St. Louis District Woman's Foreign Missionary Society held a two day session in Granite City on October 18 and 19 with around forty delegates. Speakers included Mrs Peterson Murphysboro Miss Boyakin Belleville and Miss Dorothy Jones from Chungking China. The district pledged 1250 of a 7250 conference pledge as literature sold well and uplift through knowledge was stressed. The meeting will meet next year at First M. E. church in East St. Louis.
Daniel Schiefer of St. Jacob warns friends that a mule can be dangerous. While husking corn on T. J. Virgin’s farm he bent to grab an ear, a flash of lightning and thunder followed by darkness and a jawbruise from a mule kick. He was treated by a physician for a badly bruised jaw.
Warning against ointments for catarrh that contain mercury as dangerous to the senses and health. Reputable physicians should authorize remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to contain no mercury and is taken internally, manufactured by F Cheney & Co Toledo. Price 7 per bottle.
The excerpt lists changing two rear tires cleaning twelve cylinders changing spark plugs and adjusting the carburettor. It notes Esperanto as universal language with 29 books in 1889 and 2500 in 1914, and advertises bricklaying plastering and concrete work by Philip Schultze with a phonetic code BF 26 tf.
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