Local notes and ads from The Call office
Local view photo post cards and a wide range of ads fill The Call page. Items include Klein's boys shoes sale, Mound City Painta pricing, wagonmaking at Elias Burk Jr, St. Clair County Fair races, township auditor meeting notes, personnel changes at local mines and papers, and plans for new businesses such as a chicken farm and floral greenhouse. The Southern Illinois Newspaper Correspondents' Association outing to Springfield is announced with a rail trip and banquet. notable moves include H J Krier leaving Edwardsville for Marked Tree Arkansas and W B McKinley leading the Traction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein’s
Mound City
Painta
Kingston
Elias Burk, Jr
Peter Rebel
Michigan
St. Clair County
Belleville
Board of Auditors
Jarvis Township
W. L. Bennet
Brookside
Charles Burgess
Bennet
St. Louis
H. J. Krier
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Marked Tree
Ark
St. Clair Traction Company
Recorder Metzger
Southern Ilinois
Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts Notice in 1910
Located at Troy Illinois before the commencement of business on September 2 1910 as made to the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois pursuant to law Deposits Time certificates Demand subject to check Demand certificates Total Liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
State of Illinois
J.-D. Genevieve Jarvis
Troy Exchange
D. Genevieve Jarvis
Ilinois
Madison
Gay W. J. Vefter
Troy City Council Minutes Contain Franchises and Resolutions
The Troy Illinois city council, in continued session, accepts electric plant reports and a marshal’s report, refers supply requisitions to the Light Committee, and handles a franchise petition from St Louis and Eastern Traction Company for an electric railway along Center Street. A committee is appointed to refer the matter to the city attorney as a special meeting is planned. The council also addresses a ditch complaint, withdraws earlier mayoral charges, grants a private sewer on a street near Reis’ livery barn, and adjourns with Mayor Busse and City Clerk Vetter presiding.
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Norbury
Davis
Peterman
Beutel
Garnet
St. Louis & Eastern Traction Company
F. W. Braner
City Council of
Troy
Ill
Gornet
Stienhans
Reis
Chris. Busse
W. J. Vetter
Indomitable Will Promoted by King’s New Life Pills
A vintage ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as factors in strong brain and body. It promises improved energy for readers suffering stomach and organ issues. Kingston’s offers guaranteed tailored suits and a variety store sale on misses’ patent leather school shoes at Klein’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Kingston's
Klein's
Resolutions of Respect for Squire Philip Eckert
The Board of Highway Commissioners of Jarvis township honor Squire Philip Eckert a longtime public servant who died. They note his faithful council work, mourn his loss, and order the tribute published in the Troy Gall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Highway
Jarvis Township
Troy
Ill
Philip Eckert
Board of Highway Commissioners
Wireless and Railway Telegraphy Careers for Young People
Ambitious youths and young women can enter wireless or railway telegraphy as recent eight hour law and expanding station networks create a telegraph shortage. Beginners earn 70 to 90 dollars monthly with advancement potential as National Telegraph Institute places graduates nationwide. Also notes Springfield State Fair lodging hints and advance room reservations via Information Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Illinois.
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National Telegraph Institute
America
A. A
Wireless
Davenport
Cincinnati
Portland
Ore
Memphis
Tenn
Springfield
Information Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Ill
HILES Lawyers Offer Weekly Office Visit in Troy
One member of the HILES lawyers firm will be at Squire Eckert's office in Troy every Saturday. The address is Room 4, New Palace Building, Edwardsville, with telephone Bell Main 284.
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New Palace
R. Edwardsville, II
Squire Eckert
Troy
Residence office on Market Street near Postoffice
A small office operates from a residence on Market Street beside the Postoffice with the telephone contact Kinloch 71. The note lists the address and phone for inquiries or services.
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Market Street
Postoffice
Kinloch 71
Joseph F Long Seeks Democratic Nomination for 47th District
Joseph F Long of New Douglas Illinois announces candidacy for Representative in the Legislature from the 47th district subject to Democratic primaries in Madison and Bond counties on September 15 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Eisele
Granite City
Joseph F. Long
New Douglas
Ill
Madison
Bond
Ff.e. Tulley
Granite Ci City
Bond Counties
Edmund Beall
Alton
Republican Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. L. Thomas
David O. Thomas
C. A. Heinzelmann
L. L. Turner, Jr
W. A. Twenhoefel
Hanry Cooper
H. A. Buhrmester
A. F. Seligman
Troy Exchange Bank
Resources
Public Service Corporation
National
Total
Journal OF Council
A. R. Snodgrass’ Variety Store
B. F. Cramer
Ray Lawrence
Augusta Zenk
Cosmopolitan Magazine
H. C. Campbell
Broadway
New York City
Poland
China
David Martins
Perry H. Hiles
Hiles
Jesse L. Simpson
Simpson
H. F. Kueker & Son
Surance
Helvetia
Mutual Firs Insurance Co
Reliable Home Company
M. W. Powell
Ilinde
Main Street
Davidson Store Co
Fritts Bros
James R
Fritts, Mor
Troy, Illinois
W. W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
John Feldmeier
Isaac W. Cook
John W. Gornet
H. T. McCread
Madison County
John A. Uzzell
Arthur J. Lewis
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