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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1898
Page
7
Palm Sunday arrives with local events and notices across town. City council scheduled for Monday. Clifton Specialty Company performances promote midweek shows at the opera house. Easter services and a broad mix of social items, births, business moves, and local happenings fill the page.
A weekly Call prize word contest opened with three prizes for the three largest lists from So WEEKLY CALL. Entries closed April 1, seventeen hats were received, and word validity was checked, with several cancelled for nonwords or repeated letters. Winners include Louis L. Eckert Troy 97, Miss Lelta Joseph 311, Willie Jarvis 55, and others. The first prize earns one year’s subscription, second six months, third three months. A new contest will be announced soon.
City voters gathered at ward conventions last Saturday evening to nominate aldermen for the city council. W. Norbury, W. M. Austin, and R. H. Hoge were named for the three wards. A miscount in the second ward led to temporary confusion, and ballots exceeded voters. A general city clerk nomination was also held, with H. A. Canedy prevailing after the fourth ballot. Independent mayoral candidates are reportedly considering bids. The notice ends with local ads for merchandise and footwear.
Extracts from Chas Auwarter’s letter home dated March 17 1898 aboard the PaKsHan off St Marys Inland Vancouver to Alaska travel notes describe smooth seas between islands and mainland dimly lit by the Japan current. He reports health, playful shipmates, a growing dog trade in Seattle and Vancouver friendliness while hinting at the harsh realities of Alaska migration and soon reaching Dyea and the Stickeen river route.
J J Stronhans was in St Louis on business. Miss Laura Anderson has been ill this week. Rev Louis Dornseif attended city events Monday. Miss Odell Cressy spent Sat and Sun in Coltinaville. Miss Grace Kingston visited St Louis this week. J M Hawley stayed with Greenville relatives. Miss Guasie Zenk guests in Collinsville Monday. Samuel Rawson of St Louis in city several days. Miss Jessica Jepson visited East St Louis relatives. Laula Mueller from Quincy Soldiers Home on furlough. Milas Lettie Knight of St Louis hosted by Mrs G A Purviance. Miss Lettie Kneedler of Collingville visited Phil Zenk and family Friday. Dan Jones left for North Chicago last Saturday to make it his future home. I A Risser and wife visited daughter Mrs Wm Holdem in St Louis Sunday. Chan E Davis of Leonardville KS stayed with H A Risser family. Thomas J Colling left for Davenport to join Lawa Telephone Supply. M F Zent of Belleville district manager of Insurance Compact was in the city Tuesday on business. Don’t miss such a good opportunity to buy good goods at prices you have
The office offers J. W. Buel books for sale including The Savage World a complete Natural History of the world's creatures priced 1.50 Around the World with the Great Voyagers a record of the fading of all Sande priced 1.50 The Dark Continent a complete history of Africa's explorations priced 1.50 Metropolitan Life Unveiled Sunlight and shadow of America's great cities priced 1.00 All are handsomely bound illustrated ideal gifts or library additions Call to view or they can be mailed on receipt of price.
The Clifton Specialty Company will perform at the opera house on Wednesday and Thursday nights, April 6 and 7. The road troupe features Howard Beall, Emma Latow, Oscar and Sallie Klerus, Sam Stickney, and Harry Coryell with their own band and orchestra, presenting a first‑class act.
Real estate transfers filed for record at the county capital include John F Jarvis and wife to F D Hall and others, with deeds and lot references. Administered transfers list Lung B Stewart to Kate Parvinnee and related lot 2 in Weasley Jarvis addition, Troy. Marriage licenses issued at the county capital since last report include John D Daech and Rone M Ryan.
Postal list shows letters remaining uncalled for at Troy post office with foreign letters marked by a star. Names include Andrewa Richard Hamil Mrs G W Jacobs John O Connor Miss Kittie Probs Mary Wand Rev M W Powell P M.
The Circulating Library Social will be held at Prof. W. W. Edwards' residence on Thursday evening April 7. All are invited to attend and represent a book. The highlight will be a guessing feature. Refreshments will be served. Admission ten cents.
For Sale. Five thoroughbred bull pups for sale. Inquire of Ep Demaixe. The Famous fn going to move from Troy and the entire stock of Don't miss such a good opportunity to buy good goods at prices you have to pay for. cheap ones elsewhere. A few dozen pairs left of our Ladies Genuine Bright Grain Barreton Bhoos all solid leather. Willing to move them out at 95 cents per pair. A. KLIN
Collinsville briefed with visits from Salem and Belleville residents. Violet Society marks second anniversary. Maude Shepherd honored. Yale College boys to entertain. News on Miss Carrie Thompson sprain. Dr Seigel in town. miners to begin eight hour system with parade April 1. Child Robbie Jones injured by train. recovery hoped. Local sales notice ends with ad for surplus goods and typos.
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