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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1901
Page
5
Springfield April 9 Vegetation is late to start across Illinois due to a cold wet spell in late March and early April. Plowing and seeding lag as soils stay too wet, though some oats have been seeded and some land shows signs of growth. Wheat prospects look good despite Hessian fly risk and sporadic winter freeze damage.
A Thies Enlightened Age Charleston News piece laments that fathers who sacrifice for their children, paying with hard labor and old fashioned attire, are often unmet with respect with sons and daughters who mock their ways. It advertises A Stevens bricklayer and ends with a local political buy line urging votes for city clerk William Wilds.
The first annual report on Highland's municipal electric light plant shows total operating costs of 3,618.59 with private consumer receipts at 2,671.86 and 946.73 for 28 street arc lights. Original plant cost was 8,500 and bonds plus interest of 338.67 were paid. city service now costs 947 including interest, while private light rates fell. The piece also notes obituaries and local notices, including the death of Perlina Case and Maggie Kimberlin, with funeral details and sympathy messages.
Social and personal items recount weddings anniversaries and visits. Mr and Mrs Henry Becherer celebrated their tenth anniversary at their rural home with invited guests and gifts. A Presbyterian church basement fair concluded with a large prize drawing. The Rex Orchestra's Easter Monday ball drew many attendees from surrounding towns and a grand supper followed. Numerous residents traveled for business visits or social events to St Jacob Highland Collinsville Edwardsville Breese and other locales. Also noted are engagements with church activities and a long list of visitors and guests from nearby towns and cities.
City election Tuesday and township officers to meet next Tuesday. Apricot trees bloom and garden cleanup underway. Hawley’s advertises watch repair and silks for ladies. Kuntzmann’s offers free oysters. Diphtheria and scarlet fever cases reported. Donk mine workers paid. Carrie Nation items appear. Ballard’s liniment and Horehound syrup promote cures. Epworth League hosts an ice cream festival at the Presbyterian church next Friday.
James B. Ricks of Taylorville was nominated by the Democratic Convention for the Second Supreme Judicial District to succeed the late Jesse J. Phillips on the two hundred and sixteenth ballot. Judge Burroughs of Madison County was close, within ten votes, on the two hundred and ninth ballot.
Marion Rooke of T. N. Thompson imports at 1658 Milwaukee Avenue Chicago suffered a severe cold during harsh weather. She notes a milliner’s use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy eased symptoms quickly and led her to buy it, reporting she is now entirely well. Sold by 8. Kingston.
A vintage testimonial recalls Champ Clark Missouri congressman describing overwork and nervous strain after a campaign. He credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring health, praising the remedy as the best all around medicine. Sold 50 cents with druggist guarantee.
A collection of brief items and testimonials including Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised by William Savory of Warrington, theatre train specials to St. Louis, Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment promotion, a bank directions joke, a lost dress goods reward note, Sparrow head contracts in Macoupin county, McCormick Binder for sale, Heinecke cigars, Carnegie library drive by Troy, new instrument stock, Hawiley ties, and a local election push with William Wilds.
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