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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
7
Spring the season brings garden work and repairs as farmers sow oats and fences rise. Community notices mention church lessons, labor meetings, school exams, clock and track improvements, plus local deaths and social events including a 24th birthday surprise and a poverty supper at the Presbyterian church.
A long list of visits and travels notes from residents and visitors in Highland, Collinsville, Edwardsville, St. Louis, and nearby areas. Mentions include Freud Wildl, J W Garnet, J H Sticknhane, Mrs Kiesel and daughter Mina Mary, Wm J Votter and family, Maggie Risser, Ida Riggio, Ida and Vera Edwards, Fred Hartung, Wm Sida, Mrs Jolu Appel, Chas Hassinger, Mrs W W Carson, N B Kinder, Mrs Ld Hohl, C Canan, Fr Miller, Mr and Mrs Wm Holden, V Renfro, Robt Holliday, Dierking family, Hu Deimling, E A Lax, dns McLanahan, Rev A Leonard, Mary Kuntzmann, D W Fall, John Hebrink, infant christening, Wm H Vetter, and others. notes of church preaching starting April 24th and various family visits and travel.
The Troy Board of Education met in regular session April 3 1899 with J H Harding president and members Cook Rawson Colling Smith present. Auditing Committee reported the payrolls including principal J C Hollis 7000 and several teachers and staff totaling 32055 dollars. The ink wells from L J Bektrt were approved at 4.50 and the treasurer’s semi annual report was filed.
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