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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1898
Page
7
Local notices include fine watch repairs, nursery stock by L L May Co, a bicycle giveaway from Drummond Tobacco, a balloon ascent report, a lightning scare at Tramat Gore's home, and farm tips urging tree purchases from L L May. Obituaries note Sarah Isabel Hassinger of St Louis and child Arthur Snodgrass, with funeral details.
The Vandalia Line offers a round trip to St Louis for 70 cents on Wednesday August 10 as part of the 6th annual Union Sunday Schools excursion a day of recreation. For details contact agent G L Elliott.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors who helped during the illness and death of Arthur Snodgrass. The notice also details a Democratic Convention for the 47th Senatorial District to be held in Alton on Tuesday August 23 1898 at 10 80 p m to nominate one State Senator and two Representatives. Delegates are apportioned by votes for Bryan in 1896 across Madison Jersey Calhoun counties.
Advertisements list a 242 acre farm known as McMicken Dairy Farm near Troy Alabama with contact Miss Jennie McMicken in Cincinnati. Also notes loans from 500 to 5000 on farm property, real estate transfers filed, a sale of cloth tobabs at wholesale prices, and Hawley’s jewelry offerings. Retail shop hours are listed with Sunday closure.
A playful August forecast notes Roman history and literature icons like Horace and Ovid, mocks magazines, and describes August weather quirks. It jokes about heat, insects, picnics, church scenes, and harvests with humorous flourishes. It ends with small notices and a list of uncalled letters at Troy post office.
Notice from Collinsville Illinois announcing the annual meeting of stockholders to elect four directors for three years and one for two years. Meeting at the Secretary's office in Collinsville on Tuesday August 16 1904 at eight o clock P M. Also lists county capital marriage licenses issued since last update with names and places including John B Hargens Athen Merard Jone Thorp isa Carbon ns Oo poem K Binkel Venloo Cartie Roberta and subscription rate one dollar per year in advance.
The editor of Cara prints a Greenville communication from Hos. W. Hynes praising Troy Presbyterian Church friends and urging three English churches to unite in worship. He proposes one congregation and minister, with shared Sunday School and unity services, while maintaining denominational structures and separate worships on weekends if needed. He cites John 17 21 as guiding prayer.
City council approves annual appropriations detailing street and alley funds salaries police and contingent items. Ordinance takes effect ten days after passage and publication. Signed by Mayor A Br Snodgrass and Clerk Elias Burk.
William H Vetter of St Louis is home for a few days visit. Mrs Bent Willoughby of Collineville visited her mother Thoraday. Miss Della Pater visited her uncle Irwin Peter in St Louis. W Jarvis of St Louis, former Trojane, visited friends Sunday. Mrs James Carter of St Jacob visited her father and friends. Misses SARoue and Beasle Davy drove to Edwardsville on business. Richard Warner and family drove to Lebanon to spend the day with friends. Mr and Mrs J O Evane of Collinasville attended the funeral of Mrs Bell Hassinger. Miss Carolyn Hardy of St Louis visited her cousin Mrs Jd Brown. Mrs J A Barnsback of Edwardsville attended the funeral of Mrs Ina bel Hassinger. Mrs Louisa Weymiller of St Louis visited the Misses Kleimier. Wm Wild, clerk at the Troy Mines, left for a short visit to Hiteman Iowa for health. Chas Walker and wife of Springfield IL were at the funeral of Mrs Isabel Hassinger. W W Barnsback and wife of Edwardsville attended the funeral. Misses Minnie and Mattie Riggin, with guests the Misses Small, visited in St Louis. Mrs Foote and daughter Isabel, former residents, visited here. Chas Kleimier and family returned to St Louis after weeks with friends. Mrs Sam Rawson of St Louis visited and attended the funeral of Mrs Bella Hassinger. Mr and Mrs Ed Barnsback of West Edwardsville attended the interment of Mrs Isabel Hassinger. Mr and Mrs Andrew Klein left Sunday for a few days on the Wabash Warden and Granite City. returned Tuesday.
Collinsville residents Miss Della Barco and Miss Alberta Look visit Barcoville and Collinsville, while Miss Ida Krafft and Miss Olivia Morriss stay with relatives in the area. Miss Hattie Gaskill visits Formosa, Lottie Morriss relaxes in Collinsville, and Ino Morriss stops in East St. Louis. Laura Smith from St Louis spends weekend with her parents here as Tan shoes go on sale below east. A Klein offers the deal.
L Elliott agent Teer Iuawou W Z Brunner aged G P A Sta Louis Mo details appear in fragmented notice listing names and locations for an agency matter with no clear event or date given.
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