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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1896
Page
4
A historic claim reports thousands cured by a remedy described as Catarch affecting lungs head and throat. The prompt presents bold health assertions without verifiable evidence, reflecting sensational-era medical promotion.
The advertisement touts Velasco Texas for superior fruit growing and farming with crops of vegetables year round, faster seasons than California, and markets within 1200 miles. It promotes Velasco as a free port of entry where ships may dock untaxed, urging contact with the Commercial Club in Velasco, Texas.
Mystic Cure promises radical relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It claims to remove the cause and make the disease disappear after the first dose, with immediate benefits. Sold by S Kingston in Troy Illinois for 75 cents.
List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Troy post office dated July 1 1896. Names include Dunstan T J Guttersohn Miss F Green Mrs E B Green Clara Harr Mrs Dolly Hamilton Mrs R J Morriss Mr A C Manz Jno Pineo J B Ranane Mr Willie Reitz Mr George.
The music publisher Brainard's Sons Co of Chicago reports shipment of two Campaign Song Books for 1896 titled Rue Blue Republican and Red Hot Democratic. Each book contains solos duets mixed and male quartets suited for campaign clubs and priced at 10 cents each or $1.60 per dozen.
The piece extols newspapers as the main education source for voters in the current campaign, praising The Republic of St. Louis as a premier Democrat booster while detailing its pricing. It also includes a curious calculation estimating energy expended by a 168 pound person climbing a 7000 foot peak in five hours, breaking down foot pounds by muscles, heart, and breathing.
A physician urges rapid moisture replacement for heat prostration, recommending hot wet cloths and hot water intake with no risk of overhydration. The article notes interest in England for the zero graph, a telegraphic typewriter device that writes messages at both ends of a wire, usable as transmitter or receiver.
St Jacob reports Mrs Putlyka moving to St Louis and M Juda of Marine planning this town as future home. E C Simmons visited Mulberry Grove last Sunday. W P Baer attended Edwardsville business Monday. Mrs G Denniger of St Louis visiting friends. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Wiesendancer died and was buried last Monday. Minnie Adler occupies Putlyka residence. Alexander the colored man died after heat exposure. Henry Seiter of Lebanon making milk arrangements for Lebanon creamery. The Turners Park inauguration is set for Sunday with rain delaying plans and a rescheduled event August 12.
A Paterson New Jersey piece highlights an 83 year old woman rider and frequent touring wheelmen. It notes Leo Wahl and Fred Timmel visiting Rev. Plassman from Alton and frequent bicycle tourism. It mentions a collapsed market for bicycles, overstocked supply, and N O Nelson Mfg Co suspending operations. A race planned near Granite City features E. E. Anderson chasing a Bluff Line engine, with a goal to beat one minute for a mile. Edwardsville bans bicycle riding in the city park after racers caused trouble, warning wheelmen to heed limits and avoid grief on local roads.
Marriage licenses issued this past week include Francis Collinsville, Mary Bally, Heinemann Alton, Mary Martin DeSoto Missouri, and Mary Ann Wild ages 9 and 48 with unclear extra data.
Real estate transfers listed include Lucy J Taylor and husband to Fred W Spitze. The notes reference parcel details and an $18,000 amount. The fragmentary text also contains an unrelated joke question and a note urging subscription to The Weekly Call.
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