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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1899
Page
7
Local items note watch repair at Hawley’s and shoe buys at A Klein’s with premiums. Prices on papers, belts, and prep goods listed. Potatoes and apples moving from St Jacob to J W Garnet, with hot weather and a 100 degree shade reading. Several local residents relocate, thrashing and grape harvest progress noted, and sidewalks being replaced with cement.
A meeting of railroad and coal mine fund subscribers was held at Rieder's Opera House. W W Jarvin chaired. Christ Busse Jr was secretary. A three member committee was chosen to collect subscriptions by August 6 to guarantee a $4,500 fund by August 9, with work to start within 45 days or all subscriptions become void.
The annual conference of German Evangelical churches in Madison county met in this city on Tuesday and Wednesday. The gathering was sizable and largely successful with services at the German Evangelical church on Tuesday evening drawing strong attendance. Delegates present included Rav EB Berger and others from Grantstork, Collinsville, Carlinville, Belwardaville, St. Jacobs, Moro, and Vroy among others.
Comicy Sales announce auctions this August on Romlia farm and southeast of St Jacob. Items include horses stock farm gear and household furniture with 12 month credit on larger sums. Also reports Gun Club Scores with multiple shooters, noting a Wednesday shoot with a concealed angle and plans for a live bird event.
A welding ceremony was held Sunday morning at the German Evangelical church in this city. Rev. Gaistive Plassmann officiated for Peter U. L. Ziegler, a prominent young farmer of Pin Oak Township, and Miss Jessie B. Bailey, adopted daughter of Rudolph Frickenstein and his wife of Evardsville. The couple is warmly praised by friends across communities and receives best wishes for a happy married life.
The Van'dalia Line offers a low rate excursion Sunday August 27 from Lffingham to St Louis. Troy to St Louis round trip 50 cents. Depart Troy at 9:41 AM return from St Louis 7:00 PM. Enjoy a pleasant day in the city visiting friends or seeing sights. A rare chance.
Kiml Werner formerly of this city died at his home in St. Louis on Thursday morning at age 35. He married a daughter of the Interm. Meiners of this city. His wife and several children survive. Interment is at St. Louis at 2 o clock this afternoon. Also includes testimonial on Chamberlains Cough Remedy from L P Ritter of St Louis and local druggist S Kingston.
The M. E. church picnic at Riedewa Park drew a large crowd on Thursday. A parade led by the Schultze Band moved to the park where games, amusements, music, and songs entertained attendees. Reva R. D. Woodley and N. J. Sweeney spoke, dinner and supper were served by church ladies, and proceeds benefited a furnace for the building.
August Plawer presents an advertising snippet praising Green's August Mleaner as a grand remedy for dyspepsia liver stomach and constipation. It claims widespread use over ten years with many satisfied customers and offers sample bottles free of charge through Kingston's and dealers in civilized countries.
The township annual convention convenes at the Presbyterian church tomorrow with three sessions. At 11:00 a.m. a Children's Meeting led by Rev J G Reynolda. At 2:30 p.m. a Masa Meeting with topics discussed by workers. At 7:30 p.m. a Song Service led by Rev C S McCollum. At 8:00 p.m. an address by Rev Jan Osborn. All are urged to attend.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kangas New Life Pilla pills claiming to cure sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and building strength. The ad asserts easy use, a price of 25 cents, and a money back guarantee if not cured, with sales through Kingaten druggist.
Marriage licenses issued since last report include Woodriver Bethalto Pin Oak Edwardsville Anes Sims 21 Ida Nixon 25 Foter 4iegter 21 Jessie E Bailey 17 Albert Voegels 29 Emma Seifried 19 Thos Hazzard 2 Collinsville Mary Arcadia 0 For Sale new five room house on lot 182x107 feet apply Henry Geren 22-11 Blank notes and receipts for sale at this office Men’s Furnishings at Hawley’s
A lively musing on the perils and pleasures of editing a local paper. The piece sketches critics who blame the editor for not being visible, not chasing every item, or being too partisan, then shifts to a medical testimonial about Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, praising its life-saving effect on a child, followed by brief advertisements for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and other remedies.
Postoffice notices announce new mail closing times starting March 27 1899 for West and East routes with a combined 600 P and list of letters uncalled for at Troy post office dated July 13 1899. Names listed include Cavins Frank L Kittinger Raymond Langdon Miss B L Marlstein Florence Grace M W Powell P M.
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