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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
7
Local notes advertise holiday goods and services from Kingston and Kuntzmann with prompts to buy at home. Fragments mention events, church notices, a school program, new subscribers, weather impacts on skating, and assorted ads for calendars, robes, and debris from several merchants.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Forest Mendenall aged six days was buried Saturday afternoon at Troy cemetery. Also a child Theophgulua, son of Rev and Mrs Jeff, died at age 2 years 9 months and 16 days. funeral from residence to Lutheran church and then to Lutheran cemetery. The item includes a humorous anecdote about a train despatcher and a sale notice for Buocklen's Arnica Salve.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and coughing ailments, claiming it cures whooping cough asthma pneumonia bronchitis and more. It promotes Life Pills to regulate the stomach and bowels, guarantees satisfaction or money back, and notes a free trial at Rivgatonu’s drug store with other local shop mentions.
The Banker Hill Gazette urges readers to support town merchants over transient dealers to keep money in the local economy and reduce city burdens. It argues reciprocity and justice require patronizing home businesses, noting that spending out of town drains local commerce and harms residents.
An old education style notice touts Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as a sure preventative for pneumonia during cold season. It claims the remedy cures coughs and colds, has satisfied users like J. T. Olagah, and recommends keeping it on hand for those with weak lungs. It notes prices of 25 and 50 cents and local seller S. Kingston.
The Peak Sisters from Sitka Alaska will be presented by the McCray Dewey Academy at the opera house Monday evening December 7. A spicy program of songs and recitations is planned with admission 10 and 15 cents and reserved seats 25 cents. Hood's Pills advertised as a cure all.
M Adame of St Louis and Rev Lewis Dornson were in St Louis that week. Rudolph Hoge was in St Louis Wednesday on business. Sam Rawson of Collinsville was up on business Saturday. J W Garnet transacted business across the pond Wednesday. Rev Aug Forster was in St Louis Wednesday. Wm Norton of East St Louis visited friends last week. Geo Mahler and family of Edwardsville spent Thanksgiving with H C Kersey and wife. Mrs Emma Tibbs of St Louis visiting daughter Mrs Chas Rheema. John Wood and Ben Zenk left for California on an extended visit to relatives. Wm Harding superintendent Wabash Div Coal Co of Danville spent Thanksgiving with J H and T E Harding. F K Hildetrand drove to Holworthyville to meet a relative from Chicago. Jerry Coffey visited relatives in Peoria last Sunday and had a narrow escape on a train when his foes slipped and he was nearly run over.
Ladies hat sale at Miss Cora Granger features both trimmed and untrimmed options on display, inviting inspection and purchase.
Miss Bessie Jarvis spent Friday in St Louis. Miss Grace Geers returns to school after weeks away while Mrs Bennett comes back after seven weeks absent. Miss Carrie Hardy returns Monday from Thanksgiving in St Louis. The Peak Sisters entertainment is set for Monday evening December 7 at the opera house with a welcome to all. A complete line of Xmas slippers is available at A Klein's.
In St Jacob the Hy Kolter house sold on Saturday with Dr Herrin listed as purchaser. The literary society has been realized and will meet each Friday at the school house. Mrs Adler visited the bedside of Mrs Isenberg of Alshambra who is dangerously ill. Fine initial handkerchiefs and maffles advertised at A Heddergott's.
Shenandoah style brief from Alhambra reports W C Keown shipped two carloads of hogs on Monday. Chas Danderman bought a new threshing machine. Misses Gertie and Annie Hollis visited friends as Troy last week. M E Church South held a Thanksgiving supper. Rev. Swift James spoke at the church Thursday. Mrs D W Hussong and Miss Laura Gruver wed Thursday at the bride’s parents’ home. Emery Nobbitt, son of Mrs Nobbitt, died Sunday morning of croup. Sympathy sent to the bereaved family. Gente’s flue Suspenders advertised at A Heddergott’s.
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