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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1895
Page
5
Community notices list city officials and departments with names such as Brayer Elias Burkey Alderman and Theo Guennewig. Offers include tax subscriptions, tool shopping, feather renovation by Morétite Feather Renovating Co, and aebuttery sale of household items with a 40 gallon stove.
Week’s notes chronicle fruit and holiday wares at Droil’s, Kuntzman’s, and Klein’s while local markets tout tropical fruits and nuts. Residents discuss renovations, puzzles at the post office, and community events including church gatherings, a birthday party, and theater plans at the Opera House.
The Master-in-Chancery conducted sales in this city including the Herman Taske property bought by Geo. Schneider for 1065. George Dressel purchased the Taske farm at 89.5 acres for 63 per acre. The old Chris Schultz property, occupied by Fritz Dahluege, sold to Ghas Rissler for 475. A request was made to borrow 300 for six months with good security. inquiries at the office.
The grand jury has adjourned until next Wednesday. Elvis Burk Jr. of this township is on the petit jury for the 8th and 6th weeks. Cha H Nash pleaded guilty to eleven indictments for forgery and one for embezzlement and was sentenced to the Chester penitentiary on each count. A $10,000 damage suit was heard this week. Michael Scheiber, by Minnie Niedler, sued Consolidated Coal Co. for injuries mining at Collinsville, losing a limb. Jury awarded $7,566.35 to the plaintiff. New indictments include Jacob Baum for stoning a railroad train, bail $300. John Kelly for larceny, 7 indictments, bail $50 each. Pat Coyle, Chas Lehman, and E Stafford for giving away liquor at election polls, bail $200 each. Louis Krafft for assault, bail $200. Cora Richardson for burglary, 2 indictments, $300 each. Richard Whaley, Chas Pardesky, Philipp Lauff, Julius Rosenberg, John C Flick, and Geo Ruth for selling liquor without license, bail $200 each.
City council met in regular session Monday night but minutes not yet recorded. Bills presented include Edwards & Droll printing 11.45, Busse Bros lumber 4.32, Gobauer Bros nails 8.50, Louis Wagoner labor 3.80, Krome & Terry legal advice 20.60, Globo Light and Heat Co 73.50, Jos Wilkerson teaming 6.25, Emil Droll ink 0.80, S Smith material and staupt 48.75.
An Urbana Illinois college of agriculture advertises a comprehensive program for farmer youths. Courses cover live stock breeding dairying stock feeding horticulture veterinary science crops and machinery together with shop practice and field work. Emphasis on practical pruning training soil fertilization and profitable farm improvements. The piece touts better farms livestock and country prosperity through educated farmers.
From Madison county Illinois dated December 31 1895 the list shows uncalled letters including Carnon J W Murray G W Kenry DeGiel Samuel Avis and others. Also notices offer for sale items such as a 90x90 lot with two room house and a good well and a flying shuttle rag carpet loom with cash sale inquiries directed to J J Hagler and the post office.
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