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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
7
Local notices advertise subscriptions and Christmas items at A Klein and A Heddergott, with mention of Della at 8 Kingaton and by J W Garnet. Also notes Rev J W Dundas’s Lebanon sermon, Santa season sales, holiday trees from F Kuntzmann, and a broad mix of misc items, prices, and social notices from Madison County.
The Board of Education met in Miller and Richters office with all members present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Auditing committee reported favorable on several bills including teachers and related items. A four day post holiday leave for teachers was approved after votes and a tie was broken by the president. The president was instructed to post the public school rules in the department. Meeting adjourned.
A jumble of questions and speculative notes asks about Troy in darkness McKinley cresting Altgeld rope to Europe Cleveland bald head and local civic hopes detailing subscription bets railroad growth cigar factories and wedding bells while urging support for the paper and timely payments.
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season yet especially helpful when languor fatigue and a torpid liver prevail A prompt use can avert bilious fevers Headache indigestion and dizziness yield to Electric Bitters Available at Kingaton's drug store in 50 cent and 1.00 bottles.
Tae Howard of Lebanon was a Sunday visitor. Geo Liebler and family visited relatives in St Jacob. Prof W W Edwards and wife visited in St Jacob Sunday. Wm J Vetter was in Collinaville on business. Master Roy Main spent days with his sister Mrs Jas Porter. Nellie Gaskill, Formosa’s only correspondent, was here a day that week. Greenwood plans holidays with parents near Du Quoin. Dr John Deimling Jr and Geo Morrison traded near Greenville last week. Geo C Hartung and family from Ed Wardaville visited relatives here last Sunday. Chas Tellman and wife from St Louis visited Geo Horsley and family last Sunday. Dr Merrill and wife from Collinsville were guests of Dr Chan Schott and wife last Sunday. Mrs E Donoho, Master Earl and Miss Edna visited Edwardsville relatives several days last week. John Allen of Allen Giger St Louis spent Sunday with Dr J J Brown and family. Wm Merdeith and family of Collinaville and Wm Porter and family were guests of Jas Porter and wife recently. Geo Riebold and family left for their new home in southwest Missouri to farm. Robt Holiday, traveling for Walter A Wood Harvesting Machinery Co, returned home last Sunday. Our former towneras J B Cleper wife and daughter of St Louis, QO E Geckler of Lincoln Neb, were visitors last Sunday. Miss Daley Hobrow, home for three weeks, left Monday to take charge of pavement work.
Mrs J Hussey visited St Louis last Monday. Mrs J B Pearce drove hogs to Fred Weber in Kaufman. C Frame moved near Staunton on Tuesday. W H Hussong to sell personal property at public sale December 18. W C T U silver medal contest Tuesday night featured prayers, solos, songs, declamations by May Huasong Hattie Bender Essa Mead and others with judges Chas Wells Mrs Wm McDonald and Mrs Trey. Hatttie Bender won the medal.
Miss Lula Johnson of Collinsville visits Mrs J Ogle and Miss Grace Bowler of Bethel visits Anna Harris. Several locals including J J Brown Bruce and Kjenteih of Troy spend time with G W Prentice family. Emma Harris buys an organ. John Woods heads to California. A spelling bee is held at Harperville. various residents attend church events and visits. An ad promotes a salve for skin ailments, sold by S L Kingston.
Uncalled letters list for Troy post office dated December 1 1896 includes Austin Mrs Thos Tucson Mr Louis Forsigny Martin Mr Bart S 8 AVIS Poatmas.
We the undersigned warn that we will prosecute any party found shouting on our property named Tanda. The notice asserts intent to pursue legal action for disturbances. It represents a local property protection stance with emphasis on enforcement.
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