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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
4
A twenty five year record claims Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy prevents croup attacks if given at first signs such as hoarseness or after the cough appears. Claimed to have solved many anxious mothers and sold by S. Kingston in many homes across the land.
County reports note payroll at Alton Glass Works totaling 50000 dollars and a new gas blow-ing machine at Illinois Glass Works. Upper Alton to fine peddlers 3 to 10 dollars for selling without license. Real estate transfers filed in Troy. High and Almanac items include slot machines seized and a fire at Real Bros mining tool factory costing about 80000 dollars with 24800 dollars insured.
Vandalia Masons open a reading room. Galena schools close due to scarlet fever epidemic. A new town named Rush City organized near East St. Louis. Centralia envelope factory produced 2,000,000 last week with 160 employed. Rock Island forms Central Trust & Savings Bank with 100,000 capital. Bell dies. buried 18,000 at Walnut Hill cemetery. Anna cuts electric light rates to 15 cents for halls and churches, some free soon. Bell appointed Illinois Central railroad attorney. Apples sprayed vs unsprayed price comparison in Jefferson County. McLean County cyclone hits Lexington Cooksville Bloomington. church damaged at Bloomington. White Hall waterworks tested. 95,000,000 gallon reservoir. city invests 10,000 and company funds 10,000. city to own plant in 10 years. East St. Louis confesses judgment in two cases for 25,555.67 to Citizens Electric Light and City Water Co. of East St. Louis.
The Vandalia Line will sell holiday excursion tickets to all points on the line and to points on other lines at one and one third fare for the round trip. Valid from December 28 to January 1 inclusive, with return allowed until January 2.
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Indiana recounts a near death from measles related lung trouble and consumption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete cure saying he would pay $500 a bottle and many others have used it successfully for throat chest and lung troubles. Trial bottles free at Kingston’s Drug Store.
A West Jefferson reader reports suffering a rectal fistula for 18 months. Doctors warned death without surgery, but he cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, claiming it to be a sure pile cure and the best salve. Also promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills for digestive health and energy.
Railroad timetables excerpt lists daily and Sunday trains with times for Indianapolis arrivals and connections. It notes services including the Indianapolis Accom Sun only, Vandalia Access daily, and a local freight service with a Sunday exception, and directs readers to obtain the full time card for complete trains, stations, rates, and through cars from the appropriate address.
Fragmentary notices describe a newsboy selling extras at the Opera House on Christmas day and advise attending Mine Ambruster’s dressmaking school to learn Aug dressmaking. Also mentions boot black and a person titled Johnnie Doubter as a diver, plus blank notes and receipts for sale at this office.
A tersely worded medical ad extols Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for severe throat and lung troubles. It claims to heal, reduce inflammation, ease expectoration, and improve sleep, recommending one bottle priced at 8 shillings at Kingston's drug store.
Base reports this office has acquired by advertising a high grade sewing machine made by the New Home Co and will sell the same cheap. A general bargain for daily use. A large line of ladies silk and novelty handkerchiefs for Christmas presented at Gorwett. Subscribe for Taw Weekly Call.
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