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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1899
Page
7
Taxes are ripe. Roads are in good condition. Flue watch repairing at Hawley's. City council moots Monday night. Everything in jewelry at Hawley's. Boots at A Klein's. Candlemas observed by Catholics. Ice house filling at Formosa. A grand raffle and dance at Central Hall next Saturday. Snow and cold weather expected. many small notices about shops, misprints, and local events fill the page.
The death roll lists several local losses with burials in Augusta Black Jack and Troy cemeteries. Infant Schuler and Kirsch cases note early January or Tuesday funerals. Susan Gates, 62, dies at home after pneumonia. funeral at M E church with Rev McCullum officiating. Emma McCormick dies at 27 after heart failure. services held at home and church. burial in Troy. Leonard Somers Hostetter, 36, formerly of this city, dies in Albany amid theatrical work. interment in Albany.
A protracted revival at the Baptist church concluded last Sunday with 41 conversions and wanderers returning to faith. Mr Hill and Rev Osborn assisted, then Hill traveled to Upper Alton for family events. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends who aided during bereavement for James McCormick.
PURELY PERSONAL items list visitors, travels, and local happenings. Names include Hol Hobson Edwardaville John Deimling Sr Harry Ni of St Louis Mrs June Montgomery Mina Maggie Bosomworth Katie Johnson J. F. Jarvie Chas McKittrick Mrs. J O Evansia and many others with brief mentions of trips and calls in Edwardeville and surrounding towns amid a social record.
The notice warns that La Grippe can lead to pneumonia but Chamberlains Cough Remedy, taken with reasonable care, prevents danger. It asserts thousands have used it with no pneumonia cases, claims faster cure than other remedies, and notes the product is pleasant and safe. For sale by S. Kingston.
Permits to wed and marriage licenses issued since last report include John F Dickman 26 Bertha Holet 28 Auzuat Meyer 26 Mary Dustman Elnora Sepholtoway 20 Charles Voegele Jessie Jason 18 jooki Frey 24 Anna Horinger 21. Transfers of real estate filed show Robert Joslyn by administrator to Silas P Shadwick deed lot 3 bik 41 Jarvie add troy 00. Christian Basse Jr to Wm Baese 8 see A4-4-7 reserving road 400. Baase and wife to Christian Basse Jr and 4 wpm low Troy 1100. List of letters remaining uncalled for at Troy post office Feb 1 1899 includes Vincent Blicdle Daniel Mra C W Danele Seth Frederick Eugene Nobs John Tiervey Mrs Bernard Wheeler Mra G W WEATWAND No 0 Vandalia Accom Daily 15 Efingham Accom. EARTWAND No 8 Indianapolis Mall Daily 9:15 a m 14 Vandalia Accom 6:25 p m. For time card contact L Elliott agent Troy Illinois. Also notes on Illinois fighters and a national Mine Workers convention satire from Pittsburgh.
County records note 17 prisoners in the county jail. Glen Carbon backs Edwardsville freen gine purchase. Alton imposes a curfew starting Feb 2. Edwardsville drives Sons of Veterans reform efforts. Veteran blacksmith James Mill of Alton died recently. August R. Philips of Glen Carbon No. 4 mine killed in a fall. County Board of Supervisors to meet in Edwardsville Monday. John Repfro, agents funds, absconds from Highland marble dealer Feutz. Law partnership formed by Judge Irwin Edwardsville and Streuber Highland. J P Hoerner’s departure seen as lifetime focus on invention with a Chicago machine device. Jacob Frutiger Marine commits self harm by ladder into cistern then shooting himself. leaves note citing poverty and loss of faith. He valued property between 12000 and 15000 dollars.
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