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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1899
Page
7
Local notes on weather and events fill this issue with ads for Hawley's watch repairs, A Klein shoes, and Ed Foutz and Robt Winter promotions. March 20th spring arrival, clocks and bar racks offered free, eggs up to 36 cents, and local business chatter about real estate, pensions, and schoolhouse moving weathered by spare phrases.
Death occurs at his Pin Oak township home on Wednesday February 28 at 6 30 AM William Helmich aged 54 born in Selma Lau bach in Hessen Germany January 30 1845 came to the US at 21 lived in St Louis then Troy worked as a wagonmaker later settled on his farm in 1877 married Miles Wilhelmina Hampe 12 children ten survive He was a Lutheran and a respected farmer Funeral today at 12 from home to Lutheran church and cemetery Additional notices advertise books for sale by J W Buel and recount church social events and local testimonials for Chamberlains Cough Remedy and local birthday events.
A jumble of social notes lists numerous residents and visitors: Mekert and Coffey in Highland, Theo Kleist in Mt Olive, Mayor Burk in Edwardsville, and trips to St Louis by Robt Winter, Dr J J Brown, and Mrs Deimling among others. Also cited are Lebanon and Collinsville outings, and affectionate social scenes with neighbors and relatives. The piece ends with weather notes about Lake Michigan freezing and a humorous ice anecdote.
Dangers of LaGrippe feared pneumonia, but Chamberlains Cough Remedy touted as safe and effective. Claim of no pneumonia among thousands using it. ad notes Kingston as seller. Also brief items include a birth with deformity, legislative quail hunting bill, and a post office list of uncalled letters.
A fragmentary historical column blends a brisk winter weather vignette with a mocked Chinese stereotype and a playful rural verse about cash bringing joy. It includes a lost dog notice for a small yellow dog named Jip, offering a reward at the depot.
Edwardville faces a canning factory push while Venice endures a coal famine. Ed wardville thieves resume activity and Futuk Tunnel of Edwardeville wins county poor farm superintendent contract. Belleville electric railroad mulls a Collinsville branch. Frederick A. Wolf and John W. Coventry, pioneer Edwardsville residents, died recently. Granite City moulders return after a short lockout. Madison Rent Purchase Society contemplates 103 and 4 room cottages. Venice cann ing and packing firm seeks $500000 in cane purchases for next season. Copper wire theft damages Alton Ed wardsville line. Alton waterworks ownership question to city voters. Louie Suppiger residence at Highland destroyed by fire. Kansas City Hay Press Co. eyes Venice factory, employing hundreds. Madison village board may have missed 1898 tax levy. $84,000 corp taxes uncollected. clerk criticised. Marine Creamery leased by Henry Junker to resume sales. milk supply improving. Highland Electric Company incorporation filed. $15000 capital stock, location Highland. G H Atkins, N P, W M Rickett listed as incorporators.
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