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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
11
A sketch details Elias Burk a general blacksmith with a Clay Street shop since 1878, famed for horseshoeing and the Bark Wagon. It notes Troy Elevator’s growth under A Candy, the Pike furniture and undertaking firm run by Silonhane, and local insurance agent Jos Edwards and Newark company presence.
Our merchants Fapper good bollday trade. Begin the new year by subscribing for THE Carn 1 'Fine i Corn Eyrop 'At.
Fragmentary OCR text lists daily issues for St. Louis and Vandalia papers with references to numbers and times. The readable items mention stamps or issues like Daily No 8 and Daily No 18, plus a 0:15 to 7 p.m. span and prices such as 4.70. The garbled text prevents clear summary beyond noting multiple daily editions and pricing references.
Rev Jan Osborn of Upper Alton is chosen to occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church for the coming year, marking his fourteenth consecutive year in this role. Wm Kimberlin suffered a minor head injury after a horse kick but is recovering well. The edition includes 800 extra copies for distribution in surrounding counties. The Modern Woodmen elected officers W C A E Rump W A H A Canedy E B J F Diemling E Robt Dawson Clerk A Dro W Clarence Edwardes Emil Droll. The Lincolntown Literary Society entertainment drew a small crowd. a forthcoming drama is planned. Lace shoe posters from A Hiels. Mike-Olie Jonas hosted a sixteenth birthday party with many attendees and pleasant refreshments. A Christmas Eve note mentions a box of white handkerchiefs with Xmas present inscription from Fannie and Daisy. New York edition released, with careful proofreading. Reads about the loneliest people of Troy with impartiality. Chamberlain’sColic Diarrhea remedy praised by Wm H Penn in Des Moines. A quiet wedding occurred Monday night between Frank Snodgrass and Miss [surname cut off].
The infant Chas and Barbara Sotiris, about four months old, died after several days between life and death. Funeral held Christmas day at the Catholic church, body moved to Troy cemetery. Sympathy extended to the grieving parents. Mrs Margaret Gohl, wife of John Gohl, dies after brief illness. She leaves a husband four children and many friends. Funeral yesterday from home to St Jerome's Church and Troy cemetery.
News arrived Tuesday of the sudden death of Wm Vetter at his home in Collinsville on Monday night aged 67. Funeral services were held at his Collinsville residence yesterday morning and his remains were moved to this city for burial. A well known resident here for 28 years and in Collinsville for six, he left a wife and many relatives. The funeral drew a large crowd expressing the depth of his friendships.
L Oliver Jones, Erie Colorado native, returns home as Aug Droll conducts business in Edwardsville. Davy Jones of Madison visits Jenk and wife Mary Rawson and daughter Jennie in Collinsville. William Goss of Glen Carbon spends Christmas with local friends. Mrs. Mayer of O Fallon joins Thos Millett family for holiday. Jabez Needham from St. Louis smiles on town. F W Stienhans of St. Louis visits this week. Monroe Stevens of St. Jacob Sunday visitor. Ed Diemling and Stanley Richter drive to Edwardsville last Saturday. Miss Auguste Zenk of Springfield visits home folks. J B Hanabrow of Chicago guests sister Mrs. Phil Zen. Richard Walker visits his parents in town. Miss Pree of Alhambra spends holidays here.
The column lists numerous visitors and relatives in Bethal including Miss Emma Behl, Miss Daisy Risser, Miss Ife Millis, and others from St Louis and Edwardsville staying with local families. It notes trips to Missouri, holidays spent with relatives, and visits by Mrs Geo Henderson and others, along with short notices of local commercial ads and health product promotions.
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