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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
7
A historical notice lists individuals including Mary Rawson John Bobnenstieh Hi A Canedy FE W Seele Loula and dates around May 1 1897 through February 20 1807, indicating fragmented archival entries. The legibility is partial with several garbled names and dated references.
A jumble of small market items and society news from Troy itemizes sales at A Klein and Drolls, a loan offer on farm property, upcoming events by the Presbyterian church and cemetery society, with misread notes about ice, horses, and local clubs.
New Year's Eve at F Kantzmanna featured grotesque costumes and a late midnight cupper. Wm H Penn of Des Moines praises Chamberlin's remedy for indigestion, while Harry E Brown from Marine plans a Central building cigar factory. Westford women publish a Women's Edition with croup and bronchitis remedies. A euchre party for Miss Julia Stebbing ends with prizes awarded to Fred Kinder and Belle McKitverick.
City council regular meeting on Monday January 4 1897 includes roll call with mayor Burk and aldermen present, minutes approved, petition to contract Globe Light & Meat Co. rejected, treasury report read, bills read and allowed, and a motion to table a proposal to furnish electric lights.
The mayor told the Board Mr Wood owns a land parcel deemed suitable for a cemetery. A motion by Norbury and Tonéa formed a committee of Norbury, Gerfen, and Gebauer to locate land for a cemetery and oversee the property. Other business included tabled Racine Fire Engine Company proposal and lamp plate removal orders. Marriage licenses were issued in Edwardsville and nearby towns to several couples including Lilly Shadwick, Sorameck, Tillie Fiesler Hemmer, Mary Wilhelm, Henry Wiegand, Annie Manafield, and Amos Davies.
An old advertise ment for Bucklen's Arnica Salve extols its cure all qualities for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It notes the price as 25 per box and mentions Kingston as a selling point. The piece also includes a confused remark about a January 1, 1896 date and a local editor’s critique of a rival paper and its style.
Alhambra notes list residents visiting relatives and friends over the holidays. Jeff Purcell spent Christmas in St Louis. Louis Mead visited at home. J Hoxney hosted a Wednesday event. D W Hussong and wife celebrated New Year’s Day with his parents. Wm Hollis and friends visited Porayth and Troy. Minnie Oswald visited her sister in Glew Carbon. Mise-Lou McAllister stayed with relatives. L F Alsop, editor of the New Douglas World, was in town. George Hollis and Susie Hollis of Troy visited locally. Dr A Utger, studying in St Louis, spent the holidays here.
Funeral services followed by a large concourse of friends at the Bapt ist church and cemetery for Ida M Price Cook. She died at 83 after a brief illness, leaving husband Isaac W Cook and four children. Survived by parents and other kin, with church membership and Christian faith noted.
A heartfelt obituary notes the infant Willie Schrameck, age about six and a half months, who died after a brief illness. The poem laments the loss, speaking of a bud in Paradise and the infant’s brief earthly smile before departing for heaven. The passage reflects older verse language and mourning sentiment common in the period.
Geo Hollis visited Alhambra and several Collinsville residents visited here last week. Miss Lilla Smith of Collinsville guest of Miss Adda Simpson. Della Hagler and Laura Osland visiting Lebanon friends. Wm Hoening of Ocence UL here during holidays. Emma Gonniger of St Louis visited her parents. Mrs Mary Neary and daughter Grace of Lebanon visited last week. Geo Nemnich and wife of Marine spent Friday with relatives. Wm Hollis of Alhambra spent holidays here. Wm Gonger of Belleville visiting. Gus Marigold and wife of St Louis spent days with relatives. Allie Willoughby of Lebanon guest of Mrs F S Edwards. Mrs Chas Miller and mother of Belleville attended funeral of Mrs Ida M Cook. Thomas Collins at McCray-Dewey Academy spent holidays with St Louis relatives. Mrs Hannah Kleimeier returned to St Louis after pleasant visit. She ordered THE Caun sent for one year. Mrs F L Hampton returned from Moberly MO after holidays with son. suffers from severe cold. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ads appear amid local chatter.
A reader from Kentucky reports using Chamberlin's Pain Balm after failed remedies for aches from rheumatism. The testimonial claims the balm relieved pain after one bottle, promoted as a guaranteed cure by Kingston merchants at two dollars.
City officials include Mayor Elias Burk and Aldermen Flint Ward Wm Norbury A R B Jones Second Ward Gus Voelker Wd Gebsner Third Ward Fred Gerson J H Stlenhana City Clerk Daniel G Jones Treasurer W W Jarvis Superintendent of Streets Chas Smith Marshal Wm Healy Police Magistrate James N Jarvis Supervisor H C Hersty Town Clerk C E Rit her Collector Geo Lieber Assessor Wm Schultze Commissioners of Highways J W Cook W Milla E Jacobs School Trustees William Lloyd C F Edwards Ignatiue Riggin Justices of the Peace F J Hampton Philip Eckert Constables H G Kersey A B Snodgrace
Troy Lodge No. 584 A F and A M holds regular communications at Masonia Hell on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Bunx W M, Hutas Bunn Secretary. Neilsen Lodge No. 26 I O O F meets at the Hall every Saturday evening. W J Genaves N G and Ron r Williamson Secretary. Pisgah Encampment No. 104 IOOF meets at the Hall on the first and third Wednesdays each month. W Garzs C 2 Bow r Williamoor Scribe.
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