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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1899
Page
7
A miscellany of brief items and ads including piano purchasers, hat boots and rubber goods at A Klein, job work, street work, and a note on strawberries in Chicago. Local society mentions include the Troy Cemetery Mite Society meeting and school reports, plus inquiries about improved store interiors, a tailor shop opening, and a curious rural rider report.
The first death this year in the community is K. M. Snodgrass, an old settler and veteran. He died at his home three miles south of the city, aged 80 years, 2 months, and 7 days. Snodgrass was born November 4, 1818 in Ohio, lived in Pendleton and Vandalia before settling here, served in the Mexican War, and fought for the Union in the Civil War. Survived by his wife Mary and children Austin R, Margaret Eyin, Furman, George M, and others, plus twenty grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral held yesterday at the family home then at Presbyterian church with Rev. Osborn officiating. burial at Troy Cemetery.
An old advertisement claims Seventy seven for Grip breaks up the cold and sustains vitality during an attack. It notes availability at druggists and prices the product at 25 cents. The ad also mentions a jewelry sale at Haitey’s.
The Troy Board of Education met December 28 1898 with J H Warding presiding present Avia Cook Colling and Smith absent Rawson Minutes approved Auditing Committee reported favorable on principal Hollis Maude Williams Jessie Jepson Odell Cressey Winnifred Willoughby Rhoda Bartlett Aug Droll printing 1900 J M Hawley repairing clock 175 motion to accept and issue orders to Treasurer adjourned to December 26 1898 with roll call and motions regarding ink wells and adjournment.
Letter from Chas Soltet in Juneau Alaska dated December 30 1898 describes life in Alaska a growing town with 2000 residents several stores saloons and professions. He mentions wages and winter work limitations alongside hope for mining coal and future wealth. Also notes climate health and family greetings and a separate item on pneumonia prevention citing Chamberlains Cough Remedy and a Troy post office letter list with names.
County Cullings lists Allen Ashlock of Alton dead at home last week and Sebastian Ottwein of Black Jack dies at St. Jacob after a long illness. It notes Paul Cousley securing a clerkship on a state senate committee, the Madison County Teachers Institute in Granite City on February 4, and Riniker issuing sparrow orders. Also mentions M&O road survey from Millstadt to Glen Carbon, Edwardaville water plant operation, Dr H L Nietert named superintendent of St Louis City Hospital, Cortina engine damage at Alton waterworks, a survey for St Louis Peoria Northern Ry near Sparta, and Ernst Bollman dying of pneumonia in Edwardsville.
Marriage licenses issued include Charles Idoux age 68 and Madge Ma Ki Reitz 20, among others, with names and ages partly garbled. Edwardsville notes show real estate transfers filed at the recorder’s office, Frank Sliga and wife transferring two tracts in northwest fractional 1 N nec 128-7 to Charles Kuhlmann by deed.
To the Public I am authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be as represented and refund the money if not satisfactory after two thirds used There is no better medicine for grippe cottte and whooping cough Price 25 and 50 per bottle Try it H. Kineson Druggist.
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