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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
7
A concise note lists scattered dates and identifiers including Nov 97 1807 Feb 97 1997 and May 1 11 plus references to Dos 35 1897 s.1. The fragment presents a jumble of year and docket style markers likely from an archival index or legal record page.
Burglars on the loose in town as we report delinquents late and a grand ball is planned at Central Hall with Mumme's Marine orchestra for January 22. A passenger train robbery at Alhambra is noted with $40 taken and two suspects captured. Continued local items include a theater drama at Bieder's Opera House on February 20 and notes from A Klein promoting VGs shoes.
A list of officers installed by Troy Lodge No 588 including J Miller, J Brown, H Bernhardt, C Smith, T Bell, J Riggin and others. local notices recount hotel life at the Baird House, Mrs Baird’s absence, and Mina Baird’s housekeeping duties. an Iowa railway clerk extols Chamberlin remedy for indigestion. essay defends printers against bad-named stereotypes. a double tragedy in Edwardville Intelligencer extra reports a wife killed then husband dead by suicide. another piece describes a girl’s ruse with a cipher game to dismiss a forward suitor.
A Kentucky reader from Sardi e Ky describes relief for back and hip pain after trying many remedies. She reports Chamberlin's Pain Balm as a "certain cure" for rheumatism and notes its availability through B Kingston. The letter appeals to others troubled by similar ailments.
The Leland hotel of Edwardsville opened last Thursday with a grand banquet. About a thousand invitations were issued and half attended. The hotel featured illuminated decorated rooms and a grand ball as the main event. Schwartz orchestra and a harpist from St. Louis provided music. An elegant supper by Mr. Leland accompanied the festivities. Attendees included Mrs. J. J. Brown, Miss Carrie Hardy, Miss D. Genevieve Jarvia, A. E. Rump, and B. W. Jarvis, with guests from outside the city praising the hospitality and modern elegance of the hotel.
Burglars visited several locations in our city on a quiet Saturday night. They ransacked homes of F Daluege and Mayor Burk, waking families and stealing edibles and other items. John Burk fired at two men. a confrontation ensued but the suspects escaped. Chris Detterding’s farm was also hit with closets emptied and thirteen vents stolen. The robbers drove away on a horse cart, returning by morning with no identifications. Authorities warn locals to be vigilant and report any sightings.
Aug Droll made a business trip to St Louis on Monday Jas Purviance spent days this week in St Louis Miss Amelia Garnet visited friends in Highland last Sunday Miss Mamie Evans was the guest of St Jacob friends last Sunday Herman Rump Sr made a business trip to St Louis last Saturday Miss Julia Moore of St Jacob was the guest of Miss Mamie Evans last Friday Miss Grace Kingston of St Louis spent Sunday in this city
The Collinsville Herald reports the deaths of William Chompson Robinson known as Shompe a longtime shoemaker who died January 2 1897 at age 88 years plus Jacob Wentz of Marine aged 65 who died at his son in law s home two miles north of Marine and Timothy Coffey aged 66 at Pierron his funeral held January 8 1897. Coffey helped lay rails on the Vandalia Line and leaves a wife and four children. The obsequies were noted as widely attended with railroad men and locals paying tribute.
Old style storefront advertisement promises Buckien's Arnies Halve as the best cure all for cures including bruises sores ulcers rashes and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with a price of 260 per box and lists a seller at 8 Kingaton.
Partial notice lists uncalled letters at the Troy post office dated January 1 1897. Names include Bores Mrs Katie Carmack Mr Dan Roterte W F and Alice Joy Chair Co Warran Mrs. The item hints at a forthcoming social event with a boastful tone and a warning to collect spare tickets. The remainder reads as garbled marketing prose about a grand blowout and misused spellings.
Prof D W Farris of Grant Fork attends a Walloura Hall show Tuesday pally at Galtewita Hall Thursday. Mrs Mary Hoxey and son D R Driver visit Edwardsville Tuesday. Herman Schulte hosts a party and Mr Head with Miss Knight visit J Boxey’s family. Baptist and M E Church services held by Rev Baker and Rev Swift. Train passengers robbed. $40 taken. two robbers captured to Edwardsville Formosa. Several locals travel to St Louis Collinsville and Troy events noted with visitors and visits. New Year Tax Cars edition praised. editors urge civic effort. Hood’s remedies recommended for health.
City officials listed include Mayor Eline Bark Aldermen First Ward Wm Norbury and D B Jones Second Ward Gus Voslker and W J Gebaud Third Ward Fred Gerfen and J H Sttenhens City Clerk Daniel G Jones Treasurer W W Jarvis Superintendent of Streets Chas Smith Marshal Wm Healy Police Magistrate James N Jarvis
A fragment lists township officials including Supervisor H. C. Hersey Town Clerk O. Be Bitaher Assessor Geo Liebler Commissioners of Highways I W Cook Wm Bohaltsa and R B Sucoba School Trustees William Lloyd O Edwards and Ignatius Riggin Justices of the Peace F J Hampton and Philip Robert Constables Hi C Kersey and A M Saed erase.
The fragment lists meetings for Troy Lodge No Bee AEA M Regnlar Communications at Masonid Hall on the fnd end and Geeys of each month led by E. w.M. Gitas Boag, Secretary. Neilson Lodge No.25 OOF meets at the Hall every Saturday evening with W. J. Gumaczs M.G. Ron's and Witutauson, Secretary.
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