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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
6
A mixed local listing notes names and parcel values with measurement abbreviations, followed by consumer testimonial style ads for Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It includes short notices about an optician appointment at Baird House and a reminder on job printing terms, all set in a small town newspaper style.
Burglaries are reported in Glen Carbon. Ed Klinger of Edwardsville has created a device to locate a cross circuit on telephone lines. Julia McKee, widow of John McKee, died at Edwardsville aged 77. Madison County settles with Bond County for 62 dollars in a pauper claim. Granite City comp settles $20,000 smallpox epidemic damage suit for 4,900. Edwardsville Press Brick Works suffered 20,000 dollars fire loss. First wheat threshed in Madison County bought by Sparks Milling Co. for 75 cents per bushel. New Douglas to gain a telephone exchange with 25 subscribers. Health board orders flood district drainage. East St. Louis motorists arraigned for frightening a team that ran away injuring occupants. Farmers Bank to be started at Bethalto amid Madison County bank growth from eight to eighteen in two years.
Church notes list Children Day at Baptist church tomorrow with morning and evening services. Presbyterian services move to morning only. Friday evening address planned by Rev F R Wilson of Glenn Carbon at Baptist church. German Evangelical church cancels Sunday activities due to pastor’s vacation. Epworth League officers reelected for six months.
This item presents a financial statement showing total liabilities of 21 753 61 and 21 753 61 in cash in treasury at year start and end. It lists receipts including installments interest premiums and fines totaling 14 075 04 and disbursements covering real estate loans stock withdrawals recording fees and salaries totaling 14 075 04. It includes shares issued and borrowed, member counts, and a notary attestation dated June 24, 1903. An exchange joke about a newspaper gag with folding money is noted.
Dr. King’s New Life Pills marketed by S. Kingston claim to transform weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. Each box costs 25 cents and is described as greatly health building.
Notice of Kuntzmann re sorting reopening with new papering and paint, adding a ladies parlor and ice cream room, gents eating room, daily ice cream and fountain soda, meals at all hours. Card of thanks from Dr J J Brown and family. Meat market hours shortened for summer by John Deimling & Sons. Want ads encouraged.
A fragment shows timetable items for No 8 Indianapolis Maib departing at 0 45 a.m. No 38 Vandalia with 6 85 p.m. No 14 Indianapolis Accom at 12 80 p.m. No 04 Local Freight 0520 a.m.
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