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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1900
Page
4
Probate court details numerous estates with inventories, appraisals, and claims. executors and guardians appointed or discharged, bonds posted, and notices for public sales. New circuit court cases include divorce actions, partition suits, and a damages claim against several large entities.
Collinsville resident W S Combs died last week. Alton reports 14 500 population, up 2 000 since 1890. Anastasia ONeill of Alton died Thursday from grief. Glen Carbon miner Win Whetstone, 67, committed suicide. Alton area damage from grade cutting totals 267 000. Child Warner Yates, nine, shot himself at Wabash depot. Indians for Centenwink celebration near Bol Cardsville August 28 31. Edwardeville Spectator sold to Albert Plog new editor. A new Democrat weekly to launch in Alton August by J F Anderson. Fanny Rich and Lafayette Moore fight in Granite City. Moore injured. ER Graf of Alhambra fractures skull on old merry-go-round. Graf’s daughter treated at Kawardeville hospital, recovery expected. Granite City watchman William Burne found injured. coroner notes foul play suspected.
Mr A Sanders writes from Cocoanut Grove Pla about a diarrheal epidemic and credits Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with curing his severe attack. He says others also found it best medicine. Also notes Asherville Kansas resident Mr A N Noell improved after self treating with the same remedy. A liver remedy Herbine is advertised at Kingston’s Drug Store.
A historical notice lists remaining uncalled letters at Troy postoffice as of July 1 1600. Names include Frampton R P Harris Miss Ella Lynch Mrs John Morgan Joe Morygan John Rahally L A Wolf and John.
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