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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1899
Page
7
Brave men and women suffer stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness. J W Gardner of Daville Indiana praises Electric Bitters for restoring appetite strength and vitality. Available 50 cents at S Kingstons Drug Store with guaranteed results.
Obituary notes Robert G. Ingersoll, famed atheist, lawyer, orator, and politician, dies of a stroke at his Cobb's Ferry, New York residence. The item also records Education Board notes from Troy July 5 1899 and assorted local notices and ads mentioning medical remedy claims, a club picnic, a King’s Life Pills promo, and local classifieds.
J W Cook visited Highland on Wednesday. Robt Holliday and J E K Wood travelled to St Louis on business. Elian Burk Sr and Miss Katie Arthur of St Louis visited relatives. Miss Genevieve Jarvis and Miss Blanche Rawson also visited St Louis. Mayor J W Rawson went to St Louis on business. Several others from St Louis and nearby towns visited relatives in Edwardsville Collinsville and Highland. A photographer D C Ashmen left for St Louis and a home seekers excursion to Seattle departed from St Louis with participants from this city.
A ball from the Civil War injured G B Stead of Newark Michigan causing ulcers for 20 years until Bucklen s Arica Salve cured him. The ad touts cures for cuts burns and skin ailments and notes a 25 cent box sold by Kingston Druggist. Also lists marriage licenses issued at the county capital and real estate transfers filed at the recorder s office with names Mary E Edwards Clarence P Kudwards and others.
On and after March 27, 1899 mails will close as follows Yortha Weat 645 am 12 22 pm For the East and West 6 00 am. List of letters remaining uncalled for at the Troy postoffice July 13 1899 Brien Mrs Jas O Bretscher Gus Crumbaugh Dora Hollingsead J R Hitter Steul Hara John O Hiney Mrs John Rever Wm Allen Mrs Par Thompson James M W Powell P M.
Rail timetable fragment lists Vandalia Accommodations and Indianapolis acceleration trains with daily and Sunday services, local freight schedules, and notes on stops and special trains. Includes agent contact for full time card, stations, through cars, and related information.
The Call urges business leaders to place ads in the paper to reach alert buyers in the area. It promotes timely, wide-reaching advertising aimed at capitalizing on local demand and active consumer interest.
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