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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
3
St Louis slowly recovers from a deadly tornado with relief and repair efforts organized. Work in construction and rebuilding grows, while relief canvasses reach every district. The official death list now stands at 118 with names of victims from the coroner's records.
In East St Louis rapid recovery is underway as relief committees mobilize. Transit and utility firms repair plants, roofs, windows, and walls. Over 4,000 people saved from starvation and 250 shelterless citizens placed under temporary shelters. A death list totals 99 with numerous named victims, and a driver and horses are missing after the bridge incident.
A long list of names is followed by notes that a large number remain missing in the Republic report. It states 117 injured still in private hospitals plus many more with serious injuries cared for at home or by friends, highlighting the continuing impact of the incident.
Dr Philips W Ayres, superintendent of the Chicago bureau of charities, returned from East St Louis where he found the city isolated and desperate for help. He estimated about 500 homeless and urged immediate relief of $10,000 from Chicago citizens.
In Carlyle Illinois on June 4 a report by examiner Edward P. Kessner on the defunct Ramsay Bank reveals a ruined ledger, forced balances, and rampant irregularities. The bank never had capital after a 4,500 start. losses totaled 55,190.12 with 1,000,127 borrowed from outside banks. The findings detail improper entries, unsupported deposits, and systematic manipulation, triggering lawsuits over insurance payouts.
Special New York correspondence outlines summer linen trends with Irish linens. It notes duck weave textures, donegal art linens, Galatea twills, and yachting seaside costumes in pinks blues and creams. Also highlights shirt waists, embroidered garnitures, muslin gowns, and white gowns in various fabrics.
Madrid denies World dispatches about Weyler retirement and edicts. The Herald s Madrid correspondent reports Prime Minister Canovas says no foundation for claims Weyler will resign. He notes no agreement with the United States on war ending by October and Cuba autonomy.
An old newspaper classified style advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that works through the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises to prove effectiveness with testimonials and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case not cured, citing Toledo as the address and Falls as the product line.
A quip shows a doctor promising a cure that will stop the patient’s troublesome breath. The exchange captures a humorous, ironic moment about medical rhetoric, reflecting era tone and the fragile line between symptom and remedy.
Three charming posters in colors by Dens on, Ethel Reed and Ray Brown will be sent free of postage on receipt of one dollar. Limited number issued, addressing Gro H Hrarmond, General Passenger Agent, old Colony Building, Chicago. Harper's Bazar quip on kissing appears as note.
Low Rate Excursions South offered on the first and third Tuesday of each month through October with about half price round trips to southern points. Inquiries to C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louisville Ky, or Geo. B. Horner, D P A, St. Louis Mo. Also a brief dialogue between two burglars ends with a comic line about murder.
A collage of health ads and light quotes emphasizes tonics and cures. Claims extol Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a vitalizer and malaria remedy, with other notes praising Dr Kline's nerve remedy and various nostrums. Mentions of doctors, druggists, and newspaper quotes appear alongside birthday greetings and light anecdotes.
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