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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1896

Page

5

Mayflower Lodge and academy notices and town officials

Mayflower Lodge No 1536 K of H holds second and last Tuesday meetings. Academy opens September 9 1805. For particulars contact Isaac W Cook secretary Citizens Building and Loan Association City Hall last Tuesday evening monthly. List of town officials and trustees included.

Mentor Lodge No- 166 Castle Hall Im Sohatt'a K. of H. Moste Jas MN. Bosomworth D. Jas Granger Rap Thos H. Bell F. BR McCray-Dewey Academy Isaac W. Cook Citizens’ Building and Loan Association Janna A. Beach F. Auwanree

Through Buffet Sleeping Car To Mackinaw Mich

The Vanderbilia Line will start a through Pullman sleeping car service from St Louis to Mackinaw Mich starting June 22. Sleepers travel via Terre Haute St Joseph Grand Rapids and Petoskey Bay View with Charlevoix passengers changing cars at St Joseph. Through service to be completed later this season. Final Mackinaw departure scheduled September 27 1896. For details contact local agent or E A Ford General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.

Vandalia Pullinan St. Louis Mackinaw Tarre Haute St. Joseph Grand ' Rapide Petosky Bay View Michigan Charlevoix Aleopers E. A. Ford Songer St Louis

Newsy Notes of the Week in Troy DL

Local items report a flood of visitors and commerce, phonographs and phosphates promoted, and Aunt Nancy Purviance convalescing. J Gebauer with typhoid fever, A Klein selling shoes, Troy theater ads, church events, a long list of community notices, a misprint apology, and Society reports.

The Country Baker’s Turbulent Life and Fading Promises

A feisty, archaic portrait of a dishonest local baker burdened by debt and broken promises. He withholds papers from subscribers who pay late, borrows from neighbors, and relies on wool payments that prove rotten. Politicians, church fairs, and town life wobble around his unraveling, yet a moral refrain suggests eventual judgment and reward.

Gao Gota

Prominent couple's church embarrassment over lost change

A visiting Pana couple attended a Breese church service and, unfamiliar with the collection box, both struggled to locate funds. The young man claimed he had no cent after changing pants at the door while the young woman, fumbling through her pocket, politely admitted the same.

Local visitations and social notes from St Louis and Collinsville area

A long list of people visiting relatives and friends across St Louis Edwardsville Upper Alton Collinsville Troy Madison and Madison area. Mentions include Mr and Mrs D B Cade and daughter from St Louis visiting Grant Elliot, Miss Nellie Henderson and Nellie Winston visiting St Louis, and various relatives and guests staying a few days with local families. Also notes a pasture offer: Horses or cows to pasture at 1.50 per month.

East St. Louis Baden New York Cole Honry Kleimier St. Louis Mlee Cecelia Risser Vislting St. Louiis Arthur Risser St. Louia W. W. Jarvis Fred Bussie Dubuque Sa Ed Jones Edwardsville Judge Irwin Albert Heddergott Ia Chris, Romney Ohio E. Burk Jenkin Jenkins Troy Madison Herman Dorneeif Winfield Kas Glyde Osborne Upper Alton James Needham Collinsville J. J. Brown W. H. Winston Frank Hostetter Fred Bernherdt Louies Worth Tony Wm. J. Vetter Mra Jd. Delmling Mise Jenzie Rawaon St. Jacob Miusee Nellie Henderson Nellie Winston St. Louia Thoradey Mallender Collipeville Minnie Riggin D. B. Cade Grant Elliot

Brick house and outbuildings for sale near Troy City Mille

A brick house with rooms, good well, cistern, barn and out-buildings, arranged for. Includes ice-box, counter, shelving and sink. Good location near Troy City Mille. Will sell on easy terms. For particulars write or apply to.

Troy City Mille

Notice of Summer School at German Evangelical Church

Announcement by Rav. G. Plassmann offering a summer school for German studies at a small cost. Includes a note about 8 acres of pasture land with water and inquiries for particulars.

Rav. G.plassmann

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