12 Mar 1897
Page 7
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1897
Page
7
Local column notes cooler weather and pleasant days with frogs heard, bad roads, repairs at the depot platform, and a carload porkers shipped. Ads for soap, percale prints, and dress goods appear, along with theater wheels, tax deadlines, and election notices. Community happenings include new hotel purchases, subscriptions, and a coffee event at Rieders opera house.
A Berkell high class entertainer visited town on Thursday, performing for about a dozen people. Little Bertha Kroder of Highland received a gold ring for perfect school attendance, and a Troy Mite Society meeting is planned for March 18 at 2 PM.
Died at her home in St Louis on March 8 after long illness with consumption. Lewisa Schwalm, wife of Henry Schwalm Jr, aged 28, mother of one child, leaves a grieving husband, two sisters, one brother, and many friends. Funeral held March 10 from J W Garnet residence to Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev Louis Dorneeif officiating. Pallbearers named. Burial at Lutheran Cemetery.
High cultivation on 80 acres with 6 acres of timber, good house and stable for six horses, water access, located Town 4 Range 6 three miles northeast of Marine. Bargain terms to suit purchaser. Apply James N Jarvis Box 71 Troy lbw. Also Chamberlains Pain Balm advertised as rheumatic cure after doctor bills. For sale by S Kingston, druggist.
Marriage licenses issued last week include Edwardsville Tracy Lawrance and Wm E Leonard Alton Burtha Miller and Wm Lowia North Alton Naitie Waters Melville Wm Engtemann Chonteau Ids Heinemann Nameoki Jeerer J Kanner St Louis Mo Sophia Bh Wiegand Marine Patrick Delehanty Fosterburg kena Elliott Bethalto Picetiteer coe 1S desee Beaver Collinsville Sarah M P W Gower Collinsville Edward Oppermann Bethalto. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills advertised as health tonics and remedies.
G B Henderson editor of the Daily Advertiser reports a severe cold after Cripple Creek’s big fire. After trying many remedies, three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured his cough and cold. For sale by S Kingston.
Buicklen's Arnica salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by S Kingston at 25 cents per box.
Mrs Mary Rawson visits relatives in St Louis. Arthur Risser of St Louis spends Sunday with home folks. Frank Haasinger of St Louis on business this week. Miss Ida Mosemann visits relatives in Caseyville Sunday. Hi A Canedy and Miss Nellie Whaton visit Collinaville Friday. Miss I J Milla of St Louis visits here last Saturday. Aug Droll and sister Mrs Louisa Morgan make a business trip to St Louis Monday. Miss Grace Goodson of Kansas City guest of Lostmaster Avis family. Mrs Jos Howard of Lebanon visits her parents last week. Miss Mary Beutel leaves for St Louis Monday to make her future home. A J Kraft proprietor of Diamond Mineral Springs Grantfork in city Tuesday. Wm Baglon leaves Monday for South America to seek mining work.
Local column from the Billville Clarion recalls a calm day with community tidbits. Baby announcements, birthday milestones, illnesses, and small gestures fill the page, including a 94th birthday, scarlet rash cases, Elder Tweak’s sermon, and Mrs Poole’s 2649-piece quilt. A plea for wood and sorghum molasses trade appears alongside neighborly updates.
An adv for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claims it prevents pneumonia from the La Grippe and offers a permanent cure quicker than other treatments. The ad notes 25 and 60 cent sizes sold by Hood’s Pills promote Liver Ills and indigestion as a pleasant laxative. Also mentions subscription to The Wirey Card at 1.00 per year.
City officers for mayor and aldermen listed with ward assignments, clerk, treasurer, and police roles. Township officials include supervisor, clerk, collector, assessor, highway commissioners, school trustees, justices, and constables. Includes names such as Elias Burk, Wm Norbury, R Jones, Gus Voulk er, W.J. Gebauer, Fred Gerson, J H Stleohans, Daniel G. Jones, W W Jarvin, Chas Smith, Wm Healy, James N Jarvis, H C Kersey, C E Ritsher, Geo Liebier, Wm Schultze, J. W. Cook, G W Mills, RB E Jacoba, William Lloyd, D Ras wards, Ignatius Riggin, F I Hampton, Phillip Robert, A B Snod Grass.
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