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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
7
Busy town notes from St Jacob and Troy list residents visiting St Louis Edwardsville Madison and Highland. Mentions Typos and brief travels include Robi Burne Eugene Cohn W P Baer Katie Wohswinkel Dan Frey and others with local business moves and a partnership change in carpentry.
Miss Ida Eschler of Highland hosted by John Schmitt and wife John Hill traveled from St. Louis Friday and stayed through Sunday. Several St. Louis visitors and local personalities were noted, plus community events such as a Calico Ball for the Old Folks Home fund and a Spider Web social at the Congregational church. Telephones were installed by Central Union in multiple local businesses and homes. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Munger on Park avenue.
Reports on dog poisoner rumors and dog deaths, postponed lecture by Col Ham, Baptist choir program for charity, and housing demand in Upper Alton. Obituary for Dr I D Foulon of East St Louis, trustee of Shurtleff College. Local visits, illnesses, and social events across Alton area with multiple residents mentioned and upcoming church services.
R C Morriss of Parmosa and L R Collins of Collinsville attended a special International Farmers' Union meeting at H F Dankenberg's and were pleased with progress. Jed Tegtmeyer Jr. attended Edwardsville County Board meeting. his horse fell ill forcing a six mile walk. Box Social planned at Pin Oak Hall next Friday to aid the school library with a graphophone concert. Roads in Pin Oak poor. Jarvis township near the Lutheran cemetery is particularly bad. Troy merchants praise highway commissioners for halting traffic on the Staunton road.
A Manitoba report notes an extreme gender imbalance with so few women that colonists complain homes are scarce for wives. The piece highlights the social impact of the surplus men and the demand for marriageable partners in the region.
An advertisement announces new stock including enameled ware and queensware along with glassware, tinware, hardware, towels, handkerchiefs, supporters, and school supplies. It promotes Union-made clothing and invites patrons to visit.
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