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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1901
Page
4
New circuit court cases listed Friday March 8 last day of service for the March term includes 314 cases across criminal law old and new, chancery and miscellaneous suits. Notable filings include dam ages in Cassidy vs Ceol and multiple foreclosures partitions ejectments and divorces with estates settled guardians appointed and executors discharged.
Henry D. Carter deceased is named as executor directing sale of lands. Jacob Frutiger deceased final settlement fixed for April 22. Charles Meyer deceased claims allowed at 383.98 dollars. William Dorge deceased proof of death and last will set for hearing March 25.
The township collectors began returning sums to County Treasurer Tetherington last Monday. Leef Fred Landolt Jr collector shows charged $3600.33, collected $3494.68, delinquent $105.65, commission $69.89. New Douglas Peter Watts collector shows charged $3317.85, collected $3041.99, delinquent $275.86, commission $60.84.
Warren Bardsley 23 of Collinsville and Pearl Clark 18 of Bond County listed among couples. Annie Z Holland 20 of Baltimore and Archibald Stewart 33 of East St Louis appear in the register. Other pairs include James Hackett 21 Henderson with Nellie Hall 18 Glen Carbon, Edward Benge 34 Edwardsville with Ida Herb 34 Chicago, Arthur Patternety 38 Chicago with Susan Ustick 36 Collinsville, Samuel Decpsterd 33 Helvetia with Clarissa Genie 22 Helvetia, Albert Bauer 22 Venice, Maude Williams 18 Venice.
14k gold rings at Hawley's. A widow's love affair receives a setback. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise to cure constipation biliousness and stomach trouble. They claim to clean the system sweeten the breath banish headaches and aid liver kidneys and bowels. Only 25 cts at S Kingston's drug store. Also Herbine priced 50 cents at S Kingston's.
Capt. Carpenter recalls a naval academy hazing prank described by the New York World. Four upperclassmen staged a mock horse race in a dormitory corridor with naked plebes and tiny jockeys, using hairbrush whips as the race began with a chaotic charge. A big Arkansas cadet won and earned the nickname The Thoroughbred.
The Belgian postal department plans a state run clearing house to settle debts between debtors and creditors. The post office, already a collecting agency, would total all due amounts such as a merchant with 200 small accounts totaling about 5000 dollars and credit the National Bank of Belgium.
The Vindicator editor reports two remarkable cures with Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheumatism. Shoulder pain lasting ten days was relieved after two applications with rubbing, yielding instant relief. Thigh joint rheumatism eased after two applications at night, enabling the editor to rise free from pain. Sold by S Kingston.
George W Waitt of South Gardiner Maine reports a severe cough cold chills and grip. He says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the only medicine that helped him after trying other products. He used one bottle and all symptoms left him. He credits the manufacturers of an honest medicine.
Three hundred London residents earn from feeding the citys cats delivering meals daily. Some cater twice or thrice daily matching owners needs and city demand.
M W Giltner established an elk preserve at Jackson Hole Wyoming fearing elk may follow the buffalo. He now owns a herd of 19, started four years ago with six. Bal lard's Hoarhound Syrup offered for cough relief at 25 and 50 cents by S Kingston.
Westward trains include Vandalia Accommodation at 7 14 am and 4 pm Local Freight 4 pm. Eastward Indianapolis Mail 5 am and 6 28 pm Vandalia Accommodation 6 28 pm and 10 30 am Local Freight 6 10 am Daily except Sunday. For full time card and rates contact AGENT G L Elliott or J M Ciesbrough in St Louis Mo.
Jesse Cunningham, a 19 year old aboard the training ship Dixie, writes from Chicago about three days in Rome. He describes visiting St Peter's Church and the Church of the Three Fountains and the prison of Paul and Peter, claiming to have seen the manger and the crucifixion table. He also notes meeting the pope and drinking water from fountains linked to Paul and Peter. The letter follows a wider column containing advertisements for Electric Bitters, Herbine, Laxative Bromo Quinine, and a Weekly Day subscription.
Uncalled letters remaining at Troy post office as of March 1 1901 include Bloom Mrs, J Fisher Miss Jane Durant Louis Halbert Aliss Lizzie, Hobart C C, Kwigan Ballina, M W Powell P M. Mail deadlines note closing times for West East Far East and West after March 27 1899 until further notice.
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