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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
7
Local items report serenades at Mrs Kennedy’s home and a Ladies Aid Society meeting moved to 2:30 PM. Notes mention donors, subscribers, and thanks to Mrs. Droll and Mrs. Baird. A wagon accident injures McKittrick party. another wagon spills oil after mud. Various ads, upcoming events, and new dress goods fill the town pages.
The issue lists Republicana nominees for township offices led by clerk George Riese and collector John W. Garrett, with other posts allocated to Watts, Williamson, Snodgrass, and others. It also reports the death of Bennett Posey of Spokane, outlines Posey’s Madison roots, and notes family survivors. Additional items mention Dr. J. M. Armstrong’s death in Edwardville, a pocket-book theft thwarted by Mrs. Montgomery, a quiet wedding between Hubert Voshwinkel and Louisa Morgan, a real estate sale in Towt 4, Range 6 near Marine, and local retail notices including A. Klein’s stock and a marriage license roundup.
Leclaire and Edwardsville met in a rough clash with McCray-Dewey prevailing 20 to 0. The Trojans showed strength with long gains and solid line work, while Leclaire struggled against heavier Troy players. Injuries surfaced for both sides but McCray-Dewey held the lead to the end, earning praise from local observers.
Willie Rieder a two year old son of farmer August Rieder died in an accidental drowning at a yard pool formed by recent rains. Found face down with a wagon atop him, the incident shocked the family. Funeral held today at 2 pm in Troy cemetery.
Jarvis was in St Louis on Wednesday. Miss Fannie Baird spent Saturday in St Louis. Ed Diemling visited Collinsville Wednesday. Prof W W Edwards and wife were in St Louis Sunday. Dr J J Brown was in St Louis Monday on business. George Eckert drove to Highland Wednesday. J W Garnet traveled to St Louis Wednesday. Miss Tina Glesaking stayed in Collinsville Friday. Mr and Mrs Keaker hosted guest Feideler in Prussia. Aug Droll made a flying business trip to the future great Thursday morning. Aug Henry Jr of near O Fallon, former resident, was in the city Thursday.
Louis Wasem Jr visits relatives this week Deputy Sheriff E M Eaton on business Tuesday Miss Vinnie Richards spends Monday with relatives in Marine Band concert at Turners Hall Saturday Fred Giger’s able to be about the streets Spring weather noted Ladies’ Easter bonnet tips Ox-bloat Raze-tip Shoes at A Klein’s Cripple Creek fire cold relief with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Mrs Minnie Hoffman visits Oscar Appel Several from here attend Leclaire Troy football game Teachers’ exam at Edwardsville Saturday Success for teachers Rheumatism cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm testimonial from G B Henderson Maus' Youthe' and Boye' Panta in Garnet's For sale by S Kingston Largent
Rolled Oats, 50 pkg at Drolls, Bucklen's Arntos Salve. The best salve in the world for cats, bruises, sores, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions. Guaranteed to cure piles or money refunded. Price 45 cents per box. For sale by Kingston. Buy boys pants at Gornet's.
The bulletin warns grippe dangers especially pneumonia and urges reasonable care plus Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It claims thousands have used the remedy with no pneumonia cases resulting, asserting its effectiveness in preventing serious grippe complications.
A dated March 5 lists letter recipients including A. Bunker Farrier Mrs Friedman Mr Ja Kaufman and Mr Ch among others at the Troy post office. The fragment notes letters remaining undispatched and references residents by initials and surnames.
OTS OF WICLALB Mayor Elisa Bark Alderaion First Ward War end D. B. Jones Second Ward erand W. J. Gebauoer Third War Geffen J. H. Strenhant City Clerk Dante Q. Jover Treasurer W. Witervis Superintendent of Streste Chan Smith Marshal Wm. Healy Police Magistrate James N. Jarvis Supervisor H.O. Harney Town Clerk C. Ritsher Collector Geo Liehier Assessor Wim Schultz Highway Commissioners I. W. Cook W. Mfilis and B. Jacobs School Trustees William Lloyd C. Ha wards Ignatius Riggin Justices of the Peace E. J. Hampton Philip Eckert Constables H. C. Kersey A B Snodenn
LODGES LO DGES No 589 A F A M Regnier Commondostions held at Masonic Hall on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month G J Mirren W M F W Zanpens Secretary NEILSON Lodge No 26 IO F meets at the Hall every Saturday evening W J Gunaven N R Row Williamsor Secretary
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