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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1897
Page
2
The notice names William Schultze as a candidate for re election to the office of Assessor of Jarvis Township. The election date is Tuesday April 6 1897. The item appears amid a wide collection of regional news notes and public interest items from Edwardsville Illinois.
Notice to citizens of Jarvis Madison County Illinois that the Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Town Clerk office on Tuesday April 6 at seven in the fore noon until five in the afternoon. Proceedings include choosing a Moderator and electing Town Clerk Assessor Collector Highway Commissioner School Trustee two Constables two Justices of the Peace and a Pound Master. Meeting called by Town Clerk C E Ritcher Troy March 23 1897.
Jealousy led Rainwater a farmer in Orrick to kill his wife, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and his step-daughter on Sunday night, then shoot himself at Wm. Artman senior’s home. The father-in-law and his young daughter survived, alerted neighbors next morning.
If you have loss of appetite constipation headache fainting spells or nervous sleeplessness this medicine gives relief and strengthens the organs. Health and strength are guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and one dollar at S Kingston’s drug store.
An advertisement claims La Grippe leads to pneumonia but can be prevented by careful use and Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It asserts the remedy cures quickly and cites Kingston druggist selling 25 and 50 cent sizes.
ST JACOB residents and visitors are listed with weekend travel to Moro St Louis and Troy. Prof Edwards preached at M E Church. Miss Daisy Dugger ill closing school. Hugo Schroth Hildah Schulte Ed Schulte from St Louis attended the band concert. Mrs L J Dugger travels to Pinckneyville to a stricken daughter in law. Community concerns and social visits mark the week.
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