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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1897
Page
7
Rolled Date 50 package at Drall s and 7 Signs of spring appear nationwide. Kuntzmann s ad, J W Garnet s stock in pants and shoes, and A Klein s tan shoes highlighted. The post office race heats up with a separate April 6 vote and candidates including Miss Cora Baird. Board of Auditors meets March 30 at 1 pm. Beele Milling Co markets spring seed wheat. local editor notes trades, cattle sales, and new ads from Fred Hampton and John Diemling.
J W Gornat sent 82 cases of eggs totaling 960 dozen to a New York firm on Tuesday. Farmers in the area boast their industrious flocks. Jno Diemling runs a well stocked meat shop with steak pork chops bacon and sausage, kept in neat order. A country girl at church was asked about the sermon on her way home she replied the sermon was about the parody of the probable son.
A community update notes Ida Holiday nee Snodgrass as candidate for postmistress. It also mentions an election convention to nominate alderman, delegates, and city officers, with ward meetings listed and local political activity in Troy.
A Joy Dramatic Club production of Frederick Bryton’s Forgiven or Jack O Diamonds was staged by H. E. Brown at Rieder's Opera House on Saturday. Local readers praised Brown and the cast led by R. L. Dawson and Kate Riebold for strong performances in a well staged Hotel Lawn scene in St Augustine Florida and the overall lively, well received entertainment.
A wedding ceremony occurred at the Baird House at 6 30 o clock uniting Aug Droll a merchant of this city and Miss Fannie Baird a teacher in room No 4 of the public school. Rev G A Seed officiated with F W Sosle Jr and Minnie Riggio as attendants. A wedding supper followed then social chat and a serenade by the Schultze band. Attendees included the Barnsbacks Vances McKee and Barnebacks of Edwardaville. A reception is planned this evening at the couple s new home on South Main street.
In Cripple Creek a severe cold lingered until three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy were used. The editor of the Daily Advertiser Wor Press praised its curing effect. Kingston reports the largest stock of men youths and boys' pants at Gornet's.
Mr. Christian S. S. Kaufman, postmaster, announces a subscription service for Tam Cau. The notice lists his position and the act of subscribing, signaling a local promotional or community outreach effort with limited context.
Napoleon Goalby visited St Louis Sunday. Willie Seele of Rolla Mo was here on a visit. Mrs J J Brown traveled to St Louis Monday. Mr Harding guests of son Joseph this week. A Heddergott visited St Louis last Sunday. Henry Schwalm Jr of St Louis was out on a visit Sunday. Ernest Albright of Collinsville was in town Wednesday. Miss Nettie Snodgrass of St Louis visited relatives here last week. Miss Grace Kingston of St Louis was visiting home folks. Miss Emma Mick of St Louis is here to visit parents and relatives. Mrs John Conroy of Greenville was here on a visit several days this week. Mrs Ernest Albright of Collinsville spent Sunday with relatives. A R Snodgrass and wife and daughter Miss Bianche visited daughter Mrs Jos Howard of Lebanon last week. H A Canedy A F E Rump and the junior were in Collinaville Sunday and called on L P Hole who has been on the sick list. Misses Julia Stebbing and Maggie Builer of St Louis attended the play Saturday night and were guests of Miss Bertha Rump. Buy your Mens Youths and Boys Pants at Gornet s.
A brief notice notes marriage licenses and a reference to ladies footwear from Ox-blood and Raze-lip lace styles at A Klein's store. The item mixes civil record with a shopping highlight from the period.
Transfers of real estate filed for record at Edwardsville the past week include John F Jarvin and wife to John Garnet, conveying part lot 17 and an adjoining tract to Troy.
After eleven days at home and $26 in doctor bills with no relief, Frank Dolson of Sault Ste Marie Michigan was cured by one bottle of Chamberlains Pain Balm costing 25 cents. He has not been troubled since. For sale by Kingston druggist.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Araton Salve as the best salve for cats and human skin issues including bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns. It claims a money back guarantee and priced at 2.50 per box, sold by 8 Kingston.
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