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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
5
Warm, wet but variable conditions favored vegetation growth across Illinois. Wheat and rye improved, corn planting progressed, meadows and pastures showed renewal, and fruit prospects were mixed with apples likely short. Also notes on chinch bugs, early potatoes up, and local ad inserts for services and land offerings.
The St Louis Republic reports George W Hoffman a leading St Jacob Ill grain elevator proprietor vanished at 2 pm Wednesday in St Louis after visiting North Fourth Street seed company. Relatives fear foul play as wife and kin continue searching the city with no trace found.
A mix of items from Troy area life includes a tale of a Shetland pony causing a street chase and a tipped cart near Deimling meat market, a sick infant death notice for Mary Vivian Ri Jones, and a brief ad column with local remedies, sales, and notices. The section ends with farm for sale details and a meat market closing note.
Social column notes relatives and friends from St. Louis visiting in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Meiners on May 1. The day includes a sumptuous repast, sightseeing, and a return train. Additional gatherings feature teachers’ reception, farewell parties for Silas Shadwick Jr., and numerous local and St. Louis visitors. Mentions of shifts in work, naval recruitment trips, and community social life fill the piece. Evidence of illness, travel, and local event reporting appears throughout with several named individuals and places in the region.
Trenton tops Troy 4 to 2 in a hard fought Sunday game watched by many Trojans fans. Both teams showed solid batting and strong battery work as Trenton’s pitchers held Troy to two runs while highlighting the visitors’ effort. A rematch with Trenton is hoped for soon, with additional results from Sunday spanning Collinsville to New Baden and Breese areas.
The first automobile in Highland, a four horsepower Olds & Sons from Lansing, Michigan, arrived this week amid attention. Local No. 691 United Mine Workers outfits posters for an annual picnic at Rieder's Park on May 17 with a grand parade at 8:30 a.m. from Central Hall. Also notes include revised Vandalia Line schedules, a county mine inspector appointment, and a $5 beer sale fine remitted by the city council.
Moon phase and sunrise times set the tone for everyday events. Hawley’s promotes new ties and watch repairs while Gates’ restaurant offers shakes and sodas. A newborn eleven pounds is reported for the Mick family north of town. Church events, moves, fence projects, and a circus train passing through are noted alongside wall paper sales, photos of improvements, and street-level business updates.
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