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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1899
Page
7
Fine watch repairing at Hawleys and free bronze clocks at A Klein's. School picnic at Jarvis Grove May 31 and St Johns Catholic picnic May 22. Memorial Day plans and Epworth League meeting noted. Vandalism at Wad dell cemetery reported. inquiry urged. Deaths include Henrietta Halen and Joseph Mowe. Chamberlains Pain Balm praised for rheumatism relief. Ice cream festival set for May 25 by Academy students.
An old note extols smoking wounds with burning wool to relieve inflammation, claims twenty minutes suffices and urges public use. It then discusses Edwardsville Intelligencer on city council records, asserting transparency prevents waste and excess and Troy should stay current with neighboring towns.
County notices report Granite City plans a new hotel while Edwardsville hosts an old Addlers contest. Alton opens a new bank this week and American Car Co. buildings near completion at Madison. Also noted: Mrs Barbara Liedel, longtime Marine resident, dies at 71. Alton Glass Works may delay factories due to busy period. An infant’s decomposed body found in city refuse at Madison. investigation ongoing. Ex Mayor Brueggemann threatens suit for $50,000 damages for defamation. Public notices include whooping cough account and local medicine anecdote.
A flurry of notes records Miss May Conroy, H A Canedy, A Droll, J M Hawley, Mrs J J Brown, Mrs F W Braver and others visiting St Louis on various days this week. Also noted are Alderman Wm Norbury visiting the county seat, and several locals making trips to Edwardsville and Bloomington for relatives, business, funerals, or council sessions.
Vandalia line schedule lists eastward No 0 and No 8 trains with times from Vandalia to Indianapolis and local freights daily. Includes notices to complete the time card and contact Q L Elliott agent at Taoy for full rates and through cars. Also advertises A Kleins shoe store premium offer.
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