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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
5
A compilation of lodge communications and meetings from various groups including oe ROY LODGE No 5a8e and AMITY CAMP No 1724 M of A. with schedule details. Listings cover Mayflower Lodge K of H, Citizens' Building and Town Association, and city officials such as Mayor and Aldermen.
A fragmented OCR item references a house story with uncertain terms and stray words like one and yryHouse wll. The readable text is sparse, offering no clear event, date, or involved entities to establish a fuller summary.
Events of the week notes include visits from Chas Klein of St. Louis, starling tales of broken wells, wind damage to a piano and orchards, and social plans at Black Jack and Troy. Gemeier entertainment and church gatherings feature a necktie and ice cream social, a bicycle theft reprise, and Memorial Day services announced for Troy with flower offerings and an address by a speaker.
The column records several deaths and funeral notices from May 1896. Ju fle Bex Nulier, widow H. A. Miller, and child, died after illness. Mrs Rose Llewellyn, wife of Reece Llewellyn, passed away after a yearlong illness, with funeral at Presbyterian church and Troy Cemetery. Mrs Barak A. Adams nee Taylor, aged 21 years and 27 days, died after long illness, funeral at Presbyterian Church with Rev Sead officiating. pallbearers listed, mourners include husband, child, parents, siblings.
The Sunday cycling scene features Horst man’s bike and four riders from Edwardsville visiting, with several locals recovering from repairs. Red Rose Cycling Club members ride 70 miles to St Louis in Forest Park while new members vie for the first lady spot. An American mails a bicycle from London to Paris, noting low weight limits and a 90 pound wheel shipment.
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