New Troy City Council Organizes and Elects Officials
May 4 1903 Troy Illinois the city council held a regular session approving minutes and bills. The Finance and Light committees reported favorably on various payments, licenses, and a request to issue new license books. New officers were sworn in and appointed, with Adolph Meyer chosen Superintendent of Streets and J A Black as City Electrician. The council planned a May 6 session to finalize organization.
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Troy
City of
Rawson
Dawson
Mendenall
Geffen
Winter
Hale
Horsiey
Taylor
Weekly Call
Commercial Supply Co
Fred Daluege
Eph. Young
Charles McKittrick
August Droll
Jacob Bass
Emil Droll
J. W. Garnet
Bollman Mercantile Co
Ed Carter
George Morriss
Chris. Busse
Consolidated Coal Co
J. C. Gebauer
H. C. Gerfen
A. Horsley
WM. Winter
Cramer
Peterman
Worsman
Horsley
S. S. Avis
C. P. Edwards
Adolph Meyer
J. A. Black
Scientific Grandpa and the Grass Flower Mystery
A child shows a flower to an older man who identifies it with scientific terms and a joke about a dandelion. The scene includes a philosophical fly remarking on justice as a louse and fly discuss a baldheaded man, and a brief court report notes a man in Arkansas tried for assault and battery with intent to kill using a rail, ax, gun, tongs, saw, and rifle.
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Samantha Ambergris
Walnut Grove
Lit
Chicago Tribune
Arkansas
Whimsical 19th Century Juries and Punning News
A fragment from a 19th century column shows a jury remark about a fight, a country editor praised for a milliner, a street parasol incident, and a gentle critique of rustic editor prose. It also notes a farmer’s mix up with chores and a punny moral about an out of control automobile.
Malaria cure praised by Louisiana reader for Herbine
Mrs Frank Chiasson of Patterson Louisiana writes that after malaria fever and doctor treatment she found relief with a sample of Herbine and later two bottles, claiming full cure and recommending it widely. Dr Bergin of Pana Illinois endorses Ballard's Snow Liniment as superior for burns and emergency farm injuries, with 25c 50c and 1.00 pricing mentioned.
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Frank Chiasson
Patterson
S. Kingston
Vandalia Line to Run Seasonal St Louis Trips
Beginning May 10 and running until September 1 the Vandalia Line will operate excursions from St Louis to Effingham every other Sunday at 1.25 dollars round trip. On the alternate Sundays excursions will run from Effingham to St Louis at 1.25 dollars round trip with the Troy to St Louis round trip fare set at 0.55 dollars.
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Vandalia Line
St. Louis
Effingham
Troy
Township Physician bids sought for Jarvis township
Notice states sealed bids due June 6 for Township Physician services starting July 1 1903 with right to reject any or all bids. Signed Gero Liebl er Supervisor. Also notices announce Kuntzmann's resort re papered and painted with new parlor and ice cream room and separate gents dining room plus ices and fountain soda daily and meals at all hours. The firm offers to supply ice cream and confections to societies churches festivals picnics and parties in any quantity. Kuntzmann 23 and 231f
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Jarvis Township
Gero. Liebler
Kuntzmann
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MADE
Bollman
Journal OF the Goungil
Phact, Phan and
Phancy
Amma
Detroit Free Press
Finance Committee
W. H. Hace
J. W. Taylor
Gerfen
Hor’sley
S. W. Rawson
R. L. Dawson
J. L. Hagler
F. F. Miller
Wm. H. Wild
Jas. Worsman
J. S. Peterman
B. F. Cramer
Miller
Bill
Vandalia
Inter-State Cor
Cedar Rapids
Franz J. Welte
W.gorne I
Drolls Hardware Store
Yigiase
Gents’ Furnisher
Ind’p’l
Indianapolis
Ind
G. L. Elliott
Illinois
J. M. Chesbrough
T.g.p. A
M. F. Auwarter
Kingston
Theo
Guennewig
Billiard Hall
Ilinois
Troy City Meat Market
Joh Deimling
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