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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1895
Page
5
Mrs. LW Cook and others travel between St Louis, Vandalia, and Edwardsville while relatives visit. This week features church goers, neighbors, and farm people called out for socials, with many local names, visits, and small events noted across Troy and Collinsville.
A Troy community group organizes a first base ball club led by Eddie Burke as captain. Local youths, including 18 year old nino waler, labor to assemble a team from the town and invite others to join as they prepare to play teams from nearby towns. The piece also notes related events and local notices.
A garbled 19th century property list reports numerous deeds and transfers across towns including Greencastle Alhambra Clover Leaf and Clover Leot with buyers such as Fred Kohl John Werfa Andrei Gent and Anna ilti. It lists multiple lots wd and ex Bee 5-3-5 assignments to Madison and Stes 2it 2000 plus public roles for city offices in Citizens Building and Lead Association and city hall meetings.
The past week at Mdwardaville saw licenses issued to L Reidsale and Lb Bucknell. Mary Wirgelu and Grantfork. Chas Waller of Saline Josephiag. Ed Brownee and Livbed against Hau Sine. also a local drama announced at the Opera House by Edwardsville with admission prices. May S. Verber is offering a finder’s reward for a lost gold watch and a dinner party hosted by Miss May Metehvir.
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