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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1903

Page

4

Mayor's Appointments Mark Troy Council Meeting

Mayor F. F. Miller oversees adjourned session to appoint Nelson Kinder Jr as night engineer at the light plant and Emil Droll as city marshal. The council approves bills, orders street lighting on Hickory street, grades Main street, accepts bonds for Adolph Meyer and James Black, and forms Sanitary Fire and Water committees. Mayor's message read and filed. Ordinance No. 22 to be enforced with May 13 adjourned meeting.

Troy Ill F. F. Miller R. L. Dawson Cramer Hale Horsley Peterman Taylor Worsman Nelson Kinder, Jr Peterman Taylor Emil Droll Phil. Zenk C. Gebauer Consolidated Coal Co Chris. Busse Jane Henderson Hickory Street Main Street Reading Bond Adolph Meyer James Black F. F. MiLiter

Troy Wins From St Louis In Open Baseball clash

Troy's crack baseball team defeated the Merchants' Exchange of St Louis 5 to 4 in a hard played game on the local diamond. St Louis led 4 to 3 until Troy scored twice in the seventh, while miscues by both sides and strong batting decided the match. The paper notes other local games, a doubleheader by North and South Side amateurs, a grandstand addition, and price changes to aid improvements. It mentions a forthcoming game against the Mound Citys of St Louis and lists last Sunday's results from nearby towns.

Troy Merchants’ Exchange St Louis St. Louisan Hayes Gillis St. Louis B. M. Co’s St. Elmo Davis Scott Trojans Bain Schrader Johnson St. Elmeites

Milk supply for St. Louis World's Fair eyed

Alton dairy farmers may face a milk shortage as inspectors from St. Louis survey how much milk the city and surrounding area can supply for next year's World’s Fair. Hotels and restaurants plan large orders, contracting with nearby dairies, urging local producers to scale up or risk missing demand.

St. Louis

Malaria Patient Praises Herbine Cure in Patterson

Mrs Frank Chiasson of Patterson Louisiana writes on June 8 1901 that after severe malaria fever and doctor visits she tried a sample of Herbine and was cured after buying two bottles She recommends the medicine to others suffering malaria noting it cured her and thanking the provider at S Kingston's with a fifty cent bottle.

T. G. Merritt North Mehoopany S. Kingston’s Frank Chiasson Patterson Kingston’s

Vandalia Excursions From St Louis To Effingham

Vandalia Line announces excursions from St Louis to Effingham starting May 10 and running each alternate Sunday through September 1, at 1.25 round trip. Effingham to St Louis exists on alternate Sundays at 1.25 round trip, Troy to St Louis round trip 0.50. Also an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea at S Kingston's 35 cents.

UI Nane H. O A. Griffenkamp Sementeee Hake Frank Feesuete Kollas Hunt Alus Merlin Eeneneeee D. Gillis Vaseee Teuschmidt Seweeeee J. Gillis Troy Name H. OO. E. Patten Daweee Troy St. Louis Hayes Voelker Patten Young Gillis Curley Veelker Nnt Gill Vandalia Line Effingham

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