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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1895
Page
5
The community roundup reports visits by residents from St. Louis and Edwardsville, engagements and marriages, and town social life. It notes City Council regular session next Monday, plans for a circulating library, church activities, a Salvation Army captain's return, and a forthcoming Fourth of July celebration effort with a grand procession and decorated services.
A well attended evening picnic and church address by Rev MD Sweeney drew solid local and neighboring town attendance. A concert by Schnitz’s band failed at the Opera House due to low door receipts. Miss Mabelle Solonini hosted a large schoolmate supper with a garden dinner and games. Collinazilla families visited the Wilds with a generous dinner and banter. Multiple property and sale notices, local meetings, and civic roles fill the rest of the report.
Rev M M Cooper opens a nohoul of oratory in the basement of the Presbyterian church on Monday June 10 for study and practice of location eloquence and oratory. Three judges will award a gold medal as prize. Training lasts three weeks with elocution gesture and reading taught. Tuition set at fifty cents a half day if twenty five students enroll.
Marriage licenses issued last week in Edwardaville include nay Bans reiter Highland fai Al Boren sidney Bast ht Clair county Maria Ogle Formons Peter Auer Highland. A suspect note mentions a black man 5 feet 10 inches tall 165 pounds seen in late April. carpet thefts in J ingram carpet area. Lost gold watch reported at Wm J Verren's store with liberal reward for finder. Jurrendon Viner St Jacobs Ill provides location and details.
Community events include a Saturday school picnic with an exhibition Friday night. Rev N D Sweeney made a flying visit to Gurburg Saturday joined by Lee Nickolé and Prof Baker of Lebanon. Mr Roseberry of Pearls, formerly of this county, called on friends Wednesday amid a literary society gathering and discussion at this place.
Sale listing for a nine room brick house including a bathroom and pantry. Details vague with partial name Basu and unclear conditions. No further specifics on location price or terms available.
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