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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1896
Page
4
An advertised remedy claims to radically cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 8 days with a remarkable reaction on the system. It asserts removal of the cause and immediate disappearance of the disease after the first dose. Priced at 75 cents, sold by S Kingston in Troy, LI.
Miss Hannah Gaskill visits Troy friends while Emma Harris travels to Edwardsville. Mrs J W Gaskill visits Collinsville relatives. D F Hall and L B Harriss tour St Louis on business. Mrs Hogan (St Louis) visits daughter Mrs Barnes. Horace Gaskill and Peter Ogle attend Collinsville event to hear Hon Thomas Jett. Epworth League officers elected in Zion branch. Marriage announcement for Harry Renfro of this place and Brittie Purviance of Troy for October 7. Installation and prayer meeting set for Sept 29.
Willie Pfeffer left for St Louis last week. Alfred Wilcs and wife visited St Louis on Thursday. Ed Leutwiler visiting relatives in St Louis. John Kaeser of Edwardsville visited his parents. Betty Schott hosted the Polyphonics. Lena Huegg stayed with Louisa Suppiger in Edwardsville. A son of C M Buchmiller and wife died and was buried in St Jacob. Carl Briner and others visited J J Briner and family. Wm Doersam returned from Winnipeg visit. O G Gerber reports a confirmation class of 40. Carl Pabst returned from visit to Denver and Bertha Kinne accompanied him home. Ladies Musical Society reorganized at Ad Ruegger’s home. Next meeting at Amy Gerber’s home. Grand St Paul’s Church Jubilee celebration planned but weather delayed events. services held in church. Vandalia Line to sell fall excursion tickets Sept 28 to Oct 3 for Illinois State Fair with return Oct 4. inquire at nearest ticket agent.
St Jacob notes visitors from St Louis Lebanon and Mulberry Grove. A coffee gathering drew a large crowd. Mrs. Mary Douse is seriously ill. Hon John A Bingham of Vandalia to speak Saturday night. St Jacob forms a 14 piece brass band taught by a St Louis man. Local politics center on state's attorney candidates Terry and Metcalfe. Rev Seed reappointed pastor for a third year as MBE church members express pleasure. A turnout went to a Republican rally in Greenville and a nursery agent canvassed the area.
Wm Horstmann and Ben Jarvis rode a tandem to St Louis on a Saturday. Heavy rains made roads impassable for bicycles in the area. A Pennsylvania railroad notice urged baggage workers to be courteous to wheelmen and handle wheels carefully. A playful scheme suggests stretching rubber bands on a bicycle frame to create Aeolian harp like wind music while riding.
Weekly tally lists several couples receiving licenses in Edwardaville and nearby towns including Hen Alexander and Manda Green in Edwardville, Conrad Boerlein and Mary Harig in Collinsville, and Zelner Albritton with Jensie Troll in Edwardsville. The item notes additional applicants and requests readers to submit notices to THE CALL.
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