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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1898
Page
7
Local notes cover market ads, weather forecasts, and district happenings. Mentions Hayley’s print shop, Klein’s fashion shop, Liebler’s ad, Simpson as Prudential agent, and coal for winter. Reports on Catholic Knights meeting, Frauenverein Suffrage Fest, apple crop outlook, school report, Edwardville fair attendance, and a dance club success.
Attendees from surrounding towns gathered at Rieder's Park last Sunday where about 400 pounds of fish were sold. Schultze Bros. Cornet Band provided music. prizes honored two East St. Louis girls and Gustave Vetter with a cake. eight entrants competed in the Indies nail-driving contest. Frederick W. Gerfen died after a surgical operation. funeral set for Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Lutheran church. Ads note books for sale, croup remedies, and Vandalia Line excursions to the St. Louis Exposition with discounted fares.
John Bernhardt reports his spring wagon tires were borrowed and swapped onto another wagon Tuesday night leaving the old wheels roadside. Neighbors pursue the rascal, hoping to curb the petty lving and teach a lesson to the thief.
Purely Personal items report residents and visitors returning from trips, social visits, and notable events. Local reflections include church news, editorials, and marriages, with references to Expositions in St. Louis and movements of clergy and residents.
Monthly report for September 1888 lists pupil counts by room totaling 222 with full attendance in rooms 6 5 4 3 2 1 and notes one game of corporal punishment. Includes a letter of thanks from the National Monument Committee for $11.70 Peace Festival proceeds and Mayor Burk’s appreciation. Also brief anecdotes and local ads.
County records show 16 prisoners in the security jail and 118 in care at the county hospital. Edwardsville purchased a pair of trained bloodhounds to pursue criminals in emergencies. Miss Julia Herder of Edwardsville was crowned Harvest Carnival queen as street fair week opened with spirited voting totaling 1757. Marine editor Ambrose plans a new local paper. A petition seeks John Brown’s pardon for a Gilliam murder case. The fair featured parades, displays, a coronation, a race meet, and Peace Day, with notable attendance from Alton naval reserves and Emerald Zouaves of St. Louis. Local merchants praised the event as a major success. Marriage licenses issued in the county capital include Oscar F Isenase and others.
Vandalia line notices list No.8 Vandalia Accom Daily 7 14 a m and 9, Kington Agoon etc. 8 81 p m. Vandalia Accom Bun only 7 02 p m. No.8 Indianapolis Mail Daily 9 25 8 m and 4 48 Vandalia Accom Daily 9 08 p m. For complete time card and stations send address L. Elaote, A.
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