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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
3
The Madison county area sees massive weekly real estate transfers led by Troy. Winter prep includes coal and larder stocks. a balanced economy with miners and payrolls around $6 for tomorrow. Local talk covers fire apparatus needs, insurance rate differences, and the Highland Union’s long history. A call to local advertising notes ads attract readers and buyers through town papers.
A fragmentary ad describes the Lockett Sisters Comedy Co at the Opera House with general admission prices and a note on stock for bargains. It mentions a summer joke farce and promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for bread ache and constipation, with testimonials and a free trial offer at Kingston's Drug Store.
List of Letters remaining uncalled for in the Troy Post Office Madison county Illinois October 1 1895 shows names Ben Huff Ford W Meyer O'Brien Mr Perry Mrs M N Smart E K Samuel S Avis Postmaster. Musical ad notes urge organ or piano purchases through G Lehmann Music Hall East St Louis or agent Miss Nellie Parviance.
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