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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
5
An old style weekly page line up shows Local Paragraphs The Loners of Molokai and various sections listed for pages 1 through 8. It notes fair cool weather and a schedule of content including sermons lessons and editorials.
The Presbyterian minister Rev Thomas W Hynes of Greenville marked his 6th birth anniversary in Troy with friends and family calling at his home. Judge S A Phelpa aged 84 presented a poem. Hynes born Oct 5 1815 in Bardstown Ky has served as minister over fifty years and as County Superintendent of Schools for twenty years. His wife and five children survive. he is active in weddings funerals and temperance causes.
John Loos 40 years old died Tuesday after months of illness from stomach cancer. His public funeral was held Wednesday at 10 am in the Catholic cemetery in Indian Territory. He lived in Troy earlier, married Mamie Miller, and later resided in Los Angeles, Colorado, Texas before moving to Hartshorne, Oklahoma Territory where he died. He leaves a wife, four daughters, his mother, two sisters, a stepsister, and numerous relatives. He had ties to the Messingers, Lovers, and Bertrams families.
Social notes reveal the Troy Cemetery Mite Society annual meeting hosted by Mrs. M. F. Auwarter with elected officers, plus a grand social dining display. Local clubs, opera events, visitors from St. Louis, and multiple residents’ travels and greetings fill the weekly roundup.
A $100 bill from Selma Alabama passed through Troy Exchange Bank without signatures alarming local residents. Bankers Jarvis and Constable Kersey pursued the passer, who claimed the note came from Indianapolis and offered the change back after presenting at St. Louis sub-treasury for full value. The incident suggests the note had circulated for some time before discovery. Caleb Paradee shared South Africa tales and relics at THE Cat, with plans to visit Pearlington, while Dr Sallee advertised eye glasses and next Tuesday appointments.
A jumble of notices from Hawley's to Droll's Hardware, with medical ads for Dr. Sallee and Herbine, plus upcoming events. The Troy football teams train and await future war talk while the volunteer fire company plans a November ball at Rieder's Opera House. Local movers and shakers relocate, open new shops, or promote sales and subscriptions.
Obituary for Miss Lyd ia Meier daughter of Mr and Mrs John Meier of Marine township who died at 21 years 2 months and 24 days after a lingering illness. She lived near here for years and was active in the Lutheran church and local youth circles. Survived by father mother six brothers and four sisters. Funeral held at 10 am Wednesday at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev L W Dornseff. interment in Lutheran cemetery. includes notes on photographer W N Sanders and local clerks plus Bucklens Arnica Salve testimonial.
Miss Della Pritchett sends renewal for The Weekly Catt, praising the paper. An advertisement touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment with cure claims and pricing. Dr Sallee advertises free eye exams in Troy on Tuesday October 22, and a semiannual rate offer is noted for The Rex cigar brand.
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