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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1899
Page
4
A public sale offers 108 36-100 acres in Sections 2 and 3 Township 3 Range 7 located about 1 mile east of Troy and south of the Marine road. Terms: half cash, balance within 12 months at 6 percent, secured by mortgage. Title guaranteed clear. Inquiries to W. W. Jarvis, Troy Illinois.
The column lists a $7,000 depot at Alton and a jail with 35 prisoners, plus numerous local items: a murder in Newport over a beer dispute, child labor enforcement in Highland, Granite City sheet mills starting with eastern workers, and various civic, business, and legal notices across Edwardsville, Mitchell, and beyond.
An old advert touts August Flower as a universal remedy for indigestion, biliousness, and general malaise. It asserts mothers and grandmothers used it for digestive issues, liver regulation, and nervous system support, promising quick relief with a few doses and offering sample bottles at 5 shillings in Kingston’s drug store.
An old ad promises piano and organ sheet music for twenty five cents with names and addresses of three music teachers or performers. It also recounts James Reed of Clay, West Virginia injuring his leg on ice in winter 1897 and credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rapid relief, noting the product’s effectiveness for sprains and rheumatism.
A town store markets a large line of clothing featuring men s suits youths suits and boys suits with prices down to 65 cents for boys. Shoppers are urged to visit the shop to view stock while noting the store also offers general merchandise at low prices and a separate note highlights big price pain for choice apples.
A Philadelphia man, once dying with skin yellowing and pain, credits Electric Bitters after three doctors gave up. One bottle brought improvement, three weeks cured him, and he proclaims the medicine saved his life. At S. Kingston's Drug Store, 50 cents guaranteed. The notice then shifts to debts owed to the publisher and local ads for real estate transfers, millinery, and tailor-made dresses.
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