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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1898
Page
6
A burst of local items includes subscription reminders, prices on old papers, shoe sales at A Klein's, coal transport notes, and varied community chatter. Mentions of Mrs. Davia moving here for mine work, Chamberlain's remedy, dancing club, Mother Goose festival, and upcoming events fill a tangled roster of 19th century town life.
A Friday night burglary attempt at the Troy Exchange Bank failed as robbers damaged the vault and left after drilling but stopping short of opening it. They also attacked J W Garnet's store nearby, wrecking a safe, missing a counterfeit half dollar and a small amount of jewelry. No clue yet, but authorities suspect local repeat offenders. A list of available books by J W Buel is offered for sale at the office, alongside ads for wheels and jewelry.
Purdy personal items from Highland Journal list movements of residents and visitors including Eaton of Marine, Shierman of Lebanon, Deiming with Adele Bauer, Huxholdts at a funeral, Ruth Jepson of Lebanon visiting family, Fred Voelker and wife, Ben Long and J Zehnder to Troy, George Becker and family in St Louis, H F Cramer candidate for County Treasurer in town, Jacob Story in Rolla, Dr J J Brown visiting Rolla, George Stice at 9th Hindle reunion in Edwardville, Charles Ruch’s Troy trip, D G Beyfogal at Edwardsville reunion, and Kein, Ziegengeist, Halloway visiting from St Louis.
A letter from J. M. Nickle of Nickle Bros. in Nickleville Pa praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as essential to stop croup attacks in their family. The product is widely sold in the county, with the ad noting it outsells all other cough medicines combined. For sale by 5. Kingaton.
The Vandalia Line will sell excursion tickets at very low rates for the St Louis Exposition season of 1898, including admission to the Exposition. For details contact local agents or traveling officials J C Mills Paugh in Decatur Illinois E A Ford government passenger agent W F Brunner assistant government passenger agent in St Louis Missouri.
City of Troy passes Ordinance No 32 amending Article One Section Ten of Ordinance No 18 to set dram shop license fees at not less than five hundred dollars per year with pro rata charges for partial years. The measure, effective ten days after passage, is dated October 1608 and includes standard notices.
Frederick William Gerfen born October 18 1837 in Hille Westphalen Preussen migrated to America in 1864 settling Pleasant Ridge Madison County later moving to Staunton Troy where he lived 52 years and worked as a blacksmith He died October 12 1898 aged 61 after a brief illness He was a husband father elder and town trustee and alderman His burial was October 16 in the Lutheran cemetery Rev Dornes officiated The city resumes memorials praising his service and sympathy to his widow and children
To the public a fine and full stock of hardware and cutlery will be opened for inspection on Monday October 24. August Drole invites the people of Troy and vicinity to call and examine the assortment.
Sixteen prisoners are contitied in the county jail at present. Gottlieb Hartmann of Collinsville died recently. Chan. A. Smith of Moro died recently. Joseph Gelamani, 72, longtime Highland resident, died Monday. Belleville Clarke beat Altona 18 to 2 in final game. Leclaire Tigers topped Alton High 5 to 4. Solomon Mahler, Highland wine merchant, died at home. Missouri Car Works in Madison laid off about 400 workers. Ernest Long, 19, Edwardsville, was wounded in the Virden riot with seven bullets. Dios Cuddy, Highland native now in Oklahoma, nominated for representative from the 2nd district. Moro schools closed for Edwardsville street fair. Curly Floyd broke his back at Collinsville brick yard mine, taken to St Louis hospital. County poor farm inmates number 180 and rising. Desperate fight at Glen Carbon with stabbing. John Ensminger of St Jacob furloughed. served as regular in south action. St Louis, Pearl River & Northern Ry likely to extend to Chicago. Louis Kalb of Marine director. McWilliams family wagon birth: Mrs. McWilliams gave birth to a girl on highway near Six-Mile House. Dr. Tully attended. Granite City Progress.
Permits to Wed and transfers of real estate filed for record at the county capital list heirs Sarah I Hassinger to Exnat W Hoge wi tract inne seo 9-3-7. John B Wood and wife transfer to George J Miter wd optex ne frwo 24 Bec 5-8-7.
Vandalia line timetable details list assorted trains and schedules including Vandalia Accom daily departures at 9 08 pm and 7 02 pm Sun runs, Indianapolis Mail at 9 15 pm, and multiple ex Sun and daily runs. Full timetable available from agent L Elilotz or W T Brunner with through cars and rates.
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