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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
5
The forecast describes Vulcan and Mercury storm periods in November with rising and falling barometers, rain to snow, and cold spells. It notes active storm centers between the 12th and 15th and again around the 19th, with wind shifts from west to east and a final reactionary storm trend toward month end.
Condensed telegraphs from Inola state cover current topics including weather forecasts for November, regional notes on Rocial and Personaly Rocal paragraphs, and a Canada Britain police mystery. Also listed are sermons and youth department items with lessons and miscellany.
Rev Vandaveer to be honored at a church social on Friday evening November 6 by M E church members. Rawl Sefton will preach at Butler Presbyterian Church tomorrow. Reformation Day observed at St Pauls Lutheran. Congregational meeting at 2 pm tomorrow. Rev Dr Thomas W Hynes recent Hillsboro sermon noted. Dr Elijah Powell Brown to lecture at M E church tonight. Ladies Aid of German Evangelical to meet next Thursday afternoon. Mary Jennings N Yamhill Oregon.
A week in the country home of Mr and Mrs Wm Ingies. John Brendle drawn as a Petit juror for the third and fourth weeks of the circuit court beginning next Monday. H C Ashbaugh publisher of the Collinsville Press has discontinued the paper and will move to Montgomery City Mo to start a new paper. The Press plant is owned by H C Morrins of St Louis. Mr and Mrs Jas Purviance of Troy spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Fred Bertiman of the city. Ed Stienhans and Doc Schott of Troy visited Miss Nellie OConnell and Miss Katie Kaveny last Thursday.
Social and personal notes from Troy and nearby towns recap a string of visits and entertainments. Olga Haberman of St Louis visits Mrs A F Seligman. Virginia Girl Company performs at Rieder's Opera House with varying attendance. Musicians influenced by Prof W B Thomas at Tuxhorn Opera House plan a season with aria repeats and new pieces. Local residents host relatives for anniversaries, twists of travel to St Louis and Chicago, and numerous visits to family homes. The column notes multiple civic and social exchanges across Troy, Edwardsville, Collinsville, and surrounding Illinois towns.
Edwardsville correspondents report an Edwardsville connection to the Tri-Cities via a Granite City to Edwardsville line may begin soon. Fred E. Allen, George P. Heckel, and Fred Kohl, all in Edwardsville yesterday, discussed efforts on the St. Louis electric railway. Kohl, secretary of the franchise holder, expects talks in St. Louis with Eastern party representatives. Rev. Cox writes of jaundice relief from Electric Bitters, praised by S Kingston.
In October 31 editions readers learn of small-town happenings. Thomas McAdoo illness. city council meets. Racket store ads boast bargains in November. optical exams by Dr. Sallee at Baird House on Nov 17. A new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dawson. Henry Dankenbrink builds a new home near Pin Oak. Merry Workers’ Society fair at Presbyterian church Dec 10–11 with delivery by Dec 1. Halloween fun warned to be handled safely. Donk mine installs electric motors. street lights off due to water shortage. Fire destroys a straw stack near John Flath. Highland Driving Association disbands. track fencing to be sold Nov 7.
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