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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
7
Jiabor Day next Monday and City council meeting on Monday night. Notices of sales, sickness, and various local events fill the page. A. Klein’s ads offer shoes and a bronze clock prize. several property transactions and farm news appear, alongside court docket counts, upcoming tests, and a labor day event featuring Arthur Seligmann.
Special meeting of the Troy Board of Education on September 1, 1899 accepted the resignation of G. E. Avis as principal-superintendent. Hollis to return to the school building, Miss Jarvis to the academy, Miss Jarvis' room taught by Misa Casey at $35 monthly. Principal's salary raised to $75. J. H. Harding presided. Sec. Surva. News includes local marriage, a charity anecdote, and several notices and ads from the Troy area.
Joshua Cornelius a former resident of this place now of Catlinaville was found dead on the road northwest of Grafton by farmer Mears. He lay leaning against a tree with a deep head wound and a demolished wagon nearby suggesting a run away. He was about 60 and worked as a peddler. A new Masonic auxiliary lodge named Moonstone Chapter LL. D. was organized that Saturday evening with St Jacob Chapter aid. A banquet followed at the Presbyterian church basement. A chicken fry is planned there Thursday September 7 with supper 5 to 8 PM and desserts 10 cents. Everyone invited.
Adults with cold settled on the breast bronchitis throat or long trouble may receive a free sample bottle at St Kingston's. One bottle per person and no free bottles to children without parental order. Claim boasts of wide endorsement by physicians and decades of use. Sold by druggists in all civilized countries.
Prof Ifonton reports Greensa August Flower as the top remedy for dyspepsia liver upset and constipation after ten years of worldwide travel. Samples at Kingston's and in many civilized countries. testimonials from Tobava Grans and J L Shaver claim chronic diarrhoea cured by Chamberlain's remedy.
For sale a five room house on a substantial lot measuring 132 by 107 feet. For further particulars apply to Henky C Gerfen, 22 11 £.
Mail closures begin March 27 1899 with last call times for West and East routes and a noon deadline. The list of uncalled letters dated July 13 1899 includes Cavins Frank L Kittinger Raymond Langdon Miss B L Marlstein Florence Grace M Powell P M.
Railroad time tables list Vandalia Line trains including No 4 Vandalia Accom Daily Ex Sun and Local Freight, East Ward No 8 Indianapolis Mail Daily and Sunday services, with stops and remarks about Sundays and flag stops. Full timetable, stations, rates, and through cars available from agent G L Ellioty in Illinois and C H Chesbrough Aug 4 at St Louis.
The readable text lists multiple trains with north and south routes between Alhambra Glen Carbon Mast St Louis and Mont, with inconsistent times and errors. It also includes a town meeting notice from the Board of Auditors of the Town of Jarvis, stating a meeting on the 6th at 2 o'clock PM to audit accounts, signed by Town Clerk John P. Daintline.
A list of individuals visiting or visiting relatives in nearby towns including Prof. CO Avis in St Louis Monday Tom Taylor and others in St Louis and Edwardsville. Several residents from St Louis, Lake Charles, Rolla, Lebanon and Belleville visited family or attended events in Edwardville and nearby towns this week.
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