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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1898
Page
7
Relatives gathered at Grandma Parviance’s home in Snet on Sunday for an elegant dinner in her 88th birthday celebration. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. Peach of O’Fallon, Mr. and Mrs. Bent Willoughby of Collinaville, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Renfro near Collinville, with social chatting after the meal.
Mr Wm Langulwieh of this city wed Miss Elaie Eberhardt of Collinsville at the Lutheran church in Collinsville on Sunday. The groom, a steady young tiller of the soil, has many friends who wish him a long and prosperous life of double blessings.
A long list of brief personal travel notes shows residents like J H Stienhans, Géo Liebler, M F Auwarter, Cora Granger, John Bohnehatieh, F Gerfen, Miss Mary Brumworth, Miss Lena Lee, Harper and Chas Allen, Mrs W W Barnaback and others visiting St Louis or Edwardsville on business or visiting family. The column also mentions a classmate heading to Bloomington for teaching, a home visit, and social calls in Collinaville and Mt Olive with various relatives and neighbors. An August wartime style forecast parodies brings a September forecast about weather and seasonal hints.
This office offers WJ W. Buel books for sale at $1.50 each including The Savage World a complete Natural History of the world's creatures Around the World with the Great Voyagers Heroes of the Dark Continent and Metropolitan Life Unveiled All are bound illustrated and suitable as gifts or additions to a library Call or order by mail Prices noted Letter List at Troy post office September 1 1898 lists several uncalled letters with initials and names of recipients Inch marks indicate foreign letters P M Powell Postmaster
Local notes report The Holling Mill at Granite City continued operations with a force of 100 men. Other items include a 1 year old boy arrested in East St. Louis for running away, band performances at a national encampment, and various local incidents from Alton to Madison County.
Forty acre farm adjoining Troy Ii will be rented on easy terms. For particulars inquire at Troy Post Office. Ladies Dongola buttonholes priced at 91.25 per pair from Klein's.
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