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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1896

Page

4

Quaker Kitchen Cabinet Offer Free Trial Then Purchase

An advertisement offers a 30 day free trial of a Quaker kitchen cabinet with no advance payment. The unit features two metal bottom bins for flour and sugar, two spice drawers, two bread boards, hardwood frame, antique finish, and a white top. Shipping from Chicago warehoused, orders to QUAKER VALLEY MFG. CO. Empire City Kan. Reader notice of The Weekly Call.

Chicago Quaker Valley Mfg. CO Empire City Kan

Excursion to Petoskey and Mackinac Island by Vandalia Line

The Vandalia Line offers a low rate excursion to Petoskey and Mackinaw Michigan on September 1. Tickets are valid for return within ten days. It is the only through car line to northern Michigan. For details contact a Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or E A Forp, General Passenger Agent, St Louis Missouri.

Petoskey Mackinac Island Vila Vandalia Vandalia Line Mackinaw Michigan Northern Michigan Geun

Mystic Cure advertised for rheumatism and neuralgia

An ad touts Mystic Cure as a radical remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming cure within 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate disappearance of the disease after the first dose and notes the price at 75 cents. Sold by S Kingston in Troy, Illinois.

Kingston Troy

Local speakers and events highlight weekend lineups

Lt. Jacob Capt A Neustadt and others will speak Friday night. Dan Widicus and family visit the Belleville Fair this week. The Frauenverein plans a Saturday picnic. The Mann property sold Saturday with John Hobuli as purchaser. A debate between L A Spies and T J Virgin Saturday night drew a good crowd. Hallmeyer and Furge son debated the Silver question with one convert said to have joined gold.

A. Neustadt Dan, Widicus Belleville Frauenverein Mann John Hobuli L. A. Spies T. J. Virgin Hallmeyer Furgeson

Formosa Local Notes and Social Roundup

Rev Seed preached his farewell sermon Sunday. Harperville school opened. Miss Emma Harris teaches. Several locals visited in St Louis Edwardsville Troy and Collinsville this week. A party honored Horace Bowler at near Bethel. Jesse Lloyd infant ill. Dr J L B Wadsworth attending. Mt Zion church lecture on Yellowstone Park attracted few listeners. Rev Livy praised as speaker.

Peter Ogle Henry Hall St. Louis John Edwards Colorado J.G. Watt L. B. Harris Edwardsville James Hall Jerseyville Harperville Emma Harris Clarence Edwards Troy John Watt, Jr Cora Baird Fred Butolgoof Decatur Anna Cook Frank Koerster J. J. Brown Gaskill Jesse Lloyd Wm. Lloyd J. L. B. Wadsworth Collinsville Mt. Zion Livy Yellowstone Park

Highland social and club notices plus travel mentions

Mrs J J Briner visits Bunker Hill and Jolly Club Ball to be held at the Park Saturday evening the 19th. Fred Briner from St Louis visits home folks. Mrs Hill of Trenton and Mrs L Kuhnen host gatherings. The McKinley Club meets at Turner Hall Saturday. Evening Glories meet at Miss Ida Koch’s home. Residents attend picnics at Marine and Saline. Nellie Walier from St Louis visits Miss Helen Kinne. Chas Gravenhost returns to Effingham after a week with relatives. Mrs Mary Guggenbuehler may return from St Louis Wednesday. Jos Harniach and wife go back to St Louis after a week with Bardill family. Stokes Kuhnen Schott and others attend Bryan in St Louis. Harniach, Sr plans to return to Highland. Turnverein drama group to meet to plan October 24 play.

Jolly Club Park Fred. Briner St. Louis Mrs. Hill Trenton L. Kuhnen Louis Koch McKinley Club Turner Hall Ida Koch Marine and Saline Nellie Walier Helen Kinne Chas.Gravenhost Effingham Mary Guggenbuehler Jos. Harniach J. G. Bardill J.N. Stokes L. O. Kuhnen Albert Schott Wm. J. Bryan Jog. Harniach Highland Turnverein

Miss Emma Streiff Dies at 24 in Millersburg

Miss Emma Streiff, daughter of Peter and Regula Streiff, died Sunday morning in Millersburg and was buried Monday afternoon. She was 24 years old. Louis Spellerberg, formerly of Highland and longtime Union worker, will marry Miss Iola Langwin in Denver on September 16. Attendees at last Saturday’s Trenton barbecue included Albert Urban, F Kuhnen, Louis Knoebel, J Hediger, Emily Stamm, Collins, Ad Leutchier, Irma and Cora Mueller.

Emma Streiff Peter and Regula Streiff Millersburg Louis Spellerberg Highland Iola Langwin Denver Colorado Albert Urban Emily Stamm Collins Ad. Leutchier Irma Cora Mueller Trenton

Cycling Notes in Cycledom and Local Rides

Rain and last night dampen cycle events as local riders head to Belleville Fair bicycle races. St. Louis guests Borden Wright and Joe Purviance visit relatives, while H A Canedy and B W Jarvie attend Wheelmen's Night at the St. Louis Exposition. Ed Klein’s front fork broke last week but was replaced and he resumes riding. The Red Rose Cycling Club plans a meeting at the usual place one week from Friday. all cyclists urged to attend.

Belleville Fair Borden Wright Joe Purviance St. Louis H. A. Canedy B. W. Jarvie St. Louis Exposition Ed Klein Red Rose

Real estate transfers filed at Edwardsville last week

Transfers recorded include Andrew Wood to John B Wood and Annie E Lane a deed for part of section 34 47 with life estate noted. Also Andrew Wood to A Wood and Nettie Wood a deed for part of section 84 47 with life estate.

Edwardsville Andrew Wood John B Wood Annie E Lane Laleeg aPwegy A Wood Nettie Wood Life

Edwardsville Marriage Licenses Listed For Past Week

The Edwardsville district records show licenses issued for the past week including Martin Arth, a doctor, and Mary Keller of Collinsville. Wm Dickmann and Eva Beatty. Lewellyn Johnson and Marine. Mary Lange and John Schwing of Mt Olive. Anna M. Mace listed with RES 48, among others.

Martin Arth Jarvis Mary Keller Collinsville Dickmann Petera Eva Beatty Mitchell Lewellyn BR. Johnson Marine Mary Lange TF Gts Seas Ead E John

Electric Bitters Card Ad

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season and aids languid, exhausted feelings. It helps liver sluggishness and acts as a tonic and alterative. Prompt use may avert bilious fevers. Headache indigestion constipation dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. 50c and 1.00 per bottle at 8 Kingston's Drug Store.

Kingston’s Drug Store

Excursion to Springfield on Vandalia Line

Vandalia Line offers round trip excursion tickets from all Illinois stations to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair from September 28 to October 3. Tickets good to return October 4. For details contact local agents or E A Ford, General Passenger Agent, St Louis.

Vandalia Line Illinois Springfield Ill Illinois State Fair E. A. Ford Gen’s St. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bill Heads Braoll Ainging Suibinghser Jacob Formosa Rev. Seed J. J. Briner Bunker Hill Hood C. I. Hood & Co Lowell Mass Electric Bitters Springfield, I ROY Exchange Bank W. W. Jarvis Ring A. Heddergott West Clay Street Bianca Queensware and South Main Street
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