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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1896

Page

4

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Readers of am WEEKLY CALL are invited to order a Quaker Kitchen cabinet with 30 days free of charge and no advance payment. The unit features two metal bottom bins, two drawers for flatware and spices, two bread boards, a white oak top, and a sturdy hardwood frame. Ship from Chicago warerooms to the reader’s address via Quaker Valley Mfg Co in Empire City, Kansas.

Chicago Quaker Valley Mfg. CO Empire City Kan

Vandalia Line Excursion To Petoskey And Mackinaw

Vandalia Line offers a September 1 tow-rate excursion to Petoskey and Mackinaw Michigan. Tickets valid for return within ten days. The line is advertised as the only through car service to northern Michigan. Contact your nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or EK A Forp, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis Mo.

Vandalia Line Petoskey Mackinaw Michigan Northern Michigan Louis Mo

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia

Describes a remedy named Mystic Cure claimed to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It asserts immediate disappearance of the disease after the first dose and notes a price of 75 cents. Sold by S Kingston in Troy Illinois.

Kingston Troy

Formosa Visits and Local Weekend Travel Notes

John Renfro drove to St. Jacob Sunday. G. W. Prentice went to Edwardsville Monday. J. J. Renfro of Collinsville was in the vicinity Friday. Henry and Scott Hall visited relatives in St. Louis Sunday. Ed Harris of St. Louis spent Sunday with home folks. Peter Ogle and Charlie Walt spent Sunday with James Simpson near Bethel. Miss Eunice Powell and Miss Blanche Snodgrass of Troy were guests of the Gaskills Sunday. Mrs. Milton Penrod and son Temple Faust of California visit J W Gaskill. Charles Maurer and John Cook hunted Montrose last week and bagged 18 prairie chickens.

G. W. Prentice Edwardsville J.J. Renfro Collinsville Thia Henry and Scott Hall St. Louis Ed Harris Peter Ogle Charlie Walt James Simpson Near Bethel Eunice Powell Blanche Snodgrass Troy Gaskill Milton Penrod Little Son Temple Faust California J. W. Gaskill Charles Maurer John Cook Montrose

St Jacob Glee Club and town events observed

St Jacob Republicans formed an eight voice glee club. Attendees reported at the Belleville fair last week. John Hohuli and Miss Laura Wasem visited Altamont friends last Thursday. St Jacob was dry last Sunday, saloon cases at Troy last Friday. Henry Micksch married Miss Lottie Wasem last Wednesday under Rev Rentchler. The couple departed for Altamont for their honeymoon with wishes from friends.

St. Jacob Belleville John Hohuli Laura Wasem Altamont Troy Henry Micksch Lottie Wasem St. Jacob’s

Silent Hours to be Hosted by Miss Lila Benson

Highland notes list many visiting and returning residents including Geo. Eaton of Marine on business, Leo Ammann resuming Cornell studies, and trips to St Louis. Families such as Schott, Leutwiler, Pabst, Boschenstein, Grassmann, Streuber, Heckler and Urban are mentioned with visits, siblings, and travel. A wrist injury to Flora Leutwiler is noted and a tandem outing by C L Maechtien is highlighted along with Exposition trips to St Louis.

Geo. Eaton Marine Lila Benson Alice Betty Schott Frieda Schott St. Louis Ella Leutwiler Albert Urban Emily Stamm Elmer Carl Pabst Misa Bertha Kinne Denver Colo S. Pabst Albert Boschenstein Miss Reinhart Albert Grassmann Chas. Streuber Greenville Jos. P. Streuber John Frank Heckler Horner Flora Sam. Leutwiler

McCRAY-DEWEY Lively start at Academy term

John Riebold returns to school after a week of illness. The Academy’s average daily attendance last week was 24. Several non resident students are listed from St. Jacob Formosa and St. Louis. Lincolnian Literary Society reorganized with Frank Anderson as president Annie Riggin vice president and Mabelle Solomon secretary treasurer Ollie Jones organist Ida Edwards editor. First program Friday Sept 25 includes songs essays and readings. Visitors welcome.

Frank Anderson John Porter St. Jacob Grace Geers Formosa Carolyn Hardy St. Louis Lincolnian Literary Society Annie Riggin Mabelle Solomon Ollie Jones Ida Edwards Bennett

Cycling Notes in Cycledom Describe Local Riders

Rob t Holliday becomes a wheelsman as bell speed and lamp rules take effect. Ed Klein rode to Collinsville Tuesday and tandem trip with Jas Purviance Sunday. John Buchart rode to Edwardsville on his new bike and bought the Missouri wheel from Frank Snodgrass. Red Rose Cycling Club meets Friday evening to conduct business of importance.

Ed Klein Collinsville Jas, Purviance John Buchart Edwardsville Missouri Frank Snodgrass Red Rose Cycling Club

Marriage Licenses Issued in Edwardsville This Week

Marriage licenses issued the past week at Edwardsville include Albert Wild of Troy and Mary Vettmar.

Edwardsville Albert Wild Troy Mary Vettmar Deere

Electric Bitters Promoted as Nerve Tonic

The ad extols Electric Bitters as the best medicine to revive tired nerves. It claims the vegetable remedy tones nerve centers in the stomach, stimulates the liver and kidneys, purifies blood, improves appetite and digestion, and is praised by users as a blood purifier and tonic. Sold for 50c or 1.00 per bottle at S. Kingston's drug store.

S. Kingston

Vandalia Line Excursion to Springfield Illinois

Vandalia Line offers round trip excursion tickets from Illinois stations to Springfield for the State Fair, September 28 to October 3, with return by October 4. Tickets available at all stations and from E A Fox, General Passenger Agent, St Louis Missouri. for details contact nearest ticket agent.

Springfield Vandalia Line Illinois Ill Mirois State Fair E. A. Fox

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Mackinac Island Des Bill Heads Wroll Inging Atling Ousing Woaring John Renfro Highland Alina Kaufmann Leo. Ammann Cornell University Ithica N. Y Fred Briner C.L. Maechtien St Louis Canada Liberal Commission Hood McCray-Dewey John Riebold Academy Rob’t. Holliday St. Louis, Mo Troy Exchange Bank pDuyrs W. W. Jarvis Ring A. Heddergott West Clay Street John John the Thea, Miawlea Queensware and
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