Troy  23 Mar 1905

Mrs. Theresa Kunkle, wife 0f Jacob Kunkler of the Mode Brewery here, was instantly killed in a run-away on Eighth street in Tell City, about 4 o’clock Thursday evening. She and Mr Kunkler had started to Troy and were driving a horse with a bad record. The halters rein came off and dropped to the ground and the horse, wanting only a small excuse, started to run. Mrs Kunkler, becoming frightened a the threatened danger, arose from her seat, probably intending to jump out of the buggy, when the horse gave a sudden surge to greater speed, jerking her backward onto her head behind the buggy, and breaking her neck. MJ Kunkler staid in the buggy got the horse under control and came out unhurt.

The above are the details a nearly as we could learn, of the most deplorable accident in which, one of Troy’s most esteemed women died in the prime of life with hardly a moment’s warning. The entire town of Troy unites in sympathy for the bereaved family. She was taken to the under taker where her remains were attired for that eternal sleep that knows no dreams nor waking Later in the evening she was brought to Troy in the hearse Funeral will be from St. Pius church today (Saturday,) at 9:30 a. m.

Bristow, Indiana august 9, 1906

Miss Hattie Weedman of East St. Louis is visiting friends and relatives here this week.

Mrs. Dyer Fuller was buried at the Stapleton cemetery near Siberia Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fuller had been sick for a long time. The deceased leaves a husband and one daughter to mourn her death. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved,

Sylvester Cronin and family attended church here Sunday.

The Hon. Jesse M. Cunningham of Branchville was seen on our streets Saturday.

J.R. Huffman sold the property here known as the Bristow Hotel Saturday at public auction.  John Jeffers was the highest bidder; John Sweeney of Tell City was the auctioneer.

Apr 1905 

Myers & Lorch of Troy have purchased an 8-acre site at Liver-More, Ky. and will soon begin he erection of a chair factory. that little Green river town is on boom. With the chair factory running it will have nine wood working plants. Arrangements are being made with the O. & N. railroad for a switch to the new factory.