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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
2
The Troy Weekly Call in Troy Illinois provides ownership, management, and circulation data as required by the 1912 act. B W Jarvis is named as editor managing editor business manager and publisher owner. Notarized sworn statement dated March 22 1916. No bondholders mortagees or security holders listed.
A St. Louis Globe Democrat excerpt notes mail order firms target towns with no local newspaper advertising. The Chicago firm's ad bureau scans papers nationwide and floods areas where merchants do not advertise, claiming stronger results than in territories with local ads. The argument implies local ads protect against mail order competition.
The Highland Leader mocks postal officials for their rules. It notes sending a three pound package of sale bills costs 24 cents, but reweighting it to four pounds with insurance scraps lets it go for eight cents. The piece questions private firms’ ability to operate similarly.
The safety first idea, adopted by railroads and other industries, shows strong results. Last year 196 steam railway passengers were killed from all causes, the lowest since 1896, even with a 3 percent rise in passenger numbers. Employment also rose, with 1,835 employees killed being the fewest since 1898, while the workforce expanded by 106 percent since then.
The article proclaims that Troy will soon have round-the-clock electric service and hints at many additional improvements and benefits for the city.
Public forum argues private banks dominate America's financial life and should extend farm securities financing. Otto Kahn explains bankers form syndicates to buy securities, then market them to the public while earning a profit. He notes risk if buyers refuse, and urges creation of mortgage banks to place farm mortgage bonds, aligning farming with other major industries.
An exchange notes thirteen million people in the United States are of foreign born parentage, about one seventh of the population. It suggests that many of these individuals deserve a revival of patriotic sentiment, a metaphorical dip into the red, white and blue.
Those who scorn what is said about them often overlook public opinion's power. The point is that fear of judgment steers more men toward the straight and narrow path than fear of the law.
With the township election over, the presidential primary is set for next Tuesday. The school election is on the 15th and the village election on the 18th, followed by a lull in voting news.
A town’s citizens are compared to fish where the living swim against the current while the dead drift downstream toward the dam, a pointed aphorism praised as a good thing in this reflective note.
A gray merchant recalls a Christmas night dream of an angel guiding him toward heaven for his labor and generosity. They glimpse hell where debtors burn, but the mercant still prefers heaven, content with his earthly rewards and audience of his patrons’ fate.
Peking, capital of China, sits on a great plain at latitude 30 and longitude 116 with about a million people. The city is fortress surrounded by a thirty mile wall. it has temples, palaces, gardens, and the Forbidden City. Modern improvements and a distant railroad near four miles away mark its limited commerce while political news from Peking dominates world papers.
A mixed column presents dated historical quips from April with names like Sir Edwin Arnold and Beethoven, plus comic short pieces about a tramp tale ending in a $5 bill, neighborly feuds, and nursery rhyme twists. It adds light verse and humorous snippets from daily life.
An old advertisement promotes Sloan's Liniment to soothe pain from house cleaning. It claims quick relief from bruises over-exertion and soreness with minor application, promising restful sleep and overall comfort. A quoted user touts its value, noting it’s worth its weight in gold at 25 cents.
Medical men endorse Highland for its purity and wholesomeness, asserting strong guarantees of quality and safety in every bottle or package.
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