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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
2
The Call urges Troy citizens to back a coordinated Clean Up and Paint Up Week to boost home pride and town appearance. With 5000 towns adopting similar campaigns, the plan promises a healthier, cleaner, more attractive city. Local organizers are asked to convene, map the campaign, and set a start date for collective efforts.
Governor Dunne proclaims Tuesday April 20 as Good Roads Day and designates it for road work across the state. The statement notes localities already have road and tax work year round and comments on the governor's proclivity for issuing proclamations.
At Monday evening’s meeting the Highland city council let a contract to oil the streets. The Journal notes the air dust has burdened shopkeepers and agitated housewives, and the city plans to settle the account with a covering of oil.
The note argues that forty one railroads press for higher freight rates and will likely win approval, while a large public demand from one hundred thousand citizens to cut taxes will not succeed. It states that those in power need funds to spend, framing the financial pressure as a government revenue issue.
A historical critique claims Illinois tax law pressures many citizens to choose between committing perjury or facing confiscation of their incomes. The speaker argues the policy coerces truthful reporting by threat of financial loss.
Edwardsville plans a citywide clean up week beginning next Tuesday led by the Civic League. The note asks if Troy's Civic League will join the initiative.
Local voters head to polls for school and municipal elections before officials take charge. Campaigns emphasize budgets, board seats, and community projects as residents prepare for immediate governance. Details on dates and candidates are reported by the paper.
A school essay on slang yields Skinny's blunt critique and a string of oddities. The piece sits among history notes, moral reflections on home life, a joke exchange about a cracked head, and a waiter turning a soup needle into a noodle typo.
Observers urge early action against dandelions as vital in wartime style. A reader describes using iron sulfate in water to kill them without harming grass, while a park custodian notes digging each plant as the only reliable method on several acres. Next week will cover Department of Agriculture tips.
The Venice Sfornet notes April 1 and 6 events with more to come on the 20th as spring optimism rises. Gillespie News mocks slow warmth, while the Greenville Advocate contrast shows potato bread lasting longer than wheat and a steak outrunning tenderness. Edwardsville Intelligencer reports 45 Ford cars en route to Litchfield stopped by the newspaper office, marking a shift from joke to serious. Granite City Herald notes French military surgeons describing a brain injury leaving a substantial portion of the left brain missing, reflecting common perceptions of braininess.
Well everyone knows the effect of pine forests on coughs. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is a remedy which brings quick relief for whooping cough loosens the mucous soothes the lining of the throat and lungs and makes the coughing spells less severe. A family with growing children should not be without it. Keep it handy for all coughs and colds. 25c at your druggist Electric Bitters a spring tonic.
Walt Mason urges a citywide clean up in spring, calling for residents to haul away debris and junk. He warns neglect brings germs and flies, urging every able bodied man to join workers on every block to clear alleys and curbside litter.
A lighthearted column riffs on Shakespeare and gender roles, contrasting old courtship with modern marriages. The author parodies April wooing while planning spring chores, noting April rains give way to domestic duties as bills and alimony surface, and humorously recalls Will’s time. The piece ends with reflections on April’s change and a nod to Bill.
Advertisement copy touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatism and joint pain. It claims quick penetration to inflamed spots, soothing heat and swelling with near instant effect. Also endorses buying a bottle for 25 cents from druggists and adds a local business note about The Call office supplies.
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