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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
7
A fox fleeing Foxhounds leaped down an 80 foot well and died, with Zoological Society officials noting no animal is believed to commit suicide. They recalled scorpions and wasps as possible exceptions but remain uncertain whether killing oneself can occur in nature.
Court house items include guardian appointments, final reports, and administrator discharges for numerous deceased and minor wards with balances and bonds. Real estate transfers list deeds across multiple towns, with lot and parcel changes, appraisers named and bonds noted. marriage licenses appear for many couples in the region.
A skipper proclaims he can smell bluefish as they range ahead, explaining the scent comes from the oily disgorged prey on the surface after the bluefish gorge on small fishes. The party continues hauling, chasing the scent and the catch, while a noted writer’s remark hints scenting and catching are not the same.
A summary of the iron age origins arguing that iron origin traces to central Europe with metallurgy starting there, and notes delayed adoption in Egypt Libya and Greece. It cites Ridgeway investigations and contrasts meteoric iron use versus smelting, noting early ornamentation and later displacement of bronze.
A London lecture on Woman and Her Money urged parents to give girls a regular allowance to teach budgeting. A lawyer speaker cited misery from extravagant wives and daughters raised without money sense, advocating systematic money education and ongoing parental guidance.
A man sleeps through a dream sequence where he envisions daily errands from a dental visit to missing a train. He wakes at five to the club closing, realizes the steward is his dentist, and finds the night’s adventures lasted exactly 42 seconds, leaving him stiff and cold.
Joseph Jefferson recalls a tale of a small boy with a bulldog that often fought. After a clash the lad seeks help from a family physician who offers a fix but notes the family follows Christian Science. The boy worries that healers might take all the dog’s fighting spirit.
East St Louis to Collinsville Edwardsville and intermediate points with hourly departures from 7 10 a m to 11 10 p m. Collinsville to Maryville midnight. Collinsville northbound 01 a m and hourly until 11 04 p m. Maryville only 1245 a m. South Route 10 a m then every 35 minutes until 10 35. Collinsville for Caseyville to Lebanon Division at 5 55 a m and hourly to 11 p m. Maryville northbound at 20 minutes after each hour. Matthews Crossing northbound every hour and southbound at 24 minutes after each hour. THOMAS C F HEWITT Supt Pasa Traffic Genl Supt.
Short item notes a humorous saying about impulsive people with black eyes and a quip about not having time to avoid them. The Call office advertises old papers for sale.
Fruit writers note the danger of using a hot room to accelerate banana ripening. They claim skin color may reach yellow without sweetness or ripeness in the flesh, making the fruit firm, hard, and less suited for raw eating or long shipments.
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