Troy Weekly Advertising Rates and Postal Information
The notice outlines publication details for The Troy Weekly issued every Friday on Market Street by the Square. It lists mailing post office practices, pricing for one year six months three months and single copies, and references Kinloch at the end.
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Troy
Callay
Osuby
Jarvis
Menday
Madison _CountysPreas Club
Sohthart
W-Hattoriak Association
Date Margins and Arrears Policy for The Call
The Call states that if the date on the paper’s margin matches APR. 11 or similar, the subscription is one year in arrears and postal rules no longer apply at second-class rates. The paper will discontinue subscriptions in arrears and seek payment. Renew promptly to avoid missing copies.
The Difference in Fire Losses Across Nations
The piece contrasts American fire losses with Europe, arguing the U S wastes and Europe saves. Robert Stone of Topeka cites that foreign losses are about one tenth, urging stricter construction, enforcement, and a shift from viewing insurance as a gamble to a shared tax aimed at prevention.
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United States
America
Europe
Robert Stone
Topeka
Kan
Donahue Bill Endangers Modern Woodmen of America
The Balance reports the Donahue bill threatens fraternal insurers nationwide, focusing on Modern Woodmen of America as a premier life insurer. With rising deaths and an aging organization, Chicago Head Camp officials met in January to set higher rates to avert dissolution, a move the Springfield News deems equitable.
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Woodmen of America
Order
Chicago
Springfield News
Woodmen of
America
Donahue bill threatens Woodmen policy rates and league’s existence
The passage argues the Donahue bill would enjoin the Head Camp from raising rates for three years via judicial injunction, risking the Woodmen’s permanent policy value and possibly destroying the national fraternal insurance system. It condemns the bill as unjust and urges swift defeat to preserve legislative and judicial separation.
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Woodmen
Donahue
Skyrocketing Promoters and the People Pay the Price
An analysis argues promoters with grand schemes may be driven by greed or belief. Courts must judge guilt in fraud cases, but many victims lose money in ventures lacking real promise. The piece urges strict testing of proposals to protect the public from hype and misrepresentation.
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St. Louis
America
Deaths of Grant and Barton Mark Historic Figures
The deaths of General Frederick D Grant and Clara Barton remove two leading American public figures. Grant, once a brilliant commander, grew outspoken on moral issues with age, while Barton, founder of the Red Cross, earned the title Florence Nightingale of America for a life rich in heroism and public service. Both names will adorn history pages.
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Frederick D.grant
Clara Barton
Grant
Miss Barton
American Red Cross
Florence Nightengale
America
Frederick D Grant
Macadamizing Main Street Progress Promised
Passage notes the work on Main Street may end soon with the street to be fully opened. The article emphasizes its role as the town’s main traffic artery and business hub as completion nears.
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Main Street
Titanic book on market but calls delayed
A book about the sinking of the Titanic has been announced for the market and an agent will contact in a few days. The event is described as an insignificant catastrophe that does not provide material for writers and publishers at present.
Moments When the Dollar Phiz Outshines All Others
A reflective piece notes how the silver phiz on the American dollar can feel like the world’s most beautiful image. It suggests many people have felt this moment of awe and fascination with currency’s portrait.
After Elections Madison Republic proposes “good of the order”
The Madison Republic quips that once elections end they will act under the banner of good of the order. The remark signals a shift to a unified approach and possible governance moves under that heading.
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Madison Republic
Grandfathers boast of bedtimes fades in modern era
The saying about going to bed with the chickens reflects old habits that pale against the twenty first century routine. Modern living unsettles traditional sleep rhythms as technology and urban life push earlier and later hours.
Editors Exempt from Jury Duty Due to Workload
A note suggests editors are exempt from jury duty likely because their work burden hampers service. The remark implies professional duty conflicts and questions the fairness of exemptions for newsroom staff.
Inner power builds true manhood without force
A reflective piece argues that no teacher preacher or sheriff can forge a real man without self consent. It stresses that external guidance may point a path, but inner drive is what spurs action and character, capable of tremendous achievement from within.
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Parnassus
Beelzebub
United States
Value Your Job and the Real World of Art
An essay argues most people chase money over aesthetics, claiming labor sustains society. The author contends workmen are more essential than artists, noting daily toil and the sweat shops behind art. He asserts beauty lives in everyday life and the pursuit of a dollar shapes culture.
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Raphael
Reuben
Europe
Annex
Chicago
Art Institute
Democratic clash over army and sundry civil bills in Congress
The Washington News Letter reports a split budget battle between House and Senate Democrats over annual supply bills. Rep Fitzgerald vows $20 million cuts in the sundry civil bill while Senate Democrats resist economy. Conference talks loom as disputes threaten adjournment and an extra session.
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Senate
House
Congress
Representative Fitzgerald
House Appropriations Committee
Fitzgerald
Tariff Board
Treasury Department
War Department
Department of Commerce and Labor
Government Printing Office
Interior Department
Department of Justice
United States Courts
Hay
House and Senate clash over army bill and naval plan
Committee quotes say the House will not back Senate army bill and will resist. Concessions expected from both sides. Naval program may settle on a single battleship cruiser, a type the navy lacks and needs. Taft issues order altering gaz rule on civil service petitions, Roosevelt and Taft had previous orders. Now department heads must forward petitions with comments.
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House
Taft
Congress
Roosevelt
Civil Service
Happy John in a Ghostly Messenger Tale
A local editor's widow consults a medium to contact her dead husband John. The spirit claims happiness, then contradicts her about heaven, revealing he is not in Heaven. The brief exchange ends with a humorous note on afterlife expectations.
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Typographic Messenger
John
Heaven
Publishers Getting Wise Observations From The Primary
The Edwardsville Democrat notes that plate matter sent out before the recent primary largely ended up in printers' "hell boxes" and carried with it tales of great men unsung. The piece implies editors gain insight even as the world remains unchanged.
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Edwardsville
Evidence of Satisfaction in Highland School Election
In Highland the small voter turnout of fourteen votes signals not apathy but satisfaction with school management. The Highland Journal notes that parents and patrons are content with the current administration, while the Puritan Sets Free Watch is also mentioned in this context.
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Highland Journal
Highland
Puts End to Bad Habit With Dr King’s Pills
An old time ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for blues and sluggish liver. It claims benefits for stomach liver and kidneys and encourages buying at S Kingston’s with a subscription prompt for The Call. Davidson’s also advertises a Puritan item.
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Dr. King
S. Kingston's
Troy News Highlights From March Era
In Troy 38 years ago visitors Levi Harnsberger and J B Mc Michael from Alhambra toured. Eight baptized at the mill pond on the 26th. Henry Payne recovered from a long illness. Robbins opened a new photograph gallery nearly ready. March 1 predicted by weather. Independent Cornet Band organized with six members. A Troy baseball team forming for soon games. Mrs Henry Metzger and child buried. another Metzger child ill. Funeral collection neared $40. Revival at Presbyterian church started March 22 led by Rev C S Armstrong. 44 admitted to Presbyterian church, eight Baptist, two Methodist, with more to come.
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Levi Harnsberger
J. B. McMichael
Alhambra
Troy
Mill Pond
Henry Payne
Robbins
Cornet
Henry Metzger
Metzger
Presbyterian Church
C. 8. Armstrong
Alton
Baptist
Methodist
Legal Real Estate Notices and Telephone Contact
A typed legal notice explains estate matters and client handling with an office contact. It invites calls for services and lists a Kinloch telephone reference. The fragment emphasizes professional dispatch and orderly presentation in real estate and legal writings.
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Kinloch 4
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Illingis
Kinloch
Washington News
Happy John
Puritan
Davidson
Elias Burk, JR
John Deere
Deere
G. A. Purviance & Son
Hack and Dray Line
Vandalia Station
Deimling Bros
Props
Sanson
George T. Eckert
Fred Mill Superior Corn
Graham
Notary Public
Ooa
Citizens’ Shaving Parlor
Julius Peter
Chiliren
EP Union
Main St
Opera House
ED Helmich
Weems Laundry
J.J. Brown
M.D. C
John L. Hagler
Justice of the Peace
Kinloch Dt
Perry H. Hiles
Hiles
Jesse L. Simpson
Impson
New Palace
Bell Main
R. ‘Edwardsville, III
B. W. Jarvis
S. W
Sandles
McCall’s Magazine
And
McCall Patterns
McCall's
McCall
Mora
Geil McCall
Mall
New York City
Merm
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