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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1910
Page
2
Public notice outlines mailing status for Pray Illinois paper and asks subscribers to report missed deliveries. It mentions second class mail, regular rates for entertainments, paid advertisements, and subscription terms including durations and pricing and a telephone line.
A column of wry notes and observations covers labor, capital, and modern life. Edison’s idea of workers as cap italists contrasts with capitalists, while a French submarine aids a sinking ship. New York governors seek strict car laws to curb urban growth, and farmers face car danger in rural areas. Britannica-like quirks include jokes about fresh eggs pricing, Kermit Roosevelt’s verbal miscue, and marriage reform via washing. A Minnesota convict grows a mammoth lemon, and prize commissions chase heiresses. Cambridge earth age debates 60 million years, older than earlier estimates. North Dakota returns to old spelling bees. A New York health board paper on cheap mill purchases yields laughs from a state hospital inmate. Hailey’s comet tail is noted as a good faith sign.
A Washington Letter notes no dramatic federal actions but rising interest in the tariff issue and Roosevelt’s growing prominence. It highlights the New York election shifting to a Democratic gain, Hearst’s Washington visit and possible 1912 bid, and senatorial term Endings of Aldrich and Hale. It also argues for a distinctly national international exposition in Washington to celebrate the Panama Canal completion, asserting the capital as the ideal site with cost advantages.
Mrs M L Dix of Clarksville Tennessee credits Dr King’s New Discovery with relief after four years of severe chest pain and illness. The testimonial claims the medicine treats coughs bronchitis asthma hay fever lagrippe croup whooping cough and similar ailments with quick relief. Available 50¢ and 1.00 with trial bottles free and guaranteed by S Kingston.
The speaker argues against favoring Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville and the Tri-Cities on public improvement costs, urging respect for the 19 other townships and the county as a whole, to prevent neglect of county buildings and ensure timely upkeep. The correct doctrine prioritizes overall county interests over a few growing obligations.
The passage notes Sampson as the first to advertise with great impact, claiming Ife used two full columns to tout his strength and drew several thousand people to the plan. The author asserts they brought down the house.
The Call reports frequent flying trips in Troy and vicinity, noting that detailed coverage isn’t needed while urging readers to consider business news. Old papers are offered for sale at The Call office.
A humorous rural tale explains an implausible method to quiet a cow after her calf is taken. The narrator jokes about lowering a man into the cow’s throat, manipulating a rope, and using a candle to “remove” half a heart. It blends absurdity with cautionary notes for married versus single men, warning of danger and family trouble.
L. W. Harriman of Burlington Maine recalls forty years of army misery before Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his eczema when all else failed. The ad claims the salve heals sores ulcers boils burns cuts wounds bruises and piles and offers 25 cents at Kingston's.
A compact note highlights a Want Ad in The Call, inviting readers to respond. The item emphasizes how small classified ads can drive attention and connect buyers and sellers in the community.
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