To Troy Weekly Call Issued Every Friday
The Troy weekly notice details a Friday publication issued by BR W JARVIS, member of the Madison County Press Club and Southern Ul Editorial Association. Entered as second class matter at the Troy Illinois post office. Market Street by the Square. The item lists rates and archival notation for Kinloch 4 Friday August 1, 1913.
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Troy
BR. W. Jarvis
Madison County Press Club
Southern Ul
Ilinois
Shall We Have It A Troy Commercial Club proposal
The article urges Troy to form a broad based Commercial Club led by active town boosters to promote city welfare. It argues such a club would support waterworks, streets, interurban lines, Brookside mine reopening, and overall industrial activity, benefiting all trades and citizens without favoring any one group. It asks who will start the movement.
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Troy
Faw
Brookside
Troy shoe factory destined to give way to new industry
The Troy shoe factory failed after high local hopes, with causes now history. The town believes a new home enterprise with a world wide market offers better prospects and should bring benefit to Troy. Early supporters hope past lessons guide a successful venture ahead.
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Troy
Troy Shoe Company
Troy Shoe Factory
Shoe factory revival eyed for Troy future
A compact editorial urges Troy residents to unite for a proposed revival of the defunct shoe factory. It emphasizes giving strong aid and encouragement, warning that success will validate the effort and bring lasting benefit to the community.
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Troy
Unity of Effort in Town and Country
A call for united action across town and country to build a stronger community. Emphasizes shared institutions, undivided farmer and merchant support, and using community wealth for local service. Warns against separating city and town interests and urges collaboration to create a prosperous home community.
Highland Journal Backs Public Playground for City Children
The Highland Journal urges the city to establish a public playground as streets are barred to children by ordinance and traffic, including automobiles, endangers youth. It argues playgrounds are essential as every growing city faces this issue.
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The
Highland Journal
Postmaster General to Convert Post Offices to Savings Banks
Burleson issues order making every presidential post office a postal savings bank starting September 2. A total of 174 new presidential post offices will be added, including one first class, thirteen second class, and 169 third class depositories.
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Burleson
United States
First state appointments slow as Dunne starts action
Governor Dunne announces the first batch of appointments with several hundred more to come, a slow distribution so far. Itaska Illinois seeks a postmaster, asking for stamp lickers and postal card readers, a playful jab at local candidates. Isaac Smith delays interurban tracks in Troy while Alton Times reports five poisoned by pie, blamed on coconut cream.
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Alton Times
Japan
California
United States
Advertise to Boost Sales in a New Season
A playful prose urging merchants doctors lawyers and brokers to advertise. It argues stock unsold hurts, rivals win, and public awareness drives purchases. Printers’ ink is praised as a tool to avoid “bad business” and keep customers informed.
Optimism and belief drive action and success
The clairvoyant era view extols optimism as a value and catalyst. It argues that belief fuels courage, progress, and achievement, citing figures and the power of seeing success ahead in shaping action and outcomes.
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Madam Martell
Gladstone
Marconi
Secretary Daniels to lead Oregon through canal delay
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told San Diego audiences that he would command the Oregon fleet through the Panama Canal as soon as Col Goethals says it is safe. He visited San Diego to inspect naval facilities, consider making it a base for canal defense, and toured Balboa Park ahead of the 1915 Panama California Exposition.
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D. C
Oregon
Daniels
Col. Goethals
Secretary of the Navy
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Balboa’ Park
The Value of Regular Advertising for Merchants
The piece argues two stores and two railroads show regular, consistent activity draws customers. It stresses that regular advertisers educate the public to expect news, learn to craft effective ads, and gain mastery through hard work and constant publicity.
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Enligh T
Hetty Greens Story of the Christmas Tax Joke
Mrs. Hetty Green, famed as America’s richest woman, shares a Christmas tale about a Scotch Alaska storekeeper who refuses a cigar gift as business. A traveling salesman calls it a Christmas tax, Sandy finally offers a dime to ease his conscience, then buys three boxes with a silver quarter.
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Hetty Green
America
Alaska
Sandy
Oliver Herford at a swell dinner with a soulful poetess
A humorous dinner scene features Oliver Herford and a dreamy poetess, sparks fly as she questions his ambition to make people laugh. A light exchange leads to a quip about tossing a soft boiled egg into an electric fan.
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Oliver Herford
Mr. Herford
Oliver
Herford
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