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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
1
The Call informs readers that subscriptions in arrears will be discontinued after one year and renewed promptly to avoid missing copies. It notes a Postal ruling allows second class postage and urges subscribers to settle accounts to continue service.
Editorial argues advertising by local merchants is essential to drive home trade. A thorough campaign plus strong reasons like complete stocks and attractive prices are needed, with newspapers proving advertising pays in dollars and cents across country and city papers.
The article reflects on a wealthy Austrian nobleman who journeyed to observe how his poorer brothers live, arguing that glamor fails to satisfy the higher nature and urging close contact to understand others. It warns against idle curiosity and calls for social concern, noting rising humanitarianism and reforms aimed at improving the welfare of the people.
Thirty-seven counties in Michigan have adopted the county tax policy. The system imposes a county tax to fund local needs and services, with a straightforward levy across involved jurisdictions.
The state pays a thousand dollars to each county plus five hundred for every mile of gravel road completed. Ten miles earned roughly two and a half miles of new road, while township systems mostly patch dirt roads. County funding favors permanent roadwork, not patching, with ninety percent for lasting roads versus seventy five percent under township methods. Plate houses push free candidate boosting, a business pitch to newspapers, while Edwardsville Republicans watch supervisors meeting on August 7 for courthouse action.
Census data indicate widespread adoption of Dr Wiley’s breakfast fruit advice with Americans increasingly eating oranges or apples. National fruit production has risen by tens of millions of dollars over the last decade, reflecting a vigorous shift in consumption patterns.
The Illinois Federation for Country Life Progress plans its second annual gathering in DeKalb this week. Formed a year ago at Bloomington, the group aims to keep farmer boys on the farm and counteract city lure.
Ed wardsville papers across the city have assisted each other during recent breakdowns. Editors note such cooperation strengthens ties with the hub and reinforces a sense of local kinship.
A man jailed in a Kentucky town last night was found hanging from a tree about a quarter mile away the following morning. The case remains under investigation with local authorities seeking answers.
A local editorial laments fires caused by servant carelessness and coal oil can dangers. It suggests effort yields progress and that those who avoid action never fail, while winners push forward. The piece notes residents can spot leaders who improve in Troy.
Myra M wife of Theodore A Riggin died at 26. J H Woodward began erecting another Brookside building. Home grown watermelons appeared on local market. Lyman Gillett, early Troy settler, died at 82. Capt W H Finkbine, Vandalia Line conductor, resigned. Trotting match Kit versus Pet drew crowd. Kit won heat one, Pet won heats two and three. Track meet at John F Jarvis farm attracted many. Independent Cornet Band provided mu sic.
The writer argues poverty harms the poor, blocking education and opportunity. He contrasts inflated praise for poverty with vivid images of deprivation and hunger, noting many miss the chance to rise while four thousand are halted by lack of opportunity. A biblical camel and needle’s eye metaphor underscores the issue.
A stream of aphorisms compares a brick to a life’s facts, arguing that raw material becomes meaning when integrated. The piece muses on a man with constant near misses, unwavering optimism, and a fragile grip on success as he navigates fame, work, and mortality.
A compact column on alert policing and forceful argument, urging steady effort and full effort across causes. It warns against narrow focus and complacency while tipping toward practical political vigor, with aphorisms about patriotism, voting, and growth.
The Washington News Letter notes $45,932 yearly building salaries, 40 charwomen paid $20 monthly, and 65 staff with only three earning over $100 monthly. It critiques wage cuts, pork-barrel policies, naval expansion, apple packing reforms, and looming Congress appropriations for government printing and public health efforts amid opposition from Christian Science and other groups.
A nostalgic verse recalls street hand organs, old tunes and memory. It evokes Tara's Halls, Jim Crow, Annie Laurie, Then You'll Remember Me, and other beloved songs that revive faded years, streets, orchards, and smiles, inviting hearts to beat in cadence with the music.
Springfield notes report a competition where three man teams from four regular companies and thirteen Seventh Infantry militia teams competed at Camp Lincoln. Regulars secured four of the first five places, led by Company K and followed by Company G militia in second. Final top nine scores listed show strong regular performances amid militia entries.
A creditor interrupts a legislator to note a Christmas purchase bill sent multiple times. The legislator replies that the bill has advanced to the second reading and must follow the regular process, though he will expedite it if it exits committee.
An honest rustic sees a bookstore sign offering Burns works for two dollars and drives by without entering. He recalls a prior lure to a sham job and quips he hopes Burns gets it, reflecting wary humor about deceit.
The heroine’s tense line cuts through the auditorium as onlookers pause. The villain, with a cruel sneer, proclaims I am no surgeon. The stage manager intervenes, forcing him to drop the line in the next performance.
The poem hints at autumn when leaves redden and farmers harvest spuds cider flows through mills and coal men smile. Women fret over changing styles as frost time nears and parodies appear each minute by the clock.
In a playful exchange between two college figures, one professor jokes about getting his name in the papers while the other proposes declaring that the dictionary is too wordy to be good literature. The banter highlights academic vanity and literary standards.
A stage banquet scene features the leading lady and a heavy villain in a dramatic exchange about the meal. The lady laments that what appears to be soup is only water, and the villain quips that it is merely suping for the soup.
C. D. Thomas, named for presidential elector on the Republican ticket, resigns after a personal investigation of the nomination of President Taft. The move affects the local slate and prompts a replacement consideration in Champaign.
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