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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1904
Page
2
Amid cyclone turmoil in Kansas a county treasurer confessed stealing 1500 dollars then recanted after the storm. In broader notes the piece cites expatriate trends from a St Louis exposition, economic woes in Europe, and calls for civic beautification projects in Cincinnati and surrounding towns urging youth involvement and public space restoration.
Months have passed since Cay firat urged a fall Centenary event at the present Troy site to mark the 100th anniversary. The proposal linked Old Home Week to a St. Louis World's Fair lure, aiming to reunite Troy natives and former residents, but support remains uneven and uncertain.
Cen music discusses a plan to boost Troy’s business life by forming committees to organize efforts. The piece criticizes past neglect of opportunities and calls the progressive citizens to decide if those chances were lost and to act before it is too late.
Benjamin L Winchell rose from a $10 a month clerk to president of the Rock Island system earning about 40000 a year. He says there is no rule but work, and persistence and effort beat reading success guides. A young achiever echoed: keep everlastingly at it.
Inks mucilage and pastes offered at the Call's stationery department with better quality than common items yet at the same price, highlighting a value-focused sales note for shoppers.
From Washington dispatches noting Republican hopes for ex Secretary Root or General Horace Porter as gubernatorial candidate. The piece recalls Porter’s Civil War service and an anecdote about an elevated railway decoration proposal, highlighting political maneuvering ahead of the Saratoga convention.
An old pharmaceutical advertisement promotes Herbine as a quick remedy for biliousness indigestion and headaches. A testimonial from G. L. Caldwell of Checotah dated April 18, 1903 claims recovery from liver and spleen enlargement after druggist suggestion. The piece notes 50c price and retailer S Kingston. It ends with a moral anecdote about a boy whipped in a New York country school and his later vengeance.
An old newspaper blurb extols Bucklen's Arnica salve as lifesaving for burns sores ulcers and piles and claims it prevents fatal outcomes. It also touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a mood lifter and promotes a CALL want ad for sales.
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