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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1910
Page
2
The Iowa Homestead endorses electric interurban railways as a lasting, beneficial transport boom for the corn belt. It argues they attract eastern and western capital, raise rural land values, distribute population, bring dairymen and fruit growers to markets, and lower transport costs while aiding farm employment.
The piece observes shifting public perception after the Jefferies Johnson prize bout. It notes how Jefferies, once idolized, is denounced as a “dlub” after defeat, reflecting a harsh pattern in society. The author laments ongoing crowd behavior in sports and business, urging restraint and fair judgment.
Succeeds like success. People flock to a dealer who is winning business, and many turn from those struggling. Appearances matter to one battling current and near exhaustion. A determined man who masks trouble can still land a winning blow and rise as a victor. He braces, grits his teeth, and keeps a cheerful front until success follows.
A Galb editorial urges timely, organized ad copy submissions to improve newspaper layout quality. It argues early copy allows composers to study and craft attractive ads, resulting in neater, better typeset pages for advertisers and readers alike.
The grave of Grover Cleveland is marked by a ten foot high Tennessee marble headstone with a simple inscription noting his birth in Caldwell New Jersey on March 18 1837 and death in Princeton New Jersey on March 24 1908. Beside it lies a smaller three foot high slab for Ruth Cleveland, the former president’s eldest daughter, which had remained unmarked since her death. The monuments were erected at the direction of Mrs. Cleveland who is abroad with their children.
There is still something doin at Granite City after the Sunday saloon lid. City Marshal Gottselig stopped several baseball games, ordered a bootblack to quit, and tried to close picture shows. He was recently attacked and now threatens wider action, including halting Sunday papers and closing most businesses except restaurants and drug stores.
A new process claims to spin yarn from seaweed cellulose mixed with wood pulp. The technique could yield fabric superior to jute for dress materials, bags, sacks, towels, carpets, and sailcloth, with seaweed deposits in shallow waters noted.
Mascoutah Herald editor complains of three missing umbrellas believed taken by mistake. He urges owners with umbrellas not theirs to bring them to the Herald office, promising to assess the magnitude of the request and possibly add space to the editor’s office.
A Greenville movement pushes for replacing brick streets with asphalt paving. Community supporters argue modern paving improves durability and traffic flow, aiming to upgrade the city’s infrastructure and aesthetics.
Authorities outline a strategy for Troy to advance an electric road project by maintaining continued effort. The approach emphasizes persistent investment, regulatory approvals, and regional cooperation to achieve long term deployment goals.
A humorous piece from Jarvis Township extols sitting and thinking as a form of work. It praises local life, mocks busybodies, and promotes Dr Wise's think food advertised in The Call. The narrator claims Jarvis Township breeds thoughtful people and invites readers to settle in and embrace contemplation.
An editorial urges keeping a thoroughly competent and honest public official in office as long as he serves the people regardless of political affiliation. It argues such men are scarce today and should not be discarded under political pressure.
A motto warns that bad temper harms the wielder more than the target. The quotation notes that bitterness breeds venom within a person, signaling self-inflicted poisoning and moral cost as a lesson.
A playful paraphrase of Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased prompts discussion on how modern slang reshapes classic dialogue. Critics note the humor contrasts with scholarly precision while readers weigh intent, era, and accessibility in reinterpreting Shakespearean text.
A Chicago firm publishes a humorous business code from Sheldon's Business Philosopher outlining rules on honesty, work, debt, self-respect, night behavior, truth telling, and correction. The piece moves through anecdotes including juror bias, a clock misread by a lightning rod agent, and rural humor about camp meetings, farm life, and a goose that drinks water a hundred times daily.
The Rocky Mount man J R Pitt reports suffering severe cold and cough relief after using Dr King's New Discovery. He claims one bottle cured him and extols it as a remedy for lung diseases hemorrhages la grippe asthma hay fever and throat or lung trouble. Trial bottle free. 50 cents to 1.00 available through agent Daniel Peterman for Mississippi Blatter German Sunday paper Lehte.
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