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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
2
The Troy Weekly Gazette Troy Illinois lists subscription terms and publication rules with notices about reporting missed deliveries and pricing for entertainment ads. It urges attorneys to arrange legal notices through proper channels and mentions the publisher B W Jarvis.
James J. Jeffries, once heavyweight champion, publicly sparred with Rev. G. L. Aterrill at Wonderkind park in Minneapolis. He urged ministers to promote physical exercise to strengthen bodies and souls, arguing boxing is a healthy, disciplined sport and that neglect leads to moral weakness.
The new copper cents issued by the United States government were recalled after tiny designer initials were found on them. The initials, invisible to most eyes but present, led to the coins being declared illegal and pulled from circulation. The designer is expected to face further action.
The farm journal editor warns that a scythe should hang on a tree limb only after weeds are cleared from grain fields and fence rows, a rule he says applies equally in town.
The author argues the electric light plant dissection should follow the same process as the original proposition, inviting voter consent or disapproval. The piece frames the issue as a matter of fairness and democratic procedure for the Troy electorate.
A Kansas professor asserts a man’s great toe wiggles every time he tells a lie. The remark is tied to a broader note about attempts to create perpetual motion or potion-like elixirs, reflecting a quirky scientific curiosity.
A Chicago man seeks a divorce alleging marital strife and inconsistency in household matters. The case outlines disputes over separation and financial arrangements, with no immediate settlement reported.
Washington column reports the tariff conference bill passed despite White House pressure to veto over duty limits on rough lumber and groves. It notes President Taft’s warnings, Speaker Cannon and Senator Aldrich bargains, and efforts to constrain tariff inquiry machinery while preserving executive power to ensure fair enforcement. The piece argues the tariff will be approved to avoid Republican party distrust and outlines the political maneuvering behind the final lines of the measure.
Mark O. Anthony, inventor of wireless dirigible control, plans to go abroad to interest governments in his discovery. He will build a full size balloon to carry lines to wrecked vessels after a successful Sandy Hook demonstration where a miniature dirigible was steered a mile out to sea by shore wireless signals.
The article outlines a plan to determine if discrimination is undue by calculating home and foreign production costs. It envisions expanding powers for the Bureau of Corporations, the Bureau of Labor, and the Tariff Commission to probe wages, investments, and sworn filings of gross receipts and losses to reveal true production costs.
The article argues that women in various roles view cooking as menial work and that making cooking a regular school subject would shift attitudes. It contends that if cooking were taught publicly, the disdain for domestic tasks among educated women would fade over time.
Report from Fedora celebrates a rescue of a main’s life with Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for hemorrhages and lung ailments. A patient testifies three weeks of use restored ability to work and vitality. Trial bottle offered free. price 50 cents and one dollar, with guarantee by S Kingston.
A sharp allegory contrasts editors and doctors missteps. It laments how editors face lawsuits and public shame while doctors bury errors with funeral imagery, implying bias in accountability and expertise.
A sales blurb warns that laziness leads to trouble and health issues such as constipation headaches and pimples. Dr King’s New Life Pills are advertised as a remedy to banish liver trouble and restore health. Available for 25 cents at Kingston’s.
An Indianapolis drummer on a rough road breaks a buggy spring after hurried driving home to catch a train. The liveryman jokes that no payment is due, noting it’s a new way to break springs. The familiar quip ends with a regional humor tone from the Indianapolis News.
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