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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
2
A 19th century newspaper tone voices opposition to an electric road with a jab at Troy’s leaders. The piece mocks Mr Mosquito and jokes about weather, racing horses, and a neighbor Shaw who planted trees in front of a house they say he cheated his mother out of.
The passage notes the St. Louis Vandalia and Eastern Traction Company intends to push a road through Troy though outcomes are unclear. It warns residents to stay vigilant amid uncertainties and to beware of lightning while mentioning carpet moths as a seasonal nuisance.
The item notes the potato crop looks strong while a troublesome road incident involved delaying traffic. It hints at local observers finding humor in the delay as a pastime, and mentions farmers or workers dealing with tough digging of Murphies and the related effort.
The Sorento Blade was purchased from the A. W. Lindbecke estate by Miss Bertha Valentine who is now its editor and publisher. The first issue under her management is up to the excellent standard of the past and the new publisher has The CALS best wishes for success.
The Springfield State Register argues mail order catalogues pressure local trade by quoting farmers prices and inviting customers to Chicago while the local merchant stays silent. It notes outside advertisers pay for exposure and says local merchants should recognize advertising value.
Washington notes discuss State Department etiquette for Russian and Japanese peace envoys due to meet Roosevelt at Oyster Bay with questions about ladder use and seating. It also covers Secretary Wilson defending forestry cooperation with private interests, Alaska trip expenses, and a grand jury cotton leak investigation. Includes Chinese exclusion policy impacts and a call for radical legislation next Congress.
The Cumberland Maryland family of Geo A Eyler credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving their 11 month old daughter's life from throat trouble. After two doctors gave up, four bottles cured her and she is now in perfect health. Trial bottle free at S Kingston's drug store with 50c and 1.00 guarantees.
Delegates to the intersynodical conference say agreement on a common basis of belief among Lutheran divisions is extremely remote. Predestination is seen as the rock of division. The Missouri, Iowa and part of the Norwegian synods are aligned against the Ohio Wisconsin and other synods.
New York on August 11 highlights publisher Robert A Irving of the New Yorker facing arrest and arraignment on criminal libel charges. He was taken to the criminal courthouse and, unable to post $1,000 bail, jailed in the Tombs as he prepared to depart for Newport.
At Portsmouth on August 11 scenes unseen in the British port unfolded as French and British sailors fraternized for hours. The two nations paraded together arm in arm, singing their national songs, in a display of cordial relations amid wartime tensions.
From The Weekly Bulletin August 12 1875 in Troy Madison county property was assessed at 18859350 with floods damaging crops less than feared Bridges and roads destruction cost over 10000 The St Jacob petition to incorporate was noted Edward Bigelow family to Austin Minnesota to lead public schools Wm Meiners Sr considering trip to Germany Attorney General Edsall said registration unnecessary for fall election
Russia has heard from Japan in clear terms at the Portsmouth session. Bar on Komura presented indemnity-like reimbursement demands for war costs and Sakhalin cession, with no fixed sum, to be negotiated after calculating Japanese expenses. Other terms include Port Arthur Dalny leases, Manchuria evacuation, Russian privileges in Manchuria, Korea protectorate, and fishing rights north to Behring Sea.
A fifty gallon gasoline can exploded at a threshing outfit near Kingfisher Oklahoma. The engineer rolled in weeds to extinguish flames and escaped serious burns.
Aug 4 Tyler Texas police report Oran Brewster shot and likely fatally wounded by A Q Pearce who says his daughter was injured by the wounded man.
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