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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
3
A 1905 report notes none of the 53,000 automobiles in the United States are in Troy. The column quips Trojans fear the red devil and jokes about peach crops, Russia and Japan, and readers advised to stop patronizing catalogue houses or move to Chicago to save freight.
A fragment notes Troy faces difficulties securing electric cars and electric lights, while a brand of battery exists only for those with money. It also mentions the Troy Maryville right of way being available only to those who can pay.
Press dispatches report Standard Oil will enter large scale carbon manufacture opposing the National Carbon Company trust. The note suggests the trust situation will not be remedied by this move.
The Home Trade Advocate argues that improving the town benefits all residents and its immediate neighborhood. He notes farmers rely on local schools and that a town’s prosperity hinges on business, which raises living standards and lowers taxes for farmers within corporate limits.
In a rustic exchange at Bill Jones' store the longtime residents Hiram Hicks and Rastus Green lament a sleepy burg with twenty years of stagnation. Maya ol' Bill Jones interjects, blaming lack of enterprise and patience as trains and growth fail to arrive, echoing a waning confidence in the town's future.
A Washington Letter discusses the South America ship subsidy debate and Hutchinsons report urging American firms to adapt to foreign trade practices. It notes failures in marketing, credit terms, and language, with a broader view of U S trade versus Britain Germany and France. It also covers a government scandal cadence with the Agricultural Department, the grand jury, and new witnesses including Mrs Peckham, plus updates on the Bureau of Soil and Bureau of Animal Industry investigations and a fraud order from the Post Office. Patent Office activity shows record weekly patents with strong growth and optimism.
folklore about Speaker Cannon loving green corn at the Arlington hotel where he dines with an Illinois farmer. The joke recounts seven ears eaten for six dollars a day and the farmer asking if a livery stable would be cheaper. The tale reflects political humor of the era.
Geo A Eyler of Cumberland Maryland recalls his baby girl nearly doomed by throat illness. Two doctors gave up but four bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery cured her and she now enjoys perfect health. Available at S Kingston's drug store 50c and 1.00 guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
An editor in Ohio began with 15 cents about twenty years ago and now is worth around $100,000. His wealth stems from strict business practices, hard work, and thrift, plus an uncle’s $99,998 inheritance after his death.
In Nashua New Hampshire on August 4 three men under 30 George Brown George Getts and Theodore Karpanis drowned when a rowboat overturned in the Nashua River.
Mr and Mrs Fred Krughoff celebrated their golden wedding Saturday at their home north of the city with a family reunion and festivities marking sixty years of marriage in Nashville Illinois on August 11.
Call ad copy touts versatile service covering many desires at low cost with an effective trial offer. The message emphasizes affordability and practicality to attract readers seeking value in coverage options.
From The Weekly Bulletin Aug 19 1875 a ten pound girl born to Mr and Mrs W W Jarvis Rev W J Chapin left for a visit to his former home in the east Ground broken in Brookside near Vandalia depot for a new fourteen room hotel Dr and Mrs John S Dewey and Miss I J Mills returned from Minnesota I T Anderson postmaster of St Jacob visited here A severe storm on the 15th brought heavy rain no serious damage Dr F A Sabin injured by a kicking horse while driving a buggy The Bulletin published an article on township organization to be voted on in November Excelsior Temperance Band held a sociable at the Presbyterian church parsonage and the Independent Cornet Band performed
New Orleans reports 77 fresh yellow fever cases and 1,223 total, with 180 deaths to date. Mississippi City and Jackson quarantine heighten concern as Gulf Coast towns face spread. Dr Brady investigates Weggaman, Sarpy area cases rise. Rayne reports a new case. Detention camps hold 170 inmates with 508 on waiting list.
New Orleans reports 100 yellow fever cases at Leeville on Bayou la Fourche with parish health officer Dr Stark stating the infection is widespread. Additional cases appear in Terre Haute Patterson and Mississippi City, while officials fear many suppressed cases in Mississippi.
An anti American boycott committee of Chinese merchants in Yokohama near Aug 18 reports the proposed general boycott is virtually abandoned following Shanghai instructions. The guidance advises not to buy American merchandise, but allows selling to Americans. thus far American interests see little impact due to proactive responses by American interests.
Ogden Utah August 18 a massive forest fire burns on the mountain northeast of the city. The blaze has destroyed thousands of dollars worth of timber and is spreading rapidly without apparent opposition from firefighting forces.
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