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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
A compact OCR fragment shows numerical values and the label ENLOCH among digits 1.25 1.00 65 50 35 25 .05. The readable portion suggests a line-item entry with figures and a place name, likely from a ledger or catalog.
The final census report shows rural populations fell since 1900 in Vermont New Hampshire Indiana Ohio Iowa and Missouri. Migration to cities accelerates in Iowa Missouri Indiana and Ohio, while eastern states with high mail order demand show little farm growth. Intensive farming and development of small towns are urged to balance rural and urban populations.
The article asserts a link between automobile activity and an increase of $2 per acre in farm land value nationwide. It notes annual spending of $300 million on autos and auto supplies and states bankers no longer label this outlay as extravagance, reflecting a shift in economic perceptions.
Farmers diverted bank funds to buy cars and statistics show that 300 million dollars spent annually on automobiles has boosted farm land values by at least 600 million. Key factors are productiveness and accessibility, with automobiles shrinking distance to towns and raising value per acre across regions.
Washington officials deny a report that all small town post offices must sit within a quarter mile of rail depots due to parcel post. They note offices will not be moved to meet that limit and will stay where most convenient for the public. If new locations can be both convenient and within a quarter mile, such sites will be chosen.
A Belleville man paid 200 last week after appearing on his front porch as September Morn. Neighbors complained and the judge charged him the same amount, while he claimed no indecent intent and said he was merely cooling off.
The physicians at Litchfield hospital announce future policy of no information about patients for newspaper publication. The Greenville Item notes that all mistakes made in the institution will be buried in the ground, signaling heightened secrecy.
A Highland weekly note recalls a man with a phonograph twenty years ago charging five cents to listen. Now some residents would pay five cents to avoid hearing a phonograph, illustrating shifting social norms and attitudes toward public sound and entertainment.
The interurban car, automobile and good roads ensure rapid transit remain. Mail order houses and parcel post persist, and businessmen in smaller towns should prepare to use these to expand trade.
A proverb advises mail order workers to take their goods home via back streets to avoid trouble. It suggests local merchants and residents make the town favorable for earning and living, hinting at wary streetwise conduct and neighborhood support.
The Alton Times removed display advertising from its front page, marking a final stroke toward a more metropolitan appearance for the paper. The change signals a refreshed layout and modern presentation for readers.
The world is divided between those on vacations and those looking ahead or back on holidays. The remark contrasts carefree travel with anticipation or nostalgia for breaks.
A paragrapher mocks fashion’s veils, noting that current styles reveal truth behind sartorial tricks and foolish glamour as readers see through the masquerade of dress.
A quoted verse by Edgar A. Guest celebrates tackling the impossible with courage and humor. It describes scoffers who doubt success, yet the determined person starts, grins, removes doubt, and completes the task. The poem urges readers to begin with confidence and sing as they tackle challenges.
A reflective meditation on happiness as a product of mindset. It argues that true contentment comes from within, trumping wealth, health, or talent, and that one’s peace is an internal, self directed choice. Historical anecdotes illustrate joy amid poverty, illness, or hardship, highlighting personal resilience.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska charged that four large tobacco firms controlled production and would press a graduated income tax on tobacco in the tariff bill. Alexander Dockery announced receipt of a $780,000 money order settlement from Mexican postal authorities. Japan plans to wait on California land act disputes, avoiding immediate legal challenges or new naturalization talks, with no anticipated September 10 demonstrations.
In a courtroom exchange the defendant protests innocence and claims he is the gentleman who took the chickens, insisting he has a lawyer present. The judge questions the man's identity as the case unfolds.
The piece argues that a sunshiny disposition from business owners and cheerful advertising drive success. A jovial, natural humor from salespeople invites customers, creates a lively selling atmosphere, and sustains optimism in commerce, making persistent newspaper ads a key engine of market spirit.
Dinah, a New Orleans gal famed for cooking, names a baby Bill after exhausting books and directories. A new butler arouses curiosity until Dinah, with a wry twist, recalls her past husband, revealing humor and irony in the old tale.
Miss Flight seeks a journalism career as editor hints at starting anew. A lampoon notes a milliner’s job offer. A lawyer questions a witness about a ten story fall, leading to a joke about accident coincidence and habit.
A deaf old lady haggles over silk price with a shopman, debating seven, seventeen and thirteen shillings. The vignette mixes quips about habits and social mores, ending with a mock ad for Huffendick's Bed Bug Killer at 150 per bottle.
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