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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
6
A lightning sparked blaze at the Globe distillery in Pekin destroyed the barrel house cistern room and bonded warehouse with an estimated loss of 126000. Firefighters saved the main distillery and cattle sheds as flames spread within minutes and prevented containment.
A feud between Hung list-speaking and Lithuanian residents of Auburn, Illinois led to a sheriff investigation. About 100 foreigners sought protection in Springfield and 11 suspects were issued warrants with bonds posted. Separately in Danville, Harry Case drowned while swimming with National Guard troops at Lake Ellyn during summer maneuvers. Sterling reports Mrs Market Mack killed by a fall from a cellar. Walter Fishback, 11, was seriously injured by a bullet fragment while hunting near Hoecker farm. a physician removed the bullet.
The B and O Southwestern Railroad resumes use of engine Old 401 after it was recovered from a river hole near Hazleton Indiana where it survived a flood that killed four men. Despite repairs the locomotive has been linked to more deaths than any other engine in service. Railroad veterans fear its next wreck.
Paris four miles east of Drocton in this county Jeremiah Fitzgerald a wealthy farmer aged about seventy was crushed by a wagon wheel driven by James Surber as Fitzgerald stepped to collect shelled corn. He died within minutes after the wheel passed over his chest. Fitzgerald, a former immigrant from Limerick Ireland, was widely respected for his convivial nature and fortune.
Geneva saloon porter Wilfred Wablan Kalisten, longtime joke target for claiming wealth, dies at Kane County almshouse. Papers found show he was son of Carl Abraham Kallsten, famed Bakistana cutlery magnate, remittance man who parted from family over claims to a large Swedish estate.
John Mitchell sixty nine, mail carrier, died after being struck by a C B Q freight train while waiting on the Waverly platform. Rushed to Jacksonville hospital, he died hours later. Survived by wife and several children. In Shelbyville John Higgs, an older resident, found unconscious between Big Four and B&O tracks west of Tower Hill and died soon after. He reportedly was ejected from a train and fled the heat. Survived by wife and three daughters.
Springfield article notes former state Insurance Superintendent Fred W. Potter will become manager of the Association of Legal Reserve to Insurance Companies of Illinois with duties starting October 1, based at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago. The piece also mentions efforts to curb gambling in Chicago parks, a home invasion in Centralia injuring Mrs. Josephine Gregory, and an August 22 Methodist campaign meeting at New Lenox.
The piece chronicles the long dream of an Isthmus canal from Balboa to de Lesseps and Wyse, detailing early schemes, the 1879 opening ceremony, and the disastrous French effort. It notes wars with disease, financial fraud, and the 1902 transfer to the United States, with remnants of French equipment sold as scrap in Chicago.
A western bishop attends a distant general convention and is hosted by a New England family claiming Pilgrim lineage. On return, his wife questions the claim, joking that their ancestors smell of the Mayflower, a quip tied to a New York Evening Post anecdote.
A classroom joke recounted by Everyone's Magazine humor pages shows young Harry answering a teacher's money value question with clever wit. The line imagines a guinea equaling a dollar and a half in American terms, reflecting currency contrast.
A Birmingham Age Herald reader recalls visiting an art exhibition and spotting several Whistler works. The exchange ends with a quip about a guard removing them.
A listener arrives late to a concert asks what has been played and what is currently underway. The responder notes the Ninth Symphony by Elect-The and conveys the unfolding program with emphasis on the remaining pieces.
A child pleading for an ice cream sundae prompts a parent to reply with a wry reminder that it is only Tuesday. The dialogue captures a domestic moment of humor and parental restraint.
Sibyl'a Al-Right asks who she considers the most fin de siecle girl in the set. Sibyl Summergirl is named as the top pick, noted for a breezy scene where she exits a hammock without signaling the man to a distant object.
A brief exchange from the Chicago News presents a prospect’s remark on worthiness followed by a reply about ignoring that concern. The dialog hints at plans to improve matters by involving a mother figure and the speaker, suggesting a domestic or relational improvement context.
A British author presents Hare as a unique work though critics ask what sets it apart. The text notes an American girl entering the story and speaking very fair English, highlighting cross cultural dialogue within the narrative.
Dialogue between Sanford Crabshaw and a Judge about judging by appearance and the folly of such judgments. A witty exchange on manners, perception, and gender biases.
A playful caption contrasts a frog culture scene with a hypothetical talking moving picture. The dialogue hints at humor about hearing a frog croak if the film could speak.
A quip defines an optimist as one who believes urgency improves delivery. The line suggests that labeling a letter urgent will hasten its arrival, reflecting a humorous view on optimism and efficiency.
In a summer scene the speaker notes an odd phenomenon the heat of the season intensifies over the price of ice. Two speakers discuss the puzzling inflation during warm months.
An elder offers a quick teaching moment to a child about a cryptic phrase. The exchange frames a playful lesson as the boy asks for meaning and the elder dismisses it with a brief Italian term description.
A humorous note describes a stubborn woodpecker attempting to drill a hole into an iron trolley pole. The exchange frames the bird as relentless but perhaps outmatched this time.
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