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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
9
Middle west farmers facing short pastures lose livestock profits each summer. Growing forage crops like sorghum millet and barley can bridge the dry period, with fertilization and timely planting from June to July. Proper seeding, soil readiness, and manure boost yields. multiple crops can be harvested to sustain feed into late summer and fall.
The United States Weather Bureau forecasts cool fair weather for the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley with possible light frost Wednesday morning in Michigan and Wisconsin. Showers may occur later in the week as temperatures rise moderately. A road project between Lebanon and O Fallon is let to H H Hall Construction for 16900 dollars per mile for concrete and macadam work.
Dr. John F. Harmon, ex-president of McKendree College Lebanon, writes from Salina to Lebanon Journal about Kansas life. He recounts prairie storms near Plainville and Black Wolf, notes hail damage, and reports Kansas Wesleyan University endowment efforts reaching 126,487 dollars. He praises Kansas vitality, cites rapid growth, and sends greetings to McKendree.
Troy Illinois board of education meets in regular session with President Dawson present. Minutes approved. Tabled proposal to introduce technical music. Applications of Lula James and Emily Hoefert for supervisor of study considered. Various bills approved for payment. Ora Edwards hired as substitute teacher. Coal bids read and Brumworth chosen. Supplementary readers for Room No 4 approved. Meeting adjourned.
A dramatic public statement extols achievement and service in modern industry. It lauds Edison, Vail, McCormick, and Fulton as pivotal figures guiding civilization forward, arguing the greatest human gift is to serve others and that America bears the era’s defining task. The prose contrasts past glories with contemporary progress and calls for unity under progress.
We the undesigned residing in Pin Oak township prohibit fishing hunting or trespassing on our premises and will prosecute violators to the full extent of the law. Signatures include Lee Whiteside Wm Bohm Chas Helmich James H Smith Fred J Pratt Jim Carters Edward Huneche H L Schmidt W F May 8 D Cline Eugene Riggin John Howard
Philip Baer conservator of Peter Seifert intends to apply at the Madison county probate court in Edwardsville on the first Monday of September 1915 for an order to sell Lot 5 Block 2 in St Jacob Madison Illinois to support ward needs pay debts and reinvest surplus as directed by the court.
Notice from Jar vis town Board of Auditors announcing a September 7 1915 meeting at 2 p m at the town clerk office in Troy Illinois to audit town accounts. All interested to govern themselves accordingly signed by Henry C Dettmar town clerk dated August 21 1915.
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