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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
1
A breezy digest of light items and curiosities from Troy with quips about vacations joyriding and missing engagements. It notes hydroaeroterreo planes, Newport rag dancing, a 117 year old Cleveland ball club, and a bank that accepted corsets as a loan. The column blends jokes on fashion, divorce, hats, sun spots, and a Chicago pastor’s remark on sin.
A resident in a contemporary flat building befriends his next door neighbor within a year, becoming a social mixer in the shared living space.
The note reflects on fashion history by contrasting modern hobble skirts with the era of bustles, suggesting nostalgia as a way to spark appreciation for past apparel. It comments on changes in women's dress and the enduring impact of silhouettes.
A remark about a wife who addressed her husband by the name of her affinity provoked sharp indignation, drawing attention to social norms and marital etiquette. The brief note highlights a rare verbal gaffe and the public reaction it elicited.
A thrice married New York man is sued for nonsupport by his first wife. The case notes a proverb about desert journeys, reflecting the complex marital history and legal action.
A fragment notes a eugenic professor praising redheads while acknowledging many people wish to remain unknown. The text hints at public interest in appearance tied to identity without clear context or events.
A Washington woman claims she was deserted by her husband at the wedding. The article notes a week’s wait was advised and jokes about parcel post rates rising to 100 pounds and mailing children to relatives. It also mentions a Boston test where $5,000 funds study of streetcar fare profitability.
An opinion piece argues it would be fair to allow melons to stay on the vine a few more days, noting the fruit is often overpicked and would improve in sweetness and flavor for consumers and producers alike.
A quip envisions a fully reformed spelling where chilled becomes child, making a shivering youngster a child child. The playful suggestion hints at efficiency by trimming two letters, provoking thought about language reform.
A wry observation notes that a elevator man in a 20 story building is as good a lender as one in a 25 story structure, suggesting scarce competition and practical expertise in high rise financing.
A remark questions the Liberty Bells as a drawing card for an exposition, pondering whether their appeal matches the hype or falls short in attracting attendees.
The season shows few accidents from sportive rocking of boats, suggesting the foolkiller is at last or the folly is fading. The fragment hints at steadier conduct on water and a cautious mind toward risk.
A Vera Cruz cable says Mexico will accept Wilson's good offices to settle internal troubles. John Lind to return to Mexico City to rally leaders from all factions for a candidate slate. Equal suffrage and a fair count aim. Gamboa notes a general election will be held soon despite bandit action. Bryan calls Lind summary of Huerta note encouraging. Frederico Gamboa presents facts to congress with no comment.
President Wilson urged all Americans to depart Mexico immediately and warned that officials, civil and military, would be held responsible for harm to Americans or their property. Secretary Bryan ordered embassies and consulates to aid departing citizens with transport and funds, with ships prepared for coastal evacuations. Foreign governments will be notified and a large mobilization of American troops along the southern frontier is expected to enforce arms traffic neutrality.
In Sherbrooke Quebec Superior Judge Globansky refused to hear New York attorney Hector Verret’s objections as Harry K. Thaw’s lawyers argued to discontinue a writ of habeas corpus. The ruling marks a pending dispute over Thaw’s deportation status amid cross border legal contention.
About one fourth of the 5 000 lead miners who struck two weeks ago for 500 cents a day wage increase and union recognition have returned to work following a settlement of the strike in Flat River Missouri.
In Washington the senate blocked an attempt to raise the income tax limit as Senators Borah Pristow and Curamins opposed an amendment to the tax section of the Democratic tariff bill.
President Wilson reads a joint session message outlining a full history of negotiations with Mexico and urging Americans to leave the country. He warns of possible punishment for attacks on citizens, calls for neutrality and arms embargo, and notes Lind’s mediation efforts and Mexico’s rejection of the plan.
Gen. Jesus Carranza states Constitutionalists will oust Huerta with liberal arms, accept liability for foreign injuries, and hold a free election to reestablish Mexico with cordial ties to the United States. Dr. Henry Allen Tupper and Capt. J. T. Armstrong delivered the message in Houston on a mission from the international peace forum to confer with Constitutionalists on potential peace measures.
John Lind special envoy from the United States remains at the Terminal hotel in Vera Cruz awaiting instructions. He is ready to return to Washington or go to Mexico City. Lind knows of Gamboa's statement suggesting Mexico wants to reopen negotiations, but Huerta has not asked Lind to return nor has Washington indicated his next move.
A Kansas City Star note laments a man from Atchison who ended his life by sinking in a cistern. The Star questions why he did not drown in a river, referring to the incident as a waste of good water.
A description notes the Jamaican sponge industry using water glasses or panes in the bottom of boxes or buckets to detect sponges. Every boat engaged in the trade employs this method to reveal sponges quickly.
A motion picture firm mails notices claiming to hold 10 000 feet of architecture 30 600 feet of science and 90 000 feet of geography in stock The message reflects the era's shift from page to foot measurement for information and cataloging.
A sharp observation notes how an inflated ego can shrink a man’s stature, presenting a paradox where vanity makes him look small and foolish. The remark frames ego as a social weakness, contrasting self-importance with actual presence.
Maj. Richard Muckle of Philadelphia celebrated as the "oldest sneezer" by 25 fellow hay fever sufferers at a Bethlehem New Hampshire banquet. The 75 year history of his allergy was marked with playful praise and a lighthearted ceremony.
The Boston Transcript notes that cafe was the original French word for coffee and appeared on Paris coffee house signs. It traces how drinking evolved into the cafe signifying a barroom and asks reformers to address many pseudo words from ptarmigan to ptyxis.
Union Pacific promotes homesteads across Idaho Washington Oregon California Colorado Utah and Nevada. R A Smith Colonization Agent Omaha Nebraska invites letters detailing desired acreage from one to a thousand acres and explains soil yields best apple country and truck farming zones plus pricing.
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