Che Troy Weekly Call August 29 1913
The Friday issue issued by B W Jarvis of the Madison County Press Club and Southern Editorial Association and mailed from Troy Illinois. It lists subscription rates: one year, six months, three months and single copies with prices. The paper is distributed weekly from Market Street by the Square and is second class matter.
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Madison County Press Club
Southern It
Music to milk cows at Ohio plant sparks study
John Wilds Evaporated Milk Co of Marysville Ohio will test whether music can boost milk yield. Twelve cows of Guernsey Holstein and Jersey breeds will undergo a controlled experiment with various tunes including Hearts and Flowers Liszt Rhapsody Chopin Nocturne and On the Banks of the Wabash. Officials hope farmers nationwide will join by recording results.
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John Wilds
Marysville
Ohio
Listt
Virginia
Wabash
This Year Crop Report Shows Wheat and Rice Growth
USDA Crop Reporting Board data issued August 8 shows notable increases in winter wheat acreage to 30,938,000 acres up 16.4 percent from 1912 and a 14 percent rise in rice. All wheat up 8.3 percent, with oats and other crops near 1912 levels. Spring wheat, barley and tame hay fall 2.5 to 3.7 percent while apple condition sits at 52.2 percent, below the ten year average. Yields forecast large decreases across several staples including spring wheat, corn, oats, barley and potatoes, with winter wheat quality at 93.7 percent.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oats on Farms Rise From 1912 Levels
The report notes oats production fell, offset by on farm stocks. August 1st holdings are estimated at about 103,900,000 bushels, roughly 69,000,000 more than August 1st, 1912.
Plea for Old National Road Sparks Transit Debate
C A Robinson of the Indianapolis Star argues that improving the old national road is essential as progress grows. He cites public works elsewhere and notes Philadelphia’s awakening to surface transportation. A fire damaged the Alton Times plant but the Alton Telegraph lent press support, enabling a timely Times issue. Editor Campbell likens a newsroom fire to war.
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General Sherman
Keokuk Power Dam Dedicated before Ten Thousand
The Keokuk power dam was formally dedicated at Keokuk on Monday with ten thousand in attendance. Gov. Dunne was the sole state official present and delivered the address. The dam is hailed as opening a new era of Mississippi Valley development and called one of modern times’ greatest engineering achievements.
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Madison county road funds constrained by year limits
The first $7,352 of Madison county's $20,218 road fund will be available next year, with the rest carried over. A $300,000 state appropriation was vetoed by Gov. Dunne for this year but he pledges to approve a similar amount next year. This year only the automobile license fund is available for road building.
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Madison County
Dunne
Editorial Feud Intensifies in Collinsville Newspapers
Collinsville papers trade sharp jabs in a growing war of words. Editors sling variety of names as readers watch a heated public spat unfold across the town’s trio of papers amid the rising print rivalry.
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Collinsville
Man Dies in Burlington at 84 After Century of Local Living
Franklin R. Fraser died in Burlington New Jersey at age 84. He claimed there was no need to travel as he kept well informed by newspapers and boasted that for forty years he had not left his native town.
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Franklin R. Fraser
Burlington
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Interurban Rivalry Delays Game for Isaac Smith Trojans
The piece notes Isaac Smith's team facing delays due to the lightness of Johnny Bull's money markets and the electric road venture, with oil prospecting and other factors adding suspense for the Trojans.
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Johnny Bull
Isaac Smith
Governor Sulzer Compared to Henry Clay in Style
The remark notes that while Gov Sulzer may resemble Henry Clay in appearance, history does not record that he behaved in the same manner or held similar political influence.
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Sulzer
Henry Clay
The Quote About Ruts and Graves
A pithy saying notes that the line between a rut and a grave lies primarily in dimensions, implying how small practical paths can become final outcomes and urging caution in persistent routines.
Community Builder: Perseverance Boosts Local Growth
A historic booster message urges residents to keep faith and invest in the town. It emphasizes steady effort, long-term commitment, and consistent spending to transform a fertile loam town into a thriving community, echoing Rome's slow ascent through daily progress.
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Rome
Real Enjoyment Is Seldom Crippled by Prejudice
A reflective meditation on universal beauty in art and music. The author argues real appreciation crosses genres from ragtime to Beethoven, praising openness to all forms and sources, and warning against snobbery and rigid classifications.
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Josef Hoffman
Liszt
Socrates
Abraham Lincoln
President urges Americans to leave Mexico amid war crisis
President appeals to Congress for a $100,000 appropriation to aid U S citizens fleeing Mexico as Secretary Bryan pushes for relief. State Dept puts Americans in Mexico at about 15,000, with under 2,000 in Mexico City, amid tense diplomatic signals.
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Why the Romans Decreased and a Dickensian Bill
A visiting Board of Education member tests a history class on Rome and a bright girl replies that Rome declined because Romans stopped practicing husbandry. Dickens praised a bill as an extraordinary locomotive engine that runs for ages without stopping on its own.
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Rome
Charles Dickens
Advertising as a civilizing force and market builder
The piece argues that advertising shapes desires and progress, citing history from primitive living to modern dress and comforts. It credits advertising with turning the automobile from feared to necessary, and urges local merchants to use newspapers to educate readers and cultivate local demand.
PHACT PHAN AND PHANCY An Editor Defined
A compact 19th century critique lists several labels for a controversial editor and rival voices. It frames roles from critic to advocate, noting ambitions and public perception in a humorous, reflective sketch.
Italian man fears smiling in photo to avoid alerting wife
An Italian man refuses to smile for a portrait saying he will send the photo to his wife who is away in the country. He fears her reaction if she sees him smiling, so he remains solemn while the photographer urges a smile.
The Hen Scratches Out Sermons and Market Woes
A clergyman writes a sermon while his five year old asks how he knows what to write. She asks why he scratches out God’s words. A farmer jokes about hens and goats causing trouble as he drives to town with eggs to market and looming price drops.
Noah and the ark in a dic tionary quip
A collection of humorous misquotations and malaprops from lawmakers and students. A congressman cites Webster while a colleague quips Noah wrote the dictionary and Noah built the ark. Other lines reference Washington and a pupil's essay, a poker joke, and a proverb about stable government.
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Daniel Webster
Noah
Huffendick Bed Bug Killer Price Per Bottle
Local advertisement lists Huffendick's Bed Bug Killer at 150 0 per bottle. This price detail appears in an old classified style page promoting household pest control products.
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Huffendick
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