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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
2
Readership note for the Troy Weekly outlines choices for a one year subscription or six month term with options for single copies. The ad emphasizes flexible durations and pricing structure to attract readers.
Worden in Madison county has grown from a forgotten stop to a budding community. Led by progressive officers, about 6000 has been invested in granitoid walks and drainage, electric lights, and a paid-off village hall. Plans include a telephone exchange linking Worden with nearby towns, signaling further development beyond Troy and Prey.
A garbled plea from Drvis Township Bostoners discussing Galt and farm topics provokes debate. The piece mentions obscurity, contributors, and a plan to credit two emerging writers for future writings amid a jumble of misread phrases and mispunctuated prose.
The Brootside mine disaster troubles Troy and burdens workers and operators. Widespread rumors question both employers and staff, with minor uprisings among the more radical elements and a chill of doubt in the community.
An elegiac reflection on the Cherry mine disaster. The article honors rescuers Clelland Waite and Foldy, praises faith and science as life savers, and urges humility among rulers and traders. It laments fate, recalls the seven day struggle, and imagines a just afterlife for the fallen and surviving alike.
The text argues that current guidance is flawed and not practical for communities. It emphasizes the duty of local mine officials to promptly suppress disorder and violence to uphold prudent conduct and public credit.
The Postal Department prepares a new issue of postal cards including a smaller Lincoln head card, a two cent international use card with Grant, and double return cards with Washington portraits. A critic mocks the Martha Washington design as blasphemous, while observers note the varied designs and prices.
Rumor says Gov Denecen plans a special session to push mining reform. Proposals include fireproofing future mines, concrete and steel shafts, and removal of underground stables to improve safety after Cherry mine disaster.
In casting about for a nickname for Missouri it has been suggested that it be called the Tri banner state by reason of its having existed under three different flags the Spanish French and American. The suggestion is a good one and is carrying out the popular idea that the nickname of a state should mean something.
A proverb-style note from a merchant quotes that planning holiday ads in advance yields the best commerce, while weak preparations lead to poor results. It emphasizes timely, proactive marketing to maximize seasonal sales.
A barnyard tale contrasts two hens one shrewdlyAdvertises her eggs while the other remains silent and obscure. The owner discovers the cluckless hen’s nest full of eggs too old to use and beheads the other for not embracing modern advertising. The fable ends with the slogan Pry “cackling” Advertise.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as a quick and certain cure for tight coughing fits. It claims mountain shrub leaves soothe bronchial distress and can be given to infants, urging mothers to choose this remedy sold by S Kineston.
The Highland Journal notes this year’s tax rate is based on one-third of the assessed valuation rather than one-fifth as in prior years. A 40 cent levy per 100 dollars now equals 66 23 cents under the old law, with more clarity to come next February at the tax collector’s office.
A reader from Live Oak California shares a letter describing long standing cattle bloating cured by a California professor. The writer imagines ballooning cows producing gas to fuel power and milking, with future farms growing gas and power plants instead of traditional cattle breeds.
Preventies, the new Candy Cold Cure Tablets, are said by druggists to have four advantages over all remedies for a cold. They contain no quinine or harsh ingredients, provide nearly instant relief, taste pleasant like candy, and come in a large box for 25 cents. Also advertised as suitable for feverish children and sold by S. Kingston.
An advertisement touts The Call as a cheaper alternative to borrowing a neighbor’s paper, highlighting a subscription rate under 20 dollars per week.
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