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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
2
The Call enters its fourteenth year at Troy and celebrates thirteen years of local service. The paper credits loyal patrons and community progress for its growth and vows to continue as a home newspaper for home people in Troy.
The Arkansas river flood devastates Pine Bluff and nearby areas, while Southern Illinois endures a extreme water famine. Centralia Herrin Cartersville and Morrissa face no fire protection or domestic water, sold at one cent per gallon. No rain since last June, with trains delivering water to mines and factories.
Staunton Virginia with about 12000 residents implements a business manager model. One man handles city purchases and contracts under mayor and council oversight. Citizens see municipal operations run like a large business, with pure business functions given equal focus.
A special election will be held at Worden on December 12 to approve a $12,000 bond issue for building a municipal electric light plant. Worden residents favor electric lights and expect the proposition to carry nearly unanimously.
BE Fox of Granite City and Abbie Bonebrake of Salem were granted a marriage permit in Edwardsville this week. The brief notice hints at potential trouble in the name but notes Fox has shown notable courage.
A brief reflection notes that some people neither heed advice nor offer it well. It contrasts two groups who struggle with guidance, implying a common human difficulty in listening and advising.
The text notes money generally comes via a will, sometimes from an uncle, but most often from the individual's own assets. It suggests personal control over wealth rather than reliance on others.
The column from Washington notes the tariff as the central topic with a called session after March 4 1909 likely for tariff matters. It discusses potential speakers and policy differences between President-elect Taft and Speaker Cannon, plus Congress debates on appropriation bills rivers and harbors naval expansion and conservation policy led by Gifford Pinchot and the Forestry Division.
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas reports suffering malaria and stomach complaints but finds Electric Bitters a remedy. The ad claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood tones the nerves and imparts vigor. Money back if it fails to help. 50 cents at Kingston's drug store.
An early 20th century promotional note touts Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as a quick relief for colds, coughs, and related ailments. It emphasizes its pleasant-tasting formula and suitability for children, including croup and whooping cough, with Kingston cited as a location.
A timeless aphorism states that genius is perseverance in disguise, attributed to Henry Austin. The line reflects the view that extraordinary insight results from steady, repeated effort rather than sudden inspiration.
A Missouri paper quotes a wagon inscription about irrigation and immigration and mocks Kansas, then brushes into satirical quips about lawyers, Billy Saunders the painter, Mark Twain, and town progress. It strings anecdotes on vanity, pretension, and the human urge to criticize while noting the folly of imagination and opinion.
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