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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
1
The text references Austria Hungary's coal output versus U S states, Pennsylvania and Illinois totals, and county yields. It also touches on public discourse about local affairs, development clubs, and a Cairo event noting a woman with a large influence, plus mentions reforms proposed by Governor Dunne including equalization changes.
The piece asserts that cause and effect govern all fields from science to daily life. It argues that mixing benign substances can yield explosions or poisons, and that two plus two makes four. It stresses the need for proper education and discipline for employment and domestic virtue, noting the relentless, often unseen law of compensation in the heart.
Washington letters discuss growing support in Congress for government funded agricultural extension through colleges and experts. It notes presidents of many colleges met in Atlanta to push pending legislation, with Senator Hoke Smith optimistic of early passage and states contributing alongside the federal government.
A 1912 piece argues local merchants must out advertise mail order rivals by truthful, systematic local ads. It cites Chicago mail order firms receiving 250,000 orders daily and urges honest goods at honest prices, stressing the local paper as the best publicity. It warns against fault finding and half truths, and promotes truthful, elaborate campaigns to win business.
A car driven by Mr Cullenbine overturned after a wheel broke on the Farmington road three-quarters of a mile west of Hanna City. Mrs Cullenbine suffered a brain concussion but regained consciousness. Miss Bernice Egan was crushed in the chest. Harold Cullenbine and Mrs John Egan also sustained injuries. Other passengers included Mrs Baldwin and Mrs Colburn. The incident occurred alongside a Waterloo electric line project and follows a string of regional reports, including drainage contracts and local civic events.
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