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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
2
Notices detail subscription terms for second days Erie and pay paper, ads charged until ordered out, entertainment notices with fees at regular rates, and guidance for subscribers to report missed deliveries. Sample copies offered. communications and remittances addressed to The Troy Weesix-Calc, Troy, Illinois.
The CALL marks its eleventh year with pride in a decade of publication. It notes uninterrupted issues despite early suspensions, improving equipment, growing advertising and wider circulation. The piece also reflects on local progress, forecasts further improvement, and laments the missed Maryville to Troy electric line extension.
A fragment from a St Louis era piece notes Chief Kiely urging arrests of suspicious looking persons, joking that even slight unhandsomeness could trigger scrutiny. It mentions a proposed Grumble Day as an offset to Thanksgiving and reflects on progress and reform with scattered anecdotes about potato shortages and hog processing rates.
Washington letters report a push by lawmakers and governors to move Inauguration from March 4 to the last Thursday in April citing health and safety concerns. It notes past deaths linked to the day, the need for constitutional amendment, and mentions Russia and Cuba diplomacy along with plans for canal study and a Roosevelt Annapolis visit.
A dated discussion outlines the ideal wife as truthful, non coercive, and ever pleasing to her husband. It argues women must resist coercion, keep up appearance, and avoid scolding, citing Solomon to emphasize sanctified wifely virtue and constant study of the husband.
A storm on the 8th brings rain wind and sleet and signals a cold snap ahead. Eudora, youngest child of unknown, dies at 5 years 10 months 2 days. Mrs. Wortmann continues the furniture business at the same stand. The Troy Social Club event on the 7th is postponed to the 14th due to bad weather. A new passenger coach No 9 with oak ash and walnut trim joins the VAndahlia Line. W W Jarvis completes two-year term as Madison County commissioner, retiring honorably. Dr John S Dewey writes on hog cholera prevention noting long hog-raising success via salted copperas and salt regimen.
The Chicago Daily News reports a Papuan native with one wife sought another. After a priest refused a divorce, he annulled his marriage by Papuan rites, returned with a new wife, and a flogging followed, leading to threats and the massacre of 11 missionaries in New Guinea.
An advertorial promotes Kodox Dyspepsia Cure as a perfect digestant that digests food regardless of stomach condition. It claims relief from indigestion belching sour stomach and all stomach disorders and notes S Kingston as the seller.
Rough skin and cracked hands find cure with DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Occasional use keeps skin soft and smooth and helps eczema cuts burns boils. Genuine salve affords immediate relief from blind and bleeding piles and itching. Sold by S Kingston.
Tur Carr office showcases wedding invitations and programmes in refined style. Samples available on request, highlighting craftsmanship and presentation for selling and planning nuptial notices.
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