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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1907
Page
2
A Christmas message extols cheer and benevolence, urging readers to set aside business, cherish home, and share abundance. It recalls Bethlehem and the choir in cathedrals, notes joy for rich and poor alike, and calls for love and good will toward neighbors during the season.
Official notice summarizes the dissolution of the Troy and Suburban Railway Company and its failed bid to join the Great East Side electric system. It frames the episode as a cautionary tale for Madison County Interurban Belt Railway plans, noting past obstacles from price disputes to hostile opposition and urging future progress for Troy and east end towns.
A playful note from the Trojans on the fluctuating fortunes of their season. The author hopes Santa will call the roll next Wednesday and each will respond with present.
Springfield Dec. 17. Illinois adopts new hospital plan under state Charities Board. A two story fireproof building costing 41 225 will be erected at the Insane Hospital South Bartonville with modern ventilation, sun rooms, hydrotherapy and simple sanitary interiors. The memo outlines uniform nurse training, compulsory year of attendants, and affiliations with general hospitals to secure qualified nurses.
The United States accounted for about 414 million tons of the 1.106 billion tons of world coal produced in 1906, rising from 14.32 percent to 37 percent of the world total since 1868. The U.S. surpassed Great Britain eight years prior and produced more coal than all other nations combined excluding Britain. The report notes most coal is mined north of the equator, with advanced statistics to be published in Mineral Resources of the United States Calendar Year 1906.
From The Weekly Bulletin dated December 20 1877 unusually warm weather for the season donation party and supper for Rev G W Cullom pastor of the M E church J C McLanahan building work on Main and Clay streets Maude Gaskill daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Gaskill died aged 10 years 4 months and 6 days marriage of A H Bell to Flora Mounts of Carlinville at bride home Pisgah Encampment No 104 I C O F elected officers for the ensuing year including J N Jaryla C BP F W Zanders H P Harry H Padon S W George Rawson and others
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