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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
2
In a New Year reflection the editor urges Troy residents to review past successes and failures, abandon procrastination, and unite to push forward municipal progress in 1906. The piece notes missed opportunities, including an electric road project, and calls for collective effort to achieve growth, prosperity, and pride.
A regular feature in this issue introduces a pattern service aimed at women and home dressmakers. Each week a new garment pattern with full description and seam allowances will be offered for ten cents, mailed upon request. The feature also links home sewing to local dry goods sales and advertiser interest. A short story titled A New Year Charity by Louise Robinson Rhodes appears on wage three.
The piece argues that rights for women vary by country and culture, praising American freedom while noting Germany and others expand roles. It credits civilization and men for progress, asserts women’s access to all professions in the United States, and foresees women gaining a full voice in public affairs as society advances.
From The Weekly Bulletin December 24 1875 Mrs Jeanna Hampe died at 52 Christmas passed quietly with weather as pleasant as May The ladies of the Presbyterian I95-
Suppers were served on the evenings of the 26th and 27th. Mrs. Mary Mize, wife of William Mize, died on the 26th after a long illness, aged 53 years, 1 month, 21 days. Benjamin F. Gale of Edwardsville was killed near the depot Christmas day by a fast-mail train. relatives testified he was deaf and did not hear the train. A public installation of officers of Troy Lodge No. 588 A F & A M occurred in the Presbyterian church basement with a large audience as Past Grand Chaplin W. H. Scott conducted the ceremony and spoke on masonry.
A family awakens on Christmas night to sick children after feasting. The narrator administers an emetic, the doctor arrives in a muddy coat, and after a brisk assessment the children are set for recovery. The piece uses comic verse and a rustic tone to recount the mishap and remedy.
A notice on hunter dress shifting from green to multicolor attire. In Scotland hunters wear varied colors. British army experiments show blue red and yellow paint on guns and ammunition wagons aids concealment on hills.
A quoted adviser urges silence when well and to forget if sick, signaling a cautioned approach to health discourse amid political commentary. The line emphasizes restraint and strategic communication in public life.
The Kansas City Journal views recent disclosures of corruption in major financial and commercial circles as a hopeful sign. It argues the public revelation is a needed cleansing, exposing misconduct and forcing ethical reform across business and finance, with lasting beneficial effects.
A writer says the stenography and typewriting business has suffered as many young women are drawn to the field by pleasant surroundings rather than the work itself. Businessmen now pay poor wages, reducing the field’s appeal to educated women, yet there remains urgent demand for workers worth 20 to 30 dollars weekly.
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