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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
6
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece questions yearly self promises and offers a plan to shorten resolutions monthly. It cites J M Barrie and suggests a bed day philosophy to avoid overambitious vows and a colorless year.
Fragmentary OCR outlines opposition to a local rural parcels post scheme. The piece cites a fable of a wolf in sheep’s clothing to suggest vested interests push a general parcels post that would not truly benefit local rural areas, indicating ongoing advocacy and opposition dynamics.
A discussion of a proposed Rural Parcels Post would shift competition away from express companies to rural carriers, risking country merchants. The piece notes postal plans to end stamped return cards, debates on government envelopes, and mentions New Year customs in the U S and predictions about Mrs Mary Baker Eddy. It also mentions planned Fourth of July talk in Greenville and Mr Carnegie's health battle.
The Jarvis Township Farmer column answers reader questions with satirical, folksy humor. It mocks a threatened editor payback, offers dubious typhoid tips, comments on hobble skirts, and lampoons football rules and brutality, projecting a future where football becomes safer through gentler play.
Rev C W Sydman urges a fresh start for the new year 1910 in a church letter. He calls on members to unite, improve offerings, increase attendance, and intensify personal work and visitation. He cites Nehemiah as inspiration, stressing that collective effort and devoted hearts will advance God’s work in the church.
A fragmented old piece presents talking trees and a reflective voice about cold days, memories, and a child’s taunting. It traces a scene near a fence with a boy’s rock, a ring gift, and a vow for the new year to curb complaints and quarrels.
The passage critiques rash pride and impulsive anger, urging restraint and respect for others opinions. It contrasts strong control under provocation with the flawed impulse to deride or rush to judgment, citing a moral evaluation of character and patience.
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