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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
6
Feature story on a grand residence with a brick front veranda and extensive living spaces. Builder William A. Radford offers free architectural advice to readers, detailing foundation importance, floor plans, lighting, and room proportions for a lasting, elegant home.
The article discusses how extending bedrooms to fit multiple windows reflects a general aim for brighter, more comfortable spaces and a shift away from the traditional narrow dormer openings. It emphasizes collective preference rather than a single architect’s invention, noting the search for better light and a break from monotony in roof design.
Governor Dunne names B O Phillips Arthur Crawford Richard J Finnegan George N Brunk S Leigh Call H C Crews to attend the International Press Congress in San Francisco July 6 10. Names reflect Chicago and Springfield newspapers and state journals. Marietta Snyder 16 pleas for mother clemency. school organization formed. delinquency at DuQuoin high school. Missing cashier James Bell. inmate murder at Barville asylum. editor John H Ryan acquittal. Carrie A Lyford named home economics specialist in Washington.
The United States acquires the 90,000 acre Pisgah forest in North Carolina from Mrs. Vanderbilt for 365 an acre, totaling about 200000, as a conservation model under the Weeks act. Government scientists praise its erosion control, watershed protection, and scenic beauty. plans include a national park and game refuge for deer, turkey, pheasants, and trout.
A writer notes Papuans distrust strangers and view them as edible, yet the white man is seen as unwelcome due to tastes for salt, tobacco, or rum. The piece by Jean Cheveland discusses perceptions of white visitors and Papuan gourmets.
Public health style ad notes that California Syrup of Figs cleanses stomach and bowels in children without griping. It claims a teaspoonful eases feverish, irritable, sour-tongue conditions and promotes well being. Advises mothers to keep a 50 cent bottle for children and adults.
In a Texas back county a negro doctor treats colored patients. A white physician asks about his visit. The doctor replies that Ben saw Bill Johnsing who wrestled Moses Jones and busted a blood vessel. He prescribed alum and gum arabic to draw and bind, and Bill Johnsing fully recovered.
A garrulous fan comments that China will begin minting more than 700 million silver coins, signaling a large upcoming production. The remark notes the scale of minting and hints at broader implications for currency and markets.
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