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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1910
Page
2
The Troy Weekly notes issue details for subscribers and notices from B W Jarvis editor in Troy Illinois. It states reporting missed deliveries, regular-rate policy for entertainments with charges, and instructions for publication through attorneys under law.
A local notice states that subscriptions must be paid promptly and in full to avoid losing second class mailing privileges. It warns that after one year in arrears the paper will be discontinued and revenue restrictions enforced by the Post Office Department.
The article traces St Valentine’s Day origins as an old festival with no clear authority. It notes Shakespeare mentioning birds coupling, explains how youths once exchanged billets drawing mates, and how that evolved into sending tokens of love and friendship by mail or other means.
Collinsville moves to curb tramps after a recent surge of nuisance reports. Five suspects were arrested and jailed, then sent to Edwardsville. City officials plan a treatment to deter “birds of passage” and keep Collinsville quiet.
A prominent American railway marks ten years of service with a record of carrying 194 million passengers without a single death. It advances safety over mere speed, noting its higher achievement than slight speed gains over rivals.
The discussion on high living costs may promote economy and family resource conservation. The text notes many American families remain poor because they seek more than a thrifty French family could sustain in comfort.
A fragmentary Bond county notice hints at a shift from political topics to gas from earth extraction. Lacking complete details, the readable wording suggests local interest in a natural resource project and nearby references imply community figures.
Fragmentary text hints at a historical reflection with references to Heron and a famous poco. The garbled lines suggest a discussion of operatic phrases, a camot’s roar, and an unclear note about the United States Congress.
In Moro townships, voters weigh a levee funding proposal as the spring opinion question. The county study asks which locale will face the levee option as an issue, reflecting uncertainties in local planning.
A playful fragment from a local page notes dairy terms and eggs with a humorous tone. It references butter and fresh laid eggs in a light, informal style. No clear event or person is identified.
In the spring season signs emerge as candidates for county and towne ship offices begin to sprout, signaling upcoming local political activity and shifts in public service leadership.
Washington notes fear of a supreme court ruling on the American Tobacco Company and the ripple effects for corporate control. It discusses possible receiverships, anti trust actions, and political hurdles to new federal incorporation laws, plus Red Cross aid tightening U S France relations and aiding relief in Messina and Paris floods, with cost of living inquiry plans using government agencies.
Highland council cut electric rates for January readings, raising tiers from 12 to 5 cents per kilowatt across bands 0 50 100 200 300 400 500 690 plus. The plan faced initial opposition but patrons grow to accept, noting fuel savings in the new meter schedule.
An English traveler recalls a quip about California fruit. He notes Americans’ sense of humor and retells the joke that when asked what they did with surplus fruit they said they ate what they could and the rest they could.
Manchester Ohio resident Lewis Chamblin recalls near death from couch and lung trouble dropping to 115 pounds before healing with Dr Wing's New Discovery. He now weighs 160 pounds and works hard. The remedy is praised as infallible for coughs colds lagrippe asthma and bronchial ailments. Trial bottle free and guaranteed by S Kingston.
A quirky item notes rivalry over borrowing neighbors' papers and mentions The Call, St. Louis Globe Democrat, Star of Times, and Wedding Invitations from Daniel Peterman, agent 47 tf, illustrating a quirky local issue and names.
A local column delivers a risqué, satirical guide on milking a new cow. It uses a caustic, obscene allegory involving a calf as a stand‑in for a man, detailing exaggerated steps, mischief, and crude imagery aimed at rural readers. The piece closes by promoting The Call's stationery department.
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