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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
1
A damaged notice from the Troy area mentions mail transmission terms and subscription figures. It lists rates and dates, including a February 1013 reference, with unclear handwriting and misspellings in the post office message.
A margin note warns that subscriptions in arrears for a year are not mail able at second class rates. The Call states it will discontinue all such subscriptions and present the account for payment. Renewal must be made promptly to avoid missing copies. Continuous reader action urged.
Chester Lord, longtime New York Sun editor, argues modern papers are larger and more accurate, fair in presenting events, and less sensational. He notes campaigns are conducted more fairly, with readers encouraged to seek knowledge and form independent opinions. Lord has led the Sun for 32 years.
The Springfield meeting led by the Illinois Manufacturers Association shows broad support from commercial, agricultural, educational, labor and social groups for better roads. About a hundred major organizations have endorsed the platform. The push seeks legislative relief and unified action to change Illinois road laws, with Francis G. Blair designating the first Friday in March as Good Bonds Day to spur school essays and prizes on road improvement.
A senate bill and a House measure by Representative Weeks propose a one cent letter rate by July. The reform aims to make the post office self sustaining after a long era of profits from first class mail. Lincoln’s 104th birthday is noted with a quote praising perseverance and hard work.
A Oklahoma inventor announces a novel church contribution basket with audible responses: a quarter or more yields silence, a due yields a bell, a nickel a whistle, and a penny fires a blank cartridge. Pretending to sleep triggers a watchman’s whistle and a Kodak photo. The inventor’s name and address are not provided, and many church deacons seek contact.
The Highland Leader urges voters to reward proven success and reject charity votes for public offices. It warns that electing poor material harms the community and expands a family of sufferers through official promotion.
A Twain quip about weather circulates in Madison County hearing rooms and among Isaac Smith’s interurban rail supporters. The remark notes much talk but little action, with a hint that future forecasts may prove pleasantly mistaken.
A local editorial urges that individual initiative powers development more than large but idle efforts, arguing common sense is Troy’s best business doctor and will cure many town ills.
Seed catalogues appear as the first signs of spring followed by robins, bluebirds, and Spring poems, marking seasonal renewal in the region.
A columnist compares the grapefruit to a lemon that seized an opportunity, framing the fruit as a bold understudy with a sharp edge in the citrus world. The remark underscores the fruit’s surprising potential and wit.
A man discovers his direction only after selecting a place to live. He reflects that stability and surroundings shaped his path, implying that environment can impact ambition and achievement. The anecdote underscores how choosing the right home can influence life trajectory.
A child, Bobby, is urged by his mother to avoid fights with neighbors while Abby expresses a need to become acquainted, prompting a discussion on handling neighborly relations and social introductions.
The piece argues beginners can thrive today without long apprenticeships. It cites a 16 year old earning five to fifteen dollars weekly and notes Edison started in New York at thirty hundred dollars monthly with no prior experience. It values practical skill over seasoned but error prone workers.
Washington opinion notes that Wilson’s inauguration will emphasize simplicity over pomp with a military parade, reduced public cost, and heightened visibility for woman suffrage activists. It suggests democratic ideals, civil service debates, and cautious optimism for Jeffersonian governance in a prosperous nation.
A historical merchant guide explains net profit over gross by lowering selling costs. It urges reducing waste through targeted advertising to boost sales, even with fixed purchase prices or production costs. It cites John D. Rockefeller on waste in business and advocates educating customers to buy.
A speaker promises a strict truthfulness, vowing to avoid flattery and fibs. The resolve covers manners and speech, including blunt assessments of people, and ends with a humorous note about dodging an ambulance while striving to live by honesty.
Readers debate Julius Caesar’s hair shade while noting he is bald. A July 3 query asks how to remove sticky fly paper from hands. A housewife laments scrubbing a feverish boy’s face for hours, then discovers he is not her son. A woman seeks dating advice after five years with a shy suitor.
A narrator claims to have perfected a perpetual motion machine but a looming alarm clock interrupts the scene. The device spins endlessly while the speaker fantasizes about wealth and fame, only to be jolted by a 6:30 alarm that disperses the moment.
A quirky exchange unfolds at heaven’s gate as a new arrival asks for the name of his wife Mia. Henry Figgles confirms her presence and hints at heavenly mischief caused by her arrival triggering feather trimming among the angels.
Four week use promises liver stimulation, improved digestion, removal of impurities, clearer skin, and overall better feeling. Advertises a buy location at Tay Huttendick's with strong period public health tone and sensational claims.
Peoria reporters note former Governor Yates spoke at the Jefferson hotel during the Illinois Association of County Treasurers opening banquet. More than 60 treasurers attended from various counties as he warned that eroded public confidence endangers government itself.
Hillsboro report states Harry Claypool a 53 year old Black man in an intoxicated state severely beat his 87 year old mother Aunt Emma Claypool who died. Coroner's inquest urged holding him without bond. Aunt Emma was a long time resident of the area.
Secretary David Ross of the state bureau of labor statistics rules that drinking contaminated plant water while at work constitutes injury under the Illinois workmen's compensation law. The opinion expands injury to include illness and industrial diseases, protecting employees.
Cold and starving miners in Blue Mound received emergency aid of 750 from the state United Mine Workers organization. Bernard Murphy on the state executive board distributed funds to 75 families as 142 miners faced wage nonpayment and 11,000 dollars owed by Austin Coal company.
Quincy native Judge Joseph N. Carter died at his home at age 70. He came to Quincy in 1870 and entered politics as a Republican, serving in the Illinois House from 1878 and 1880. Carter was elected chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1898 and served nine years on the bench.
Patrick J. Harrington of Havana was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Fairchilds on a charge of shipping game and failing to label barrels correctly. The arrest marks the first under the federal statute prohibiting interstate shipment of game without proper labeling.
In Harrisburg a fight at Carrier Mills left Frank Fink dead and bystander Elijah Henderson wounded, possibly fatally, by Hubert Baker who is jailed in Harrisburg. Coroner Baker presided as inquest found sufficient for grand jury without bond. Fortune for Good Roads in Cairo: Oscar T. Tamm's will directs most of his San Antonio estate, about 100000, to road building in Alexander county. Her widow receives 20000 with other modest bequests. Abducted Girl Recovered in Mount Pulaski: 6 year old Ethel Betler, abducted four years ago in St. Louis, is returned to her mother in Chicago, in care of August Unkauf couple.
The Secretary of State Doyle issued a charter for the Tristate Traction company to build a line from Quincy in Adams county to Hamilton and Warsaw in Hancock county. The charter designates the route and authorizes construction under state oversight.
Paul Vayde confessed to killing Patrolman Joe White in Duquoin on the night of May 1, 1910. White’s body was found in an alley with severe cuts and injuries. Shelbyville forms Law and Order League aimed at suppressing liquor traffic and immorality, with incorporation announced.
Eddens J. Darst a millionaire lumberman of Peoria died of pneumonia at age 61. He was born in Peoria and served as president of BE. J. Darst & Sons Lumber Company.
Springfield Gov Dunne refused the requisition for J H Ward who is jailed in Chicago and sought at Hot Springs Arkansas for allegedly conspiring in the theft of twenty thousand dollars from P J Fox.
Mrs. Bruce Crawford of Niagra Mo reports Dr King s New Discovery transformed her sick pale boy into a vigorous child. The ad promotes the remedy for colds throat and lung troubles and urges purchase through H R Huffendick and Daniel Peterman agent services along with a Want Ad call.
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