Will Troy Shoe Plant Be Given Away Or Sold
Stockholders of the Troy Shoe Company face a $30,000 plant in the west end, now idle with $9,000 in liabilities. Funds are exhausted, taxes and insurance accrue, and efforts to sell or donate the plant have failed. The paper urges conservative action to save the industry for Troy, citing a past Brookside mine precedent where collective sacrifice preserved local industry.
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Troy Shoe Company
West End
Troy
Brookside
The Tempters and Tempted at Harrison Nurseries
Harrison Nurseries of Berlin Maryland mailed apples to newspapers nationwide. A Ben Davis delivery arrived last Saturday described as perfect, sent in a square pasteboard box marked Compliments of the Harrison Nuss Series. On Monday the sentiment shifted as a letter arrived.
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Harrison Nurseries
Berlin
Ben Davis
Harrison Nuss
Asletter
Newspapers as Easy Marks in Free Advertising Schemes
The piece contends nursery marketers push free boosts on papers by seedier tricks like the Eve and apple story claiming free column length. It argues newspapers give away value daily, noting many editors are swayed and lose time and resources to unfunded promotions, while praising hard work of journalists who stray from such enticements.
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Cail
Garden of Eden
Adam
John Bunyan
Chicago Ledger
Conscience-stricken Texas woman mails Taft dollar
A White Flat woman in Texas sent President Taft a dollar claiming she once used a dollar’s worth of canceled postage stamps. She cited biblical injunctions and said she would send the remaining $3 later, hoping to meet the President in heaven. The note was likened to a fictional remorse tale of a thief promising more money over time.
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White Flat
Texas
Taft
Female Supreme Court nominee signals shifting political tone
The passage suggests a future where a woman could be named to the Supreme Bench without ridicule. It also forecasts a presidential candidate appealing to the woman voter as a likely defining strategy in the next year’s campaign.
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Supreme Bench
County Courthouse Seen as Centennial Show Place
The Madison county board of supervisors met in the court house to discuss the centennial celebration in Edwardsville. The Highland Journal notes this stance makes the aging county courthouse a notable feature for next fall’s events.
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Madison County Board of Supervisors
Court House
The
Highland Journal
Madison County Court House
Edwardsville
Roosevelt Promises Statement on await Presidential Candidacy
Col Theodore Roosevelt has promised to issue within a week a definite statement on whether he will be a candidate for President. Until that statement is forthcoming, a number of other candidates will be in suspense.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Shakespearean Hell Reply Explains Ambiguous Intent
A remark telling someone to go to hell is clarified as a Shakespearean style expression. The speaker notes no real malice and suggests the intent was literary or playful. Readers are reminded context matters and the remark may be interpreted as dramatic rather than hostile.
Snapshot of Troy 38 Years Ago Public School and Local Businesses
The Troy public school enrolled 143 students as the town saw changes. A barber shop moved across Market street while Mrs. Munn organized a music class. The Bulletin switched publication day from Saturday to Thursday. George Lawson and J C McLanahan opened a meat market near the White Horse hotel. Dr E J Owens former residence sold to Mrs Snow of St Louis for 2700. W T Donoho moved his agricultural warehouse back to his residence and remodels. Wm Freudenan bought an acre from J A Barns in Brookside to build a spring residence.
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George” Lawson
J. C. McLanahan
White Horse Hotel
E. J. Owen
Wm. Freudenan
Brookside
J. A. Barns
Gambling as a Warning Against Risky Industry Habits
A jokey admonition against treating business like gambling. A husband’s rapid windfall and loss illustrates risk chasing. It contrasts laziness with steady work and warns that gambling mindsets drain discipline and ruin careers. The tale ends with a Bunyan reference and a cautionary moral.
Cream separator myths and mule ear legend explained
A Jarvis Township farmer explains the cream separator as a milk separator not a cream only device. A humorous addendum tells how mules grew longer ears from a long distance braggadocio tale dating to two islands six miles apart.
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Pin Oak
Roosevelt third term debate vote killed in House committee
Washington report notes a 90 to bi tellers vote in committee on the Slayden resolution against a third term for Roosevelt. The record vote on merits was avoided as Democrats and Republicans argued strategy, with few voting on the resolution itself. The issue may return later but its calendar position is lost. Sugar remains subject to government control and regulation.
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Washington, D. C
House
Roosevelt
Texas
Feault
Missouri
Alexander
Detree
Global sugar prices and peace arbitration debated
The House Sugar Trust Investigation Committee examined world sugar data showing price rises from July to November due to Cuban cane shortages and Europe beet crop worries. Senate talks by Senator Burton urged ratification of arbitration treaties with Britain and France as a step toward broader peace despite growing military budgets.
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Knox
Faft
Congress
House
Ways ‘and’ Means Committee
House “Sugar “Trust
Europe
Italy
Spain
Glasgow
Scotland
Senate
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
Great Britain
France
Burton
Gentle Jabs
A Punchy Chicago Ledger column notes aphorisms about aging gossip and money. Witty lines warn that free speech exposes secrets and that romantic schemes often end badly. The piece riffs on husbands wives widows and bar tender temptations with humor.
Digestive Remedy Promoted in Kingston Adverts
An 8. Kingston notice touts Adler-i-ka as a German appendicitis remedy. It claims a single dose relieves constipation sour stomach and gas instantly. The ad says the formula antisepticizes digestive organs and draws off impurities, prompting local residents to try it.
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Troy
Kingston
Kingaton
Call want ads and payment drive newspaper listings
The note suggests that without ads paying, the Call newspaper would have no want ads. It emphasizes the link between advertiser payments and the availability of classified listings in the publication. It implies advertiser support funds the paper’s classified section.
Great Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes
The fragment presents a reflection on direction over position, attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes. It emphasizes value in progress and movement rather than static stance. The source captures a contemplative note on personal or collective trajectory.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Musings on Opinion and Folly From a Bewildering Monologue
A fragmented, satirical meditation on truth, influence, and usefulness. The piece riffs on politics, credibility, and notable figures, weaving quotes about honesty, genius, and public trust with sketches of experts, a trenching wrestling scene, and a nod to Captain Cook. It reads as a collage of quips and parables, reflecting on modern life and leadership.
Strenuous Times Column Notes Local Happenings
Johnnie Frey is bedbound with inflammatory rheumatism. Sam Lawrence was sent to the county farm at Carlyle. An Hy Mahlandt infant is sick. Chas Tigges closed his saloon. Mrs Kinder Sr is ill. Joe Drenton has sore eyes. Amos Ingold Sr was fined 818 and costs 26 for disturbing the peace. Geo Kaehier, injured at work in a mine, is improving. Johnnie Tische injures toe in Gerdes blacksmith shop and is recovering with the toe nearly off while the toe was sewn back on.
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Johnnie Frey
Sam Lawrence
Carlyle
Hy. Mahlandt
Chas
Tigges
Kinder, Sr
Joe. Drenton
Amos ,Ingold, Sr
Geo
Kaehier
Gerdes
Johnnie Tische
A Decided Mistake from Hogwallow Tales
A fragment from Hogwallow style lore describes Ken tuckian boys in Pin Oak telling a joke about a friend named John. John climbs a tree one night to shake a coon, but a dog hears something drop and goes after it, mistaking it for the coon.
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Pin Oak
John
Fragmented Call for News Submissions Displays Odd Wording
The text presents a garbled call about news submissions and reception practices. It mentions calls for items, favors, and phones, with stray punctuation and misplaced phrases, indicating OCR corruption and a request for clearer reporting workflow.
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Eae
Kinloch
Market Street
Bulletin
W. T. Donoho
Jarvis Township
St. Jacob
Washington News
Earth
George
Dr. Cook
Bunsby
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