The Croy Weekly Call Issued Every Saturday
The Croy Weekly Call is issued Saturdays by B W Jarvis Edepor and Publisher. Entered at Proy Illinois as second class mail matter. Notices given for entertainments with fees appear at regular rates. Sample copy free on request. Communications and remittances to Tom Troy Weenny Cann Troy Ill. Rates shown for one year six months and three months. telephone number listed.
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Illinois
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Tom Troy Weenny Cann
Troy, el
Subscriptions and arrears in the Post Office notice
A fragment notes subscription payment rules and penalties for being in arrears. It mentions the Post Office Department imperative policy and continuing arrears affecting privileges, with unclear wording about the wrapper primariszin and annual arrears duration.
Making Good and the Wager on Saving in Hard Times
Elmer Von Vleet, a New York newspaper man, won a ten thousand dollar wager by saving four hundred dollars in two years while working as a laborer. He argues today’s youth can save despite higher living costs. After a dairy hand stint near St. Louis, he plans to publish a memoir and credits ambition and fixed purpose for success.
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Elmer von Vleet
New York
Mam
von Vleet
Feo
Chri
A. C. Mekcel
van Vleet
Maplewood
St. Louis
Kentucky bill requires candidates to keep campaign pledges
A proposed Kentucky law would force legislators to file with the county clerk a written statement of position on pending bills and punish elected candidates for breaking pledges. The bill aims to raise honor in all political candidates but faces questions about scope and enforcement.
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Kentucky
Edwardsville Intelligencer Dedicates 24 Page Issue to Farmers Institute
The paper released a 24 page edition detailing the complete program and highlighting features of the Illinois Farmers Institute to be held in Edwardsville next week. The issue showcases the Intelligencer's capacity to meet editorial demands with extensive illustrations and coverage.
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Ilineis Farmers’ Institute
Fresh Strawberries For Sale At Seventy Five Cents A Quart
The daily papers announce strawberries offered at seventy five cents per quart. A dish of strawberries and cream is intended only for farmers and millionaires at present.
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Daily Papers
Winter of 1909 10 Recalled As Worst In Troy
The oldest inhabitant of Troy recalls the winter of 1909 10 as the most severe ever remembered when conversations turn to the harshest winters. The remark frames a long memory of heavy snows bitter cold and record conditions.
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Troy
Washington letters on statues and Taft social life
A Washington note discusses a bill for federal oversight of future monuments in the capital, praising evolving American art standards and notable Washington buildings. It portrays President Taft as genial and informal, contrasted with Mrs. Taft’s formality, and highlights their affectionate dynamic and mutual admiration.
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Washington
Congress
Washingtot
Eliy
Oan
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Post Office
Union Station
Taft
White House
Alwys
Mrs. Tate
Bill
A Condition Not a Theory in Troy Politics
A citizen urges the city administration to settle grievances via arbitration rather than costly court suits. The piece blames the previous city administration for creating the condition and calls for businesslike resolution to protect residents who have spent years building homes and deserve respect for their rights.
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Troy
Canaries, Cattle, and Canary Bird Phiz at Frantse Farm
A fragment from Jarvis Township shares a humorous, long dated missive about a farm life character named Phiz the canary. The piece blends local chatter on trade talk, bird anecdotes, and a plug for Pr King’s New Discovery with testimonials from Ohio. It mentions a voyage to Troy, a bird’s near sight, and plans for next week’s tale.
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Franse
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Troy
Pin-Oak
Phiz
Phil
Lena
Swine
Florida
Canada
Canaries
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Gail
With Us Always In The Dell A Jay Remains In Spring
A short verse contemplates the resilience of a jay lingering in a dell while others seek sun. The poem reflects quiet persistence and the contrast between migratory birds and the steadfast feathered figure.
No excuse to borrow neighbor’s paper. vet The Call cheaper
A brief note urges readers to subscribe to The Call for under twenty dollars weekly, highlighting cost savings over borrowing a neighbor’s paper and promoting direct access to the publication.
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Lewis Chamblin
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S. Kingston
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W. L. Douglas
W.g.jones
Howard Ave
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Brockton
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Douglas
Doulas
Marjorie
Mass
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H. Klein
H. F. Kueker & Son
Wick Bros. Jewelry CO
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J.J. Brown
M.D. C
E. Molden
M.D. Brown
Molden
Physicians and Surgeons
Main Street
Baptist Church
Kinloch 28
EF. W. Braner
Market Street
Postoffice
OR. A. A. Smeigh
Braner
Perry H. Hiles
Jesse L. Simpson
Hiles & Simpson
New Palace
R. Edwardsville, Il
Squire Eckert
Daniel Peterman
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