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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
2
The Call condemns political solicitations that offer no remuneration for published political material. It notes candidates and business people pressuring newspapers for free coverage and advertising, while newspapers must sustain operations. It urges readers to recognize the need to pay for news and warns against being treated as “public pack mules.”
The piece analyzes methods to gauge public opinion for elections. It argues straw votes mislead, keynote speeches misfire, and letters to newspapers rarely reflect true votes. It concludes that only actual ballots reveal the public pulse.
A brief, fragmentary meditation notes that even after death the subject’s fate may influence the living. It hints at unresolved issues and naturalized dangers dodged by the authorities, suggesting no final resolution.
The editor of an exchange argues the apple received by The Call was sour. Our temperance on the matter came from the unwanted demand for advertising space in exchange for the apple. The snap judgment framed as a colossal display of gall to obtain free publicity.
A man asserts Ed Kelso of Petersburg Indiana wrote the song one version says it was sung as the Vandalia railroad was built from Terre Haute to Effingham and the authorship dispute mirrors the complexity of the Kimmel mystery.
The United States and Germany press for a hands off approach in China. The voices warn that great powers may annex weaker regions under protectorate pretexts. The U S stresses it does not seek further territorial annexations for expansion.
Asked by a Cleveland friend if he would run, Col. Theodore Roosevelt replied that his hat is in the ring and he will give his answer Monday. The statement is awaited by Republicans and Democrats alike.
The text warns against dismissing the groundhog or the man who predicts severe winter, noting both can miss or hit forecasts and that proving weather prognostication skill is uncertain at best. It emphasizes equal odds for both sources.
The next movement aims to convert farms to a factory basis with incorporations larger holdings more machinery heavy fertilization intensive methods fewer owners more employees and more watered stock.
If Isaac A Smith throws his hat in the ring it would boost confidence in the Springfield and Central Illinois Traction Company's line proposed to be built up Troyway.
An exchange jokes that the day’s famous robbers should be nominated to Congress. They could then rob with impunity and have a better chance of getting by with it, reflecting a satirical critique of political protection.
A columnist remarks that some men toil endlessy to earn food and clothes only to find the food disagrees with them and the garments no longer fit, highlighting the irony of wealth spent on essentials that harm comfort.
A report notes a man cured in Chicago by drinking blood twice daily, prompting fear that bloodthirsty individuals may proliferate in the city at a frightening rate.
A Kansas doctor recently performed an appendectomy on himself, administering surgery to treat his own ailment. The report notes the unusual self operation amid a winter season when snowball fights captivate the public much as baseball did in summer.
A wry remark suggests the weather will do the advising on keeping cool, implying high temperatures are expected and the forecast will speak for itself.
38 Years Ago in Troy notes a new ladder shop opened on Main Street. The piece mentions blue birds signaling early spring and cites local events including Washington's birthday, the Hagler Bartlett marriage at the M E church with Rev Walker, and Troy City Mills resuming operations under Frank Bauer after a general overhaul and repair.
The piece defines real happiness as inner peace and cheerful resilience beyond money or convenience. It contrasts the joyous heart with Nero’s murderous fame, noting true happiness comes to those who wish mankind well and find joy in simple, hardworking lives.
A quirky tale recounts an incubator chick raised with minimal care by an indifferent flock. Providence provided a blanket, but a predator's shadow proves the perils of artificial incubation. The world continues as the matron at the Door of Hope declines comment.
Washington letter outlines U S aim to secure peace without broad intervention in Cuba Mexico Nicaragua and Honduras. Notes military warnings on Cuba and border threats to Mexico, plus possible Knox talks and Pan American diplomacy shaping future steps.
The article reviews American interests across Haiti Santo Domingo and Venezuela, noting hopes for Santo Domingo’s finances under protectorate, unease in Haiti Nicaragua and Honduras, and Colombia’s anger over U S recognition of Panama. It stresses Knox abroad to assert nonintervention while upholding Monroe doctrine and opposing foreign occupation in the hemisphere.
The Highland Journal notes that newspapers would fill columns with praise from state and national candidates and their press agents if they paid, highlighting Governor Wilson, Senator La Follette, and Mayor Harrison. Publishers accept free laudatory literature but seek payment for public notices and other content.
A brief note from Kingston recounts a Trojan who after a summer diet of frogs legs developed a winter outbreak described as tumorous enlargements of the vascular papillae and hardened epidermis. The text promotes a new German remedy and urges readers to submit news items by any means.
A fragmentary poem about a mother urging her laddie to grow up and explore the world. It contrasts the tender, protective love with the inevitable passage of time and change. The speaker warns that beauty and certainty fade as the boy travels through field and town and sea, urging him to savor joy while he can.
A long editorial argues for saving starting with a penny, citing five percent compound interest to illustrate growth over 100, 200, and 1000 year horizons. It humorously envisions a single red penny becoming unimaginable sums, urging readers to adopt saving habits now.
A terse note recalls a poker player famed for drawing strength and luck, claiming mastery at the draw and describing himself as an artist. No one could beat him at the draw, according to the fragmentary reminiscence.
A quirky scene unfolds as a poet laments lost inspiration while a housemaid reveals a bottle of rye found under the desk. The exchange showcases a humorous domestic moment with quirky dialogue and wit.
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