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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
3
A fragment from a historical clipping musing on poetry and a cook book with scattered rhymes between vegetable sections. It references quotes from the Atlanta Constitution and Washington Star about cures and a line from Uncle Eben on unemployment. The text mixes humor and ad-like phrases about a pile cure.
A providential reflection urges women to value the years allotted for their life mission and to avoid premature death by embracing responsibility as part of their journey through change of life.
Mrs Mary Koehne recounts relief from nervous exhaustion during life changes after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims six bottles stopped dizzy spells back pains and headaches and credits the medicine with saving her life. Mrs Pinkham invites women to write for free advice based on her experience.
Illinois lawmakers push a new anti trust bill introduced by Rep. M. L. McKinley. It imposes one to ten years in prison for promoting combinations in restraint of trade and requires state attorneys to initiate prosecutions on sworn citizen complaints. The measure removes exemptions for farmers and targets large trusts, urging stricter penalties and independent citizen prosecutions to curb perceived modern “trust vampires.” Opposing factions challenge provisions including direct US senate election by direct vote and caucus scheduling delays at the capital.
Legislative circles are astonished by a clause Gov. Deneen inserted in the primary election bill allowing voters of both parties to express a preference for the U S senator. Yates supporters question a possible verbal pact with Deneen linking a Yates convention vote to Deneen’s Senate path, with critiques about shifting blame if Yates fares poorly.
Representative Pendarvis promotes a municipal courts bill differing from a prior version. The new measure aims to replace justices of the peace courts with substitute courts, eliminating the Court of Common Pleas and seeking smoother passage.
The Forty fourth general assembly focuses on the administration primary bill. If needed, the speaker will push it to third reading and party discipline will follow to pass. Speaker Shurtleff may avoid the issue, otherwise Representative Chester W. Church of the steering committee will handle it.
The Anti-Saloon league of Illinois has urged the house to pass the local option bill as sent from the senate. Liquor dealers’ Protective Association fights back, warning of business impact. Prominent lawmakers predict a major clash in the Forty-fourth general assembly, with earlier Maine and Texas outcomes cited.
The Illinois House plans to decide this week whether McCaskrin or Cooke secures the Rock Island seat. The outcome hinges on whether to follow Attorney General Stead's vote-count ruling regarding the independent candidate. McCaskrin, anti railroad, may be seated as a gauge of railroad legislation mood.
Adjt Gen T W Scott seeks information on missing Civil War regimental flags from Illinois units. Flags for infantry numbers from Seventh to One Hundred and Fifty-sixth and cavalry from First to Seventeenth are unaccounted, with several named regiments listed. Memorial hall holds the Fourth Ninth Tenth Twelfth and Thirteenth guidons. old battle flags are absent.
Willis Mecherle, a wealthy young farmer, married Miss Emma Tompkins, a school teacher, in Bloomington after she sued for breach of promise seeking 10000 dollars. The couple met, agreed to drop the suit and wed at the courthouse as three wedding dates were set and trousseaux purchased.
Jonathan Lee aged 72 in Charleston Job W Massey 83 in Charleston Thomas Swain 84 in Jacksonville Jesse L Allen 66 in Jacksonville Anthony Keyne 80 in Jacksonville Mrs William Russell 71 in Jacksonville Mrs Clarissa Divvers 86 in Jacksonville William Lochr 79 a wealthy pioneer in Bloomington
Westbound Iowa Central train passengers were forced to walk nearly two miles into Farmington to escape a freezing coach on a dead train. The engine would not steam due to the extreme cold, and no aid could reach the stranded cars.
Charles Thompkins a longtime resident of western Greene county was found frozen to death in a livery stable at Eldred where he had sought shelter for the night. He was 64 years old.
Peter Jochem and Henry Meiners, long established Quin cy businessmen, were attacked by two unknown footpads in front of their homes at midnight. Heavy clubs inflicted injuries. Jochem is reported in a serious condition.
William Bohlen aged 73 longtime deputy county surveyor for Clinton and Washington counties for 25 years died at the soldiers home in Quincy. He formerly served as first lieutenant and quartermaster in the Sixteenth Illinois cavalry.
Fire destroyed the administration building at Joe Leiter’s coal town of Ziegler less than a year after its $20,000 construction. Reported as fireproof, the blaze left the structure a total loss and prompted investigation.
Mr. and Mrs. George Virgin aged 78 and 71 celebrate their fifty third wedding anniversary at the old homestead south of Virginia their home since 1852.
A national bank with $25,000 capital has been organized at Goreville. T. A. Bradley serves as president and R. A. Parker as cashier. The institution reports solid financial backing and readiness to operate.
Mrs Lucy Warren aged 70 was found dead in bed at her home in Upper Alton. Coroner Streeper conducted an inquest and ruled death caused by heart disease.
Joseph Shoplauth died in East St. Louis after being crushed between two freight cars. Friends say he had warned of danger and felt a premonition of death.
R. Haines, a Tamaroa banker and merchant, was attempting to board a freight train when he was run over. His left foot was entirely severed.
The Franklin school in Quincy was destroyed by a fire causing a 40000 dollar loss with 16000 dollars covered by insurance. The institution educated about five hundred children.
John Jackson, 35, a farmer, was fatally shot while rabbit hunting near Virginia. A companion named J. C. Jones held a gun that exploded, causing the fatal injury.
L. C. Conklin, registered from St. Louis, attempted self harm by shooting himself in the breast at the Woods Hotel in Quincy. He is reported to be recovering.
The New York Sun reports a suburban New Jersey school superintendent visiting a grade. A physiology demonstration misnamed a spinal feature as the vermiform appendix and linked appendicitis to amputating the appendix. A new superintendent is mentioned.
The new Salzer National Oats, tested in Michigan, Missouri and North Dakota, produced 240 to 255 and up to 300 bushels per acre across 30 states. Promoted as now widely grown in 1905, it is expected to add millions of bushels and millions of dollars to farmers.
A promotional notice from Salzer'n Speltz and John A. Salter Seed Co. invites farmers to mail 100 in stamps to La Crosse Wisconsin to receive a large seed catalog and farm seed samples for various varieties including VYOVOYVO Homebuilder Yellow Dent Corn and other named crops. The item also includes stray humorous quotes from period publications.
A. C. Sprague of Normal Illinois relates two years of kidney pain and sleepless nights. After using three boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved, enabling him to ride and travel again. Trial offer and sale details provided.
Miss Mamie Conway of Canton Ohio credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring her health and clearing her complexion. She describes years of nervousness headaches torpid liver and indigestion before two boxes of the pills produced rosy cheeks flesh gain and lasting wellness. The ad urges women to buy the pills from any druggist to correct irregularities banish weakness and attain bright eyes and a clear complexion.
Herman Weiderheld a leading Gallatin county farmer was found dead in his Shawneetown home from heart failure authorities said. The death marks one of the county’s notable locals and raises questions about his final hours.
Maj John Pierce Davis aged 89 longtime veteran of the Mexican War and major in the Thirteenth Illinois infantry civil war died at Loami.
Neighbors discover 55 year old recluse Mrs. Isaac Redd dead at her Fairbury home. Police say no immediate foul play suspected. the death is under investigation by local authorities.
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