03 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
1
The fragment shows payment terms and dates for subscriptions or copies with phrases like Paid Before Expirations and three months. It references a toll line and subscriber accounts, urging prompt payment to avoid arrears and noting fulfillment to present the account for payment. The readable text is damaged and fragmented.
A Massachusetts tax commission report cites Ohio as failing to tax personal property fairly. Citizens fear heavy percentages on full cash value drive owners to misstate assets. The piece notes widows and orphans bear disproportionate costs while capital and credits escape, urging constitutional amendments in other states to allow property classification and tax relief.
A fragmented piece from Her's Weekly and Illinois State notes mix a New Year prayer about reverence for the humble, aging, and children with scattered lines on humor, aging, and self-improvement. It blends moral hope with the taxing machinery of government and an Illinois Springfield reference.
In Pembrokeshire strong New Year rites unfold on January 1. Boys go door to door with cups of water and sprigs of box, sprinkling luck on entry as households reward them with coins and treats. Dark complexions favored as luck bringers. doors stay shut to avoid a female entrant.
The verse evokes a familiar rhythm of New Year memories with repeated refrains of dinners music crowds and bravado. It contrasts bright lights with dread and lists events from greetings to bills while casting a wary eye on temptations and pledges for the coming year.
Mr. Gotter Steele, late cashier of the Steenth National Bank, resolves to stay in Europe this year.
A garbled excerpt presents a fragmentary poem about a leaf, a rose leaf, a recurring flower, and the dead feeding a form. The text is unclear and lacks identifiable figures or a coherent event.
Observation notes how promising students who rely on charm and complacency fail to develop. Brains grow only when effort is applied, turning potential into achievement rather than remaining undeveloped. The piece argues success is found in ongoing action, not a final destination.
A 1912 article argues that local papers and advertisers rely on mutual trust. It urges advertisers to plan campaigns, craft attractive ads, and back them with good service. The text stresses that publishers need advertising revenue to fund local news and community development.
An 1842 New Orleans banquet paid Henry Clay $100 per plate, noted as costly for diners with stomach issues. The text markets King’s New Life Pills as a cure for indigestion and liver trouble, claiming broad daily use. It mentions a New York weekly urging readers to a top reading political matter, with some fragmented fiction and advertisements.
J. Donahue of Haven, Michigan, famed lighthouse keeper and Civil War captain, credits Electric Bitters with preventing kidney trouble and a near wreck. He writes that other cures failed for years before relief came.
A rural speaker muses on self improvement during Swear-off time. He admits fault, defends restraint, and ponders the cost of appetite and waste. He imagines giving up eating if money allowed, noting habits, extravagance, and the lure of purchases over pie. The monologue closes with a vow to turn a new leaf.
Progress. A Springfield firm advertises a kiss wrapping machine claiming it can produce and wrap all kinds of kisses at 140 per minute. It shapes and completes the process in one operation with a thirty day free trial. It is pitched as a mechanical understudy for Nethersole and other famed thespians.
A forgetful husband, unable to recall why a string was tied to his finger, wonders what his wife meant. At the door, she reveals it was to remind him to come home, and he learns the purpose of the simple tether.
In a boastful anecdote the sales manager recalls turning around a shoe factory. He claims starting with a million unsold pairs in early summer, by mid August he sold that many and then two million more. The tactic was placing a sanitary cup and six napkins in each box to encourage picnics. He credits advertising the feature as pivotal.
A recorded incident describes a burglar behaving oddly during a robbery. He says "Pardon me" and "You'd better save these remarks until you meet the governor" while forcing the victim's head aside to reach a pocketbook. The tone suggests unusual politeness in the crime.
A dialogue dated January 5, 1913, shows a couple arguing over New Year resolutions driven by smoking. He vows to quit the habit to fund dreams of Europe, a college for Ethel, a trip, and a car, while she laments the cost and temptations of cigars and candy. The woman warns plans collapse as nicotine undermines trust and finances.
A reflective piece on simplicity and eloquence urges honest living. It extols earning modestly, spending sparingly, and fostering family happiness. It counsels restraint, temper, and loyal friendships as a guiding moral for the new year.
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