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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1912

Page

2

Sun Yat Sen Becomes Leader of China Republic

The piece notes Sun Yat Sen as president of a provisional government in Shanghai, signaling a new Chinese republic. It portrays China awakening from Manchu rule, with Sun promising foreign aid protection and war effort support, and urges Americans to support the establishment of the new government.

China Sun Yat Sen Sun Paris Shanghai Republic of China Bun Aivers

Geology of St Louis Region Summary

N M Fenneman describes geology and mineral resources of St Louis and vicinity in a USGS bulletin. The report covers St Louis, East Saint Louis, and nearby parts of Missouri and Illinois, tracing long geologic shifts from land to sea and back across vast time periods.

St. Louis N. M. Fenneman United States Geological Survey East Louis Sours Lindis Ozarks

Geologist explains loess and clay resources near St Louis

The report describes loess spread over uplands from winds, leaving detritus to dry then blown eastward to form thicker deposits. Cheltenham fire clay near St Louis yields fine glasshouse clay and sewer pipe material. Cheltenham clay may occur in new areas. loess soil also produces red brick. Other resources include limestone, sand, cement materials, coal in Illinois, plus oil and gas potential. The study features photos and a geological map. copies available from the Geologic Survey in Washington.

St. Louis United States Cheltenham Fenneman Quadrangle Geological Survey Washington, D. C

Census Bureau bul le tin sums printers and publishers activity

The Census Bureau reports 22,143 publications in the country with an aggregate circulation of 165,468,190 copies per issue. Daily papers number 2,602 with 24,217,127 in circulation and 15,097 weeklies total 40,822,965. The remark questions the agency’s claimed accuracy and accomplishment.

Census Bureau

Glass as paving and building material debated in papers

The writer notes growing discussion about using glass for streets and houses. He warns that soon people in glass houses may throw stones at will and questions the practicality of replacing traditional materials with glass across many applications.

Highland Journal Enters Twentieth Year Under Stokes

The Highland Journal marks its twentieth year with J N Stokes serving as editor and proprietor after sixteen years with the paper and fourteen years at its helm. The Call praises the Journal as a solid and popular publication and wishes it continued flourishing growth.

Highland Journal J. N. Stokes Green Bay

Isaac N Smiths Electric Railway News Delayed

News concerning Isaac N. Smith and his proposed electric railway has not yet arrived, leaving readers awaiting details on plans, timing, and potential impact. The note underscores ongoing anticipation for urban transit developments.

Isaac N. Smith

Mild Troy notes and New Year events

The item recalls an unusually mild season in Troy 38 years ago with George Shaffer bagging 15 quail in a single shot. It mentions a Baptist church gift tree, baptism for nineteen parishioners, a Presbyterian Sunday school supper, a New Year fox chase, and the marriage of James H. Dees to Lettie A. Renfro at the bride’s residence.

George Shaffer Nimrod Baptist Church the Baptist Church Presbyterian Sunday School J. B. ‘Willoughby James H. Dees D. ‘Renfro Samuel Walker

The Ass in the Lion's Skin Aesop Tale and Silence Advice

A young ass dons a lion skin to scare others, but his master recognizes the voice and beats the pretender. The tale is paired with maxims on silence, conversation, and the dangers of boasting. It mentions a college president who mimicked wisdom, then learned the same lesson. The piece weaves fables with quotes on listening, restraint, and keeping one’s counsel.

Aesop Hearst T. R Africa Europe

Winter Farm Memories and Holiday Feast Reflections

A reflective piece blending rural nostalgia with holiday excess. It contrasts old farm vigor with crowded urban dining, lamenting stomachs strained by rich feasts and the nation’s mood amid seasonal abundance and social strain. The prose threads memory of horses, cold storage fowl, and a desire to return to simpler, fatherly joys.

Ato Abe

Economy drives Washington session big cuts urged

Washington letter notes calls for economy in national expenditures as Congress reassembles. Army and navy posts to be abolished by consolidation with tight budgets for public buildings waterways and government operations. President aims to curb spending while Democrats push for helpful public funds amid broader tariff reform talk and Democratic year expectations.

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The Beautiful Snow and the City Cleanser

A playful verse on snow’s beauty and innocence, followed by urban grit as a street cleaner shoves snow into a cart. The poem shifts to a boy’s snowball mischief, Sonic blots, and the snow’s transformation into a hard, slick surface that jolts a pedestrian.

Walleywest

Interpretative Dances Featured by New York Performers

A string of interpretative numbers headline a program with Miss Isobel Budflicker presenting The Senatorial Invantipation and a Mozart based Cadenza dance by Mme Slinghett. Mile Sneezoffski dazzles in The Ocean while Signorita Blazoomita closes with a Chinese war themed number. Lily Jones, Milo Fluffu, and Emi nent polyglot scholars are noted for varied pieces including a Webster Dictionary study and Bringing the Hagh.

Isobel Budflicker Iat Ak Mg Mme Slinghett Mozart Slinghell Signorita Blazoomita New York Sensation Say Lily Jones Milo

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