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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1912
Page
6
The fragment references a Friday issue of the Troy Weekly dated January 12, 1912. It notes subscription terms for one year, six months, and three months, and mentions postal service terms and a post office in Troy Illinois.
The piece argues that La Follette and Taft differ on tariff initiative referendum and recall, signaling a within party split or realignment. It notes parallels in Democratic splits, predicts upheaval as monied interests challenge representative government, and foresees clearer capital labor producer consumer equity and genuine popular government emerging.
Isaac A. Smith outlines a feasible electric road plan by Central Times Traction Company that could spur Troy’s growth. Trojans show cautious optimism, preferring to be shown proof before embracing further electric road prospects, wary of past failures.
A committee of ten prominent men from across Illinois was selected by the Forty-seventh General Assembly to revise county and township organization and the state road and bridge system. It will collect all possible data and determine public ideas and desires as it proceeds with its work.
A list names Homer J. Tice as chair and other members including Logan Hay John M. Chamberlain and Albert E. Isley. An undenominational soup house opens in Chicago with rules to deter the lazy from entering. The piece rails against idleness and cites divine authority that those who will not work should not have soup.
The piece muses on politicians who seem dead yet return to public life, argues that in politics as in life, value and worth determine influence. It notes money measures and per capita wealth questions, cautions against promises of “free” in business, and asserts the public’s steadiness and discernment in rural communities.
A Missouri man, jailed on multiple charges including burglary and arson, stabs the jailer to escape. A poet contributor notes dawn's light and whispers, while speculation about coal, peaches, and great men born in 1911 threads the rest of the brief, mixed remarks.
Mild weather marked a typical time of year in Troy as residents made moves and business changed hands. Mrs. Brown settled in the southeast, Wm. Reeder returned as an engineer at Troy Exchange Mills, and the Veeto test engine arrived from Warren Case. A marriage occurred between E. D. Harris and Miss Milla Mills, as Frank Bauer bought Troy City Mills at auction for 38,600, the Throp residence sold to L. Th. Cabanne, and Herman Mets purchased a lot in J. C. Gonterman’s addition.
An exhortation on shame as a guide to virtue. The essay contrasts petty vanity with steadfast character and urges shame for idleness, dishonesty, greed, social lies, and oppression. It champions courage to earn honestly, face age, and value virtue over appearances and status.
A Jarvis Township farmer recounts a string of failed New Year’s resolutions tied to kitchen gadgets and habits. He notes purchases that backfired, accidents with Lena, a whiskey cake mix up, and a ruined wedding picture after an owl crash, concluding resolutions rarely deliver lasting sunshine or happiness.
Washington letters note Ohio’s growing political weight as Taft seeks regional support and La Follette expands influence across Ohio Michigan Illinois Indiana. Wisconsin’s senator plans later stops through Plains states while Roosevelt’s budding camp causes Progressive leaders to fear crosswinds and internal division.
The piece reflects on Progressive leaders and trust in the people to reelect faithful officials. It notes advance news from London on the Chinese Republic and Sun Yat sen’s presidency. It praises the National Civic Federation and scientific work in Washington, and remarks on New Year calls waning as a social custom.
Donahue a civil war captain from Haven Michigan served as a lighthouse keeper. He averted wrecks, credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble chills and improving sight after other remedies failed. At seventy he feels fine. Bitters praised for dyspepsia indigestion liver kidney troubles. 50e at Kingston's.
A brief, odd exchange unfolds as a boy asks for a penworth of pills. The pharmacist asks if a box is needed and the boy replies with a curious and cryptic remark about using them for rolling bonics.
A narrator recalls a moment where a father extols the silk gown created from a worm while a daughter urges restraint. The exchange highlights admiration for transformation from modest origins to luxury.
The poem praises workers who toil for simple joy and artistic passion, from craftspeople and painters to writers. It notes pride in honest craft, but acknowledges the lure of money when raises or payments arrive, and ends with a wry view that work’s reward often comes with financial pressure.
In a playful exchange, one artist compliments a sitter on their portrait while another quips that their own portrait would not compare. The light banter reflects studio humor and artistic rivalry.
The devoted wife of John Henry chides his late nights and loss of sleep blaming dissipation for his ill health. The husband retorts he is in good health for a man his age, while the wife notes his excuses have grown weaker over the past year.
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker recounting attempting a ruse with an elderly woman who offers advice. The woman supposedly spoke for two hours about the speaker not listening to her and her remarks about it. The tone hints at irony and a failed attempt at persuasion.
The Living Skeleton quotes a snake charmer about a man who keeps putting his foot in it. They recall a night of a “friendly little game” where the man asked for a demonstration of the seamless wonder to take an infant. An advertisement follows for infant samples at Edw. H. Kein with price 1.60 to 5.00 dollars.
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