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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
2
The Troy Weekly published by B WW Jarvis, member of the Madison County Press Club and Southern Editorial Association, announces post office mail transmission details and subscription terms for its second class edition.
Friday January 16 1914 Jarvis township considers reissuing petitions for a hard road levy after last proposal failed on a technicality. Voters face decision on funding for durable roads and whether to reduce three highway commissioners to one under the Tice road law.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company states that not a single passenger was killed in 1913 among 111 million passengers carried. In six years only sixteen passengers died, nine in one accident, with five fatal wrecks on the system and 600 million passengers carried in that period. The record, the company argues, is likely unmatched in railroad history.
C T Kurz, former editor and publisher of the Highland Leader, has announced that the Jerseyville Republican will be strictly independent from now on. He notes many country journals may follow suit, as they have been partisan only at elections.
A prominent Belleville real estate man died last week from an illness believed caused by eating pork sausage and drinking cider at the farm. The incident followed the farmer and farm products being linked to the illness and a related set-back for the farm.
A Wednesday Alton meeting explored adopting a commission form for Alton with the Board of Trade backing the effort. A Kansas farmer opposes changes in farm practices, and Postmaster General Burleson may extend parcel post limits. An East St. Louis official seeks a salary cut from 2000 to 1800 dollars, while news on an interurban road stalls as Isaac Smith’s status remains unclear.
The report argues that the government allocates millions to rivers and harbors for a few interests while leaving roads underfunded for the many, highlighting a stark funding imbalance.
A Create Variety piece argues that frequent job hopping harms long term progress. It stresses staying in one line, gaining internal variety, and avoiding lost motion to build commercial standing and goodwill. The author mocks a rule of chasing higher salaries by moving between employers.
Washington reflections on a rural credit bill to ease land purchase for urban workers and farmers. It notes arable land totals and unutilized acres, concerns over academic freedom in economics, and praise for the National Geographic Society as a democratic science group inviting nationwide participation.
An old school farmer culture scorns new farming theories yet learns to take them seriously. The piece argues many early scientific claims were impractical and warns against charlatans who mislead farmers. It advocates trained agricultural experts to curb fakers and ensure truthful guidance.
A collage of humorous snippets and verse fragments includes a poem about The Dead Lover and playful anecdotes. The text features lines about publishing, lecturers, a dinner table quip, travel humor near Vesuvius, and jokes about weather, socks, and bottles. It preserves an old newspaper's light entertainment tone with varied trivia and banter.
Public warning against catarrh ointments using mercury warning about danger to senses and system. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, taken internally. Promotes testimonials and availability from local druggists and agents including Daniel Peterman.
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