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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
2
A weekly Friday issue shows fragmented text referencing a rect- hypothe Sal Bl. 3 and Kinloch terms. The readable items include scattered numbers and place names, suggesting a classified notice fragment related to a property or subscription listing.
The piece surveys potential 1912 candidates with Roosevelt and Clark seen as leading contenders. Taft offers limited challenge after convention. Bryan exerts influence and Clark appears to gain ground while some rivals wane. Forecasters expect a Roosevelt Clark clash despite party dynamics.
The Chicago Tribune urges returning to old spirit for boys schooling and warns against sending them to work for quick money. It stresses family progress through higher education, self-respect, and continuing education as essential to American family advancement.
The piece urges spring primaries as a splendid chance to nominate good men for office. It argues corrupt and unfit legislators persist due to voters’ carelessness and indifference, warning that a failing government results from failing to elect capable leadership.
A garbled meditation cites a Chicago line about women as a small minority and mocks using poverty as a reason to deny education. It questions the value of sheltering male suffrage and recalls a man who kept six dogs as a foil to claim against voting rights.
President Taft yesterday commuted the fifteen year sentence of Charles W. Morse, the banker known as the Ice King, to expire immediately. Morse, who has spent two years in the Atlanta federal prison, is reported to suffer from a serious medical condition with an expert estimating about six months to live.
Senator Lorimer concluded his Washington defense Monday with a personal life narrative titled From Boot black to U. S. Senator at 48. The account was seen as a possible trial strategy related to the ongoing bribery scandal investigation.
Lew R. Traylor has sold the Coffeen Democrat to W. E. Roberts, from whom he previously purchased the paper years ago. Traylor, a capable editor and newspaper man, announces he will give up the business for other pursuits.
A say to beware placing trust in money and to value trust itself. The remark notes popular uprisings against moneyed power and warns that trust should not be equated with trusts.
The article notes the proposed Central Illings Traaitt system as shared and emphasizes that the next key development of interest to Trojans and others along the route is the timing of its progress. The precise details are pending and expected to be announced.
Up to this writing the so called con science wave sweeping the country has not yet been reported to have struck Billy Lorimer. May it be said that politics have no con science.
Readers await lower prices as trusts dissolve, but experts say a decline is unlikely. The passage suggests expectations of a drop are not supported by current indications.
A reflective note on aging, comparing current balance and vigor to the capers of boyhood, as an ice skating metaphor for feeling older and testing limits.
The fragment notes a January start to the week and mentions hens and a “hen fruit” phrase kept as lively as ever, hinting at ongoing light content about poultry or cooking. The text remains fragmentary with unspecified context or source.
A terse remark notes that only a merciful man should be trusted with leading a team of horses amid the current weather. The line emphasizes caution and humane handling during difficult conditions.
In current conditions, air travel via airship prevents delays caused by snowdrifts, avoiding common winter shutdowns and keeping transportation moving despite heavy snowfall.
In Troy 38 years ago three persons received the ordinance of baptism at the mill pond. Sheriff Cooper planned a tax collection visit on January 22 and 23. A week of mild weather gave way to deep cold with an ice harvest underway. John Willoughby and Michael Voisen settled differences by a festive game, Voisen losing. Mrs. Robert Williamson had surgery to remove a growth under the left ear, Dr. Hodgen of St. Louis aiding Dr. F. A. Sabin. An altercation left J. C. MacLanahan cut and Swain severely beaten. Swain was in serious condition. Ellen Brady, aged and ill, died at the Peterman residence after two years of care by Mr. Peterman.
A fable recounts a mother lark advising her brood to observe and report harvest dangers. The farmer warns and plans to cut grain with his sons, prompting fear yet repeated caution. The tale ends with the moral that the doer acts himself, echoing Ben Franklin.
The Jarvis Township Farmer recalls a brutal indoor and outdoor winter routine. He details stoking a stove, feeding cattle, milking, and freezing conditions that left his whiskers icy, ice on pumpkins, and hens refusing to lay eggs despite efforts to thaw nests with hot water.
The House Rule Committee invited Attorney General Wickersham Secretary Nagel and Samuel Untermeyer to testify January 18 on proposed congressional probes into the International Harvester Company alleged money trust and transatlantic shipping concerns. Chairman Henry backs seven-member panel selection for the inquiry. the discussions touched on deferment and caucus strategies as the ship Washington carried delegates on January 7 and 8.
The audience applauded Mr. Bryan's pledge to support the convention nominee. Senate Pension Committee rejects amending the Sherwood pension bill, preferring a new act likely offered as an amendment to McCumber's 1907 bill. The Senate vote forecast shows a narrow partisan split. Snow and sleet halt sidewalks in Washington while calls mount for funds to clear them. Consular news notes England railway workers' wages under twenty shillings weekly. U.S. public schools urged to teach domestic economy. Signal Corps opens winter aviation camp in Augusta with upgrades under Captain Chandler. Army aviators receive rigorous training to boost U.S. air capabilities.
J B Donahue of Haven Michigan led a long life as a lighthouse keeper preventing wrecks. He recalls danger and praises Electric Bitkers for kidney troubles chills and better sight. At seventy he claims health gains and recommends the remedy costing 50 cents at Kingston's.
Ad fragment notes sales at Edw H Klein shop with babies priced at 81 dollars and 79 cents in a limited time offer. The clipped text emphasizes urgency and location, suggesting a local advertisement or sale listing.
An excerpt critiques modern grand juries chosen to evade criminal law rather than enforce it. It argues that many pretend to oppose high conduct yet privately approve it through silence, viewing it as policy. The piece reflects a concern for ethical posture in a rapidly changing era.
A fragmented reminiscence presents Aunt Jane as a hardworking, unmarried woman who defies stereotypes. She rises at 6, cooks, cleans, mends, and cares for others, while others assume a wife’s role would bring happiness. The narrator contrasts her busy independence with social expectations and offers a nostalgic, rough-edged portrait.
On the Safe Side reports a tense exchange where a man vows revenge and contemplates using an auto to injure a rival. His friend counsels cooling off, while the offended man insists he will target the rival and then claim an accident. The piece notes the danger of such threats and the urge toward vigilantism.
A fragmented OCR item mentions French currency and court terms amid garbled text. The readable bits hint at money and legal context but lack clear names, dates, or events to establish a full report.
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