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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
2
The Troy Weekly offers subscription terms published by editor BY. B. W. Jarvis of Madison County Press Club. It notes postal classification as second class and that the paper is mailed from Troy Illinois. Details specify pricing and delivery options under terms of subscription.
The Brookside coal mine, one of Southern Ulingis oldest, has been abandoned after decades of operation. Sunk in 1877 by Wm. Freudenau its fortunes rose and declined with local industry. Consolidated Coal and later local firms ran it, coal praised for coke potential and quality. Its closing is mourned as Troy loses a long standing economic pillar.
A exhortation urges townspeople to consider their own role before complaining about prices. Merchants cannot read minds and will seek goods at fair prices if given opportunity. If not served, deal with those you know and can hold accountable for promises. Adopt a rule of trading thereafter.
At the last meeting the Madison County Press Club unanimously approved a uniform charge for all legal advertising. Future notices will be cut to fit one or two papers in the county, a condition not previously in effect, and the new order aims to ease concerns for all parties.
The Alton Telegraph, oldest Madison county paper, marks seventy eighth year as plans loom for highway commission and road levy decisions next year. Unclear whether officials will act on proposals before it is too late.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on blame and leadership, with references to a person named Mading or Menyayman seeking the lead while others pose as a cooperative rival. No confirmed events or places are identifiable.
A moral essay argues riches come from saving, not salary. It contrasts prudent savers who stockpile minimal weekly funds with spendthrift high earners who save little. It warns large salaries can ruin modest plans and urges starting savings early to let money work for you across time and places. Providence favors cash deposits in advance.
Washington notes urge Congress to shift ammo and armor production to government arsenals and shipyards. Officials allege private rings overcharge the military, waste funds, and employ unfair labor practices. Navy Secretary Daniels calls for government manufacture of major ordnance to cut costs and restore control to the government.
An humorous meditation on domestic felicity describing how marriage changes conversations, household habits, and routines. It notes effects on appetite, sleep, and finances, with playful asides about relatives, safety razors, and kept traditions, while warning of fragility if strained by abroad life or minor irritations.
A Highland Journal note mocks Attorney General Lucey with a light verse about a stink plant. The piece hints at political bravado and a playful mockery of the Curkew and Dirteh men while mentioning a license tag on a vehicle. The text reads as a garbled, satirical local item with unclear specifics.
A jumble of facts and jokes spans mortality stats with odd figures, a parlour trick of bird family names, farm and doctor quips about a weary wife, a dog chasing a train, a typographer’s pun about a boy’s end, and light verse on laughter. It reads like a quirky,雑 extract from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
A health warning warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury as harmful to smell and the body. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co claims no mercury and is taken internally. Sold by druggists with testimonials available, price per bottle.
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