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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1912

Page

3

World News in Tabloid Form Sparks Global Panic

A sprawling, sensational recap reports Red Cross appeals for aid to aid 3,000,000 facing starvation in China, a Supreme Court defeat for Prohibition supporters, railroad rate cuts, mob violence in Georgia, Navy wireless plans, yellow fever aboard Yorktown, a headless Italian nun found in St Louis, shipwrecks near Scotland, and multiple legal, political, and military developments worldwide.

Red Cross Society C. D. Jameson Red Cross China Supreme Court Minneapolis Traffic Association T the Interstate Commerce Commission Minneapolia Denver United States Philippines Congress Yorktown Navy Department Ninth Street St. Louis Morocco Interstate Commerce Commission Oregon Harry ‘Elgin Webster Joliet Penitentiary Farrand Bessie Kent Webster Haneey Lorimer Wistow Hall Aberdeen Scotland Ohio River Cincinnati Sweden Ileen Martin Daph der Alfred Jin Wrecl Alta Cal Sierra ‘Nevada Tost Herbert W. Tiers Allegheny National ‘Bank Eau

Lost 61 Pounds By Dean's Kidney Pills

Advertisement recounts a testimonial from Chas. Understein of Chicago who claims kidney trouble and gravel stones caused severe pain and weight loss. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, he says stones passed repeatedly and his condition improved with no further kidney trouble. Product details list 650c price and Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.

Dean Phil Chas. Understein 44Th St Chicago Ill Doan

Too Exciting for Croker Readings Stir a Chieftain in Library

Richard Croker, once Tammany Hall head, listened with interest as Treasure Island was read aboard a steamship. On a second night he protested, saying he could not sleep after imagining the book’s marauding characters.

Richard Croker Tammany Hall Treasure Island John Morgan Billy Bones Black Dog John Silver Mr. Croker Stevensan

Not Much of a Gentleman Cartoon Exchange

A brief comic exchange shows Jones accusing abuse and Mrs Jones retorting that he would not have much to forget if he remembered his supposed gentleness. The line highlights a playful domestic humor moment with sharp wit.

Surprised Doctor Shows Grape-Nuts Aid in Racine Case

A Racine Wisconsin woman with severe stomach trouble reports that Grape-Nuts allowed her to eat without pain and led to recovery. She credits the food and Postum with restoring her nerves and overall health, noting the doctor advised small portions and expressing gratitude for the product.

Racine Wis Postum Postum Co Mich Wellville

Home Life of the Settler in Canada and Alberta Prospects

A Wisconsin woman earned a Canadian Government certificate to travel by rail to Edmonton Alberta and join friends near Pembina district. She notes abundant wild fruit and a thriving homestead with crops cattle and a large chicken flock, illustrating life in a growing Canadian settlement. The government letters extoll the country’s beauty and upbuilding of new communities, with agents offering similar literature.

Wisconsin Milwaukee Canadian Boundary Line Edmonton Alberta Pembina

After the Party a Snub to Mrs Pingleton Sparks Fuss

In a heated exchange George grills Samson after a party remark aimed at Mrs Pingleton. The sly jab about time and trousers leads to a clash over the propriety of comments toward the aristocrat’s 20 year old daughter.

George Samson

Jury Deliberations End with Hay Feed Joke

A murder trial jury in which 11 jurors agreed on a verdict and one held out leads to a court officer quip. C M Thurnauer recalls the stubborn holdout and jokes about feeding hay to the lone dissenter.

C. M. Thurnauer C. M Thurnauer

Mandy’s Idea of St Mistress What

Mandy plans marriage to Ling Chung the Chinese laundryman. Her mother worries about mixed heritage for their children. Mandy replies that Ali loves him despite fears.

Mandy Ling Chung Ali

Fragmentary 19th Century Notice on Ice Pond and Health Ads

Jumbled text mentions two ice ponds and a warning about skating. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a cure for constipation and related diseases. A remark about a man forced to "tce the mark" suggests a critical or humorous note about behavior.

Pierce

No clear article headline from fragmented text

Fragmentary note mentions gender, neighbor critique, and affordability but offers no coherent event, person, organization, or place to summarize into a publishable news item. No verifiable names, dates, or locations are present to build a factual summary.

Taft Wins First G O P Convention Seat Taft Victory

Taft secured a decisive 118 to 32 vote in the Fourth Congressional district convention in Coalgate Oklahoma to name J A Ramsey Ardmore and C W Miller Hugo as delegates to the national convention in Chicago and instructed them for Taft. The meeting featured tumult and staged antics including detonations and a balloon ascent.

Taft A. E. Perry Fourth District Perry Roosevelt

Hadley's Desertion A Surprise To Taft

Washington DC reports Hadley endorsed Roosevelt, delivering a major blow to Taft. The governor felt entitled to federal appointments, especially benches, and his progressive leanings during 1910 campaigns had raised expectations of renomination.

Hadley Taft Washington, D. C Roosevelt

Hitchcock Backs Taft Amid Loyalty Doubts

Postmaster General Hitchcock declared strong support for Taft at the White House. He denied any real differences with the president and said he may respond after the stories questioning his loyalty circulated.

Hitchcock Taft Washington, D. C White House

Dread Smallpox Breaks Out In Ottawa

With temperatures 30 to 40 degrees below zero across the Dominion, smallpox has broken out in virulent form. Fearful conditions prompt the government to close the Ottawa post office, halting mail receipt and distribution.

Ottawa Canada Dominion

Defief Governor Stubbs Challenged Over Impeachment

Topeka Kas. Disputes between Gov Walter R Stubbs and Attorney General Dawgon over enforcement of prohibition laws lead to charges and counter charges. The attorney general challenges the governor to call a special session of the legislature to attempt impeachment proceedings against both.

Stubbs Topeka Kas Dawgon

Indiana boat crewman drowns skating at League Island

Carl G. Johnson, the coxswain of the battleship Indiana, drowned after breaking through ice in the back channel of the League Island navy yard. His body was recovered.

Indiana Philadelphia Carl. G. Johnson League Island Navy Yard

Cholera Free in Italy Says Washington Reports

Italian embassy advises that Italy is entirely free from cholera since December 41. Washington confirms the report based on advices received. The status suggests stable public health conditions across the country at that time.

Italy Washington Rom Italan

Piles Satisfactorily Treated Way Down in Tennessee

A Memphis reader reports Resinol Ointment cured piles after ten years of trial with other remedies. He touts success for local troubles, perspiring feet, and recommends gifts of free samples from Resinol Chemical Co. in Baltimore.

Tennessee Memphis Tenn Department 93 Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore

Asking a Good Deal of Her

Mrs Back Bay asks Hillen to have her dressed by three for visitors. Hillen responds with disbelief, saying she cannot be ready, and raises a lighthearted confusion about the plan.

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