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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
2
Published in Troy Timvis by W S Jarvis, the paper is mailed as second class matter. Subscriptions not received regularly should be reported to the post. Notices of entertainments with fees will be charged at regular rates. Address requests to Sorbie.
The passage notes weekly date marking subscription status, stating payments must be current to maintain second class mailing rights. It references a Post Office rule and indicates subscriptions in arrears for a year may be discontinued, with discretionary enforcement noted.
A convicted banker faces prison for embezzlement and amid calls for pardon after a short term, critics ask why a man who defrauded hundreds and harmed families should receive more mercy than a poor thief. The argument urges that greater position and responsibility warrant harsher punishment, not leniency.
Worden village board abandons municipal electric plant idea despite a 12000 dollar bond vote and adopts a franchise with Winosis Traction System. Franchise runs 49 years with a ten year contract for street lighting and private lighting by McKinley people and Uchts. Carl ton and others consider a similar project.
The Uishband Journal quotes local views on extending the McKinley System. Two years ago business leaders debated the topic with mixed opinions but now a majority favors the extension as a potential improvement. Some foresee practical benefits despite lingering doubt.
A fragmented paragraph discusses Preak bills and the role of legislators in upholding self government. It argues the burden falls on elected officials to endure scrutiny and to act prudently, noting that today friends may turn out to be wise allies tomorrow.
Fragmentary report notes President William McKinley’s death and a national day of commemoration. The piece mentions public wear of an emblem on a designated date and the event’s significance, with the day broadly observed as a memorial.
A historical note asserts farming remains the dominant industry with farm product value reaching 7.778 billion dollars last year, four times the value of mineral products, including precious metals, suggesting the "poor farmer" has largely disappeared.
The piece notes that although not a project season, it is ideal for planning. It argues that current road conditions reveal where improvements are needed and why they should be made to guide future work.
No gambling on the corn crop this year as analysts note uncertainty and risk. The prospect of volatile yields is discussed without dice or luck, signaling a cautious stance by farmers and regulators alike.
Regular correspondent in Washington notes Congress tabled a District of Columbia prohibition bill while lawmakers debate temperance. It recounts Governor Lilley of Connecticut under scrutiny over Congressional pay and a description of the White House social arrivals and crowded receptions for the judiciary and diplomats.
Fred W. Carpenter, Taft's private secretary, is praised as a hard worker and expert stenographer. He has traveled widely and served closely in public life, including as secretary to Taft in the Philippines, with predictions he will be an efficient White House secretary akin to Dan Liamont.
The guest is announced at the blue room door and moved along a receiving passage past the President, Col Bromwell, and honored guests. The scene is hurried and formal with Mrs Roosevelt and cabinet ladies present in view, later unseen by the guest in the rush.
A Quincey Journal of Industry verse laments money lost on a mining stock. The speaker contrasts seasonal return with the unsalvageable sum spent on a venture, wishing for renewal of nature and fortune. The tone blends pastoral imagery with financial regret.
A quirky note reflects on wives waists and buttons in playful, dialectic fashion. It contrasts men with wives who have waists to button and those without, using humorous comparisons and varied phrasing.
A Fayette County Democrat item explains a method to stop sneezing by pressing firmly on the upper lip. It claims the tickling sensation disappears as a nerve under the lip is paralyzed, preventing embarrassment in public places.
A Kansas man writes a humorous letter to a bike maker describing his nephew's new bicycle, his own limited riding skill, and an incident with a bicycle tire described as holler-injun rubber stuffed with wind. He asks how to punch holes, join ends, and whether ready-made injun rubber would be cheaper.
Denny recalls fleeing inland after a hay thin tin feet high chased him with a knife, riding fifty miles along the road into woods and far beyond. The pursuer closed in until a leap across a four mile wide lake saved him, then the pursuer fell behind impotent. Jerry notes the runner had a long start.
A Morris jeweler prints a playful ad about a stubborn watch that wouldn’t run despite a quick诊 diagnosis of indigestion. The case holds photos, a lock of hair, a clipping, a clover, and a cold cream recipe, amid a court date joke about flour in the kitchen. Also light witticisms on bragging and amateur singing.
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