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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1905
Page
2
The 1905 piece notes the shift from bicycles to autos as the new passion, with autos offering speed and range for trips and vacations. It contrasts rising auto interest with job market pressures, and urges parents to train sons in trades to diversify livelihoods beyond a single occupation.
Government spending 720000 dollars yearly funds agricultural experiment stations. Prof. C. F. Curtiss notes that adding a single kernel to each ear and grain head could lift national yields by 6000000 bushels of corn 15000000 of wheat and 20000000 of oats. Secretary Wilson foresees U S production of nearly all the ailse used in this country in the near future.
Washington reports detail President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft resolving the Loomis Bowen dispute with Loomis exculpated on charges but accused of possible financial interests. Bowen warned Senate confirmation may fail. Morton Harmon Judson rebate case and Foley reinstatement attempt are reviewed. A Republican and Tammany discuss New York politics as a windswept Egypt parable appears. Cumberland Presbytery urges against liberalized ministry with new guidance on clerical dress.
A Chicago Tribune exchange questions repeated failures as a fall down persists. The dialogue laments ongoing collapse and mocks the notion of condemnation after the initial failure.
An essay argues for creating men prepared to meet modern life’s vast demands in business law medicine art and literature. It posits a bond of blood as a moral basis for civic justice and civil institutions, urging understanding of manhood’s duties and privileges to elevate individuals and society.
The State Department of Agriculture and Weather Bureau report drought relief with showers in some areas of Illinois. Southern districts received moisture while northern areas see ripening oats and heading wheat. Corn is promising. rye and barley are turning to harvest. apples yield light. potatoes short in southern and central districts. grapes, blackberries, raspberries, and cherries show promise. overall conditions favorable for farming with some wind damage in Kane County.
Report from Paris claims a diamond cure for consumption. A testimonial from W. T. McGee of Vanleer Tennessee promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption colds and coughs as a quick and permanent remedy. Sold at S Kingston’s drug store 50 cents or 1 dollar with trial bottle free.
From The Weekly Bulletin July 1 1875 wheat was 1 25 per bushel new potatoes 3 00 per bushel John S Dewey sold meadow for 786 70 an average 14 05 per acre a new barber shop opened Frank Schenk at Market street a picnic by Third Baptist church of St Louis at Sherman Park twice postponed Fourth of July celebration by a St Louis society at Sherman Park declared off Prof Edward Bigelow elected principal of the High School at Austin Michigan salary 1000 the school had seven teachers and 400 students Pisgah Encampment No 104 I O O F elected officers for the year G W C Gates C P J L Purviance HP Wm G Peterman Ss Wu Robt Williamson Mn W George Rawson scribe H Bell treasurer Samuel mbealal rep representative
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