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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1904
Page
6
A patriotic reminiscence praises the Fourth of July as the birthday of a nation founded on liberty and unity. It recounts the Declaration of Independence, its signers urging unity, and the impact of the document read before the continental army in New York City, framing liberty as central to American identity.
The piece lauds the Declaration as a blueprint for liberty, comparing its impact to Magna Charta and praising its role in fostering revolution and international recognition. It highlights the original copy stored in Washington and urges perpetual commemoration as a safeguard of patriotism and freedom.
A Chicago July report notes six deaths and another twenty four from lockjaw caused by toy pistols, with New York recording 98 such deaths across July Fourths. Wells Chicago, Boston health officers, and army tests show tetanus bacteria reside on skin and wound contamination is the risk. advise medical disinfection and avoid wrapping wounds.
A peculiar historic note discusses birth ratios with the claim that more boys are born yearly than girls and links this to the invention of an icy Fourth of July pistol. Louig Gilobe-Demo crat appears as a cryptic name in the fragment.
A 1904 sermon by J. M. Edson in Chicago argues true liberty comes from God through Christ. It contrasts divine freedom with worldly notions, warns of perils of self serving use of freedom, and urges Christians to live by love, serving others as a key obligation of freedom.
A Kaiser era commission reports Germans spend about 750 million dollars annually on alcohol, averaging 109 dollars income per adult. The drink bill equals four times state duties revenue, 11 times post and telegraph costs, 21 times old age insurance, 30 times fire insurance, and far above poor relief or military expenditures. A UK tobacconists deputation notes 100 million cigarettes sold weekly in penny packets and says higher tobacco duty cannot be shifted but falls on consumers.
The article describes a unique flag used by Macedonian insurgents, with red on one side and black on the other. The black side represents the injustice of Turkish rule, and the flag would be altered if Macedonians achieve independence or autonomy.
About 50 to 60 petroleum wells operate in the northeast portion of Borneo Island, producing a total of 609 tong of oil daily.
Boston July 1904 A front page feature shows how changing times create new opportunities for writers. Jack London credits The Black Cat with launching his career and praises the magazine for promoting short stories. The piece highlights past winners, current prize totals, and upcoming entry rules with payment ranging from 100 to 1500 dollars. The notice urges readers to submit before October 1 and to study published conditions.
Rev J G Lemen of Council Bluffs Ia began by sheltering three orphans and built a large, enduring home for needy children. Today about 215 orphans live in 25 cottages and related structures under the non sectarian, widely supported Christian Home. The Word and the Way, a 25 cent annual paper, promotes the work and invites inquiries to the Christian Home at Council Bluffs Ia. The mix of uplifting notes follows in a brief Puck cartoon caption about a tragedy versus open air treatment.
Reuban asks Cynthia if a man likes her and if her father would be upset by marriage. Cynthia responds that the man’s foot in the boot wouldn’t be the main issue, implying family pushback or humor about authority.
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