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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
2
Parents face days of anxiety as Fourth of July dangers decline due to rational celebrations. Fatal tetanus cases fell from 417 in 1903 to three last year, amid emphasis on treating even minor wounds from caps and blanks.
U S Public Health Service figures show rising numbers seeking climatic TB treatment. Open air colonies grow while migration to western resorts increases. Western Texas and New Mexico reportedly host over 60 000 consumptives as resort cities nationwide receive more patients than before.
L. C. Heim, editor of the Marine Telegram, buys a Model 15 Linotype like The Call, boosting local publishing. He also issues The Milkman for the Southern Illinois Milk Producers’ Association and the Illinois Fisherman and Hunter monthly. Calhoun County, once railroadless, may gain a line from Pearlin Pike to Golden Eagle, while the Toad will cross its width. Calhoun may lack rails but is rich in red apples.
Repeated rains decimated chinch bugs while unleashing an unprecedented swarm of mosquitoes in Troy. The report notes ongoing street trouble and a daily sprinkling effort, warning against filth and disease carried by flies and urging mosquito control over lax public health.
A fragmentary line hints at Honey Shuck inviting a dance after a phrase about its past. The wording suggests a lively social moment captured in a brief note within a periodical.
A newspaper column poses six questions about population decline in rural towns east of the Rockies and Midwest stagnation. It asks why youths move to cities, impacts on morality and economy, and whether the exodus reflects progress. Readers are invited to correspondence for open discussion and debates.
A Potpourri of quotes and local editorials mix satire on foreign fashions and pronouns with remarks on federal and state spending. The Greenville scene critiques session costs, road appropriations, and county finances while predicting a regional business upturn and seasonal planning for vacations.
West Pocket Essays surveys Columbia University noting its vast student body of about 14,000, extensive faculty, half a million books in a superb library, and New York City riches. It contrasts its lack of a bowl or stadium but cites rowing and chess success, plus notable alumni and a long history since 1754. It also includes an ad for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough remedy and a quip about city needs.
A sentimental vignette from a rural hometown column, recounting local names, places, and happenings. Miss Irene Kent improves after illness. Tyree Firestone and Will Beard camp at Wilson Lake. Emmeline Cummings is married. plus garden, farm, and shop updates, Friday–Sunday visits, and a light, nostalgic "Week In History" section.
A reflective piece on how July derives its name from Julius Caesar and its heat drives people to picnic antics. It laments heat's effects on attire and skin, notes picnics invite insects and rain, and mentions the growing push for a safer Fourth of July with sane parenting and a quiet birthday celebration.
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