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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1909
Page
2
A patriotic discourse extols the Fourth of July as America’s supreme holiday and symbol of freedom. It links Washington’s birthday and Memorial Day to national greatness, urging joyful, dignified celebrations and civic memory across communities.
Washington letter from June 26 reviews the tariff and corporation tax debate. Aldrich and allies push a two percent tax on net profits of corporations and insurers. individual income tax remains separate. Trumpets of opposition by big newspapers and trusts, with projected payments by Standard Oil, steel, telephone, and others, while China responds with a reward call against a New York murder by a Chinese suspect.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer notes editors share loyalty to their communities. They praise their town and people, defend their local paper against advertisers, and work late to craft sharp copy, yet stand by hometown readers when needed. The piece emphasizes hometown devotion in journalism.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican editorial urges Iowa high school graduates to respect the long effort behind education. It argues the community’s investment in schools warrants continued effort and responsible, public‑minded conduct from graduates.
Staunton Times reports capital punishment will not be abolished in Illinois as the bill passed by the house was killed in the senate by 19 to 29. Senators Dailey and Jaul spoke for the measure while Isley McKenzie Hamilton and Henson opposed it. The main argument against it was that execution deters murder more than imprisonment.
The Alabama Herald notes newspaper men sell space and subscriptions, not free boosts for businesses. It likens asking editors for lines to soliciting a free hotel dinner to boost a business, arguing such requests defeat genuine promotion.
The speech honors the soldiers who died on the battlefield. It asserts the nation’s founding ideals and the unfinished work of sustaining a government of the people, by the people, for the people, and pledges renewed devotion to freedom under God.
A turbulent crowd gathers at Chestnut Street and the State House as bells ring for liberty. A boy rings out Ring for Liberty while firelight and tributes blaze, signaling enduring patriotic spirit and the awakening of freedom.
A boy boasts of savings for fireworks and treats for a Fourth of July celebration. He imagines oranges lemons cocoanuts peanuts and ginger bread, while recalling six months study of George Washington. A sensational invention reportedly copies thoughts telephonically to whisper to a single listener.
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