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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
2
A July 4, 1908 issue celebrates Independence Day with patriotic sentiment and warnings of fires and accidents. It notes the nation’s “off” and “on” day, comments on celebrations, and predicts Denver’s Democratic convention with Bryan likely to gain the presidential nomination on the first ballot.
The Beacon official organ of the Personal Liberty League of Southern Minors arrives as a five-column, four-page sheet printed on calendared paper. C. B. Carroll of East St. Louis is the editor with the office of publication in Belleville.
Residents call for civic pride and a modest fine for tossing rub bish into streets. Troy's ordinance bans such acts but may not fully prohibit them, reminding that a clean town needs action from people and authorities alike.
The Commercial Club of Alton dissolved last week due to sustained apathy and unpaid dues. The Troy Business Men's Association faces a similar crisis though the end is not yet certain.
An odd fragment notes a satirical or historical line about men unaffected by holidays and cemeteries filling up, suggesting a humorous or critical take on seasonal observances and mortality. The source provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond generic references.
The remark on a public of ee Go a public trust sparks controversy in Cleveland. Some scholars see it as a private snap while others view the statement as a broad civic pledge amid river discussions.
The Call's Washington writer says he will take a few weeks vacation. Even the newspaper staff needs rest occasionally. The average citizen is urged to read carefully and watch the candidates with a keen eye.
A fragmented quote ponders whether one is leading the right sort of life as neighbors reflect on daily conduct and social expectations. The brief item implies communal scrutiny and personal introspection without detailing events or individuals.
Washington notes from a regular correspondent discuss U S policy in Panama and Cuba, the Taft administration, and Sino American tensions. The piece recalls troop deployments for Panama elections, Brazil Japan naval contracts, and Taft's reception in Japan, including encounters with Japanese reporters and the Mikado.
An extended, satirical discourse echoes Patrick Henry and Washington on liberty, marriage, and divorce. The piece critiques modern claims to liberty, laments scarce freedom, and wagers that ambitious demands lead to control by authorities and vendors. It riffs on divorce, widowhood, Chicago courts, and the liberty myth.
A list of property transfers and deeds from Worden Leclaire and surrounding areas. Names include Caldwell Jahnter Ro Wadsworth Barth Stockman Sander Hall Heeren Fischer Vogelsang Steinhage Handloser Schwab Mucei Collinsville Pape Dusing McCane Cook Armour Hopfeld Suess Ober Eichmann Allen Mills Chattanooga Real Muir O Fallon Zebio. Multiple parcels across Edwardsville Collinsville Ottumwa St. Louis and nearby locales with varied prices and terms.
The convention was a great success with 130 attendees. A strong cabinet was chosen led by President O. S. Sidikay, and Miss Bessie Renshaw was elected a district cabinet member. Notable topics included a Home Orphanage and Bible Study Classes. the event boosted fraternal ties with sister churches and left Troy subjects hopeful for future plans. The report highlights commendations for George C. Ritcher and a record of hospitality.
C M Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters does all claimed for stomach liver and kidney troubles and is the best medicine for weakness lame back and run down conditions also good for chills and malaria sold under guarantee at Kingston's drug store 50c
Reverend I W Williams of Huntington West Virginia testifies that Foley's Kidney Remedy relieved his nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and that the product will do all that is claimed by its advertisers Kingston reports this testimony in a wartime era health column.
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