05 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
1
A brief notice from The Troy Weeklys Call warns readers on Market Street by the Square that subscriptions one year in arrears are discontinued per postal rules. It urges renewals to avoid missed issues and notes the date Jul 11 as a possible subscriber date marking payment status.
United States Bureau of Mines officials state the high tide of deadly coal mine accidents has passed with 1940 deaths at 2,517 and 1910 at 2,834. Director Dr Joseph A Holmes notes continued but slow improvement, urging cooperative action among state inspectors workers and operators to further reduce fatalities and raise safety standards.
The piece argues for proactive advertising to capture mail order competition, notes western states cutting women's work hours, industrial commissions, and strict construction laws in Nebraska Indiana and Oregon. It references Minnesota Wisconsin and Massachusetts considering minimum wage and unemployment policy, plus War Department aviator delays due to officers’ objections. It adds local notes on Isaac Smith's interurban line and Troy’s Fourth of July scene.
A collection of short items: retramp broke into the Hess home in Marine Prairie frightening Mrs Hess. Copita's comet visible in northwest sky slated to be closest on the 21st. Jobo Lang returns to Beaver City Utah with Wim Collins planning to stay. Aretics of Troy vs Loafers of St Jacob ball game ends with Loafers defeat. Neilson Lodge No 25 officers elected. Pisgah Encampment installations listed. J L Purviance officers named. Grangers picnic on the Fourth near J H Smith residence in Marine Prairie with Independence Declaration read and speeches, music, and basket dinner.
A humorous rural exchange features The Farmer asking if a chicken is tender enough for roasting and the farmer’s wife replying with a jokey suggestion to ask the chicken itself.
The essay argues Liberty now wears industrial garb, linking old religious persecutions to modern wage injustices. It condemns child and forced labor in cotton mills, equating costly defense for the rich with unfair court outcomes. It urges recognizing industrial rights and fair compensation for labor.
The Makin's of a Journalist President urges each Hot Springs Press Club member to share views on starting a journalism school. It rails at unfit press leaders, urges a long, varied training spanning two decades, and mocks the practical odds of finding ideal journalism educators before offering a humorous coda on career choices and finance.
Washington letters describe the national capital during the 1900s convention season. Western visitors learn Washington lies south of Baltimore and share in a homey, diverse city with Jim Crow tensions in Virginia, colored workers bearing much labor, and a political press buzzing as Roosevelt Taft factions clash. Moving pictures dominate local life as cinema renews public spaces, with parades and ceremonies drawing crowds and film celebrities.
The piece notes Washington summers are unbearably hot and malarial, slowing Congress. It recalls All Souls Unitarian church as the President Taft’s church, where the President sits alone at services with secret service nearby. The Vice President also sits apart when present, reflecting security and etiquette after Archibald Butt’s death.
A rugged wartime style screed mixes rough table talk with moral maxims. It warns that lenient parenting risks lawbreaking, condemns boasting fools, and urges self examination. It contrasts reputation with character and promotes disciplined effort over easy shortcuts.
Danville reports Dixie Flyer wreck near Martinton. Engineer John Kendrick buried beneath engine after seven foot fall. Chicago notes Ruby Hart loses three fingers saving a boy. she faints after delivering the message. Springfield notes Rev. George Gunter’s call to Kokomo church. Mt. Vernon reports Beechworth Brumbaugh seeks annulment of 1896 marriage to Laura Myers. Joliet counts 24 watches in its 60,640-population township and a wealth rise. Duquoin hosts Perry County teachers institute with Prof. Frank S. Fox lecturing. Duquoin reports Ewings College presidency transition. Pontiac covers 70-hp locomobile crash. limbs mangled. Murphysboro churches merge into First Baptist. Sterling reports hornet nest stings injuring children. Waukegan reports a seven-tooth tumor case swallowed in sleep. Carmi notes Civil War veteran John M. Simpson dies. Springfield warns Cook County employees peril over Dun ning hospital merger."
A compact notice notes legal writings executed in type patch and real estate handling for clients. Calls to office advised with a neat written form and dis patch. Phone Kinloch 4 for contact.
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