Farmers Note Tasseling Timing Linked to Elections
The farm exchange notes no date for tasseling of corn, but observes that tasseling usually coincides with primary elections, indicating a loose link between planting milestones and voting cycles.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1910
Page
2
Government alcohol spending drops by $1101 million in two years
Government statistics show U S residents cut expenditures on alcoholic beverages by 110 185 600 dollars over the last two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Madison County Marriage License Market Buzz
The past week saw active marriage license dealings in Madison County. Officials hope the trend will not impact chancery court proceedings later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Chancery Court
Statehood and Flags Spark Government Update
The article notes Arizona and New Mexico statehood adds two stars, prompting replacement of old flags. It estimates the cost to the government at about a half million dollars to supply new flags with forty eight stars. It references political comeback questions for Theodore Roosevelt and mentions James J. Jeffries in a brief, reflective aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Uncle Sam
Hickory Shortage Forces Auto Industry to Seek Substitutes
Auto makers worry over dwindling hickory supply as demand rises for wheels and vehicle parts. About 150 million board feet used annually for spokes rims axles and bodies, plus 200 million feet milled. Hickory is only 2 to 5 percent of US hardwood timber, with last year’s mill value near $12 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Direct election of senators discussed at Illinois conference
A meeting of Lorimer era reformers in Illinois condemned alleged corrupt methods in the state legislature. Senator Bourne of Oregon urged adoption of the Oregon system where candidates declare their choice publicly. Oregon credited for entrusting a Democrat to Washington despite a Republican majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer
Illinois
Friends of
Ilinois
Bourne
Oregon
Gacred
Washington
Washington Letter Reports Washington Quiet Yet Busy
The Washington Letter notes Congress has adjourned and national bustle shifts to New York. It cites deaths and elections in the Senate, a tentative shift in Roosevelt's politics, tariff board focus on wool and cotton, and a government fiscal year outlook with a near balance of ordinary receipts and expenditures versus the Panama Canal account.
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B.C
Congress
Diplomatic Corps
New York
National Capital
Washington
Daniels
Virginia
McHenry
Loudisiana
Orth Dakota
McCumber
Grenna
Senate
Johnson
Ner Dakota
Cummins
Dolliver
Damon
Pythias
Beverly
Cal. Roosevelt
Iowa
Tariff Board
Republican Party
Treasury
Treasury Statement
Panama Canal
Weather Prophet's Wry Calendar for Jarvis Township
The Jarvis Township Farmer mocks calendar myths predicting a quirky mix of rain, heat, and oddities for August through December. He jokes forecasts will be off, notes cabbage and pumpkins misbehaving, and teases readers with humorous omens and odd remedies. Strong entities include Jarvis Township, August, September, October, November, December. The piece reads as a satirical weather projection with local flavor and dated 1910s tone.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertise Boosts Energy
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as the busiest remedy, claiming each sugar coated globule cures weakness and sickness. It promises to transform languor into energy, relieve constipation headache chills and dyspepsia and malaria for 25 cents at Kingston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Kingston's
Napoleon
Wedding Invitations at The Osil Variety Store
Special next week pure cream and chocolates 100 a half pound Re R Snodgrass Variety Store 29 1 £ wedding invitations at The Osil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Re. R. Snodgrass’ Variety Store
Osil
Letter From a Mother to Her Son Richard
Ruth Rebecca Twister writes a long humorous letter praising Richard's mind and urging better spelling and grammar. She recalls family antics, freckled hair, and Lincoln, then notes the burdens of poor households and the gag of writing on scarce paper. An adjacent classified ad promotes the Mississippi Blatter paper via Daniel Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Messaggs
Congress
Abraham _ Lincoln
Physiological Department
Washington
Hank Rakestraw
Hank
Lome
Jon
Ruth Rebecca Twister
Acetylene Torches Supplied to Paris Police Stations
Dense fog hampered visibility as Paris police stations received acetylene torches for search and rescue and patrol operations. Officials say the new equipment will aid night visibility and safety during fogbound patrols and emergency responses.
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Aeoma Police
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Jarvis Township
Mamma
Mississippi Blatter
Daniel Peterman
Togdo
Shinola Outfit
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Louis J. Wick
Wick Bros. Jewelry CO
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