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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
2
Weather Woes Spark Eternal Kicking Contradictions
A playful quip notes the weather always provokes complaints. It recalls a man who complained of warmth, then of heat, and will soon rail at cold. The adage about tempering winds contrasts with nature’s stubborn weather, a never ending cycle of gripe.
Law on weeds and a business expansion note
The piece argues for strict weed-cutting laws on private and public property as a matter of self respect. It also reports Montgomery Ward & Co. plans to relocate from Chicago’s Michigan Avenue to a larger Windy City site due to growth, inviting Troy residents to consider their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Windy
Troy
Vandalia Through Traffic Move Threatens Troy Rail Future
The proposed shift of Vandalia line traffic to a southern track could harm Troy by reducing through service and limiting future improvements. Trojans note one survey does not guarantee a railroad or an electric railway, offering little consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Lick Skillet
Frey
Tihat
Memorial day date shift urged by G A R members
A movement among G A R members and patriotic citizens seeks to move Memorial day from May 30 to a Sunday in early summer. Advocates argue the date has become a holiday for sports and social activities and that spring weather risks veterans exposure, reducing attendance as aging veterans pass away. Memorial day remains dedicated to the American soldier. May 30 marks no single event.
Annual G A R Anniversary Date Debate Revealed
Members of the G A R discuss shifting their annual anniversary date from a traditional observance to a more favorable day. The discussion cites long-standing custom and the potential for improved participation.
Stay in Illinois and Madison county for home
The piece argues against leaving Illinois for northern or southwestern lands and urges residents to stay in Illinois and in Madison county. It cites the county’s prosperity, contrasts with trips to Oklahoma Texas and Colorado, and warns of the perils of chasing distant riches while praising local memories and the pull of old Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Madison County
Gencer
Madison
Ilinois
Freeport Journal
Stephenson County
Oklahoma
Colorado
Texas
Persia
Old Illinois
Children and Their Pets by G A Snow
A careful discussion on teaching children kindness to animals through responsibility and guided exploration. It argues that gentle supervision, ownership of a few animals, and outdoor study of nature foster empathy, self control, and humane treatment, while warning against harsh reactions and impulsive cruelty.
Long Running Calendar Digits Through 1999
The Terre Haute Star notes the year 1889 welcomed the figure 9 into the calendar and that it will remain for 111 years until 1999. It asserts that no other digit pair has matched this century spanning run and that digits 3 and 7 have never exceeded 100 years in continuous use. The piece argues the digits’ positions make longer century-spanning appearances unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Pith and Point Chicago News Digest
A collection of wry maxims on wealth, ambition, and human folly. The lines comment on money as motive and the perils of pretense, urging self reliance and caution against envy while noting the unpredictability of personal success and folly across generations.
Ex-President Cleveland Illness Rumor Sweep
The Highland Journal reports that on Friday the daily press announced ex President Cleveland was seriously ill. By Saturday the coverage softened to a slight stomach upset, amid a spread of private life intrusion accompanying rising interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Journal
Daily Press
Cleveland
Isaac Walton
Content to conduct a good country weekly in our own modest way
The speaker reflects on enduring affliction and contrasts it with the attention given to the ex president by sensational newspapers. The underlying message emphasizes steadfast, modest work despite public scrutiny and health or personal challenges.
Business Methods. Success Magazine
Great numbers of vast fortunes in this country have been and are being built up on the very ignorance of the masses in regard to business methods. The schemers bank on it that it is easy to swindle people who do not know how to protect their property. They thrive on the ignorance of their fellows. They know that a shrewd advertisement, a cunningly worded circular, a hypnotic appeal, will bring the hard earning of these unsuspecting people out of hiding places into their own coffers.
A Tragic Finish And A Remarkable Recovery Reported
A narrative links a neglected leak in a North Sea dyke to province devastation in Holland while recounting a Maine resident's near death from a neglected cold and recovery thanks to Dr King s New Discovery. The ad promotes the cough remedy at S Kingston s drug store with trial bottle offer. It notes 1905 New York port arrivals and hints at immigrant labor in the west with a satirical jab about shoestrings and bananas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Holland
Channer
Kenneth McIver
Vanceboro
Dr. King
S. Kingston’s
New York
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Pill Ad
A vintage advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as pleasant reliable pills that never gripe. Sold by S. Kingston with ink for writing supplied by The CALL’s Stationery department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
S. Kingston
CALL
Ain't No Wings For The Peach Fantasy
A quirky verse paints a flirtatious airy creature in white garments as a saucy dream of peaches. The speaker offers devotion and jokes about leaving home for desire, then shifts to a humorous vignette about a grateful man saving a life and refusing a cigar, highlighting playful banter over luck and luckless generosity.
Presents for a King at His Wedding
Readers ponder gift ideas for Alfonso's royal wedding noting common items like alarm clocks and knives are excessive. Suggestions include a marked Pilgrim's Progress for literary tastes an island for a wealthy donor a photographer's service and affordable picks from five and ten cent stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Natural Ruler Boss at Their House
Questioning who leads in a home, the speaker declares the inquiry foolish while noting a baby present in the house. The tone implies authority or control within domestic life without identifying individuals or specifics.
Not Up to Standard in San Francisco Coverage
A fragmentary quote shows reporters on the ground failing to convey the full scene of the San Francisco affair. The exchange notes telegraphic errors and the difficulty of a true account amid chaotic coverage, with references to pirates and Captain Kidd as anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Narrow Escape from Marriage Joke Ad Lib
A brief cartoon caption notes a man recalling an engagement that failed to lead to marriage with light humor. The exchange highlights a punchline about not marrying due to an engagement that did not take.
Opening Anecdote Sparks Gentle Riff on Sleep Talk
A brief exchange quotes a wife mentioning her husband talks in his sleep and a neighbor's quip that the poor man might get a chance only then. The snippet captures a light, humorous moment reflecting domestic wit in a bygone era.
Pert Paragraphs on Merit and Purity in Language
A compact, satirical meditation on salary for virtue and the idea that purity is subjective. The prose questions who truly earns praise, notes the difficulty of judging honesty in Henry James and others, and mocks braggarts who tout past achievements.
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Troy WereLy
Troy, Lt
Kinloch
Maryville
Philadelphia Record
G. A. Snow
Chicago News
Business Methods
Success Magazine
Humor
Philosophy
Duncan M. Smith
Captain Kidd
Henry James
S D. Bland
Brewton, Ga
Swahsor Rheumatic Cure Company
Late Street
Collinsville Steam Laundry
Royal and
Garden City
A. R. Snodgrass
Braun & Miller
Union Meat Market
G. A. Voeleer
McKittrick
E. McKittrick
McKittrick Bros
Post-Dispatch
Dan Peterman
Agt
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