Potomac steamboats curfew and boll weevil crisis loom
Washington notes report a bustling political season with candidates and conventions, plus a Texas plan to curb boll weevil damage by quarantining cotton near the Mississippi and testing Central American ants that prey on the pest. Secretary Wilson urges regional safeguards as scientists study ant efficacy and interbreeding cotton to resist disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
St. Louis
Potomac
Macfarland
Texas Planters
Texas
Matamoros
Red River
Sabine
Riley
Rio Grande
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi River
C. F. Cook
Agricultural Department
New Orleans
Guatemala
Central America
Galloway
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department
H. J. Weber
Laboratory of Plant Breeding
Cook
Dr. Galloway
Gulf States
Atlantic
Bureau of Agriculture
Divsion For Entomology
Agriculture Laboratory
Victoria
Carolinas
Modern union man labeled in every detail
A passage extols a "modern union man" who votes only for union supporters and buys union labeled goods in every facet of life from tobacco to shoes. It juxtaposes with a medical note describing croup, noting Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Snow Liniment for treatment and indicating sale at S. Kingston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Garment Workers
Ballard
S. Kingston's
No Pity Shown in Verbena Pile Cure Tale
F A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama recalls a long battle with a terrible pile condition that produced 24 tumors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured him after other treatments failed. The ad touts burns aches and pains relief and prices the salve at 25 cents at S Kingston's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklen
S. Kingston
Printing by THE CALL job department never turned down
A brief note states that the printing department of THE CALL maintains a high standard with any job accepted and executed. The message implies consistent service quality and readiness to handle diverse printing tasks.
Thirty Years Ago This Week in Troy Baseball Result
From The Weekly Bulletin July 16 1874 a severe drought damaged corn and potatoes in the area. Incidents include Dave Piper severely injured by a kick to the forehead, Dr H M Sabin fined for chastising Charles Peters, a mule stolen or strayed near Montgomery, Frank Sabin dying en route home from the East, and a Troy Artics victory over St Jacob White Stockings 80 to 72 in a baseball match umpired by Wm Parker of the Edwardsville Madisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Piper
Abner Piper
H. M. Sabin
Squire Mills
Charles Peters
Nelson Montgomery
Here
Edwardsville
Frank
F. A. Sabin
Lenox
Mass
Artics of
Troy
White Stockings
The
Loafers
St. Jacob
Wm. Parker
Edwardsville Madisons
Like All of the Others
A playful exchange questions John’s originality and notes a claim of inventing a flying machine. The waves mock the idea, while one speaker expresses skepticism despite glimpses of excitement about the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Binder Tribe Candidate Sends Barnes to Rural Districts
Campaign notes praise Barnes as a strong spellbinder and recommend sending him to rural districts. A Campaign Manager label warns that Barnes’ price suggests he is a highbinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Made a Difference dance at 8 30 train line
A playful exchange features a character asking about the 8 30 train. The reply turns to a quip about dancing at 8 30. The joke centers on timing and watches in a lighthearted dialogue.
A Low Neck Affair at the Ball
A brief cartoonish exchange about attending a ball and the dilemma of attire, followed by a quip that envy will follow the other women. A jab at the notion that advertising pays for counterfeiters in their line of work.
Advertising as compound interest in proven reach
Advertising is described as compounding interest, with expenditures treated as capital and goodwill as saleable value. The rationale is that well crafted ads increase wealth fastest by compounding returns, and advertisers achieve good results by using our newspaper columns to reach people.
Working Night And Day Dr King's Life Pills Ad
Advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a powerful health tonic claiming to convert weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. It promises mental power and overall wellness for 25 cents per box, sold by S. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
S. Kingston
Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for ailments
A vintage advertisement promises relief from constipation headache backache and general malaise with Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea in tea or tablet form. It guarantees money back if it fails and lists S Kingston as the seller at 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
S. Kingston
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B.w.jarvis
Illinois
Ilinois
Kinloch
Washington
Newsy
You Kee Lee
Chris. Busse
Binder Tribe
Mart
A. R. Snodgrass
Promiston
A. Heddergott
AMD
First National Bank
United States
W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Buys and Selits Foreign and Domestics Exchange
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