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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
2
Friday July 16 1915 Rev F L Eversall of the Presbyterian church reports the organization of Boy Scouts in Troy. The piece argues youth need moral and physical training during vacation and that Scouts help channel youth energy into productive work, shaping future manhood and citizenship.
The article notes a big celebration at Highland next Sunday and a large religious meeting at the Greenville courthouse yard the same day. The Greenville Item editor asks who will go to heaven versus Highland. It cites Illinois last session appropriations of 44 million dollars and compares state expenses per capita: Illinois eight dollars versus Iowa two.
The opening of a Troy young men's club earns praise and should receive moral and material support from every citizen to encourage community welfare and engagement.
Readable fragments note oil treatment on Troy streets aims to reduce dust through summer and fall. The quoted adage contrasts simple fair dealing with grand schemes, while observations joke about optimism, pessimism, and money. The fragment hints at municipal maintenance plans and civic outlooks without detailing dates or officials.
The long legal saga around Harry Thaw nears a conclusion as authorities agree on a hefty price tag of one million to secure his release. Legal maneuvers, financial hurdles, and public interest mark the final phase of a case that has gripped readers for years.
A reader letter urges country towns to meet city competition with tact and enterprise. It argues mail order catalogues can capture outward trade by featuring fifty to one hundred stock items with clear prices and generous guarantees, contrasting with local hardware dealers who hide prices and seldom entice customers.
George Fitcr argues peace is valuable but fragile, noting four millennia of praise yet modern excess of armaments. He cites Europe’s forty years of war-prep and China’s long peace, predicting Japan may swallow a weakened China. He advocates a middle ground: enough strength to deter yet not provoke.
In a June 28 1915 special session President Dawson presiding the Troy Hl board awarded a 764 dollar contract to Henry Stolte for school building alterations and improved lighting with bond and security handled by the house and grounds committee.
A small man with a red nose tells a joke about a Chicago man who accepted a doctor’s $100 challenge to drink four quarts of whisky in an hour. The punchline: the undertaker won the money.
An easy pleasant laxative ad promotes Dr King s New Life Pills for nightly use with water. One or two pills give a smooth morning bowel movement and steady daily well being. Sold by druggists 36 in a package for 25 cents. Get a bottle today. If you can t find the key to success pick the lock.
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