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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1914
Page
2
A fragment lists mailing status and subscription rates for Troy Illinois. It notes second class mail, terms of subscription for one year six months and three months, and a notice of single copies with a telephone line. Dated Friday July 17 1914.
A Memphis writer Mabel C Williams argues urban drift is driven by farm wives dissatisfaction with rural duties. She notes education, amusements and better rural services push families to towns while improvements like telephone rural mail routes parcels and autos reshape country life and reduce farm drudgery.
Citizens should present Troy as a neat, thrifty place with well kept lawns streets and sidewalks to leave visitors with a favorable lasting impression. A tidy appearance attracts homeseekers and investors while a run down look harms the town’s appeal and image.
The Pineville Herald editor critiques the evolving dance scene, urging respectability for women’s clothing and modest behavior while noting men may prefer to keep smoking, drinking, and idle habits as youths experiment with popular dances of the era.
A brief notes that devotion may move a man to lead to marriage but ends at the altar, with no further commitments detailed. The item reflects a social sentiment on marriage and agency without additional context or names.
A satirical treatise argues vacations ruin commerce and marriages, blaming a divorce lawyer with railroad ties. It mocks steamship lines, suggests large trips lure men away, and ridicules travel habits while claiming vacations reveal domestic virtue and fortune to those who appreciate them.
Washington notes report that the House passed Gordon's bill repealing the army court martial jurisdiction over fraudulent enlistment. It argues hundreds of minors were jailed as felons for false affidavits, many from patriotism, under a law criticized as unconstitutional and biased against the poor. The Senate action remains uncertain.
A humorous tale recounts Pokeheimer offering his daughter to Dinklespeil in a playful wedding scene. The preacher declares the proud father has given his dutiful daughter away. The piece shifts to booster songs and civic improvement themes, ending with a wary note on progress and flight safety in Troy.
A jumble of notes mentions analogical analysis and bidder cues. It lists a series of old style recipes and household tips for cleaning and cooking. It also includes a historical week and a critique of litter and alien visitors causing urban neglect. The tone is periodical with miscellaneous items and light social commentary.
A compact set of kitchen hints on burning chalk for heat and saving coal, preparing flaky pie crusts, handling separated eggs without yolk loss, and pounding flour into meat to retain juices. Includes a brief note about local newspaper delivery by Daniel Peterman and stationery ads.
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