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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1906
Page
2
A columnist muses that an electric road would ease traffic for Troy and others, while warm weather prompts sharp reactions. Andrew Carnegie predicts eventual English-US unity, and an exchange notes Congress backing a canal lock type may lead to broader law action beyond talk.
A Kansas editor argues for inch longer shirts by law to absorb the surplus cotton crop while warning that future acreage reductions in Kansas could prompt him to call the police.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer reports 14720 acres bought by Madison county residents, with totals including Oklahoma and Indian Territory to come. Analysts expect the investments to bear fruit and note railroads’ pro rating deals by western lines aimed at reducing oil transport rates from eastern fields to western markets.
John Camp, former county supervisor from New Douglas, launches the Staunton Star weekly. He left politics to "chase the festive dollar" and previously ran the World at New Douglas and, with H. M. Epps, started the Universe at Worden. The tongue in cheek note muses on further local weeklies.
The Highland Journal urges timely action on a long distance interurban electric railway from the east. It argues ideal winter weather favors construction and condemns promoters for delaying the Grantfork to Old Ripley line, comparing the enterprise to a hard road proposal where discussions are strong in winter but projectors take a recurring summer vacation.
Tuer Catt reports an advertising order from a well known St. Louis mail order house was refused insertion to protect local merchants. The paper views its ad space as a business proposition and asks whether local merchants will deny outsiders trade this season. It questions if THE CALL's policy is valued or rewarded, noting mixed responses.
A concise adage urging clear sale descriptions to attract buyers. The piece emphasizes practical guidance for sellers to state items honestly, highlighting transparency and straightforward pitches in commerce.
The piece argues against Parcels Post despite Congress adjourning without action. It claims Europe’s system won’t translate here, warns of higher long distance rates, possible tax increases, and harm to small merchants and rural trade from mail order pressure. It labels supporters as self serving and the scheme as detrimental to national interests.
A reflection on courage and commitment cites Wanamaker’s origin story. It notes how moral decisiveness and backing convictions with effort define successful men, recalling how the pioneer started with $35, delivered goods in a wheelbarrow, then bought newspaper advertising.
A sick, starved horse hauling a truck of coping stones on Broadway is beaten by its driver until a crowd intervenes. Police arrest him as spectators urge justice, noting public conscience should restrain cruelty to animals as to people.
A Newark News piece portrays a billionaire returning to his country club estate, noting lavish features like a $75,000 car, $60,000 gates, $35,000 avenue, $20,000 steps, a $500,000 landscape, a $125,000 lake, and a $200,000 forested hill. He relaxes in an ivory chair on a rosewood veranda after a $1,500 dinner, reflecting on simplicity away from business.
The veteran editor Joseph A Wheelock who died on May 9 is remembered for steadfast support of forestry irrigation and the small farm. Though fading from writing he guided younger editors and advocated advanced ideas on these subjects, helping forestry gain a broad following. His foresight aided national irrigation and related causes on the Northwestern field.
The new primary law in Illinois will have its first trial next month with county mass meetings on Saturday to select delegates for direct primaries on August 4. County conventions follow on August 9 with Republicans at Alton and Democrats at Edwardsville. The law is complex and its future popularity is uncertain.
The Greenville Item notes the new primary election law is complex and must be studied by anyone planning to engage with it. The article suggests the measure behaves like a boomerang, returning issues to lawmakers and voters alike.
The Standard Oil Co. has found a method to dodge sidewalk construction by deeding the land set aside for sidewalks to cities. The towns then must build the sidewalks themselves. The tactic is reported as being used nationwide and locally in Waterloo.
The remark suggests Rockefeller could advise on ruling hell, hinting at sharp wit and dominance. The line mocks power figures by implying even the devil needs guidance from him, reflecting a satirical take on leadership and influence.
In this age of grafters and reformers, the article explains the distinction: a grafter is a reformer who is in, while a reformer is a grafter who is out. The piece uses sharp satire to define the overlap and tension between political insiders and outsiders.
The Edwardsville Democrat argues that local funds invested in Edwardsville buildings would be safer than leaving money in western booms. It warns that money now routed to Oklahoma and Texas remains exposed to boom-and-bust cycles and may endure until doom.
PITH AND POINT. A Chicago item promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as a remedy for sour stomach digestion and related symptoms. It claims quick breath, heart palpitation relief, and general stomach relief after meals. Sold by S. Kingston and pushed in a humorous lifestyle tone.
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