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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
2
A collection of terse observations touches on legal notices calling parties to publish, graft indictments in Milwaukee, renewed westbound mail service, and a submarine disaster near Bizerta. The piece parries weather irritants, licensing debates for hunting and worms, and a New York police reform talk showing distrust of surveillance, ending with a quip on who watches the inspector.
An Ohio publisher sued forty five nonpaying subscribers and won judgments. Twenty eight claimed they owed no more than the limit, avoiding attachment. Supreme court rulings led to arrest for petit larceny and bonds set at $300. six jailed, others posted bond. The new postal law makes taking a paper without paying larceny.
A Dallas campaign reports six weeks of publicity by the One Hundred Fifty Thousand Club seeking a 150,000 population within five years. The group spent 3038 on promotions, sent 714,500 advertising pieces, and received 800 letters after May magazine ads, planning 30000 for the first year. The Troy reference notes similar potential for local business progress.
A Boston Herald inspired reflection on changing times as city men,youths,and even clergy abandon carrying bundles. The piece contrasts past thrift with modern ease, noting fashions shift from bundles to convenience while tradition endures in De Tocqueville.
A vintage advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cheap, effective beautifier for a smooth complexion rosy cheeks and laughing eyes. The ad mentions the price of 35 cents and credits S. Kingston. It also references a separate CALL notice urging readers to try for cheap results and quick effect.
From The Weekly Bulletin July 22 1875 rains delayed threshing wheat in the area the Troy Literary and Scientific Society named a constitution committee and a by laws panel for a new organization Sherman Park lot sale scheduled with a special St Louis train and General W T Sherman expected a Baptist church meeting formed the Orpheum Glee Club with a committee to draft rules plus a local altercation saw Bob Collins fined $50 as a habitual offender and disturber of the peace with option to pay or leave town.
A Rhode Island election tale from 1813 shows a farmer blocked from voting when a pig became stuck in a plank fence. The near-miss cost the Federal candidate the seat by one vote, influencing state and national outcomes including a war senator's election and later events surrounding General Jackson's rise.
A whimsical verse play on state names appears through questions and puns. Names like Maryland Tennessee Oregon Idaho Illinois Rhode Island pop in as part of a playful dialogue about who or where, with light exchanges and a flat of boys and a horse named Highland Bay.
A rustic scene by a hill with a bee hive hum and a meandering brook near a mill. The swallow nests under thatch and a pilgrim shares the meal. Lucy sings at her wheel in russet gown as the village church recalls their wedding vows. S. Rogers.
A playful excerpt shows children solving quirky math conundrums and the mischief of a pupil named James. The dialogue includes questions about eggs, cucumbers, family compositions, and strange weight gains, ending with the elephant’s baby joke.
A historical snippet shows a racist chant using mock Chinese phrases and slurs against Chinese people. It depicts prejudice in a staged jingle and contrasts American stereotyping with the implied contempt of the speaker.
The Chicago teamsters joint council declared the 105 day strike officially off at 12:30 Friday morning. Most strikers must seek old jobs, with under half likely to be rehired, as unions resume work without contracts. About 60 percent of department store drivers and around 100 express drivers expect reinstatement, while ward and Co. faced a costly conflict with widespread injuries and around thirty deaths.
In Batavia Illinois two women seeking their husbands sparked a brawl that left James McDonald and James Sutton dead and the saloon wrecked. Bartender Ed Heenan suffered a broken arm and jaw. Proprietor Ed Mulroy and John Sutton fled. The women were married to the Sutton brothers. Mulroy ordered the women out, inciting the melee.
London July 21 the government was defeated in the house of commons by a majority of three on the motion to reject the membership of the Irish land commission. A scene of event excitement followed.
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