11 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
1
An old fashioned winter brings clear benefits such as reduced dust from snow cover and fewer respiratory infections, though steady cold tests stamina. It favors well kept front lawns and yards as clean, ornamental spaces can uplift neighborhoods and improve sanitation by removing debris and waste.
The wisdom of keeping a patrol along the Atlantic coast and sending a derelict destroyer after wrecks is supported as the revenue cutter Gresham tow ed into Provincetown Massachusetts the capsized hull of a vessel that had drifted for two years.
A Chicago magistrate suggests drunken men should be removed to their homes by police instead of arresting them He hints that next may come allowing autoists to seek damages from pedestrians hit in collisions citing trouble and time loss as grounds
Professor Laughlin proposes a new aristocracy of the simple life that individuals can start on their own, but it is described as elusive and difficult to promote publicly because the concept cannot sustain a press agent within the racket of publicity.
The Belgian king is described as a progressive monarch endorsing reforms in the Congo region and paving the way for expanded trade. The passage notes his openness to reforms and likens governance to a household census method, though the text is fragmentary and unclear in places.
A fragment reads as a vague pondering on merits and progress. It mentions relative importance and a desire to lay plans more prolifically as part of shaping a future path. The legible text offers little concrete context or named entities.
A cyclone struck Jefferson City and wrecked five penitentiary buildings. Fire in the Sullivan saddle tree factory was fought by convicts under guard, causing small losses. Two inmates were injured by falling timbers as the storm unroofed several halls and cut the lighting.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and Miss Eleanor Alexander with Mrs Alexander arrived in New Hampshire after a heavy rainstorm. They intend to pack for shipment to California the collection of antique furniture in Mrs Alexander's cottage, a wedding gift from the bride elect's mother.
Baton Rouge representative Derouen introduced a bill in the tower house seeking the absolute suppression of playing bridge whist. He said the measure would benefit the children of the state and the husbands whose wives play the game often.
Illinois pier of the St Louis Free Bridge caisson lies 18 inches east of line at 110 feet depth. Three other piers must be shifted east to fit steel work already ordered. Missouri Valley Iron & Bridge Co. holds the contract and employs 12 shifts daily on the east pier. Workers limited to two hours daily at $2 an hour.
Mrs. Charlies W. Allen of Kenosha Wisconsin pleaded guilty in U S circuit court to smuggling charges and was fined 100 dollars. Her husband is a millionaire leather manufacturer.
In Marshalltown Iowa investigators press on in the Hartley family murder case near Van Cleve. Ray Hartley the son held as a suspect explains blood stains on his overalls as from a chicken he killed. Two saddled horses found at the Hartley stable widen questions about a planned pursuit of a horse thief. Ray admits he wrote a "$1,000 to him" note found at the parents' home claiming it was a joke.
Tremors in Italy's quake zone triggered widespread fear. In Avellino King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena toured affected areas to calm crowds, but royalty could not reassure the terrified. About a million people slept away from homes, avoiding cooking, with troops and army tents in demand.
The Democratic state ticket for Arkansas was launched at the Little Rock convention with Gov. George W. Donaghey nominated for re election. Other nominations include Attorney General H. L. Norwood Secretary of State Earle W Hodges Treasurer John W Crockett Associate Justice W F Kirby Auditor John R Jobe Land Commissioner R G Dye Agricultural Commissioner Fred H Phillips.
In a Missouri commencement ceremony at Columbia two James 8 Rollins scholarships were awarded to twins Dennis and Gladys Martins. Both tied for first honors in the College of Arts and Science with identical grades.
R L Page Jr of Red Bay sues C W Weir and others of Quitman Mississippi for ten thousand dollars damages claiming a published dance news item led to local harassment. Page says citizens clipped the article from the Quitman Globe and forced him to swallow it before making him leave town.
Major Benjamin C Morse of the Twenty seventh Infantry U S A has been detailed as professor of military defence at Urbana. He will succeed Lieut Col G Fecht who is retired. Morse reports to the president of the university on September 4.
The steamer Wast was rammed in the Gulf of Finland near Petersburg and a pleasure craft. Six persons were drowned.
A powerful central Italy quake devastates Campania and Calabria towns including Calitri Avellino and Benevento with many dead and injured. King Emmanuel arrives to assess damage as relief efforts mobilize and residents flood open areas praying for protection from further shocks.
St Louis report states Martram D. Lewis former public administrator died recently. His will filed for probate in Clayton specifies burial in a white shroud at Crescent Missouri. He leaves several thousand dollars mainly to the Methodist Episcopal Church South and related groups. The widow and daughter are principal beneficiaries. Central College receives 6,060 dollars and the Lewis Memorial Church at Fayette 2,000 dollars.
Word from Taft's private secretary Charles D Morton says the Taft family will arrive in Beverly Massachusetts for the summer with the president in attendance. The notice confirms the expected travel and upcoming stay in the city.
London telegram from Rome reports Dr. Sgambon and the Field committee have proved maize does not cause pellagra. The parasite carrier is the simulium repans, a biting gnat, as the disease vector.
A little girl of eight overhears that scarlet fever is in the house next door. She tries to entertain a visitor while her mother explains, but the child mishears and repeats that Johnny has scarlet fever because his face is red and his chest is broken in.
The Coca Cola Baseball Record Book of 1910 includes Casey at the Bat text plus records and schedules for both leagues. Sent by Coca Cola Co of Atlanta on receipt of a 2c stamp, it also features a booklet The Truth About Coca Cola and advertising copy urging drinks at soda fountains.
An English farmer and his son walk to vote and get into a heated budget debate with a friend. The argument escalates to a physical fight, frightening the boy who then shouts to his father to strike the man in the watch, implying a costly blow.
A schoolmistress in Suffolk told students she had worked in a coal mine to enliven a lesson. A boy asked if that work made her hair so black, prompting a brief, humorous exchange about the teacher’s past.
In a Sunday Magazine piece from the Los Angeles Times, young Jimmy Jiggs defines geography with a humorous punchline about what one stores inside trousers when fearing a whipping. The quip frames geography as a mischief oriented joke reflecting school progress testing.
A brief exchange features a sweet young woman asking about love for Jost, answered by a man who has been divorced three times. The dialogue hints at humility and self doubt as early lessons from reflection and self knowledge, echoed by Zimm erman.
The remark asserts that guiding the vulnerable toward crime mocks the consequences faced by the powerful, implying a critique of fairness in punishment and societal incentives. It frames wrongdoing as a response to misaligned deterrence and justice.
A mother reports improved health in her children after switching to fruit, Grape-Nuts with cream, and Postum for meals. She notes lowered stomach and bowel trouble in her baby when teething and credits the diet change for sturdier, healthier kids. The message promotes choosing specific foods for better well being.
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