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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
2
Postal notice from Troy Illinois indicating reentitlement in mail delivery under second class matter and listing subscription terms and price 31 dollars for 50 units.
The notice explains that the date to which a subscription is paid appears on the wrapper and must be current to avoid loss of second class mailing. It states subscriptions one year in arrears may be discontinued per Post Office Department rules and The Call notices will follow this rule, urging readers to act.
Hospitals in England largely operate their own electric generating stations with equipment sized for hospital needs. Independent systems ensure reliability during critical moments and support lighting heating ventilation telephones and other services. Some facilities run electrically powered laundries and one asylum maintains a private electric railway for transporting supplies from a nearby station.
The quote argues that historic greatness stemmed from contempt for others, citing Alexander and Napoleon. Renan predicts a future where greatness is moral and intellectual, and wars become unnecessary as the world rationalizes.
A speaker who once lived in England recalls earning seven pounds a week in London and a $35 weekly wage in New York, arguing American money is more reckless and demanding higher earnings to sustain a comparable lifestyle. He notes the impossible challenge of maintaining a valet or similar status on English wages in New York, highlighting city living costs and perceived lifestyle gaps.
Queen Adelaide widow of King William IV is praised for piety and humility. Her will directs no pomp or state for burial, asking for peaceful transport to the tomb and freedom from worldly vanities.
A vintage ad style suggests women know worth of pearls and buttons, noting color influence from staining. It cautions connoisseurs to invest carefully in pearls, mentioning oriental pink tones and roundness as key features.
Washington letters describe Taft traveling to Monroe Michigan for an inauguration and statue ceremony while outlining a proposed Peace Commission headed by ex President Roosevelt. The piece argues disarming steps could save lives and redirect funds to production. It notes Russia's planned military spend and potential reactions from Britain Japan Germany Austria France and England. It also discusses postal savings banks legislation favored by Republicans and the path to passage.
A reader asks why cream becomes butter when churned and how to make butter with least effort. The reply uses pillow cushions and threads as a parable, explaining that cream butter depends on the “thread” cows sew with, suggesting watching cows and using many spools of thread to ease churning. It closes with a note that an ad in The Call classifieds can reach Troy readers.
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