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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
2
A Troy movement seeks a waterworks system. City council plans bids to drill a ten inch steel cased well to about ninety feet. If water quality is adequate, a franchise may be offered for installation by local or out of town firms amid high municipal debt and urgency.
A local pastor announces his Sunday evening topic The Solution of All Money Troubles. He says the subject will draw a full house regardless of weather or beliefs and conditions, arguing a clear practical solution would make him a great benefactor to Trojans.
The public school system is praised as essential to social and political life and deserving broad support. Illinois Supreme Court convened sessions to decide on two major cases: women’s suffrage and the constitutionality of the toll road state aid program.
To check for dampness place fresh lime in an open vessel in the room, seal the room for 24 hours, then reseal and reweigh the lime. If the weight increases by more than one percent of the original, the room is unsafe to inhabit.
A fragmented note describes a girl seeking Tish by creating a seatdal and entering vaude, hinting at money, stage work, and past experiences guiding the venture.
The editor asserts that society gains public honesty when law and courts stop being so solicitous of criminals, urging stronger accountability and transparency in judicial practice.
A fragmented note argues that lack of demand would suppress smutty stories and similar works, suggesting readers would forgo such materials if demand waned, and implying broader sales impact across types of writing and songs.
National Capital notes describe Representative William Gordon of Ohio leading a push to repeal the 1892 statute that gave courts martial jurisdiction over fraudulent enlistment cases. He argues 300 prisoners now in federal penitentiaries were wrongfully tried, and civil juries would acquit many. The committee reported the repeal unanimously, signaling likely passage and an end to punishing enlisted men for false statements in recruitment.
A quirky collection of literals and diary-like items with dates, jokes, and notes on history. It blends verse lines, social quips, minor anecdotes, and a 1866 to 1912 history rundown with velocity figures and household tips. Notable lines reference weddings, divorce notices, and a speculative future newspaper.
A comic diary raises a motor scooter ride gone wrong as the rider loses control on a street, dodges animals and people, and narrowly avoids a train. He discovers the engine starts only after a tug on the lever, then runs out of fuel forcing a push home. Next week promises a cat vacuum tale.
The piece notes rising trends in outing dresses with turned up hems, kimono and set-on sleeves for both women and children, and sashes still in vogue. Nightgowns feature a sheer yoke and boned transparent brassiere suited for stout figures. Dark chantable taffeta appears in afternoon wear. Lemons can be kept longer in water with a lid, changing weekly.
Sufferers of eczema and skin eruptions find relief as the ointment begins healing on first application. Mrs C A Einfeldt reports nine years free of the ailment after using it. Guaranteed 50s, recommended by H R Huffendick, a druggist.
Mrs Henry Gindler Sr of Collinsville visited her son Henry and family on Sunday. Bertha Langenwalter returned home after a week in St Louis. Mr and Mrs W T Geschwend and daughter Meta of Collinsville visited relatives in Blackdak. Mr and Mrs J P Schwartz and Mr and Mrs Bud River and sons drove to Belleville to visit N Ammel and family. C Niebauer and children and Jacob Herbst and family from Breese spent the day with Mr and Mrs Martin Herbst. Mr and Mrs Hol Biver hosted a peanut euchre in honor of guest Clementine Ammel who went home to Belleville on Wednesday. Loyet won first prize, Clara Loyet second, Victoria Mersinger consolation. After games, refreshments were served. Attendees included Bertha Herbst, Louisa and Willie Siezel, John and George Fehne, Victoria, Leo and Philip Mersinger, Adela, William and Leo Bugger, Leonard Loyet, Fannie, Robert and Oscar Loyet, Clara, Mamie and Ben Loyet, Alfonzo Minier and Mr and Mrs Peter Minier. For tombstones and cemetery lots see W J Gebauer the barber.
Mrs James Duncan of Haynesville reports complete recovery after several doctors gave up. The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a tonic to renew strength by clearing waste and building health. Priced five cents to one dollar and endorsed by H.R. Huffendick, a local druggist.
A brief notice urges readers to place a call program in their residence within eight weeks. The item emphasizes a call to action and home implementation, noting a limited time frame for participation and engagement.
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