The Troy Weekly Advertiser June 18 1913 Troy Illinois
A Friday issue of The Troy Weekly printed on Market Street by B W Jarvis. It lists subscription terms and rates including one year and six months options with prices noted. The paper is mailed as second class matter and mentions Madison County Press Club and Southern Editorial Association.
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Troy Weekly
Cal
Market-Street
B. W. Jarvis
Madison County Press Club
Southern 111
Troy
State of Illinois
The Call Discontinues Year in Arrears Subscriptions
A postal ruling shows once a subscriber is one year in arrears the paper is not mail able at second class rate. The Call will discontinue all such subscriptions and present the account for payment. Removals must be quick to avoid missing copies. IT IS UP TO YOU.
Collect on delivery to be added to parcel post service
The parcel post department plans a July 1 introduction of collect on delivery. Parcels may be sent anywhere with required parcel post stamps, and the recipient pays up to 100 dollars. Ten cents postage and up to 50 dollars insurance apply. The feature aimed to ease postmaster workload after initial rollout.
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Parcel Post Department
The
Postal Service
Post Office Department
Graft or Gift: Minister Fees at Weddings
Chicago pastor Rev Almer Pennewell argues marriage fees charged by clergy are graft. He says church should provide rites free if it dictates marriage as a church function, and that ministers earning fees should have salaries raised to avoid obligation.
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Chicago
Almer Pennewell
Euclid Avenue Episcopal Church
Oak Park
A Simple Solution to a Town's Economic Woes
An editor urges residents to local spending, arguing for town loyalty. The piece questions why money earned here is spent elsewhere and compares such behavior to harming one’s own resources. It concludes by noting Rockefeller would face income tax under the bill.
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Troy
Chicago
John D.rockefeller
Taxing wealth and income and a Roosevelt libel case
An editorial column attacks tax fairness arguing annual government takings should rise for the wealthy, noting the income tax provision and wealthier individuals paying more. It then critiques Roosevelt's libel suit against Editor Newett as publicity-driven. The piece laments high living costs, cites Munyon divorce suit, and comments on school finance and road funding in Illinois. It closes with assorted local jokes about education, farming, baseball, and a remark on rain or oil relief.
Peg Away Motto for Steady Effort at Perseverance Mill
A verse urging steady, honest effort to win success. It emphasizes perseverance, not giving in, and playing out tasks to the end, citing others as examples and encouraging ongoing self-improvement through continual labor and grit.
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Peg
Peg Away
Lad
Solitude and Great Minds Through History
A reflection on thinkers who advance beyond their era. Jesus, Galileo, Frobel faced misunderstanding yet pursued original ideas. Great minds endure exile, poverty, and mockery as they resist conformity and seek solitary thought.
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Frobel
Bernarr McFadden
Anthony Comstock
Political currents and canal zone news mix in Washington
The column discusses President Wilson's leadership and the split opinion among allies and foes, noting his focus on public service over spoils and the ongoing Canal Zone developments, including a dynamite blast opening the channel and ambitious canal work ahead. It also covers postmaster nominations, White House social duties of Mrs. Wilson, and social reform efforts in the capital. The piece closes with satirical Southern farming quips from the Montgomery News.
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Canal Zone
Pacific
Canal
Miraflores Locks
Uncle Sam
Orient
Japan
United States
Post Office Department
Senate
Taft
Burleson
White House
Local Puns Spark Territorial Dignity Query
A string of witty chiding from multiple papers questions names and places with playful digs about Litchfield Greenville and Bunker Hill. The Troy quip hints at a reform theme while the remark about marrying a man to reform him compares to making an omelette from a bad egg.
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Litchfield
Greenville Advocate
Greenville
Troy
Bunker Hill
Illinois Editorial association elects Hoopeston man president
In Decatur the Illinois Editorial Association closed its annual meeting electing Charles W. Warmer of Hoopeston as president J M Page of Jerseyville secretary and J J Porterfield of Cullom treasurer. Also notes lightning struck a Freeport church killing three and injuring a fourth, with a fire destroying the building.
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Hoopeston Manle
Illinors
Decatur
Illinois Editorial Association
Charles W. Warmer
Hoopeston
J. M. Page
Jerseyville
J. Porterfield
Cullom
Freeport
Here
W. J. Duitsman
Meyer
Wesel Hoke
Ontje Oltman
Oltman
Cure for bedwetting offered by C H Rowan Drug Co
An early 20th century ad promises a strictly harmless remedy for bedwetting and related urinary issues. The C H Rowan Drug Co of Chicago offers a free 500 pack and pre paid delivery to readers who request it, urging readers to spread the word to neighbors and friends.
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C. H. Rowan Drug Co
Chicago
Ill
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Kinloch
Roosevelt
Newett
Ishpeming, Mich
Bosh
Bull
George 4Olimann
St. Louis
Dr. Munyon
Boards of Education
Macoupin County
Gillespie News
Illinois
Union
Spurgin
Champaign
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Is 4O
Feat Arts
Jesus
Good Brethren of the Church
Galileo
Washington News
Washington
DD. C
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Bill Loper
Ortos
Lokal Opshin
Rockefeller
Old Dobbin
Montgomery News
News OF Illinois
Telegraph
Make Warner
Tuscola
Frank K. Pierce
Curtis Meadows
Samuel S. Duhamel
M. E. Robertson
Thomas N. Smith
Herrin
Adam Alderson
Possum Coal Company
England
Waukegan
Chicago Baptist Association
Clarence W. Diver
T. D. Denman
J. W. Merrill
Charles L. Major
Galesburg
Roy Co. Wright
Company C
Illinois National Guard and National Reserve Association
University of Minois
Comatitus Fraternity
Danville
North Fork
Ellsworth Park
A. B. Sturm
Springfield
George Gerrards
Health Department
Dunne
Kentucky
George Braun
Louisville
Florence Mulcahy
Sheffield Avenue
Margaret Kehoe
Bradley Hotel
John Dowd
Sangamon River
Chicago Association of Commerce
Champaign Urbana
J. M. Kaufman
Champaign Chamber of Commerce
C. D. Rourke
Urbana Commercial
Eagle Trading
Pion
C. Kueker
Troy Exchange Bank
Resources
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Total
William W. Jarvis
Ilinois
County of
Madison
Notary Public
Hillside
Collinsville
Troy, Ill
Brown’s Business College
Hfe
Brown's Business College
East St. Louis, Ill
Harlan Eugene Read
Fth & Pine Sts
Kiester
ED Bonn
First National Bank
Collinsville, Ill
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