Troy Weekly Call masthead and notice of publication terms
The Troy Weekly Call announces weekly publication on Market Street at the square in Troy Illinois. It notes post office mailing as second class matter, urges subscribers to report missed issues, prints entertainment notices at regular rates, and explains ad charges. Terms show yearly, semiannual, and three month rates plus single copies. Telephones listed.
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Troy
Ulinois
Conhaining
Ana Osce
Troy. I
Harry E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Washington State College
Pullman
Spokane
Wash
Post Office Rule on Subscriptions in Arrears
The Post Office Department ruling requires subscription payment before one year in arrears to retain second class mailing. The Call enforces discontinuation of subscriptions that fall one year behind, a variable but binding standard.
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Post Office Department
Mascoutah Nearing Electric Rail Link From Belleville
Mascoutah moves toward an electric railway from Belleville after residents pledged 20000 toward a 30000 loan plan. Edward L. Thomas & Son will build, aiming for July 4 start. Belleville Mayor Kern pushes project amid booster coverage in News-Democrat. The piece notes similar conditions with Troy and argues electric lines spur growth where steam railroads lag.
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Mascoutah
Belleville
Edward L. Thomas & Son
Kern
The
News-Democrat
Troy
Fiort
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Souhern States
Vamchailia
Viambialaa
Troy Betsam
Primary Law Declared Unconstitutional By Supreme Court
The Illinois primary election law is fully struck down by the Supreme Court for the third time, with talk of a special session to revise it. The court hints that a constitutional change is needed before any new primary statute can endure, noting the cost and limited results of the measure.
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Supreme Court
Illinois
Primary law declared unconstitutional by court ruling
The measure, blasted as complex and technical, faced broad criticism from officials, candidates, and voters. The public welcomed the Supreme Court’s action overturning the field measure after its troubled history and ineffective results.
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Supreme Court
Honesty Proved Best Policy After Tragic Crime
A St Louis case shows a man jailed for a small embezzlement, his wife driven to madness kills their two children and dies by suicide, the man nearly ending his life in turn. Authorities release him, and the chain of sorrow suggests further tragedy may follow, underscoring how wrongdoing multiplies harm.
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St. Louis
Washington bans smoking at Alaska Yukon exposition grounds
State law effective June 9 prohibits carrying cigarettes in Washington. Exposition police vow strict enforcement, with fines and imprisonment for violators. Smokers visiting the Alaska Yukon exposition must quit smoking on grounds to avoid penalties.
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Washington
Rich names frame belief money lacks happiness
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Howard Gould figure in a harsh court of domestic dispute while Mr and Mrs Corey survive a car accident in France. The piece comments that wealth does not guarantee happiness despite high social status.
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Howard Gould
Mrs. Corey
France
Stamp issued for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
The government has issued a red rectangular postage stamp bearing William H. Seward’s likeness to honor the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition. The stamp is available in large cities but has not yet reached smaller towns.
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Wiliam H. Seward
Alaskan
Russia
Weather forecasts stamped on mail destinations debated
The Post Office Department studies stamping main matter with daily weather forecasts. An exchange jokes it would be useful if the government added hog prices, baseball scores, and fish activity as well.
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Post Office Department
Potato mashers rise in St Louis agitation sparks club idea
In St Louis there is talk of a potato mashers society as a practical alternative to the growing mash trend. Young women in Mound City discuss organizing against mashers and favor a constructive community group.
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St. Louis
Mound City
Almanac clash over arrival of summer
The Detroit News notes only the almanac claims summer is here while the writer asserts that true almanac tradition holds summer does not arrive until next Monday. The exchange frames a lighthearted seasonal dispute between sources.
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Almanac
Detroit News
Patriotism Drives High July Costs for Fireworks Makers
The Fourth of July proves costly for both the undertaker and the fireworks maker as patriotism inflates demand. Americans appear willing to pay a premium for national pride, matching the harvest of celebration with the burdens of procurement and storage fees.
Affects of Batunday pay rolls on Troy growth
A few more industrial enterprises with Batunday night pay rolls would go a long way toward making Troy a bigger and better town from a business point of view.
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Troy
Constant Hammering Warns of Permanent Deformity
A caution against continual hammering notes that repeated pounding can cause one-sided growth and a lasting deformity, suggesting the warning will deter further striking for some time.
Fourth of July Passes Quietly Without Celebration Joy
With no public celebration of the fourth in Joy this year, the chances are we will have one of those safe and sane Fourths we hear so much about.
Sixty seven marriage licenses in St Louis June
Sixty seven marriage licenses were issued in St Louis on Tuesday, underscoring June as a busy marry month. The count highlights a surge in unions as the wedding season peaks in the region.
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St. Louis
Trojans May Attend Seattle Exposition Weston's Route Tracked
Possible Greater Trojan attendance at the Seattle exposition hinges on travel via Weston's route. Local officials note transportation links and logistics as key factors in expanding visitor numbers and regional engagement.
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Seattle Exposition
Weston
Paved Streets in Troy Spark Strong Reactions
Citizens debate paving plans in Troy as officials push for updated street surfaces. Critics warn of costs and disruption while supporters cite smoother travel and potential economic benefits. Local meetings draw crowds amid a tense, partisan atmosphere.
Washington Letter on Tax Proposals and Forest Plans
A Senate finance committee may amend the tariff bill to tax a portion of corporate incomes to fund dividends, as a compromise with Republicans favoring an income tax. Kentucky advances forestry efforts with timber inventories and farm woodlot banking concepts. The President seeks smaller annual appropriations, and the 1910 11 estimates show a 56 million dollar reduction, with Army economy focusing on river and harbor improvements, cemeteries, parks, aerial navigation, Alaska cables, and related needs.
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Finance Committee
Senate
Taft
Kentucky
State Board of Agriculture, Forestry and Immigration
United States Forest Service
Navy Department
War Department
Rivera
Barbore
Odd Anecdotes From A Kansas Train To A Call Ad
A Kan sas City Journal piece shares humorous vignettes about imagination shaping troubles a Kansas train wreck that spared rear sleepers a crash a porter's quip and the line ends with a playful poem about Adam and Eve, a praying boy and a deaf English lady with an ear trumpet followed by a riddle and an old ad in The Call.
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