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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
2
A farm youth faces the grave risk of rushing to the city for success. The piece warns that cities lure with lights and promise, but most farm lads end in toil and disappointment while farm life offers real opportunity through using brains and skill. It urges staying on the farm or finding better farming prospects.
In Chicago last week women from across the country met for a club pow wow. The president urged elevating rural life with ideas such as building permanent homes for country school teachers and securing husbands for single teachers. She praised the noble donors while inviting rural sisters to join with open arms and surprised eyes.
A town man grew rich from local wealth and then died without friends. He criticized the town and everyone in it, sending goods to a city for profit. Forgotten, his name is not recalled, and the narrator notes their own omission after his death.
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled both the Woman's Suffrage Act and the Road Bill constitutional after a long delay. The decisions end months of watchful waiting and remove legal cloud over the measures though broader impact remains to be seen.
Washington notes detail looming elections and the Interstate Trade Commission bill expanding the Bureau of Corporations. Discussion covers the Panama Canal treaty, Colombia amends, Argentina beef and corn imports, and Japanese forestry study, with a mix of satire and brief statistical items.
In a comic wartime style tale, Pokeheimer recounts a misadventure with a vacuum cleaner as his wife, Mrs. Pokeheimer, orders him to handle the device. The machine tugs, whirs, and a cat ends up trapped, prompting a chaotic scene and a warning to secure cleaners. He promises next week’s scare involving an automobile.
A constitutional safeguarding of the Woman's Suffrage Act is urged, insisting permanence only through incorporation into the state constitution. The Insurance Press reports U S and Canadian life claims totaled 646.55 million in 1913, with the largest single payout 318,388 in Ohio for Albert T Holden and the Illinois high claim of 178,900 for Emanuel Heyman of Chicago.
A quip about a horse head on a hot summer day suggests the owner demonstrates practical judgment or “horse sense” in handling the animal during heat. The line plays on the familiar proverb to imply prudent care and common sense.
A note on shifting dance fashions cites a tanzo craze giving way to a new Chinese dance and hints at a forthcoming fashion or performance titled Adam and Eve reflecting evolving stage trends.
The Greenville Advocate notes Troy is referred to as a village and invites residents to come down and meet W. C. to get acquainted with the new development and neighbors in town.
A comical slogan from Mexico frames a binary choice as liberty vs loot, reflecting satirical critique of political or social conditions. The line highlights public sentiment using stark contrast and rhetorical bite.
There is renewed talk of an electric road for Troy, reminding how talk is cheap and railroads require more. If the proposition passes this state, and if it ever does, there may be real momentum behind the project.
A city club woman says rural uplift starts with modest public appearance. She argues that removing attention from her body by wearing a dress rather than a shoestring approach would set a proper example for rural audiences.
A brief note describes a scene where a straw hat sits on a sunlit beach. The image evokes warmth and relaxed coastal life, inviting readers to imagine a calm afternoon by the shoreline.
An advertisement touts Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a solution for eczema itching. It claims immediate relief and healing from the first application. A Rock Island user reports nine years of relief, and a local druggist endorses the product.
Daniel Peterman, an agent, ensures reliable hard paper delivery to the recipient promptly. The note confirms secure handling and timely arrival of the requested newspaper copy.
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