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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
2
The Troy Weekly Call announces publication details for Troy Illinois with postal service notes and subscription terms. It warns subscribers to report missed delivery and outlines rates for one year six months and three months with single copies and telephone contact. The notice urges attorneys to arrange required notice publication under law and mentions Kinloch as a locality.
The paper notes a Post Office Department ruling requiring payment within one year to retain second class mailing status. It states The Call will discontinue subscriptions that fall one year in arrears, emphasizing the imperative nature of the rule.
The passage argues oil will calm dust as wheat prices rise and urges action. It notes a new city building will not guarantee a grand road for first occupants, implying the honor of being first loses distinction in this context.
The bill by the last legislature changing term lengths for township officers was not vetoed by Governor Deneen within the prescribed time, so it became law. Previously town clerks assessors and collectors were elected for one year, but under the new law their terms will be two years.
In a lighthearted note a country paper features a striking image of a groom to be. The piece notes June nuptials, contrasting with the usual focus on brides and bridal fashion.
Radical innovators push trial marriages but reports say the plan fails and society should not rely on such changes. Despite claimed improvements, most people will adhere to traditional marriage and seek remedies outside trial arrangements which offend decency and family life.
The piece notes how con artists once exploited lightning rods making them a laughing stock. It argues the device has merit recognized by scientists and insurers. After the swindle setback, honest dealers can restore trust and increase legitimate sales at fair prices.
A man entered a hotel dining room and proposed to a waitress he had just met. They married at once then left for the minister, the entire ceremony completed within thirty minutes of the first meeting, neither knowing the other beyond appearance.
The June Washington letter reports the presidents push for a two percent tax on corporate net earnings and a constitutional amendment for an income tax, while Republicans split between defending corporate taxes and backing income tax aims. It notes Senate debates, Speaker Cannon's support, and Democratic fights, plus an aggressive House investigation into government efficiency led by Secretary Nagel.
The Carlyle Union Banner questions sidewalk funding fairness and enforcement. It notes past city and property owner shares, questions weed control charges, dog license collections, and whether delinquents will be compelled to pay as authorities enforce mandates.
The Mascoutah Herald lauds the local home merchant for honesty and service. It extols how the merchant informs customers, displays goods, and protects buyers, while promoting a square deal and steady access to new offerings.
A Clarksville Missouri Times editorial argues a town cannot credibly claim prosperity without substantial local advertising support from its business community and notes that newspaper statements require corroboration by broader commercial backing.
Despite opposition to mail order houses trade steadily increases and shows no sentiment in business. People denounce monopolies like Standard Oil yet send money to mail order houses, hurting home trade and local merchants.
The Boulder Montana Age Sentinel asserts its role as an uncompromising official organ of Democracy, proclaiming loyalty to the party even in the face of extreme opposition. The paper emphasizes its duty to advance Democratic doctrines and its confidence in political leadership.
A string of humor and anecdotal items from Mt. Vernon News includes camel versus donkey quips, a farmer teaching chickens to recognize feed calls, a fatal throat cut joke about a laundry washed collar, Admiral Evans and a dainty handkerchief, a butcher caper with dead cats, a Troy streetcar gag, election day pranks by local ladies, and a party guest who insists he has had a hell of a good time.
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