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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
2
Boise Idaho remains prominent among big dailies as unseasonable weather harms crops yet two items flourish June brides and weeds. All roads lead to Troy next Thursday for a Fourth celebration inviting everyone to join in a safe and sage event.
The Collinsville Herald quotes a local remark that Troy faces opposition yet the progressive element remains resolved to pave. The piece signals ongoing efforts to advance paving despite resistance from some residents.
The piece ridicules Missouri weather delays and cites Hick’s weather forecast while lampooning a Bond County man delaying a Greenville marriage license. It mocks proposals of separate railroad coaches for blacks and the legislature cutting a craps fine to one dollar as irony on statesmanship.
In 1405 St Louis produced and sold about 55,000,000 worth of clay products about one thirtieth of the U S output. Much of this came from five clays dug in a single city area. N M Fenneman prepared a brief description of the clay resources in the USGS Contributions to Economic Geology 1506.
The Troy electric road scheme is praised for potential growth while local opposition fades. Supporters note initial skepticism faded as improvements prove valuable and future advocates of broader electrification are anticipated.
A long Washington Letter discusses the possible recall of Baron Aoki the Japanese ambassador to the United States and the debate over indemnity for the San Francisco mob incident. It notes tensions with President Roosevelt Secretary Root and social implications for both Japanese and German envoys. It also covers China indemnity talks and the low bids for two new battleships, including Newport News’s offer.
Summary of varied passages including Swiss dress by shepherd girls and women in Freiburg wearing hats on fete days, Venice condo liers facing male union organizing, a cocoanut tree yielding up to a hundred nuts annually, Vladivostok Siberia population on January 1 1906 totaling 41802 with 34392 males and 7470 females, increasing use of typewriters in Spain, and German machines being promoted while Americans remain preferred despite higher cost.
A Cedar Grove Maine man, George Parris, touts Electric Bitters as a cure for liver and kidney trouble after prior suffering. He cites a letter claiming relief after one bottle and a full cure after three. The ad guarantees relief for stomach liver and kidney issues from S Kingston, druggist, priced 50 cents. Wedding invitations at Tar Catt.
From The Weekly Bulletin June 21 1877 rainfall slowed wheat harvest coal seam six feet nine inches found at Worden Ernst Albrecht opened a meat market in Henderson building harvest wages 2 to 2 50 per day wheat yield promising Freudenau wagon mishaps and injuries Mrs Mary Barnsback celebrated 90th birthday at Homestead Nez Perces warpath in northern Idaho Trojan George Riebold sent telegram from Boise City seeking arms and aid Governor and citizens acted promptly to assist Will return tonight
Lord Edward Spencer Churchill recounted a lecture story about him and friends who left a silver spoon in a small station house by mistake. Two years later they saw the spoon returned to them during a passing visit.
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