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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
2
The Troy Weekly Call issued every Friday from Market Street by the Square. Authored by B. W. Jarvis, who is a member of the Madison County Press Club and the Southern Editorial Association.
In a discussion of towns both dead and alive, the piece contrasts stagnant merchants who avoid advertising with vibrant towns where merchants display goods, newspapers boost promotions, and a live town relies on local boosters and a thriving press. It notes impending 24 hour electric service for several towns and urges Troy to pursue new industries aggressively.
A brief remark notes Mr. Roosevelt is out of politics for the moment but will return soon with more to say. The piece mixes marching signals and patriotic rallying cries about men heading to Mexico and the uncertain fate of some not returning.
A 1916 essay argues camp life offers girls a healthier, cheaper vacation alternative to hotel piazza flirtation. It praises outdoor life, simple wardrobe, shared cooking, morning swims, and rustic trips, concluding camp experiences help girls attract sensible husbands.
A Kentucky planter hires a new mule driver who wields a whip with uncanny skill. He silences bees and hornets as the narrative illustrates the power of organization. The piece blends jokey vignettes and old gags about misunderstandings, jokes, and social roles, noting policewomen in 26 U.S. cities.
Readers across Greenville Advocate Pocahontas Patriot Coffeen Democrat Edwardsville Democrat Granite City Press Record present satirical takes and civic notes. Topics include political nominees and the idea of a silver coinage, gasoline price concerns, thrift advice, county debt, and street sprinkling contracts.
George Fitch reflects on change from buckboard to roadster and the long survival of a social habit. He traces Edwardsville noise issues, courthouse promises, and the path from village to city through stages like station life, post offices, and the rise of a mayoral era shaping reform, charters, and culture.
An advertisement urges a thorough body cleanse with Dr King’s New Life Pills to improve complexion. The laxative formula is described as gentle on the bowels and liver, suitable for all ages, priced at 25 cents at druggists.
The article argues fame can come from writing a good war song and calls for a fresh war song. It notes the European war has faded from metropolitan front pages, replaced by Carranza, Hughes, and Wilson as prominent figures.
A witty gag referring to after the Fourth of July holiday. The line hints at misstatements in domestic storytelling with a punchline about the fifth.
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