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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
2
Entered at the post office at Troy as second class matter. Terms of subscription list one year six months and three months options with pricing. includes single copies and rates referencing Kinloch.
Collinsville merchants shift to cash transactions as a growing trend across Troy and nearby towns. Proponents say cash sales reduce credit losses for dealers and lower prices for customers while creating better service and value. Challenges include coordinating widespread adoption and educating shoppers to adjust budgeting habits.
A reflective column critiques how gossip harms women more than men. It notes men shrug off insults while a woman’s reputation can be ruined by baseless rumors that persist and resurface. The piece questions why goody goody types spread damaging lies and cautions readers about this double standard.
The nation moves toward a clear application of the pure food law and places responsibility on consumers. With good eyesight and reading ability, buyers can discern adulterated goods, as the law tightens standards and enforcement steps.
A reader critiques lawmakers for delaying the Pure Food and Drug Act and accuses them of bowing to manufacturers. The piece argues the act is neat and overdue, asserting the public deserves stronger protections backed by law.
Litchfield resident Mrs Jennie Travis announces her candidacy for tax collector of North Litchfield township. The article notes no law bars a woman from the post and locals expect nomination and election amid town chivalry. It cites a capable female city court clerk as precedent.
A commission investigating second class postage has reported to Congress and most expect newspaper postage to double. It argues the Post Office Department is financially failing, prompting questions about who benefits from a proposed one cent letter rate and who pays the cost.
The Greenville Sun, in operation thirty six years, is sold to George Perryman editor of the Greenville Item. The Sun is discontinued and will be consolidated with the Item, which will become a weekly on Mondays. Greenville now has one Democratic and one Republican newspaper.
Isaac Smith declares that supporters along the proposed route must back his road or face delays. He says a careful investigation will show more backers than opponents, and that his next move will depend on the findings.
A clergyman suggests replacing all wedding anniversaries with an anniversary renewal fee to the officiating minister. He says it would benefit priests but doubts the plan will spread nationwide.
Woodrow Wilson eclipsed Theodore Roosevelt by asserting his hat is in the ring but his head is in it. The presidential arena fills with hats and Mayor Gaynor of New York joins the trend before entering the race.
A reflective remark condemns residents who ignore historical guidance, stressing that neglecting lessons from the dead and the past harms ongoing town advancement and development.
A note urging renewed vaccination and tighter quarantine of smallpox cases to curb the disease swiftly, arguing these measures will prove more effective than any other approach.
Forty lines recap local events from 38 years ago in Troy. William Dongho bought the German homestead, Sheriff Cooper collected taxes, Gustave Vetter remodeled a home, J H Woodward moved to Main Street, a suit between Mary A Mitchell and William Meiners awarded $42.60, and County Judge William Tyler Brown died by suicide at his Edwardsville home at age 67 after serving as circuit and county clerk and sheriff.
A sermon on ambition stating that true ambition drives labor and discipline not covetousness or vanity. It urges daily task enjoyment, future planning, study of great lives, networking with peers, self-reliance, and preparing for 1920 while ignoring idle vanity.
A humorous column argues fashion is a seasonal indicator not weather connected and mocks rigid regulation. It envisions government control of fashions to boost trade, with whimsical ideas like crow feet on hats and corn cake crowns, urging a bill to realize these imagined gains.
Washington News Letter discusses budget cuts under President Taft, Postmaster General’s restraint, and larger savings drives across rivers harbors fortifications and buildings. It notes pension costs may rise, and raises questions about public pension disclosure and diplomat salaries amid party dynamics.
The piece notes Congress may pass measures on pasteurization of milk and cream sold in the district or Columbia to avoid slaughtering tuberculous cows and conserve food animals. It mentions travelers in Washington facing a Columbus statue under construction by Lerado Taft, and reflects Alaska advocacy urging fair treatment potentially forcing congressional concession.
Homer McKee argues time is the scarce resource of life and work. He contrasts the blueprint maker and the bricklayer, warning that only dreamers who blend planning with steady effort reach meaningful success.
Stillman and colleagues recalled being told they would die from consumption but doctors recommended Dr King s New Discovery. The speaker credits the lung cure with saving their life and urges others with coughs or throat and lung troubles to try it, noting prices of 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free at 8 Kingtons.
The Collinsville Herald follows a strictly cash basis starting tomorrow, deeming any other plan a form of journalistic suicide. The Call notes it values news tips and items received by phone or mail, urging readers to provide live news leads and promising to handle the rest.
An observation notes that want ads and home news rely on The Call newspaper. It implies a symbiotic relationship where readers miss full home news if they skip The Call. No specific events or dates are provided.
A brief quotation attributed to Benjamin Franklin notes that serving the public faith fully while pleasing it entirely is impractical. The remark emphasizes balance between public duties and feasibility.
The poem laments a repetitive, unchanging cycle of yearly routines. It recalls 1912 and predicts similar mistakes, noting the stopgap of insurance, Christmas bills, fashion moods, and town departures as seasons shift from summer to fall and toward winter garb. The speaker dwells on weariness and sameness.
Hot weather tips suggest keeping bedrooms north facing, using west windows for breeze, avoiding peak sun for car travel, and choosing cold light meals. Cautions include limiting iced drinks, favoring non meat dinners, dressing lightly, and reducing worry to stay cool and calm.
A playful note notes a giveaway where the powder box is empty and a puff lies in a heap. It mocks the idea that beauty rests on cosmetics, suggesting beauty is powder deep and not in presentation.
A humorist at the dinner table poses why a furnace is paradoxically hottest when it is coal fed. The boarder from the top floor interrupts, and the joke continues with a playful fling of oleomargarine as the man offers the inevitable answer.
A puzzled speaker muses that if wishes were horses one would ride. The listener counters, and the man quips that he would rather run an Avery stable than wish for horses.
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