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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
2
De Troy Weekly previews a feature by Mayor Nelson Kinder on Troy's electric plant proposal. The paper notes municipal deficits vs private operation and calls for informed public discussion to decide between improvement or sale, inviting views but excluding anonymous letters.
The federal act requires physicians druggists dentists and others dispensing narcotics to inventory stock and maintain sworn records of purchases and dispensed amounts and recipients. Records must be open to government inspectors at all times. violations carry heavy fines or imprisonment or both.
The state fire marshal reports 1914 saw 11 606 fires in Illinois with 287 deaths. It labels 75 percent of fires preventable due to inattention to fire conditions and hazards.
The Belleville city council passed an ordinance requiring the Louisville & Nashville railroad to advertise all changes in train service in local newspapers. The state law mandates such advertising to inform the traveling public and ensure publicity of service changes.
Last week East St. Louis held a primary election with only six total votes across all forty-three precincts. The cost per vote reached $300, and the overall expense of the primary amounted to 61,800.
A professional lobbyist, long a pest at the state house in Springfield, is to be removed from his post. The plan calls for the lobbyist to end his tenure through his own actions.
The United Railway Bulletin notes jitney bus craze stirring up public opinion and prompts irony over why previous concerns about lunacy had not been raised.
A proverb-like note contrasts true friendship with false friends who metaphorically strike at you. The message warns that a loyal companion will openly critique faults, while a hypocritical ally harms behind your back.
An observant writer notes that many speakers clinch a argument when they pause to let emphasis land. The craft hinges on timing and controlled silence to amplify the beat.
A fragment notes a driver exceeding the speed limit while descending a hill. No further details appear in the readable text.
A reflective piece urging deep self scrutiny to uncover faults and curb vanity. It argues character outshines reputation, urges honest questions about laziness drinking temper and extravagance, and invites lifelong self improvement through candid, solitary analysis.
A collage of editorial lines from multiple papers jokes about war readiness and public life. The Greenville Advocate mocks vaccination as unwelcome yet compares it to Ma Lady while Edwardsville papers complain of cold winds and lingering winter.
A terse exchange shows Thomas defending a bent pin placed on a chair. He pleads that he could not get a pin to stand up any other way, prompting his mother’s questioning. The brief incident highlights a small child’s improvised problem solving and a domestic moment.
Observations call for action as rural schools close and town youth seek work. Citizens urged to beautify by landscaping yards and streets, remove unsightly shrubs, and hire seasonal gardeners to keep areas neat all summer, boosting civic pride.
Health promotes happiness by stressing digestion and regular bowels. Take one Dr Kings New Life Pill at night for a full free bowel movement and improved appetite and digestion. Also mentions a literary field inquiry between Quiller and an editor about wrecking a handbook and a movie scenario.
In a sharp exchange a sick man tells a doctor he prefers a horse doctor. The doctor concedes the man is suited to that field. The item also cites public opinion claims about people paying bills and contrasts phrases from Madison Republic and Bunker Hill Gazette News.
A collage of jokes, historic dates, and comical snippets from a bygone era. The piece references a salesman and customer typewriter banter, odd letters, and a weekly history list with dates such as Nebraska admission in 1867 and Bell telephone patent in 1876.
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