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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
2
Notice states second class matter mail, ads charged until ordered off, entertainment notices charged, subscriptions not stopped at expiration, readers urged to renew or discontinue, and sample copies available. Calls for reports of missing papers and directs communications to TH Troy Weekly.
A historical pamphlet argues that spending at home sustains community wealth. It cites a hypothetical 2000 residents each spending five dollars away yearly, totaling 10 000 dollars, and shows how keeping profits local could fund multiple new businesses. The piece urges patrons to support home industries, benefiting laborers, farmers, merchants, and professionals alike.
A reflection on both employed and unemployed men awaiting chances for advancement. The piece notes towns echoing the old refrain of scarcity and compares today’s era of great opportunities with the missed chances of the past. It urges individuals to seize the opening present.
The center of the shoe manufacturing industry shifts westward in line with population movement, indicating a regional realignment. The note references a count of twenty five, signaling a numeric detail tied to the trend.
The piece notes St. Louis producing more shoes than any city globally with a single concern reporting $9,000,000 in one year. It mentions cotton costs and potential savings, teases an automatic cotton nickel invention, cites a Jefferson forecast on race relations, and ends with a Kansas City policeman's beat about dandelions and police investigations.
A Paris barber who died recently left an estate valued at $2,000,000. The story notes he never told customers that their hair needed trimming or that a shampoo was due, a peculiarity highlighted in the obituary.
A concise note highlights the value of the local paper and the stamp of loyalty shown by readers who subscribe. It underscores the price of a dollar as the cost for keeping informed through the home edition.
Kenneth Meciver of Vanceboro Maine recounts a dire throat and lung inflammation case where three doctors gave up hope. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life and notes its cures for coughs bronchitis and hoarseness. Kingston’s drug store offers 35 cent and 1.00 bottles with a trial option. The piece adds a note about the inventor Charles Monchy selling a patent for 2000.
Successful merchants rely on our columns to reach customers consistently. The feature highlights enduring business needs, practical tips, and twin aims of visibility and trust. Local shops gain steady shopper engagement through regular listings and clear product messaging.
A Washington letter surveys Congress debates on animal transit cruelty limits, railroad rate measures, the Philippine tariff and San Domingo treaties. It highlights the beef lobby, the 24 to 36 hour transit rules, the Pure Food bill, and the juvenile court movement as reform across major cities. It also notes consular bill debates and Secretary Root's stance on foreign trade and qualifications.
Leslie's Weekly notes Baltimore’s 1904 blaze that destroyed about 100 million dollars of property spurring $200 million in planned renovations. Merchants and owners contribute 120 million, citizens 50 million, corporations 30 million as the city rallies. The Greater Baltimore Jubilee set for September 1906 will mark national interest in its recovery.
A Carrollton Patriot column urges rapid town improvement with paving the public square to end six weeks of mud. It mocks resisters and likens relief to a cough syrup remedy Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, praising its taste and safety as a sold product by S. Kingston.
An advertisement claims indigestion is habit forming and urges taking Kodol Dyspepsia Cure after meals to stop belching puffing and palpitating. It says the product digests food and makes the stomach sweet.
Ti Catt reports a notable local development with officials and residents reacting. The piece highlights actions taken by a named organization, the involved city location, and the timeline for forthcoming steps, indicating impact on the community.
A compact moral aphorism urges readers to avoid straying from common paths in search of chances. It argues against using others merely as means for personal gain, warning such behavior destroys humane interaction and harms society.
A humorous exchange shows competing papers bragging about twins claimed ahead of presses. The rival accuses Bud Stevens of a fabrication, then retracts with a wife’s real newborn mention, noting the penny paper on the opposite side suffers.
In a verse from the New York Sun a family pursues education to elevate its social rank. Each child attends a school or program while the father bears the financial burden, earning praise in schooling terms but revealing his own limited knowledge as life’s senior student.
Newly married couple staying in a sky scraper hotel on their honeymoon. the bride slips out for a shopping trip and returns to find the door silent. After repeated calls the groom’s voice from inside declares, this is not a bee hive, it is a bathroom.
A noted lawyer who later became a respected judge is recalled by Youth. In his early days at the bar he was a bungling speaker. The anecdote centers on a replevin trial where his missteps are highlighted as part of his rise.
A juror’s quip about a hog drive echoes through the courtroom as counsel notes there were exactly twenty four hogs, twice the number of jurors in the box, illustrating the sharp wit and tense atmosphere of the trial.
A man aged 87 in Thuse England remains superintendent of flagstone quarries and leads a large family. His seven sons, six sons-in-law, 29 grandsons, four grandsons-in-law, and two great-grandsons all share the same trade, with forty family members living in The SatieCTR and united by work. The Farm Journal notes a quirky apple eating prompt amid the clipping.
In a humorous exchange Ethel reports a doctor forbidding golf and George retorts that his own services could have saved the fee. The gag closes with a suggestion to try an advertisement in the want column.
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