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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
2
A 1916 editorial warns of the fire demon as the sword of destruction over all classes. It stresses constant vigilance to protect homes and property, noting fires’ universal threat and the need for precautions to prevent loss.
A reflective piece questions how humans differ from animals, asserting thinking for oneself as essential. It contrasts independent thinkers with those who rely on others, labeling the latter as living in a limiting rut filled with prejudice and ignorance.
Noah Lundy of near Arcola stored 2650 dollars in a mail order catalogue. While he was away his wife burned the catalogue. The Greenville Item reports the mail order house will send another catalogue to replace the loss.
Game Commissioner Wheeler of Springfield was refused a hall in Granite City to deliver his lecture How I Cleaned Up Springfield and Sangamon County. Granite City residents were not interested and refused both to be led to water or to drink.
In a recent opinion Lucey says women may be allowed to vote for the President next year while remaining barred from the primary that selects delegates to national conventions. The ruling distinguishes between presidential suffrage and primary voting.
A Virginia lawmaker watches fashion trends showing he would regulate skirt height and waistline position. If conflict arises he expects Dame Fashion to prevail in the cultural clash.
March enters with lionlike force and readers note the lamb will begin to bleat on March 21, signaling seasonal shift and expected quieter days ahead. The calendar highlights the coming equivalence between the bold start and the gentle midpoint.
A wry note that the tax collector nearly completes his work while the assessor already eyes residents, reflecting on ongoing civic duties and everyday pressure.
The text argues that designing a system of roads, rather than building isolated roads, lowers user costs by matching road type to traffic. It covers cost components, traffic estimates, local material use, maintenance efficiency, and reconstruction benefits. It notes taxes should reflect benefit, with denser districts funding more, while sparsely settled areas receive greater value than paid.
The Street Corner Sage rails against gossip as the lowest form of talk blaming townsfolk who guess at others lives. He argues gossip ruins reputations without factual basis and urges responsible, verifiable talk rather than rumors.
A newly constructed foghorn for the United States Lighthouse Service is so large a man can enter it. It is described as resembling half a submarine boat and can be heard up to twenty five or thirty miles at sea.
A brief exchange notes that Mabel ran the quarter mile but the exact time is not known. The dialogue reflects uncertainty about the event details and terminology used to describe the race.
The Klein High Booster Club promotes community support with a message everyone loves a booster. The item notes club enthusiasm and calls for participation in upcoming fundraising efforts and events.
Cousin Maude confidences Ruth on dress fading after washing and a plan to keep a matching fabric for mending. The piece then shifts to short verse and notes about talents, 1915 statistics, and household humor in a vintage newspaper page.
Advert shows Sloan's Liniment to ease draft related pain and neuralgia. It claims fast circulation boost, reduced stiffness, relief from neuritis, and improves sleep. Priced at 25 cents at druggists.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a trusted spring laxative. It claims the first dose cleanses sluggish bowels, stimulates the liver, and purges body poisons accumulated during winter. Available for 26 cents at druggists.
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