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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1910
Page
2
The Troy Weekly announces issues on market street by the square with B W Jarvis as editor and publisher. Subscribers missing papers are asked to report to the office and legal notices should be instructed for publication by attorneys under law. subscription terms listed and sample copies sent on request.
A remark says Philadelphia has changed its nickname from The City of Brotherly Love to The City of Brotherly Scraps, signaling a shift in civic mood and perception of the city.
CollinsiUe voters will decide at the municipal election on April 19 whether to establish a city court in the city. The measure asks residents to approve or reject creating a local court to handle municipal cases.
A burglar entered a Mulberry Grove home last week taking 30 dollars cash, a watch, a chain, a pair of shoes and a dozen eggs. The incident adds to the odd trend of eggs being a sought item.
Theodore Roosevelt, who as president supplied unprecedented copy for papers, is back to civilization and promises more activity when Teddy comes marching home.
The city mourns ex mayor Ziegenbein aka Uncle Henry a leading political and financial figure known for coining the line We got a moon yet ain't it His death marks the loss of a prominent St Louis public figure and longtime local character.
The Retail Merchants' Association of Belleville launched a $25,000 fund to attract industrial enterprises to the city. The plan argues industries worth having deserve inducements, noting towns that overlook this essential step lose the industries they seek.
The Call notes Madison county court house plans face competition from Granite City led by Niedringhaus interests offering about 75000 for the site and funds nearing 200000 with more than the site on offer. It says Ed must do more than just provide a site to keep the court house.
The University of Illinois School of Ceramics highlights an inexhaustible surface clay supply and Illinois’ underutilized plaster of clay products. It aims to train men for industry, support investigations, and offers over one hundred free scholarships for ceramics study. The ad promotes using Want Ads in The Call.
Washington dispatch reports the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry drawing more attention than Congress. Garfield testifies on Ballinger era actions and water power sites, states own waters and lands, and reclamation details. Ballinger faces pressure over withdrawals. Congress eyes federal building funding and land restoration. Rockefeller Foundation incorporation clarified by S J Murphy before the Senate.
The Jarvis Township Farmer touts a shift to American seed potatoes with eyes and ears, promising novelty and economic edge. He jokes about planting methods, ear care, and the potato’s imagined abilities while promoting upcoming seed releases to Call readers.
A fragment references misfortune for Mary and Bo Peep and a lamb that stole away on bold forage. The lines suggest obscurity and possible literary satire, with mentions of Paith and the idea that some remain in cold storage.
An inventive plan proposes crossing American potatoes with the Missouri mule to grow ears six to seven inches long. The idea envisions ears sticking from the ground in fall, enabling easy pulling by hand, reducing hoeing and plowing. The anecdote ends with a humorous note about smashing potatoes with a masher.
Kemp Tex resident J A Stone recounts choosing Dr King King s New Discovery after years of illness from consumption and coughs He reports weight increasing from 130 to 178 pounds after using the remedy which he credits with curing him The ad promotes 50c and 1 00 bottles with a trial bottle free and a guaranteed sale by Kingston Advertising that pays in The Call.
Parcel delivery notice states Daniel Peterman as agent for distributing the St. Louis Daily or Sunday paper in English or German aboard the AT tf route. Delivery timing and addresses unspecified.
Corrected Friday market list shows prices across grains hay flour meal and livestock. Wheat at 1.19 per bushel, corn and oats listed with uncertain digits, hay and straw per ton, flour per cwt, meal per bushel, cattle and hogs per hundredweight, lambs calves poultry and eggs priced.
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