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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
2
The Troy Weekly on Market Street by the Square lists subscription rates and publishing terms. It notes reporting missed deliveries and governs admissions for entertainment notices, with circulation through Troy, Illinois, and requests lawful publication guidance for notices.
The Post Office Department requires payment of subscriptions to avoid loss of second class mailing status. The Call states subscriptions becoming one year in arrears may be discontinued, impacting public access to the paper.
A Champaten dispatch reports Illinois traction officials seek within a year to connect St. Louis area lines to Indiana and Ohio cities. Proposals include a through line via Troy Highland Greenville Vandalia Effingham Terre Haute with a possible 20 mile stretch from Glen Carbon to St. Jacobs. The McKinley syndicate favors funding via a $800,000 bond to attract towns and push the Madison County Interurban Belt project toward Terre Haute.
The article reflects on how Agaellenans maintain a spirit of fairness during heated elections. It notes rivals unite after contests, supporting the new president and showing loyalty to American ideals. The piece underscores tolerance and responsible civics beyond the campaign.
Whatever their political faith, patriots sincerely pursue the country’s best interests. This spirit helps the nation move forward with unruffled resolve and conscious strength regardless of changes in leadership.
The Kansas City federal court decision on the two cent passenger fare in Missouri shocks the public and threatens to reopen debates over passenger and freight rates in several states. Missouri roads had posted higher earnings under the current rate, signaling unsettled outcomes as Jade McPherson's ruling looms and legislatures are urged to protect public interests.
The spring house cleaning is a domestic necessity many families dread yet feel relief after completion. It describes the home as a challenge, where meals become scarce and slipping on a water bucket looms, leaving a longing for a simpler life.
A famous Tennessee murder trial revealed four of the jurors could neither read nor write and only one had read any newspaper since before the murder. The implication is that such jurors are easily fooled and bewildered, skewing trial outcomes and undermining fair verdicts.
The article notes repeated unfavorable weather threatening inauguration day events and spectator health. It questions whether severe conditions this year may push plans to postpone or reschedule commitments.
The former president Roosevelt plans a hunting expedition from New York next Wednesday to Africa. The article notes the date 23.7 holds significance for jungle inhabitants as tensions rise amid the voyage and expedition plans.
The note hints at uncertain spring timing and possible milder weather during upcoming weeks, suggesting tentative forecasts and general seasonal expectations without specific dates or details. It mentions hoped warmth and the possibility of easing conditions after a chilly period, reflecting a cautious mood about near term weather.
Fragmentary note asks about weather radio display timing and when to stop listening. No clear names or places, reads like garbled OCR. Summary reflects uncertainty while noting radio weather display topic.
An account of STS investing in advertising space in two cultural publications to promote seed corn. It marks the first publicity effort by a novice merchant, who gains money and insight into printers ink, encouraging others to advertise in thin paper to reach town and nearby buyers.
Washington notes detail Cannon influence over House rules as insurgents challenge Speaker. Watson persuades southern Democrats that opposing Cannon risks committee power and river and harbor funding. The piece also covers Taft administration plans to tour agencies, Alaska coal lands, Isthmus operations, bleached flour disputes, and Wright and Herring airship trials set by mid year.
A collage of syndicated quips from newspapers on domestic woes and fashion pressures. The verse laments unseen costs of keeping up appearances and family duties, with lines about mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. It weaves humor with social critique across genders and regions.
An advertisement claims a morbidly dangerous condition like appendicitis can be prevented by King’s New Life Pills. It touts liver and stomach stimulation to stop clogging, curing constipation and assorted ailments. Available for 25 cents at S. Kingston.
A guaranteed cough remedy marketed as Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs colds croup whooping cough hoarseness and bronchial affections. Claims quick relief and pleasant taste making it best for children while being gently laxative. Sold by S Kingston.
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