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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1907
Page
3
A caller begs a physician to hurry for a life and death matter yet the doctor cannot leave home. The servant explains he is washing and cannot go out. The caller insists it is not illness. the doctor agrees to come in ten minutes to join a game of whist.
Edward Wovell of Fort Crook Nebraska describes long term eczema on hands arms and legs worsened in winter with severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for about six days he reports itching ceased and sores disappeared, feeling better than ever.
Miss Grace N Wishaar of San Jose California is the only woman theatrical scene painter in the United States. She studied in Paris and painted scenery for three New York theaters the Fifth Avenue Manhattan and Herald Square. With Defiance Starch you can launder shirts at home and achieve stiffness and finish without sticking to the iron.
Italian born Dublin mayor Joseph Nannetti, recently reelected Toord mayor of Dublin, has served in parliament since 1900. Son of an Italian modeler he was educated in Dublin and is in his fifty seventh year.
The advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Fase as a cure for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with trial package pages. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A quoted line notes that reticence has caused numerous failures and regrets, reflecting a cautionary stance on speaking out in public discourse and decision making.
Following nationwide protests against overcapitalization of large firms and especially railroads, W H Boys of the railroad and warehouse commission prepared a bill for Illinois general assembly to supervise railroad stock and bond issues. The measure aligns with Governor Deneen and Attorney General Stead's Washington trip discussing the issue.
Governor Deneen urged a legislative move to ban saloons within a mile and an eighth of military posts and naval training schools including North Chicago where $2,000,000 was appropriated. Rumors claim saloon interests may fight the bill while supporters push applicable measures. Also: Illinois National Guard funding passed for expenses uniforms land near Zion City and Washington Boulevard site. labor scores key victory against steerage contracts. data demanded on Springfield state fair expenditures with a $200,000 annual appropriation.
Two longtime friends reappeared as bills moved forward. Pemberton of Coles introduced a binding twine measure to use Joliet penitentiary labor for farm implements costing 1.3 million, with state residents allowed to buy as needed by April 1. Gardner of LaSalle presented the curve straightener granting railroads eminent domain to straighten tracks. Lieut. Gov. Sherman opposed it last session and is said to have withdrawn opposition.
A Chicago group United Societies for Local Self-Government proposes a local-option bill in the senate. Cyril R. Jandus chairs the legislative committee and sponsors the measure carried here by Nicholas Michaels and Edward J. Noonan. The bill revises last week’s anti-saloon law to allow reopening of the license question in areas like Hyde Park with local option in cities towns and villages.
The two cent fare and rate classification measures remain the top Senate calendar items. Rail road legislation saw little action last week but is set for review, with Hurburgh prepared to argue for his fares bill. Jones proposes direct election of U S senators by a constitutional convention, while Chafee seeks an inquiry into state board of agriculture finances and urges report on printing cost reductions for court decisions.
A bill was introduced by Mr Zaabel in Monday's house session to appropriate 10000 dollars for Charles Miller Alexander of Chicago who was injured at Camp Tanner during mobilization of state troops before the Spanish American War.
At the request of the railroad companies the legislature agreed to discuss all pending measures with the proviso that the railroad side be presented by men of importance rather than attorneys who usually represent them at Springfield.
A Glasgow minister touts a germicide that allegedly cures all infectious and incurable diseases without hospitals or operations. He lists 50 patients cured or under treatment, some after a death warrant. The item also notes laundering with starch and praises Defiance Starch for better looking linen.
An old man threatens a youth with a football bout after being caught again. The youth remains calm and explains football is out of season, defusing the tension with a terse exchange.
Herr Bebel, a leading Reichstag orator, speaks without notes and lives simply. He avoids society, finding rest in his garden where he trims rose trees to prepare for speeches.
A clergyman’s daughter whispered a late night prayer about a barefoot girl on the cold sidewalk and concluded with a probing, unfinished line asking if such mercy is any of our business before God.
Mrs. Chugwater asks Josiah about a pro moter in the paper. Mr. Chugwater explains it comes from pro and motor meaning for automobiles, defining a promoter as someone in favor of cars. The humorous exchange highlights everyday language in the era.
A Montana man describes years of indigestion and nervous strain improving after starting Grape-Nuts. He credits restored digestion, steadier nerves, clearer vision, and renewed happiness to the cereal, saying he feels younger and would not trade his gain. The ad promotes Postum Co. and its booklet The Road to Wellville.
An OCR fragment cites Putnam Faceless Dyes priced at 10 cents per package promising brighter colors. It mentions a friend in need and a sales line for Lewis Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois. Additional notes reference Garfield Tea and cooperative canteens for the British army with profits and interest details.
Defiance Starch invites trial use for both hot and cold starching. If the product does not perform better, faster, and cheaper, return it for a money refund from the grocer.
Report notes the sultan of Turkey spends under 5000 dollars yearly on food, mainly entrees and boiled eggs. Despite modest diet, he maintains a vast household with numerous dependents and domestic costs that reduce his annual income of ten million dollars by about 90 thousand dollars weekly.
Union Pacific advertises daily through April 30, 1907, low one way fares from St Louis to western destinations including Ogden Salt Lake City Butte Anaconda Helena Spokane Wenatchee Everett Fairhaven Whatcom Vancouver Victoria Tacoma Seattle Portland Astoria Ashland Roseburg Eugene Albany Salem San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego and many other California Oregon Washington Montana Utah Idaho points. For full information contact L E Townsley G A 908 Olive street St Louis Mo.
Prof. Lyon William Phelps of Yale praised Mark Twain as the greatest American novelist in the history of the country's literature during a recent Connecticut lecture.
Testimony from Robert Odbert of Detroit credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing his long battle with rheumatism. He describes severe swelling, heart pains, and immobility in 1897 98, then rapid improvement after starting treatment. Pills sold by druggists 50 cents a box, six for $2.50 from Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
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