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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
8
Notes on work by lawmakers at Springfield discuss prospects for the seventy fourth ballot in November 1910. The piece hints at resumed effort to elect Weaver of Toga amid ongoing political maneuvering and legislative activity.
Springfield observers say the present stalemate over U S senator will push the issue to the next legislative session in January 1911 and into the April 1910 direct primary campaign. Ballots show Hopkins 73 votes, Shurtleff 18, Foss 17, Stringer 28, Tanner 35.
Worry over adjournment centers on whether the senate will approve May 15, or amend to May 23. The session features McKenzie's municipal ordinance proof bill and Brown's land conveyance for a Evanston park. A cigarette manufacture ban gains favorable committee action, with Miss Lucy Page Gaston organizing a school petition chain across the state.
Employers and opponents rallied before the Illinois senate labor committee as the Jones eight hour day bill drew heated debate. More than forty industry representatives opposed the measure, while women workers and non union affiliates from Decatur and Bloomington worked to defeat it. Some employers favored a ten hour cap with a 55 hour weekly limit as a compromise. Hilton introduced a bill to curb extravagant hats, proposing an 18 inch maximum diameter and restrictions on adornments and certain materials, with exceptions for educational or amusement displays.
A practical note on color schemes for exterior and interior painting. It advises studying published color guides and mentions obtaining Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from National Lead Company for free by writing to the 1902 Trinity Building in New York. It highlights the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a quality guarantee for pure white lead.
Unclear dialogue shows two residents trading wry remarks on weather and fashion as one worries rain will ruin her dress and another teases about social appearances. The exchange highlights daily life concerns and neighborhood humor without specific names or locations.
An 1908 reader testimonial from O L Wilson of Puryear Tennessee describes years of painful itching swellings on the face neck and body that finally faded after using three sets of Cutiura Remedies. The note advocates Castoria and other patent remedies, and mentions various medical ads and prompts about eye care and tobacco products.
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