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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
2
The Troy Weekly announces a Friday publication cycle issued by B W Jarvis. It notes Market Street by the Square in Troy Illinois and identifies membership in local press and editorial associations. The issue is entered at the Troy post office as second class matter.
Public schools should not idle the summer. The piece urges turning school grounds into parks with supervised play, or directing games for children, to provide wholesome activity and prevent mischief. Bloomington and Troy are cited as examples considering play apparatus or use as parks, with physical directors suggested.
The Conservation Commission cites 1700 daily preventable US deaths and 1.5 million annual deaths. Senator Owen introduces a bill to create a government health service coordinating Public Health and Marine Hospital Service with the Food and Drug Act and Vital Statistics Division to streamline efforts. The Owen bill advances favorably in committee.
Health and national quarantine measures move toward early senate consideration as part of a broader effort to conserve human life. The debate stresses public welfare as central, contrasting with other less linked issues.
Homer Davenport the cartoonist died in New York yesterday from pneumonia. Former locomotive fireman turned caricaturist rose to prominence after sending sketches to the San Francisco Examiner. His 1896 campaign cartoon of Mark Hanna in dollar-mark checks boosted his fame and he later created a giant figure symbolizing trusts.
Isaac A. Smith of the St Louis and Illinois Traction Company writes a hopeful note about electric roads, but Troy remains cautious. The town has heard assurances before and awaits concrete action, fearing mere promises without rapid construction.
Many people awaken to how much of their country remains unseen. Amid talk of the Titanic disaster scrolls, cancellations of steamship reservations loom as a lean year for the steamship trust. Yet the tragedy may spur better passenger safety protections in time.
The Illinois printers plan a two day meeting in Peoria next Friday and Saturday to study business costs and seek better conditions in the printing trade. They follow examples from other states where organized efforts improved outcomes for business people.
Fashion decrees the hoop skirt of fifty years ago is returning while opinions vary. Some favor the larger silhouette over current skin tight garments, asserting more space for attire and movement. Others fear hoop skirts will restrict space and limit comfort in any setting.
A Washington paper questions a rural district member’s congressional speech full of emotion and odd metaphors about hay seed in his hair oats in his throat and rye in his stomach suggesting a humorous notional diagnosis of state pride or nerves.
Fred Plog formerly editor and publisher of the Pocahontas Press plans to establish a new newspaper at Herrick in Shelby County in the near future.
A brief remark notes that some men who boast of self made success shift burden from God. The line suggests skepticism about purporting extraordinary personal achievement without divine or external aid.
A brief, period voice notes that lingering winter weather finally gives way to spring. The line suggests a seasonal transition with hopeful tone and regional climate mood. No specific people or places are named.
A playful reform in legislative talk turns on the verb invest igate as the latest favored cadence. Lawmakers embrace a curious blend of probe and methodical inquiry as public scrutiny intensifies.
Forty years ago in Troy a local business moved to Lebanon while a new baseball club formed as the Arctics replacing the Independents. Exhibitions by Hilliard Hamilton’s Pacific Combination and Indian Show played near the school house. Dr John R Whiteside was elected president of a student club at St Louis Medical College. Dr Cyrus Day, long associated with the U S Marine Hospital in St Louis, began practice in Troy. Fifty seven members joined the Presbyterian church following a revival in Troy.
The article recalls famous figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte Patrick Henry Ulysses S Grant Abraham Lincoln James Russell Lowell Huxley Schiller Goldsmith Humphrey Davy John Hunter Byron and others who failed or underachieved in youth. It argues their awakening came later when their minds turned to useful work and effort, describing waking up time as a roaring lion that comes to those who want it.
The Call reports a bitingly detailed note from James J. Britt, third assistant postmaster general, outlining amendments to second class mailing rules. It explains publishers may renew subscriptions at reduced rates for a year after expiration but not beyond that, and warns of higher costs if current rules tighten. It notes The Call complied since 1908, dropping overdue accounts, and warns subscribers that a doubled rate could end the dollar a year paper unless cooperation improves.
In Los Angeles the city requires baby carriages to have lights at night signaling a safety measure. The rule acknowledges the danger of wheeling infants through streets after dark.
Mars continues along its orbital path, making no stops in the state. The remark suggests neglect by congressmen as the reason for the lack of stops.
From Washington notes President Taft will not urge Congress to strengthen laws regulating steamship clearances after the Titanic disaster. Officials anticipate new US Britain and other nations agreements. existing US rules already require lifesaving gear and strict enforcement. Interventions in Mexico loom as Taft calls Foreign Relations leaders to discuss rescue plans for Americans amid tensions with Orozco rebels and figures like Fall and Smith warn of ruin to investors. Dr Harvey Wiley urges net weight stamping on foods and weighs critique of federal rules while urging tighter regulation and tariff benefits for farmers.
Daniel Peterman, agent for local listings, announces a new slate of properties and commercial opportunities through the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and affiliated papers. The campaign highlights residential spots, office space, and investment potential across key city neighborhoods.
A neighbor laboring to nail weather strips is interrupted by a witty neighbor. The exchange centers on a riddle about the differences between a man with a daughter about to wed a foreign nobleman and a man with six children and a praying wife. The punchline hinges on who bears the expense, revealing social satire and domestic foibles.
A humorous exchange ends with the obliging singer choosing a lofty sentimental style and serenading with Up in a Balloon. The moment blends polite banter with a whimsical musical interlude.
In a staged moment Mr Skeemer exits to work late then returns to the poker club to dictate a string of letters to his wife. He lists A B C D EB F G H J J K L M N O P Q R 3 T U V W X Z to satisfy a promise before playing a hand.
Lecturer notes the camel can go weeks without water to show the beast’s endurance. Col Dimkitt, rising in fear, objects to the youth statement and claims to have gone twenty years without a watch, insisting he is not deceived by the brute creation.
In a brief exchange Miss Gushy and Prof Von Growle Noah discuss singing technique. He insists bad tone comes from the heart while she argues the voice should originate in the diaphragm, highlighting differing views on vocal method.
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