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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1910
Page
2
Entry at the post office in Troy Iingis for second class mail. Parties with legal notices are urged to instruct their attorneys to publish in this paper. Under law no attorney can fees for such requests.
A plea argues that an interurban electric road would spur growth in Troy, St Jacob, Highland, and Greenville, boosting real estate, business, and rapid transit. It calls for a united effort led by a modern Moses to lead the region onto the trolley track.
The Houston Post prints a fervent prayer urging both Democrats and Republicans in Illinois to seek common sense and curb vanity. The poem version pleads for purification of Democratic minds and warns against fools’ mistakes when the world seems within reach.
The piece argues that immediate response ads fail, while steady, ongoing campaigns fund a business’s visibility. It notes successful advertisers consistently invest year after year, creating a continuous performance that leads to success.
The Pennsylvania railroad operated the first electric train through the tunnels under Manhattan and the East River last week. The six construction cars and an electric locomotive ran from the New York station to the Thompson Avenue viaduct in Sunnyside yard, Long Island City.
An editor-seen admonition explains a balanced approach to self praise. It notes that while promoting oneself is acceptable, showing consideration by praising others earns greater respect. The tone urges giving credit to neighbors instead of only taking credit for personal achievements.
The article observes that unusual cool and wet conditions are linked to the comet while noting that hot and dry weather would likely receive the same blame. It argues that people habitually seek a cause or scapegoat for natural events.
After several years of waiting the city of Troy has yet to secure an electric road. Officials cite funding hurdles and regulatory steps as the main obstacles delaying the project.
England faces a pivotal moment as plans to modify liquor laws gain momentum under George V. Proponents argue for broader access while opponents warn of social costs as debates intensify this year.
Taft returns to Washington after tours to Pittsboro Cincinnati and St Louis and discusses the railroad bill money for his protection. Rumors touch Roosevelt funding a national university and a San Francisco Panama Expo 1915. Debate over fortifications for the Panama canal and Americas role in a future peace compact dominate partisan chatter.
An Italian chalk statuary vendor peddling busts of Washington Lincoln Grant Garibaldi clashed with a drunken passerby. The inebriate taunted Garibaldi and toppled the statue, prompting the vendor to fling two Washington busts at the insult, as onlookers laughed at a tale about Col Roosevelt and Africa.
Quirky verse mix critiques meat prices and boycotts. A farmer, a Satanic figure, and a gag about a lamb appear in a rambling spoof reflecting inflation era gloom and rural life humor.
A reader in Jarvis Township reports a farcical plan to import a Florida butter cow. The scheme includes brining a calf in salt solution, a simulated ocean voyage, and a mechanical setup to create salted butter, ending with a humorous note about a local $290 betting dispute and a call to try Kingston's ads.
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