Troy Weekly Gazette Issued Fridays on Market Street
The Troy Weekly announces its Friday issue schedule on Market Street by the Square. It lists mailing details, pricing, and association affiliations including Madison County Press Club and Southern US Editorial Association. A note mentions second class matter in Winds post office and rates B1.25 1.00 .65 50 85 05.
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Troy Weekly
Market-Street-by-the-Square
Jarvis
Madison
County, Press Club and
Southern US Editorial Association
Troy
Winds
The Ducking Stool in Modern Times
The author laments the loss of the ducking stool as a symbol of public rebuke for故 critics and fault finders. He argues such punishments reflected intolerance and that today society still needs a mechanism to curb loud detractors while promoting progress.
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Troy
New England
Should Be Tried in Troy. Cedar Falls Fights Mail Orders
Cedar Falls business people campaign against mail order houses. They burned catalogues in a bonfire, with ceremony, claiming the action would enlighten townspeople and illuminate prospects for a bigger, more prosperous community from a business view. The incident, though novel, follows an old critique of catalogues as satanic bonds.
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Cedar Fal
Iowa
Shortsightedness Stalls Growth in Communities
A fragmented passage notes how communities suffer and growth slows due to short sighted planning and narrow thinking, criticizing local decisions that hinder progress and resilience. The quote underscores the need for long term thinking and broad civic vision.
Property improvem ents as a path to wealth
Local property owners who persistently neglect to place improvements on their property hinder growth. If local capitalists recognize that improving vacant lots serves their own interests, a practical goal can be achieved by boosting housing across small communities nationwide.
Slander suit over teacher named by Vergennes farmer
Andrew J. Hill of Vergennes called Miss Grace Schenk a liar and not competent to teach. Schenk sued for 5000 damages and was awarded 1000 last Saturday. Due to Call's money shortage, an invitation is extended for readers to label the newspaper as something.
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Andrew J. Hill
Vergennes
Grace Schenk
Jackson County
Miss Schenk
Odorless garbage plant opens near Stallings area
The new odorless garbage plant began operation last week at Stallings, with nearby perfume blamed as unrelated attar of roses. County residents face a choice to endure the smell or seek relief, leaving them to hold their noses for now.
Local funds steer growth toward Troy St Louis or Chicago
The speech notes that money spent fuels development, with the location of investment shaping growth in Troy, St. Louis, or Chicago. It emphasizes directing capital toward land improvement and using resources from the town to develop it. The message advocates practical steps to extract value from land and timber through focused development.
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Troy
St. Louis
Chicago
Highland Streets Treated With Oil Plan For Dust Control
Oil treatment was applied to several Highland streets last week in a scheme tried there for years. It not only acts as a waterproofer but also reduces dust by dressing the road surfaces. Two hogs raised on Madison County poor farm netted a sum as inmates raised hevs, implying the county would lose inmate labor if inmates are freed.
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Highland
Madison County
Raltz
Absent Mayor Leaves City Council in Quiet Dilemma
The mayor’s message to the city council is notably missing this year, leaving officials to navigate a governance gap. The absence signals a leadership vacancy as the town faces ongoing civic questions without a current executive chief.
The Stink at Stallings Sparks Madison County Buzz
Readers note a glib line about The Stink at Stallings reflecting current local chatter in Madison County. The playful phrase suggests a cultural moment as residents weigh humor against real events in a small community.
Nudist styles from France stir modesty debates
Reports indicate additional nudist fashion arriving from France. Agents note a common sales tactic involves asking at the door if the woman’s mother is at home, a cue that underscores pushback against revealing attire.
Little Boys Tour Fishin With Worms Time to Go
A playful note notes that now is ideal for young boys to head out worm baited fishing. It hints at a seasonal cue and a simple outdoor pastime. The item carries a light, nostalgic mood typical of small town pages.
Flourishing Troy Mills and New Arrivals in 19th Century News
In Troy 38 years ago mills ran continuously as wheat heads and corn planting neared completion. Dr. Cyrus Day joined six local physicians, Wm. Donoho moved to the Gonterman homestead, and Prof. Edward Bigelow settled in the vacated house. J. H. Neary finished a 75 foot well at W. W. Jarvis with blasting through stone and slate. The M. F. Auwarter store near the Troy City Mills was burglarized for $125 to $150. Sen. Wheeler and county commissioners Kinder and Jarvis visited, then traveled to Highland. Liberty Grange was organized at the Liberty school house with officers including Wm. A. Wilson master and C. Edwards secretary.
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Liberty Grange
Liberty School House
W. P. Richmond
Wm. A. Wilson
C. F. Edwards
L. W. Cook
G. W. Mills
T. J. Fowler
S. B. Gillett
Charles Edwards
E. D. Harris
Lewis Harris
Harriet Webber
Ceres
Jennie Harris
Pomona
Matilda Cook
Flora
Olive Fowler
Education for All Through Equal Training Then and Now
The piece argues education is not free or universal for many families and stresses the need to extend training to all, citing Pietro Monella and Georgie Gould as examples. It recalls Augustus on Rome to urge a noble goal: make learning affordable and common for all, advancing progress.
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America
Pietro Monella
Georgie Gould
Augustus
Rome
The Man Who Hires You on Teamwork with the Boss
The piece argues employee and employer share identical interests and should work as a team like a college football squad. It compares boss and worker roles, urging unity, mutual effort, and long-term payoff, ending with a vision that the worker could become boss through collaboration.
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Cay
Washington News Letter discusses delayed adjournment and road aid debate
The Washington News Letter notes extended House debate on extending federal aid for state roads and uncertainty over adjournment. It cites Mr. Mann of Illinois supporting possible June 1 adjournment if Senate acts, and discusses Shackelford bill cost. It also covers Manila exposition funding issues and the potential for a larger San Diego Exposition in 1915, praising civic centers and mentioning Washington and other cities as civic progress examples.
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Washington
DD. C
House of Representatives
Mann
Illinois
Senate
Congress
House
Mann F of
Tlinois
Federal Treasury
Politics, tariffs, and China capital trends in early coverage
The piece notes fierce political activity around convention delegates, with Roosevelt, Clark, Wilson, Taft, and others showing gains as Chicago and Baltimore battles loom. It also discusses China's government stabilization, bandit suppression, and a need for foreign capital to fund railways, mines, and communications, highlighting lucrative exploitation prospects abroad.
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Congress
T[llinois
Clark
Col. Roosevelt
Wilson
Taft
Underwood
Harmon
la Follette
Gaynor
Marshall
Chicago
Baltimore
China
Rome and Caesar Boost Our Town for Growth
A verse urges Rome to promote itself with gusto to attract settlers and visitors. It praises Julius Caesar as a historic booster and calls for civic unity to expand the town, spread its reputation, and draw excursion trains bringing in new residents. The poem blends nostalgic Roman imagery with a plea for modern promotion.
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J. Caesar
Rome
Julius
Briain
Cathay
Edwardsville to pave more streets this summer
Edwardsville will have several miles of additional paved streets before the summer is over. The city will be well supplied in thoroughfares that are substantial and attractive. Citizens long debated permanent streets and now wonder why they did not start sooner.
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville
Judge’s leg healed by Arnica Salve in Gillis Mills
Justice Eli Cherry of Gillis Mills Tennessee feared a cancer in a stubborn leg sore. He finally cured it with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve after other doctors failed. The salve treats burns ulcers cuts and bruises and costs 25 cents at Kingston’s.
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Eli Cherry
Gillis Mills
Tenn
Kingston’s
Rain as Blessing in Gentle Verse of Hope and Renewal
A reflective poem speaks of steady rain turning to mud as gloom for some, yet finds blessing in each drop. The speaker views rain as a comforting force that nourishes flowers, renews the land, and lifts spirits, promising sorrow cannot endure and praising rain as a gift. The speaker notes Noah's flood as contrast to rain's kindness, ending with optimism and a song in the heart.
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Noah
Time for Ludship to ponder over armless man remark
The text mocks a dialogue about an armless man who choked a friend to death and a lord named Toonogdie. It notes Ludship’s bemused reaction and predicts his return in two years to reconsider the absurdity.
What Has Contributed to Women’s World Progress
Mrs Tell um Whatt, a famed Tecturkss, addressed the club on the past present and future of woman. A young lady in a pink chiffon hat quipped that flared skirts had contributed much, while biting into chocolate, highlighting lighthearted remarks in a social scene.
Provocation noted in rural anecdote at the tavern yard
An old rural anecdote recounts a quarrel where a youth named Hannigan-Ah confronts a man about a picture order. The speaker relays the youth calling for someone to fetch his camera so he can send a picture to the tailor, reflecting local slang and character.
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Murphy
Hannigan
Present Prices Spark Wonder Over Money Possibilities
A fragment shows Mrs Wunder questioning what Mr Morgan could do with all the money at current prices. The dialogue hints at his fondness for strawberries and whimsical thoughts on wealth.
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I T
M. F. Auwarter
Troy City Mills
Wm. E. Wheeler
Thomas W. Kinder
Rush
You
Edwin Markham
Miller
Angelus
Washington News
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Hongkong
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Asia
Far East
San Diego Exposition
Nhage
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Wilbur D.nesbit
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