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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
6
Entered at the post office at Troy Ilineis for transmission in the mails ay second class matter One Year 1.25 It Paid Before Expiration Six months It Paid Before Expiration Three months Telephone Kinloch or Bell 4.
Friday May 19 1916 the article argues charity in newspaper offices is misused. It stresses space and paper are tradeable assets, not gifts, and ads and copies should be sold rather than given away. It notes public misconception and praises proper appreciation of press favors in cities vs towns.
Rév. Joseph H. O'Dell argues in the Ladies' Home Journal that ministers cannot directly decide elections yet can shape civic life through determinative principles. He says ministers should inspire congregants to register and vote, serve on party committees, and influence public life as part of Christian duty. He notes ministers face limits but remain crucial in modern society.
The piece argues that a pastor who applies core princples to public issues like local option factory regulation child labor and capital labor can become a major social civic and political force without losing his pastoral focus The Swat The Fly column then urges early spring action to swat the fly warning that preventing infestation now saves health and future disease reduction The text notes eggs laid now will hatch by summer multiplying the benefit of early destruction.
A critique of advertising as a costly failure, blaming bad copy and lazy payers for poor results. The piece reports on The Daily Abstract Reporter debut in Madison county Edwardsville by H. Gerke and son Wilbur, highlighting its legal and real estate focus. It also urges parental school involvement and notes social issues from neglectful parenting to rising youth crime and changing fashion among youths.
The text contrasts small acts of service with broader civic leadership. It notes that garden seeds from Washington satisfy, but people crave more statesmanship from the same source. It argues for initiating initiatives rather than perpetual stoppage.
May Youth Month extols boys making kites and fishing tackle while enjoying outdoor exercise. It argues excess parental guardianship can curb a boy’s growth and urges parents to allow outdoor play while supervising, so boys gain health benefits and want to stay indoors at night.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment to stop rheumatic pain by stimulating circulation. A testimonial from James S. Ferguson of Philadelphia claims quick knee relief after one application. Also includes a dime swallowing joke from Mrs. Rosenbaum.
A quirky collection of dated events and humorous vignettes from a 20th century periodical. Items include historical moment sketches from May days, joke fragments, nursery rhymes, and satirical quips about modern life such as cars, telephones, and paint brushes.
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