24 May 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
1
The Croy Weekly issued every Friday by B. W. Jarvis, member of the Madison County Press Club and Southern Editorial Association, transmits from Troy Illinois as second class matter.
Citizens of Troy look forward to Decoration Day with deep interest and hope for a dignified observance. A moving eulogy by T. B. Aldrich celebrates the holiday as the beauti ful national tribute, noting flowers, light carriages, and a shift from war imagery to peace, with poignant reference to Civil War graves and shared grief across North and South.
Citizens are urged to back a state constitutional amendment for bonds to fund road construction. The Ohio Good Roads Federation promotes improved rural value, lower hauling costs, better market access, school transport, church attendance, and closer physician contact as reasons to support the project.
The piece argues good roads boost mail, social life, and happiness for farmers and locals. It links road quality to higher sales, broader trading, and prosperity for chambers of commerce, highway officials, railways, publishers, manufacturers, hotels, and banks, citing New England's $69 million tourist yield.
Organization Invincible argues that partnership style business beats corporations, citing Andrew Carnegie on partnerships and competition. It urges Troy merchants to unite to rival mail order houses, questioning if local shops offer better value and urging self reform to compete on price and quality.
A young single man in Arkansaw advertised a reward of twenty cords of wood for a good wife. He likely kept enough wood aside for cremation if she failed to meet his expectations.
An exchange editor remarks that following a cold and harsh winter it is natural to anticipate a thaw. The comment frames seasonal change as a welcome shift and reflects broader expectations for improving conditions.
The statement argues that progress defines town resilience and warns that stagnation leads to decline. It frames movement as essential for Troy to maintain footing and suggests all towns must push forward to survive and thrive.
A man argues that incessant complaining about hard times can undermine a thriving community by sowing doubt and discouraging investment and progress. His comments emphasize the risk of negative rhetoric in prosperous times.
The note questions lime safety and sane celebration plans for Troy’s Fourth of July. It hints at community concerns and urges thoughtful, safe observance practices for a peaceful holiday.
A reflection on education argues that self‑directed learning through reading conversation and observation shapes minds more than formal schooling. Direction matters more than recited lessons, influencing lifelong study impulses and success, with teachers guiding pupils toward constructive life paths.
The piece urges balancing work with recreation to avoid diminishing returns. It recalls childhood play, stresses loving one’s work, and warns against envy or white-collar pretensions. It extols the value of outdoor life, athletic vigor, and pride in labor, citing examples from college and a drain man’s prideful duty.
A busy congressional agenda dominates the week with tariff revision for iron and steel, possible Cummins compromise adoption, and investigations by the Judiciary and Agriculture Committees into Judge Archbold and meat inspection methods. Lodge to push the fur seal treaty, agricultural and government contract labor bills advance, and a revolt against the gag rule challenges the Clayton anti injunction bill as Mann Norris Cannon and Dalzell denounce minority suppression.
The piece discusses campaign costs, noting Wall Street funding for candidates across parties and the influence of wealthy backers on nominations. It highlights Roosevelt Taft and Wilson factions, potential delegate battles, and hints at Mexican border tensions influencing U.S. policy and intervention.
The record notes John L. Purviance adding to his home and a flattering fruit crop outlook. Rev. J Barnes from Webster Missouri preached at the Presbyterian church. Dr Theodore Strahan joined Troy’s medical profession, bringing total doctors to six. Trojans attended a Marine Sharpshooters Park picnic for Marine Catholic church funds, with several thousand present. The Eads Bridge in St Louis neared completion and opened on the 24th at 6 am, drawing curious crowds. first day receipts surpassed 1000 dollars.
Witty exchange features Bobbs and Dobbs debating quitting smoking. Bobbs-So Nobbs stops smoking while Dobbs-Yes remarks on the effort needed. The joke centers on the irony of discussing the process rather than the act itself.
A husband recalls Johnson running to catch a car and being struck on the leg as burlap is discussed. The wife interjects about hall wall coverings and asks why he smiles, seeking Mr. Johnson’s comment.
Miss Gabbeigh counters Mr Goodleigh with a quip about church attendance as hints of fashion and magazine subscriptions set a lively backdrop. The exchange hints at social circles valuing style and regular church ties in a small town.
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