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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1904
Page
2
Advertises regular rates for admissions in notices and asks subscribers to report missed papers. Requests readers to send free copies to any address upon application. Urges parties with legal notices to have attorneys publish in this paper under law.
The Columbia Improvement League forms to keep streets clean, beautify vacant lots, and improve sanitation with active female leadership. The piece urges Troy to form a similar group, promoting public spirit, home values, and civic progress, citing Roosevelt and school horticulture as steps toward beautified towns.
Washington correspondent chronicles Representative Frank Cushman of Washington State as a flamboyant figure on the floor, contrasts tax debates about the city with its public spirit, and notes George Washington’s urban design influence. The piece also covers Atwater funding at Carnegie, Tyner fraud trial outcomes, and a late sale of Senator Stewart’s furnishings with modest prices.
A testimonial from D. H. Turner of Dempseytown Pennsylvania claims Dr King’s New Life Pills renew youthfulness in two weeks aiding liver stomach and bowels. Purely vegetable and affordable at S Kingston’s. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea promises strength with money back if it fails. Tea or tablet form available at S Kingston’s.
Speedy asks if you care for our gar sports. Miss Seedy replies she never thought you were one, Mr. Speedy, as Sutts acts sudden. New York Sun.
A seven foot American eagle stuffed specimen, shot at Gettysburg on February 22 1887, sits in C V Ashdown’s framing shop on Ontario Street Cleveland. It drew crowds at veteran shows and memorial day observances. The piece inspired public interest in Civil War battles and perishes in memory of Union casualties.
The Weekly Bulletin notes Dr. Theodore Strahn opened an office in the Odd Fellows building. Rev. J. R. Barnes conducted the Presbyterian church sermon the prior Sunday. The piece mentions local additions, school picnics, the St. Louis bridge opening with substantial pedestrian receipts, and various community activities.
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