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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
2
In Worth county Manly advances despite naysayers with a $40,000 high school bond approved 304 to 64 after a $30,000 waterworks and day and night electric service. The town, once 346 residents, grows through bold projects, boosting workers, population, and business in this progressive community.
Senator Compton introduces a resolution to submit a tax reform constitutional amendment and defines the current system of assessing personal property as failing to reflect ability to pay. He argues the amendment would grant the General Assembly power to classify property so each class is taxed by ability to pay, not by ease of escape. The piece notes the moral critique that the current system taxes those with harder-to-find property more lightly, while those with easily located property pay more, highlighting the impact of conscience on taxation.
Official figures show from August 1, 1914 to April 14, 1915, about nine months of World War I, 301,825 immigrants arrived in the United States, versus 984,213 in the same period of 1913-14. The war period thus brought over 680,000 fewer arrivals than the previous year.
A historical quip attributes a Lincoln maxim to decisive determination. The saying asserts that once a task is deemed doable the path to its completion emerges. The attribution emphasizes resolve over initial feasibility.
A fragment expresses praise for daily loyal intelligent service in the welfare of the home community, highlighting service as a key measure of patriotism.
The quotation notes that Adien can sit still and earn a hiring, but humans are not so fortunate, reflecting a humorous or critical comment on patience and employment norms.
A satirical reflection on progress denting the grand old American wash day. It contrasts old laborious routines with modern conveniences like electric machines and Niagara Falls as a washer, jokes about Henry Ford as a washerwoman, and notes how domestic life shifts with power, clubs, and elections, ending with a jab on women’s suffrage.
A stylish young stenographer and a downtrodden plebian share commutes and a night out at Jerry's. Both cash their weekly checks, the stenographer's life of fashion contrasts with the plebian's rough persona. Moral warns white collars add appearance value, while Trojans stay neutral on town welfare.
A fragment notes a newspaper headline asking What Society Needs is Emotion and suggests an added line More Clothes. The text points to social commentary on fashion and mood, but provides no concrete events, dates, or individuals.
A pithy remark questions social judgments about what is deemed virtuous for men. The line suggests that being too praised as virtuous may reflect paradoxical social expectations rather than true character. No specific events, people, or organizations are identified.
A doctor asks if the patient has taken the pills and the patient delays, mentioning the instruction to "take one every day" and hinting that tomorrow marks a new, thinner day. The exchange is incomplete and lacks clear outcome or names.
A compilation from multiple newspapers mocks politics and social trends. Alton and Bloomington debates touch on Sunday observance and church prayer in public, while St. Louis real estate indictments prompt cries of schemes. Texas fiddler contests and agricultural pests fuel rural humor and concerns. Illinois lawmakers seek higher pay and a Panama Exposition junket, with taxpayers urged to fund lingering winter costs.
A collage of verses and snippets from a newspaper page includes the poem Only a Dad and a brief, reflective piece on celebrity gossip. It also features a dated almanac style list, a women’s health tip column, and jocular news quips from multiple papers. The tone shifts from sentimental verse to domestic advice and lighthearted humor.
A humorous tale where a church member refuses to pay tithes while the deacons praise the weather and the preacher calls upon him. After the preacher vows to amend, he visits the man four times in a year and the man still refuses, claiming his support through rides with the preacher.
Advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment can relieve acute and chronic rheumatism rheumatic headaches sciatic rheumatism and lumbago with penetration to the seat of the trouble and instant relief. It promotes a 25 cent bottle for emergencies.
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a liver cleaner to purify the blood and relieve biliousness headaches dizziness and constipation. Priced at 25 cents at drugstores.
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