13 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
1
A man in a Chestnut street cafe claimed to be the most unfortunate person and bet $15 on using the word correctly. The dictionary later proved him right, netting him gains as onlookers learned the proper spelling, while he bought drinks for the crowd.
Capt. Edwin Coffin describes finding a tropical nautilus shell 600 feet above sea level and a right whale skeleton at 82 degrees inland, with petrified organisms and worn whalebone indicating long exposure. The account accompanies the Ziegler Polar Expedition tale in National Magazine.
In a Chau tauqua address, Robert Brodnax Glenn former North Carolina governor denounces New York wickedness. A Raleigh Presbyterian minister, who also knows Glenn, notes the preacher’s calm amusement at a newspaper tale of a New York man struck by lightning while swearing.
A thin man on a hospital cot tells a nurse and a passerby that his sickness stems from drink. He declares a single unboiled Chicago river water drink caused his decline, prompting a woman to reflect on the warning it offers to youth and the dangers of alcohol.
A brief exchange between Burroughs and Wise unfolds with a quip about lending ears and hearing needs. Wise retorts that lending both ears would prevent him from hearing further requests, capturing a sharp, humorous tone from The Catholic Standard and Times.
Bloodhounds traced the nude body of Miss Anna Pelly from an alley to a suspect house in Cairo Illinois. Will James alias Froggie a tall coal heaver in custody along with others after six bloodhound trails. Police say evidence remains circumstantial and the case centers on a brutal Monday night attack and strangling.
Edward Cudahy of Chicago announces engagement to Nora Brewer of San Francisco remains intact though rumored to be broken. Mrs. John B. Casserly, Brewer's sister, says engagement ended, while Brewer states they will marry in spring. Cudahy may travel to New York to purchase trousseau with Brewer and sister, or stay in Chicago briefly.
Police investigate the murder of Roy D. Gannon a real estate dealer whose body was found on the roof of a ten story building with a rope around his neck twisted by an iron bar Robbery is a theory but detectives suspect a subtler motive They seek a blonde woman seen with Gannon in a car Saturday afternoon after he drew 1000 in currency which remains missing.
Fred Fanning, jailed in the Mrs. Mary Short case, implicates Topeka woman Mrs. Minnie English after confessing to killing Short for property. He claims English ordered the poisoning method, threatened him, and received $1,460 of Short’s money. both planned a restaurant venture.
A Chicago man A Ross killed himself in New York rather than face penitentiary. He staged a fake Brazito grant town scheme, promised a grand opening and deed deliveries three times, sent agents nationwide, and sold many lots. His option expired October 1 and investors lost all money.
Bloodhounds trail two likely outsiders who fatally wounded Southern railroad station agent A Hayes at his home Sunday. Sheriff Pozarth leads a large posse as authorities expect trouble when the men are found. Hayes was stabbed in the throat abdomen and right breast after being summoned to his back door. No motive is known.
The American Federation of Labor executive council urges an appeal to the U S Supreme Court over Buck Stove injunctions that imprisoned Samuel Gompers and others. The report defends workers rights, condemns injunctions in labor disputes, and calls for new state and national legislation to curb intimidation by employers. It also covers a dispute over electrical workers secession and federation membership rules.
Robert Simpson aged 16 died at Somerville hospital after a performance by Prof. Everton of Newark. Everton faces a manslaughter charge if no signs of life appear. The boy was taken to hospital after over an hour of failed attempts to revive him following a cataleptic trance. Everton was arrested at the Waldorf and paroled to aid in further revival efforts with another hypnotist.
Walton Townsend, a retired San Francisco banker linked to early city development, leaves about 250000 dollars to his two New York grandsons. He directs his remains be cremated at Fresh Pond crematory on Long Island and ashes fed to the flowers.
Illinois brief notes speak of Gustave Bischoff a Rogers Park club man who died by his own hand with investigations revealing clean business books at Nathan Manufacturing where he worked 30 years. In Chicago a tobacco smoking crackdown on trains under President Clarence Knight prompts patrols to eject violators. Other items report switchman W R Skinner killed at Franklin Park, university hazing expulsions, a Genoa shooting, Centralia oil stir, and a train fatality crossing in Carmin.
A reader describes a home remedy mixing one ounce compound syrup of Sarsaparilia and one ounce Toris compound with a half pint of whiskey. The instructions specify a tablespoonful before each meal and at bedtime, with the bottle shaken before use, claiming rapid restorative effects.
A farmer notes a strong bond with his wife and says she and a neighbor are twins, sharing the same birth date.
The piece humorously lampoons a Hessian fly as a German product born in sauerkraut. It claims the long fly lays eggs at a fantastic rate, eats odd substances, and can dance on fly paper. It ends with a macabre joke about the undertaker and the fly’s old age.
A cartoon satire contrasts rising taxes on beer spirits wine and inheritances with a playful pledge to quit drinking, prompting a party to “drink up our money” before tax hikes take effect. The dialogue underscores public resistance to tax changes and their perceived impact on consumption and wealth.
A reader letter details severe heart trouble from coffee and tea caffeine. After eleven weeks of illness, her husband brings Postum, she quits coffee, improves to 168 pounds, and credits Postum with ending headaches and heart spells. The doctor supported stopping coffee and urged her to stay with Postum, noting her recovery. The missive promotes boiled Postum per package directions and mentions The Road to Wellville and There’s a Reason.
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