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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1914
Page
2
A historical fragment on road boosters and town promoters. It contrasts sincere boosters, who work and contribute, with professional hustlers who push grand schemes for big sums while offering little real value. The piece relishes the late night hotel banquet culture and critiques empty promises.
The municipal bridge across the Mississippi at St Louis is to be finished after the People carried the bond issue by seven to one. The vote ends the delay and paves the way for progress toward an electric interurban road on Troy way, with encouragement to accelerate the project.
The passage critiques college life for a student unable to join football or fraternities, suggesting scholastic success remains the only path. It notes yellow papers grabbing sensational war updates from back-office rewrite men and laments excessive criticism in Troy, urging more optimism and less critique.
A damaged line shows a sergeant speaking and a recruit reacting. The exchange touches on recognition and work, with interrupted phrasing suggesting an outing or instruction moment in a military setting. Names, dates, or places are not readable in the excerpt.
A reader recounts a five year old boy who found a horse shoe and inspired his father to take him on a home field trip. They visited a blacksmith, corn mill, brick yard, glove factory, and coal mine to show how things are made and move. The three hour outing strengthened their bond and educated the child about work, proving a father’s role as best companion.
A collage of quips and local notes from Ellsworth Iowa and Hillsboro News, mixing puns about war, animals, and everyday life. Observations range from Uncle Sam socks to a sheriff taking a goat after a dispute, plus jokes about piano keys from elephants and lazy singers.
A satirical piece argues that unrest among women stems from idle time and mocks women writers. It urges a simple manual: a cook book for men, detailing plain, four-sentence recipes to feed workers like shoe clerks, carpenters, and teachers, ending with a rough example of crude steps.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan defer a firm evacuation date for Vera Cruz until it is clear which Mexican faction can dominate the region and enforce guarantees. General Candido Aguilar commands near Vera Cruz, loyally aligned with Carranza, amid a Carranza versus National Convention clash.
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