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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
2
The piece argues the small town weekly newspaper and its editor are essential to community welfare. It praises the paper as a personal friend and first reading for children, recording local life from school to marriage, and shaping gossip, tragedies, and daily news. The editor is likened to a father confessor guiding neighbors.
Illinois Masons condemn gambling with a grand lodge action in Chicago last October. The Masonic Beacon quotes a reforming stance: a ritualistic standard is created through constructive criticism and study, aiming to secure conduct standards regardless of dissent.
An analysis notes that attention to the standard of conduct should match the emphasis given to ritualistic standards. The comparison argues for equal rigor in ethical behavior and ceremonial rules within the organization context.
A fragment notes that timely remarks about children in schools can apply broadly. It mentions teachers and excitement, with a suggested concern about benevolence and confusion. The text is garbled but implies a general critique of how discussions affect educators and students.
A disjointed excerpt presents a teacher remark about girls and boys. It mentions an angelic boy and a troublesome neighbor boy, suggesting tension around youth behavior and expectations. The text appears as a reflective or narrative fragment with no clear event or outcome.
An elder farmer tells his son to perform many chores as a test of keeping boys on the farm while a Quincy school board defends slit skirts as modest, up-to-date attire for city girls. The item contrasts rural duty with urban dress policy.
The Lebartton Journal long owned by Ww L Jones is sold to Rev James G Dee a retired Methodist minister who took charge last week. The publication shifts to a magazine form with three columns per page and will focus largely on church and school interests.
St Clair county teachers drew ire at a county institute last week as constant whispering during Prof Ridgley s address provoked a harsh rebuke from Prof H Thurston who presided over the meeting.
Judge Creighton in Springfield ruled the 1911 workmen's compensation act unconstitutional. The decision complicates hundreds of cases and requires a new action in each to obtain another ruling on the law.
Gene McKnight of the Madison Republic says the editor might improve the paper if those who nag at its management would settle overdue subscriptions. He asserts persistent critics should pay what they owe to support the publication.
Procrastination is human nature, so those who shop early gain a clear edge over late buyers, while everyone else waits for the holiday rush.
Evangelist W. T. Brooks preached on East St. Louis addressing local conditions. A report by Marion Watson of the State Board of Equalization shows Illinois personal property increasing by 39 million dollars in the past year.
A London telegraph recap reports Isaac Smith addressing his health, stating I am in well condition, reflecting on his general state after sending a cable last week from the city.
Some men who boast of crafting their own fortunes appear to dodge the building inspector, raising questions about compliance and oversight in local construction practices.
The speaker laments harsh treatment and confinement by a farmer's wife and neighbors. Rumors swirl of a planned dressing and a looming fate, leaving the narrator fearful and resigned to a bleak future, preferring to be a chicken than a turkey.
Clyde Tavenner discusses the free meat provision in the Underwood tariff bill amid a beef trust’s global dominance. He cites Dr. A. D. Melvin's reports on the Argentine export share and Western herd depletion, noting Americans face rising control of world meat production and prices.
The motorman is a sad figure in the front vestibule of city cars, ground by the job yet filled with humor. He endures chaos, misfortune, and smoke while trying to manage a line through crowded streets and reckless drivers. Over time his gloom grows, but his restraint prevents worse harm, and his craft demands years to master.
An advertisement warns that nervous and sick headaches stem from a torpid liver and digestive issues. It claims Dr King’s New Life Pills stimulate organs to function properly, offering fast relief and promising they are the best regulator for liver and bowels. A 25 cent box is recommended by AR Huffendick.
A wedding guest Pat arrives in full evening dress with a white chrysanthemum yet tumbles headfirst down stairs. The astonished host asks what happened and Pat explains he mistook the other guest for the best man, provoking the rustic charm and humor of the scene.
A Chicago trust firm explains intestate distribution in Illinois. Unmarried people pass to parents siblings. Married with no children leaves halves to spouse and siblings. if no kin, entire estate to spouse. With a spouse and children the surviving spouse gets a third personal and a life dower. the remainder to children or their heirs. If no immediate kindred descend to nearest grandparent descendants. no will no kindred no wife goes to county. A later-born child does not revoke the will unless intended to disinherit. marriage revokes the will. adopted children have same rights as blood relatives except for bodily-only bequests. If residents dislike the rules they should make a will. attorneys routinely draw wills.
For tombstones monuments and cemetery lots see W. J. Gebauer the barber. AO ste.
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