15 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1912
Page
1
The Call warns subscribers in November 1912 that if the date on the wrapper shows a year in arrears, mail delivery will cease under postal rules. Renewal is required promptly to avoid missing copies, with notices of arrears and payment presented to the subscriber.
An editorial urges persistent effort and public education to gain backing for worthy movements. It highlights leadership, public interest, and the need to inform citizens about goals, with references to Charles Boeschenstein and Illinois politics. It argues schools shape national destiny and stresses infrastructure and roads as core public goods.
A focused reflection argues that divine ideas arise from long labor not luck. Genius is a stored energy, like electricity from a battery, built by steady study and practice. Public fame may flash instantly, but achievement rests on years of disciplined effort and deliberate preparation.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders heavier penalties for railroads and shippers who detain freight cars to curb a worsening car shortage. It may double or triple demurrage charges and punish railroads stealing cars, while urging movement of cars to relieve coal and industrial distress. The piece also covers a Supreme Court ruling revising equity rules to curb pretrial injunctions without notice, and reports on a Hawaii visit by Secretary Fisher discussing Gov. Frear’s bias charges and potential reappointment.
The Highland Journal notes peaceful election outcomes with three leading parties content. Bull Moose supporters celebrate Roosevelt defeat while Republicans rejoice in Roosevelt’s setback and Democrats crowd the pie counter, praising the nation's character and peace.
A fragment mentions local Democrats seeking the Troy post office and notes a game that police broke up last week, with the conversation referencing a public action and a recent disruption.
In a 1912 piece the author argues that booming a town rests on merchants who advertise. Those who don’t harm the economy, while advertisers draw new trade and sustain enterprise through visible offers and honest value. The article promotes readers to back merchants who actively advertise.
Judge Philbricks, an alumnus, told jurors to indict rioters and summon professors or students for questioning. He urged swift action to curb disturbances. University officials were surprised by the grand jury call as Dean Thomas Arkel Clark reportedly holds many participant names and only two students have been dismissed.
A verses of self reliance urge a young man to shape his own character and choices. It stresses that success and identity come from personal effort and inner strength, not inherited wealth or luck. The speaker asks whether the reader will become themselves or imitate others, urging authentic self work.
Police broke into the six room house of 35 year old Mrs Johanna F Bier after she confined herself for eighteen days and found her emaciated on a sofa Neighbors were alerted by those who had not seen her Forlorn home held only a stove chair and sofa though the woman was said to be worth 35000 owning farms at Pana Illinois Her husband and the police matron aided efforts to secure medical care.
In Aurora the New Congregational church heard Reverend Ray Allison Heaps declare many local girls are unsafe due to latch key habits and unescorted late hours. He warned that 75 percent of Aurora men are dangerous company for young women and urged mothers to forbid night key use.
Suburban friend displays a framed chart claiming last year's championship for catching the 8:26 daily, boasting a remarkable hitting average of .987. The playful setup implies a yearly tally of punctual arrivals and their precision.
A daughter argues with her father about needing Paris styles for what she calls her "salad days." He questions the necessity, while she insists chic French attire is essential, even while remaining in America. The exchange highlights the allure and humor around fashion and youth.
A Chicago billboard advertiser received a letter from a local bill poster showing a humorous hand to hand exchange about ad space. The note claims 1,400 linear feet of boards at 27 different locations next April 1 with a plan to add 800 feet more at other locations.
A chorus of divorcees ex-pugilists and other artists back elevating the stage while a trapeze artist warns against excessive changes that would hamper his rigging. A ragtime comment notes the refrain is prettier than the verses and suggests the performer might refrain altogether.
A fragment from a theater page hints at a chorus girl role with cue lines about performance and gaze. The dialogue mentions a pigeon-toed walk and questions the actor’s method, suggesting rehearsal notes or a stage direction excerpt.
Taylorville post office inspector W M Clark links five men arrested October 26 for the murder of J H Belknap to a gang that robbed the O Fallon post office October 19. Belknap is named as part of the group. Revolvers tied to the O Fallon loot. The suspects Syracuse Blacktie Fred Allison Joseph Morgana William Hurley and Joseph Blackburn held $356 total, most hidden in coat linings. They refused to talk.
H F Reuter, a 70 year old member of the sixty second Missouri regiment and Andersonville prisoner, collapsed while supervising a monument erection in Odd Fellows cemetery. In Champaign, Joseph Chater of Capville awaits a hunter's license at county clerk's office, returns home, changes a marriage permit, and says he was excited.
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