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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1913
Page
2
Kinloch notes his status with the Madison County Press Club and the Southern Ill. Editorial Association as he is entered at the Troy Winds post office for transmission in the mails as second class matter.
On Gettysburg Day the 50th anniversary observance honored Abraham Lincoln and recited the 264 words of his Gettysburg Address recited by 500,000 Illinois students. Gov. Dunne supported a state wide tribute, with Francis G. Blair leading the effort. The recitation underscored liberty equality and the unfinished work of national preservation.
Washington News coverage centers in the capital with the weekly Washington Letter by Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner. On the ground reporting provides insight into national affairs from the heart of D C and informs readers about key political matters and capital life.
The Call prints letters that summarize current issues with breezy comment and avoid dry dope. The Taverner letters are a marked improvement over prior Washington news, and regular perusal each week should prove this assessment.
It is suggested farmers name their farms and post the owner’s name at the road gate. The practice would help travelers locate properties and enhance the charm of well-kept farms, as observers often seek to learn who owns attractive holdings.
C. T. Kurz of Wizhland former editor and publisher of the Highland Leader buys the Republican plant at Jerseyville from J. W. Becker and resumes newspaper work. His son Armin will join, forming C. T. Kurz & Son. The Call wishes them success.
The Trenton Sun notes a rare occurrence as the westbound morning accommodation train arrived on time for the first time in a long period, causing several commuters to miss the train due to the unusual punctuality.
The Highland Journal opines that Isaac Smith has stayed in London long enough to adopt English humor and jokes that readers may need to adopt Ike's interurban road humor, noting the shift in local wit.
A Taylorville couple married for fifty two years seek a divorce. In a contrasting case, Harry Claypool of Hillsboro, a Black man, was sentenced Monday to fourteen years in the penitentiary for beating his eighty year old mother to death last February.
Alton moves to install a flash light system for police and fire departments as part of an urban upgrade. Bluff City reference noted as actively pursuing improvements, signaling a shift in regional safety and infrastructure.
Robert Hamm was caught stealing eggs from a house near Peelks Kill New York. The owner armed himself with a shotgun and captured Hamm and the eggs.
A compact reflection on relationships and business wisdom. It contrasts a groom’s delayed homecoming with a wife waiting after marriage, notes some successful men prefer selling at cost, and jokes that Troy and elsewhere need a closed season for killing time. It ends with a quip about people aging from popularity to unpopularity as time passes.
A humorous last will from Thomas Turk offers a turkey's gifts for a Thanksgiving feast. It allocates drumsticks to two boys, a wishbone to a girl, wings and heart to ladies, and other parts to men, with dressing for all and pumpkin pies if the turkey is tough or scarce. The poem ends by praising the feast meant to be digested by all.
Clyde. Tavenner reports from Washington as President Wilson faces questions on Mexico. He warns against sensationalist press and war fever fueled by newspaper owners and big business. The piece urges moderation and notes the human cost of war, urging readers to consider their own sons’ lives.
A humorous essayistic piece blends a mock language about nodinks and sumdinks with social satire and brief remarks by a coal merchant, a preacher, and editorial banter. The fragmentary prose interweaves wordplay with glimpses of contemporary life, culminating in a light exchange with an editor.
Discharged prisoner Mose Jenkins recalls his prison work as he returns to his old employer. A quip about making him an honest nigger marks the era’s language. Other notes poke at Thanksgiving meanings, a corset label joke about Wanamaker, and a forecast thermometer purchase in February.
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