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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
2
A historical notice indicates the work of the post office at Troy Illinois with reference to transmission in the mails and second class matter. The fragment mentions B W Jarvis and a handwritten style entry about mailing procedures.
The piece argues the war’s human cost unites nations while the United States gains commercially as a war producer. It urges expanding U S agriculture to balance the economy with meat milk and wool, noting a weak livestock base and the need for self sustaining agriculture amid global conflict.
A 1916 Springfield meeting trimmed the long title The Illinois State Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis to the Illinois Tuberculosis Association. Aimed to cut costs on typewriter ribbons and paper, the change was praised by Judge J. P. Streuber for newspapers as a force in elections. The piece notes local papers’ crucial role in informing communities.
The article argues that rural churches form the backbone of local society and warns against church closures. It advocates consolidating depleted small-town congregations to sustain a live, community-centered church that acts as the social hub.
The piece celebrates abundance across farms, shops, schools, and forests, praising God for bountiful harvests and national prosperity. It contrasts gratefulness with imperfect worship, ending with a Te Deum of thanks for harvest and peace.
A speech contrasts war’s ruin with a universal plea for human protection and brotherhood among nations. Rev Hawkins is praised as a healer whose work draws crowds, with sworn affidavits claiming his treatment aided illnesses others failed to cure.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as quick relief for rheumatism and neuralgia after all day rain. It penetrates without rubbing to soothe sore joints and muscles, easing bruises and minor injuries for children. Available at druggists for 26 cents. Indian rubber trees yield say every other day for twenty years.
A famed healer tours Belleville Illinois promising miracles for the sick at the Western Hotel on Monday November 27. Organizers urge crowds from farmers to townsfolk seeking cures after many have been deemed hopeless.
A compact notice offers prompt delivery of any St Louis daily or Sunday paper, handled by agent Daniel Peterman. The brief seeks subscribers or customers seeking quick, reliable newspaper delivery through the agent’s service.
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