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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1905
Page
2
The notice warns subscriptions continue through ex aminations, ads and entertainments charged at regular rates, and readers to report missed deliveries. It includes a caution about lawyers and notices to instruct attorneys to publish, plus brief local items on ambition, a bridegroom query, and university hazing warrants.
Saturday’s note by Prof. W. Ripper emphasizes accuracy clarity and brevity in business speech and writing. It declares fluent style secondary to precise ideas well organized and properly presented to convince listeners or readers.
The preacher needs two essential books the Bible and human nature both living and humane, not distorted by dogma. Men with sympathy engage listeners even in informal talks, while merely reading a manuscript fails to move them. True sermons arise from heartfelt speech that reaches both educated and rustic audiences alike.
Three elephants from a traveling show came to Uncle Sam's aid in New York by pulling a mail wagon stuck in the mud on Forty second Street. The scene, staged by the show’s pachyderms, served as both a clever stunt and a strong advertisement for the troupe.
It is proposed the memorial take the form of a useful building rather than a shaft, reflecting Mayor Collins whose popularity grew from his works. The plan favors a constructive legacy over a purely ceremonial monument, aligning with his public service.
Football practice opens with academic and collegiate youth entering the season, signaling a shift in attire and focus as players prepare for upcoming games and drills.
The Washington letter surveys a bustling capital as Congress nears its new session with social and legislative promise. It notes a wealthier White House circle, diplomat prestige, and a push to fund long term residences for ambassadors abroad. It also covers language learning shifts, clerical reforms, and secretary Shaw’s inquiries into government staff finances.
Attorney General Stead says the new primary law does not apply to township elections. Many believe a Supreme Court challenge would render the law inapplicable to any elections.
An insurance investigation disrupts the ads of major firms as bold lines proclaiming strength vanish from magazines. The Highland Journal notes reduced advertising of Gibraltar strength slogans, urging readers to seek the Post Dispatch daily and Sunday.
A brief dialogue excerpt shows a wife admiring a blouse while the husband notes the petticoat is a bit short. Ally Sloper is referenced as part of the scene, reflecting period humor and character names.
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