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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
2
A critic argues advertising pays, citing successful business leaders as the biggest advertisers and the irony of a small operator doubting it after years of capital. He questions the notion that advertising wastes money, stating that a large share of the business world agrees advertising drives sales and growth.
The article argues playgrounds should be a standard community asset alongside parks and sidewalks. It proposes funding through widespread small contributions, including from youths, and suggests creative fundraising such as fairs to engage all residents while ensuring proper use of the facilities.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses men feeling worth two great, vague phrases about value and opinion, with unclear context or factual details. No identifiable persons, places, or events emerge, leaving only ambiguous statements and garbled wording.
Judge George A Crow in Madison county circuit court delivers a harsh warning to Sylvester Smith, an accused burglar and for larceny, describing a graphic scaffold execution to illustrate punishment. The dramatic lecture underscores rigid justice and aims to deter others with similar crimes.
The Illinois State Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis launches the annual Red Cross seals sale. Seals cost one cent and by December 1 they’ll be sold in cities towns and villages across the state. The effort aims to sell 3 000 600 seals this year in Illinois. Madison County hosts an anti tuberculosis society linked to the state and national associations, tying the effort to a nationwide movement.
A Home Trade League has been organized in East St. Louis to keep commerce from crossing the river to St. Louis. The league will issue an organ titled Home Trade, debuting December 10. It will publish the names of East St. Louis shoppers in St. Louis and ads warning residents. Merchants are thought to support the league, membership is secret.
The Centralia Daily Democrat last Friday published the largest single firm advertisement in Illinois. Stead Department Store filled eight full pages, a feat surpassing prior newspaper advertising in the state and even in Chicago.
A merchant selling eggs in Mexico at twenty cents each was knocked down by an officer who ordered a ten cent price. The narrator jokes that the officer should be knocked down by a consumer and told to set prices at five cents.
Reports of the 1910 census continue to arrive sporadically. The writer hopes the Bureau will complete all figures before the 1920 census deadline.
A one day session of the circuit court was held Monday at Waterloo. Compared with the Madison county circuit court sessions, the Waterloo session pales into insignificance.
Postmaster General Burleson believes in keeping postmasters busy and has issued an order authorizing postmasters to lick stamps for postoffice patrons.
Marshall Field is quoted saying he never wastes time on goods that will not stay sold, emphasizing efficiency in inventory and sales strategy. The remark reflects 19th century retail pragmatism and Field's emphasis on turning merchandise into lasting sales.
Poetic notice describing a remote mountain landscape and a longing for rest away from city heat and toil. It evokes tall timber, cattle, cool streams, and nature’s splendor as a place to ponder and dream.
From Washington Nov 92 clarity on Mexican policy argues there will be no invasion by American troops. It contends war would require mass citizen demand, cites cost to the common man, and warns of guerrilla resistance and occupation issues. It praises President Wilson as clear headed and wise guiding a peaceful stance.
Current Comment notes extra Thanksgiving in Turkeyville on Friday versus Thursday. Greenville Advocate laments students wasting time studying post season. Bunker Hill Gazette recalls July 1914 countdown to world’s end. Highland Leader warns weather is acceptable but stay alert and keep coal stacked. Helen Cunningham travels to Chicago for cafe performances, not churches. Greenville Item explains buggy front and rear lights per law. strict enforcement suspected. Madison Republic ruminates on surviving many disasters and years in the newspaper business with faith.
A 17 year old Wisconsin tribute praises the cow as life’s symbol of contentment and a builder of nation’s accounts. It describes cows bringing comfort, memory, and work ethic, with pastoral scenes of cows at dusk and neighbors gathering for communal life beyond funerals.
A speaker argues that starting a business with poor assets in a weak location, along with bad goods and salesmanship, cannot succeed without advertising. He notes common sense and strategic advertising help build permanent patronage, even if advertising alone cannot save every venture.
Some patriots argue that loving their own country requires hatred of another. The comment reflects tension between national pride and hostility toward outsiders, raising questions about inclusion, identity, and civic solidarity.
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