The Troy Weekly Day Advertising and Notices Column
The snippet lists subscription terms and policy notes for The Troy Weekly Day of Troy Illinois, plus notices on entertainment pricing, legalization of notices, and reader guidance. It also cites remarks from the St Louis Times and William J Bryan on patriotism and bank deposits, and mentions Dallas paving and poultry business trends.
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Troy
Ill
Lafayette
Ind
William J. Bryan
General Paper Market Holds Steady Amid Price Rises
The paper market shows little change over the past month with manufacturers raising prices for news, book, and writing papers due to higher raw material costs. News print remains strong as demand matches or exceeds supply.
Citizens’ unity boosts town enterprises and progress
The text extols public spirited citizens who unite to advance town interests and support every enterprise big or small. It notes eration euergetic and enterprising townsfolk set a pace others imitate, avoiding grumbles and doom-saying while aiding success.
Weston extends walking feat from Portland to Chicago
Edward Doyeuvu Weston, famed forty years ago for walking from Portland to Chicago, repeats the trek and breaks his previous record. He was two years old during the earlier trip and is now six. Crowds greet Weston at Mary points along the route, with many peers recalling his former journey. The long celebrated pedestrian challenges prevailing stereotypes and defenses against pessimistic theories.
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Edward Doyeuvu
Weston
Portland
Chicago
Tio
Mary Points
Dr. Oster
Merchant's ad experiment spreads goods across towns
A merchant with multiple saccal town outlets placed identical goods at identical prices in every store. One town advertised sales counters in the newspaper, the other did not. In a month the nonadvertised town sold 7984 dollars worth, while the advertised town moved 1720 dollars. The merchant noted customers preferred driving to distant stores for the same price if they did not know his nearby shop existed.
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Sears
Sawbuck
Free Labor Agencies Boost Jobs In Illinois Report
Governor Deneen's report shows Illinois free employment offices in Chicago and Peoria secured 33,617 positions in the last year with 12,116 new registrants. South Side Chicago led in applications and placements while paroled convicts received help to find homes and work, aided by employers increasingly supportive of the state offices.
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Springfield
Deneen
Linois Free
Illinois
Chicago
Peoria
East St. Louis
North Side
Ws. Swe
West Side Chicago
South Side
Chierge
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Siscat
Chiergo
Wes
William H. Cruden
Steh
West Side
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Promises Thorough Cleansing
Carbolized salve advertised to penetrate pores and heal with soothing effects. Marketed for piles and sold by S. Kingston. Includes an odd note “Work while you sleep” and an item labeled Wants.
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DeWitt
S. Kingston
Juxtapositions of Wisdom and Wit in Valley Tales
A collage of aphorisms and fables contrasts idealized journeys toward fame with humorous village vignettes. It mixes reflections on pursuit and loss with trite quips about manners, vice, marriage, and gendered advice, framed as a periodical miscellany.
Thirty Years Ago This Week In Troy
From The Weekly Bulletin November 29 1877 severe dog bite incident. Lizzie Seybold died at 35. R W Jarvis returned from Macon County visit. mill closed due to dull times. Minnie Diehle died aged 8 years 9 months 1 day. Thomas P Moore former Troy resident died aged 58 near Collinsville. S Smart Madison County Grange called special meeting December 4 at Edwardsville St James hotel. Ella Brey marriage to W L C Brey at Johnson House. reception at Baptist church in Troy.
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W . J. Purviance & Co
Lizzie
John Seybold
R. W. Jarvis
Macon
Wm. Donoho
Minnie
John Diehle
Thomas P. Moore
Troy
Collinsville
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