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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
7
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills provide vitalized health improving brain and body function. Testimonial from A Harmon of Sizemore West Virginia endorses the product as the least pilky pill yet used, priced 2 cents at S Kingston's shop.
Kansas City Kan leads trend as voters adopt five-man commission system to replace ward reps. Des Moines and other Iowa cities report big savings and faster service. Colorado Springs Houston Dallas Fort Worth St Joseph move toward charter reforms. Oklahoma cities see growing agitation for adoption across the state.
Postmaster General Hitchcock signed an order for a 50,000,000 two cent Hudson Fulton centennial stamp to celebrate the New York event. The oblong design shows the Palisades, the Half Moon, the Clermont, an Indian in a canoe, and four distant Indians, with the inscription Hudson Fulton Centenary 1600-1900. Hopes are to have them in circulation by Sept. 20. London’s New Waltz Violet Rodman excites London music circles. linked to the wedding of Wamanater and Miss Violet Cruger.
The Gall editor joined 44 Southern Illinois editors on a Friday and Saturday tour. They met in St. Louis, rode the Bloomington special, visited Springfield and Decatur, then Bloomington for a banquet. Peoria hosts included a reception, speeches by state figures, and a late-night banquet. The second day featured a Burtonville hospital tour led by Dr Zeller, highlighting the Bartonville asylum’s open, de‑rigueur approach with 2248 patients and a focus on humane treatment.
A Peoria to East St. Louis excursion organized by Illinois Traction Company drew attention as editors traveled via Lincoln and Springfield. Buffe and Ryan from the company accompanied the party to ensure comfort, cigars and sandwiches were offered, and J C Williams of East St Louis along with Hert Campbell of Springfield oversaw the car and courtesies. A handsome purse was presented to the conductors at trip end.
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