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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
3
A promotional piece touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments and blues. It recounts Mrs Rosa Adams of Louisville Kentucky praising the tonic for relieving despondency, nervousness, fatigue, and dyspepsia, urging others to write for advice.
A New England spinster dies in Carlsbad and is buried in a quiet country churchyard. The nephew discovers the casket holds an English general in uniform. He asks the general's heirs for guidance and receives orders for a full military funeral. Later, another note comments on a husband waking with a headache after a bright wife.
Mrs. D C Wedding of Hartford Kentucky credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her health after two years of sickness including chills fever rheumatism and dizziness She gained strength weight and resumed household duties after four boxes and praises the treatment For inquiries a free booklet Plain Talks to Women is offered and pills are sold nationwide by the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY
Illinois rises as an oil state with six counties now producing. Crawford leads with 63 wells and 7020 barrels daily, followed by Clark with 145 wells at 5280 barrels, Cumberland with 135 wells at 4815, and small outputs in Macon and Lawrence. A separate Springfield conference by Gov Deneen and state health and charity boards seeks changes in public institutions.
Washville Elizabeth Kurwicki aged and her 17 year old brother Steven suffered a fatal incident when a revolver discharged at their home in Bolo township. The boy did not know the weapon was loaded and the accidental shot proved instantly deadly.
Louis H. Miller, roundhouse foreman for the Chicago and Alton in Joliet, was killed almost instantly by a switch engine. He was a well known figure in railroad circles and previously served as master mechanic for the Three-J in Kankakee.
The Central Passenger association will implement on November 1 a two cent fare across its territory east of Illinois where state legislatures have not set a two cent maximum. The move affects passenger charges within the specified region and follows existing regulatory gaps.
Joliet Paul O Stensland once the Chicago bank wrecker is now in Joliet penitentiary sorting brooms, working with John A Linn former Chicago superior court clerk who is under sentence for embezzlement. Prominent Illinois Woman Drowned in Bloomington and Effie Roof 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Grant Roof, ran away and married H Miller in Peoria, not kidnapped.
Springfield The Illinois Bankers association elected Nelson H. Greene Tollula president August Blume Chicago vice president and Frank Judson Chicago treasurer in a recent meeting.
Fairfield-Chas. M. Brock, manager of the Wayne County Telephone Co., has sold the exchange in this city and Albion, in Edwards county. The line will be extended.
Col Wesford Taggart aged 75 commander of the Twenty fifth Illinois infantry during the Civil War and former legislator dies.
James Barker, a wealthy pioneer merchant in Kewanee, died at the age of 80 after retiring several years ago. He was a prominent local figure and long sought after for his business acumen and community service.
In Taylorville near Stonington two freight trains collided. Peter Eagan, a miner returning from work, was killed while walking along the track. Other details are unavailable.
Rural workers remain hard to hire as Bloomington farmers and neighbors struggle to find reliable labor all season. Wages rise slowly while demand for field hands, milkers, and harvest crews remains high amid shortages and scheduling pressures.
A Prairie Farmer writer describes simple pine gates five inches wide used to section off feed and milk rooms in barns. Gates hang on a gas pipe track with iron straps as hangers, enabling eight gates in one barn to prevent stock from roaming and to protect animals during stable management.
France tars roads on Lassaily system ahead of Grand Prix using improved heating apparatus. Starting May 25, the 500000 square yards were covered in ten days by two six-driver, eight-horse gangs plus eight spreaders and sanders. Four sweeper wagons remove excess sand. Economy claim: road upkeep costs reduced and may exceed initial outlay over time.
Farmers can improve poor conditions by practical means. For threshing bands use mower sections riveted to wood. Overall harvest looks encouraging with no famine signs. Secure a stake with stones, stack beans around, place roots near poles, press stalks flat, and cover with oil cloth in bad weather.
Charitable giving is contrasted with stinginess while a brief ad touts PUT NAM FACELESS DYES that restore dresses cloaks ribbons and suits with no muss. Also mentions Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigar made of rich mellow tobacco sold through dealers or Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure promising a 100 dollar reward for incurable cases. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo and signatures from Warping, Kinnan & Marvin as assurances of honesty and solvency. The copy also markets internal use for catarrh relief, testimonials, price per bottle, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A 10 000 ruble bounty is posted by the Russian government for the capture dead or alive of Murad Kisilun, the noted Caucasus brigand alleged to have killed over 300 Russian soldiers and policemen. The item blends this alert with notes on starch brands and Westminster Abbey lore from disparate items.
The notice claims Defiance Starch provides stronger action allowing thinner application, avoiding hideous paste on fabrics while preserving appearance and wear. It asserts better stiffness with less product, improving home laundry outcomes.
The Kamalapuram tank rupture in India followed heavy rains. Scorpions emerged from earthwork crevices in large numbers, prompting abandonment of preservation efforts. Over 30 laborers were stung. Shanghai Mercury reports.
Eleanor Duse the renowned Italian actress vetoed a jubilee celebration as done for Elen Terry and Bernhardt in England and France. She thanked friends but declined the honor, preferring privacy and a natural stage presence with minimal makeup and aging hair.
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