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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1905
Page
2
The Troy Weekly Call issued every Saturday on Market Street by the Square in Troy. Jarvis, editor and publisher, entered at the post office in Troy for transmission in the mails as second class chatter.
The Manufacturers' Association of Kansas City distributed seeds to school children across Kansas City Mo and Kan and Jackson county. Prizes totaling 191.03 were awarded for lawn and garden displays, front yard decor, and school flower exhibits. Cards listing seed options were prepared for fifty six schools and eighteen thousand copies printed for pupils to select quantities. The program notes sweet peas and nasturtiums as top choices and describes the prize structure and fall cut flower competition.
Washington notes discuss the new Anglo Japanese treaty signed August 12 and announced by Britain. It supports open door in China, preserves status quo in the Far East, and warns Germany regarding Shantung. The piece notes Japan gains, Britain China trade risk, and Kaiser criticisms of the “yellow peril” as Congressmen’s interview issue unfolds.
Broadway business leaders donate a complete electric lighting system from Temple to Tenth streets, with wiring by the electric lighting company at about eight thousand dollars. The town only furnishes power, and similar plans for Hill Spring Main streets promise extensive illumination by private donors.
The Waukegan Wha branch of the American Civic association reports rapid progress in outdoor art and civic projects. Summer programs benefited a school garden, home gardening by children, and cleaner streets with six miles of cement walk built. Parks and station grounds were tidied, waste paper baskets hung, and factory improvements planned for next season. The cemetery committee did important work and a small old park was reclaimed and ordered.
An Illinois subscriber letters the editor seeking a delicate public note to grocers. The plea urges placing vegetables on boxes above the high water line to avoid dog interference and splash while shopping. The writer asks for a tactful, nonoffensive formulation.
A compact ad style piece from the Wesleyan Advocate touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as mild effective liver pills. It includes riddling questions about horses, cows, vines, and grape vines, promoting the pills for all ages and types of people.
Kate Mayo a nurse describes watching a doctor dismember a girl, pack the remains in a suitcase, and have two youths haul it to Winthrop and dump it in the harbor. The victim is said to be Miss Mary Ella Kelly, a Lewiston former belle. Police doubt Mayo’s credibility, noting her tainted reputation.
From The Weekly Bulletin of October 7 1875 this week recalls quail hunting opening on the 1st a double wedding at Capt Jacob J Kinder home on the 3rd with Frank and Harriet Kinder and spouses The Rev W H Scott and George Rawson attended a grand lodge session in Chicago A runaway team disturbed town scenes Frank Rothenberger leased White Horse hotel Wim Meiners moved to a new residence and the Troy Literary Society was declared dead for lack of sustenance.
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