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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
2
In Troy Weekly, editor B W Jarvis criticizes the Illinois State Fair management for high space prices and private buildings. Sears RoeBuck monopolizes exhibits while other firms withdraw. He urges a housecleaning, arguing the state grounds and funding belong to the people and calling for accountability.
A Kansas village editor, mocked for a patch on his trousers, sued the young lady’s father for $18 owed on a subscription. The case ends with the editor gaining funds and new pants and patent leather shoes after the dispute.
A speaker laments altered fall weather forecasts by the weather bureau. They claim many predictions failed and joke about issuing an injunction to stop such prognosticating, arguing for letting the weather be as it is.
Names presented by the supervisor from various townships are announced for the petit jurors of the county court for the coming year and published in a customary manner, setting the jury panel for forthcoming sessions.
A fragment notes that despite ongoing conflict, France and Belgium can attract world tourists by boasting superior ruins unmatched elsewhere in Europe. The remark underscores wartime travel interest and cultural heritage as a draw amid the European war.
Today interest in the war declines with focus shifting to the national baseball championship. The outcome hinges on the Boston and Philadelphia teams.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest Englen hints at plowing golf links to grow food. Warns Americans will have to endure hunger before they exhaust existing grounds for the same purpose.
A fragment notes a married man departing on a trip and being asked if he will bring his wife or if the outing is for pleasure. The text is unclear but centers on domestic expectations during travel.
An editor discusses child discipline, condemning spanking as barbarous and unproductive. The piece urges parents and authorities to replace blows with calm talks, persuasion, and patient guidance, noting personal experience favors verbal explanations over corporal punishment.
National Capital Notes detail sweeping changes in post offices including district reforms, demotions, and abolishing assistant postmaster roles to improve efficiency. The piece also covers liquor tax proposals, Philippine slavery prohibitions, airship inquiries by the Navy, Justice Wright’s resignation, Monticello purchase by the government, and Alaska coal land leasing bill finalization.
Poetically imagines Napoleon viewing modern warfare with rapid weapons aircraft wireless messages and motorized generals. He laments obsolete gear and praises rapid firing guns and missiles while imagining how he would defeat foes with today’s tech if he ruled for a hour.
A fragment recalls Isabelle's surprised reunion with a girl she thought she knew, but neither recognized the other. The passage ends with a stray line about "The Call" and a weekly figure. The text hints at mistaken identity and a vague sales prompt.
A collage of rhymes and vignettes on friendship vanity and social games. It blends playful verses about warm welcomes and the sting of neglect with humorous anecdotes about public behavior and daily life in a bustling town.
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