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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
2
Ownership and management statement for October 1 1916 filed for Troy Illinois paper The Troy Weekly Call. Editor Managing Editor and Publisher is B W Jarvis with owner same location Troy Illinois. Not a corporation. Sworn before notary W J Vetter. Commission expiration April 27 1919.
The Iedwardsville Intelligencer argues that too little attention cannot be given to the Tax Amendment. Years of work to bring the 1911 Tax Commission proposal to the people seek adoption to reform taxing intangible values. If defeated, substantial reform awaits four years and tangible property bears the burden while evasion continues. A majority vote is required to assure its adoption and enable just laws to curb tax evasion.
The article recounts the St Brendan voyage legend as an early belief that influenced exploration and Columbus, then notes the death of Rev. Srl R. Hicks in St Louis at 71, highlighting his fame as a weather forecaster and his 1896 cyclone prediction alongside a successful career.
A reflecting line compares domestic abuse to theft by spending money on friends, arguing both harms are equally wrong and socially condemned. The statement frames moral judgment around control and betrayal within household finances and personal relationships.
A thinker contrasts personal freedom with social duties, envisioning an invisible uniform binding every choice to collective needs. He shifts roles from meerschaum pipe maker to farmer or professor, then to a nameless patriot, bounded by civic obligations and the risk of war.
The article argues towns decline when business and farmers pursue self interest over community welfare. It urges unified social participation beyond commerce, noting banks, stores, and events must serve the common good. A town exists for its people, not people for the town.
The village frowns on post ceremony horseplay as brides and grooms approach June weddings. Women’s papers urge restraint despite light hearted rice throwing. Ridiculous tricks like luggage decorations and cowbell ploys are fading as tasteless humorists lose support.
A joke exchanges a quip about a husband writing a sentimental letter while away and the wife replying with a twist ending about asking for money. The setup plays on echoing phrases and a humorous misreading of affection and financial request.
Ordinance No 149 sets laborer wages at twenty five cents per hour for city work. Eight hours constitute a legal day unless a special contract exists. Repeals conflicting ordinances. City Council deposited in City Clerk's office October 2 1916 and approved October 3 1916 by Mayor WM J Vetter Attest Fred H Gornet City Clerk.
Ordinance No. 150 provides for cutting weeds and imposes a misdemeanor penalty from three to one hundred dollars for owners lessees or occupants who allow weeds to grow over one foot. It defines weeds as rank growth emitting odors or concealing filth. Enforcement begins ten days after passage and publication. approved October 3, 1916.
An old advertisement warns against mercury containing remedies for catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by Jo Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. It claims the cure is mercury free, taken internally, and acts on the blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials are offered and the product is sold by druggists with a price per bottle.
Dr F K Liebmann runs a dental office open on business days and Sundays by appointment. Hours are 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. Phone number is 44.
Poem excerpt from Folger McKinsey printed in the Baltimore Sun speaks of clouds clearing space for sunlight and love. It emphasizes hope, resilience, and shared service to brighten life, urging faith and trust amid gloom.
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