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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
2
Parties with legal notices are urged to instruct their attorneys to publish in this paper under the law no attorney can disregard. telephone contact appears garbled but indicates publication guidance and a filing reminder for notices.
The Call spurns an offer from a big eastern publishing house to supply a free 82 page weekly magazine section for one year. The sample favors mail order advertising that could undermine home merchants and the paper’s independence.
Democrats and Republicans unite in support of the deep waterway project with Taft and Bryan speaking for it and Deneen and Stevenson urging voter approval of the constitutional amendment. The state press also lines up behind the plan, urging strong endorsement.
Rev. A. A. Tanner, pastor of the Congregational church of Alton, surprised his congregation by refusing a raise from 1500 to 2000 dollars per year. He said he was paid all he deserved and needed and did not want the raise.
J B Judd of the Press and J W Cassidy of the Herald form a partnership. Last week’s issue ran as the Press and Herald in eight pages all home print with extensive advertising and local news.
William D Ryan national secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America announces his planned retirement in April to enter a new field. He previously served as secretary of the Illinois organization for twelve years.
Thomas A. Edison declares he will pursue only what truly interests him after amassing 825 million, while the average man with 25 million seeks to reach 50 million. The statement contrasts personal passion with the drive for larger fortunes.
Three New Yorkers announce they have been devouring benzole to prove its harmlessness, claiming it is no more dangerous than the inde... party candidate. The unclear fragment contrasts a protest stunt with political tensions in the city.
Washington authorities intensify a tuberculosis education drive following the International Congress. lectures and traveling exhibits target teachers, children, and especially African Americans, with milk safety, fresh air, cleanliness, and nutrition emphasized. funds are sought from wealthy donors. public playgrounds expansion gains support from the Roosevelts.
Xelpho F Beidler born in Lincoln Illinois April 13 1862. He moved with his family to Adrian Michigan and Peoria Illinois before settling in Mount Pulaski Logan County. He served as Logan County clerk from 1898 to 1906 and as Mount Pulaski postmaster 1894 to 1898. A lifelong Democrat, his private business is real estate.
Set expects the personal representative of the Chinese Emperor to arrive bearing gifts and compliments of the Sun of Heaven, celebrating the Boxer indemnity surplus. He will stay in a premier city house during winter, hosting a large suite after a message delivery. Tang Shao Ti will issue invitations to society’s elite and entertainments to follow, with a portion of the indemnity fund returned to the country.
C R Kluger the jeweler of 1060 Virginia Ave Indianapolis reports severe kidney weakness left him unable to walk a short distance. Four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy restored his health, cleaned his complexion cured his backache and eliminated irregularities. He now attends to business and recommends the remedy to others. Kingston.
Beeps Laxative Cough Syrup advertised as quick relief for coughs colds hoarseness whooping cough and bronchial throat trouble. Marketed as pleasant to take gentle laxative and often recommended by mothers for children in Kingston.
The St. Louis Times ad notes new stock of postcards available in The Call’s stationery department priced via a monthly subscription offer, with Daniel Peter man as agent handling orders.
The Call stops sending weekly papers to subscribers after one year in arrears under a Post Office Department rule. The notice asks subscribers to check the margin or wrapper for arrears and comply to avoid discontinuation.
A humorous corrospodent sketch features a woman praising whiskey for cleaning picture frames and a joking note about washing Fido with whiskey before his death. A bachelor is irritated by fly paper sticking to his trousers leading to a comic stripping misadventure. The Kansas editor mentions two subscribers who pay a year in advance when drunk, one tied to 1941, prompting a tongue in cheek ad seeking the whiskey brand as a premium to collect funds.
A Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine resident, L A Bartlet, reports lasting health since using Dr Kings New Life Pills for three years. The ad claims kidneys and bladder relief, backache, rheumatism, and blood purification with a 40 day trial priced at 1.00 from Kingston’s drug store.
Daniel Peterman, agent, lists a rental or salary term of 800 per month for St. Louis Tigres. Details unclear but indicates a formal arrangement or negotiation supported by Peterman.
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