18 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
1
The Call announces discontinuation of all subscriptions after one year in arrears and instructs presenting the account to the subscriber for payment. Renewal is urged to avoid loss of copies and to ensure continued delivery starting October 14.
The News at Keyesport notes Troy hosts a hard roads convention on November 21. Local efforts highlight improved street illumination in Alton and ongoing county political activity as voters prepare for the upcoming election night returns.
Poem style tribute by Douglas Malloch extols town spirit and regional pride. It urges residents to promote their locale to spur growth, inspire neighboring towns, and boost national morale with optimistic, rousing language. The piece closes with a call to rally around the town’s excellence.
Washington reports the flagship Connecticut leading a 10-ship battle group into New York for a ten day naval demonstration. Ohio New Jersey Utah Rhode Island Nebraska Kansas Louisiana Delaware and Florida also arrived to host thousands of visitors amid formal welcomes. By week’s end 127 ships and 28 000 officers and men are slated for a presidential review on October 15. Separately the Supreme Court may hear a case on Yakima land titles next week. The Interior Department promotes coal land leasing, sending Van H Manning to Wyoming to finalize a 2480 acre lease near Lander with a local corporation, paying 1 per acre plus 6.5 cents royalty per ton for five years, then eight percent royalties. The lease can run up to 30 years.
A minister tells his congregation he will leave for another field and is asked about salary. The minister hesitates, then quotes three hundred dollars. A deacon retorts that is not a call but a raise, noting the deacon’s worldly view. Northwest Trade.
A fragmentary essay argues that face value links beauty to fortune and warns that blemishes signal impurity. It references Dr. King's remedy ideas and the belief in skin health reflecting character, hinting at medical advice from the era.
An old tale reminds not to borrow tomorrow's sorrows and to cherish today. A forgetful man notices a string around his finger, only to learn his wife tied it to remind him to come home. The brief fable blends reflective verse with a homeward moral about happiness and prompt return.
A tired candidate returns home exhausted by pleas from supporters. He notes the day’s demand for promises of jobs and votes and laments the exasperation of constant requests. The piece juxtaposes civic pressure with personal fatigue.
A humorous exchange centers on a poetical observer noting lambs gamboling in the green. When asked what game they play the observer responds craps, drawing surprised reaction from the crowd and a playful jab at pretension.
The Ready Author asks his wife why heroines in his novels are always lissome blondes while she is a plump brunette. He replies he writes about heroines who marry heroes and wonders how he would feel if she gravitated to another.
A conversation recalls Jiggeoot who feared flying in airships. An asrophanist fell on him this morning, ending his fear with a fatal accident. The exchange hints at a grim incident tied to airship danger and a casual reminiscence of a timid character.
Fragmentary OCR yields a maritime item referencing a schooner and possible damage or loss. No clear date, place, or full names in readable text. summary focuses on the probable vessel event hinted by the fragment.
Grand Master Darrah of Bloomington Illinois announced a total state membership of about 115000, up 7000 in a year. Roughly 1500 delegates from 809 lodges attended the grand lodge session in Chicago, with Chicago organizations fully represented. A proposal seeks to raise per capita tax to expand charity work and support two homes for the aged infirm and orphans, citing growing attendance and future needs.
Duquoin reports the United Mine Workers of America subdistrict election for the Southern Illinois district, about 17 000 members, promises of a lively race with candidates including John W. Jarrard for president James Kelley for first vice president W A Turner and John Davis for second vice president C A Sullivan J T Morris for secretary treasurer Fred McAllister and Guy Posey for district board Member John A Tuttle for state board member and W S Hutchinson Gee Koontz and William Burton as auditors.
In Freeport Deputy County Clerk Steffen attempts to record the lengthy name of Mike Pappatheodorekuwomdropolis, a Greek applicant. After he spells it, the man jokes that he will use Pappa or Pappy theodore as his American name. First, papers are issued.
At the Illinois W T U annual convention in Carbondale the new officers were named President Mrs Helen L Hood Chicago Vice president Mrs Ella R Edwards Pinckneyville Corresponding secretary Miss Hohn Marshall Chicago Recording secretary Miss etta Trabue Jerseyville Treasurer Mrs Lingram Mace Bloomington Auditor Mrs L Belle Goodman Champaign M Horning Evanston Editor of the Illinois Watch Tower and general secretary of the Young People's branch Miss Catherine Sawyer Chicago
The October term of the circuit court in Manning disposed of the Vineyard murder case and released Vineyard who faced killing Mrs Frank Robinson in July 1911 after the defendant had not received a hearing within four months. He pleaded guilty to assault to kill the woman's husband and was sentenced to one to fourteen years in the penitentiary. J H McKean Dies In Wyoming Stark County’s oldest resident died at 97, descendant of Thomas McKean signer of the Declaration of Independence. Wolf Hunt At Fenton Tigers Three hundred farmers joined the annual wolf hunt near Fenton killing ten cubs and six foxes among three hundred hunters in attendance.
A conversation in Life magazine features an aggravated young woman arguing that gore is needed to snub a conceited man. A listener claims to know the exact culprit, describing a theater box office worker by winter and a summer resort hotel clerk in summer, a man they say could perform the snub he deserves.
A fragment from Harper's Weekly features Willie asking about a past event after reading an absorbingly interesting account of Lexington. The father responds with a quip about sixty minute-men making a man of the hour, reflecting period humor.
A distressed speaker laments marrying for money, crying and confessing jealousy and financial motives. The dialog portrays a strained relationship where one partner insists on repayment or support, reflecting social and economic tensions in a transactional marriage.
Fragmentary quotes describe a scene with the First Monkey and the Becond Monkey discussing descendants. Observations note people in front of a cage claiming lineage to the speakers, with remarks about paying admission to see, revealing a tense exchange about heritage and display.
A terse classified style notice claims results are almost certain for any request. The ad evokes confidence in guaranteed outcomes and urges readers to engage for prompt service. No specific items or contacts are provided in readable text.
Real estate listing describes multiple properties in Alban and Troy including a brick two story six room house on Main Street Troy with fruit trees and garden, a corner 100x140 foot lot in J F Jarvis Addition, two frame houses in West End Troy on 100x175 foot lots, and new five or seven room frame residences on large lots. Details request calls or addresses for price and terms.
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