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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
2
Notices state that paid matter in the paper will be charged until removed and entertainments with admission fees will appear only at regular rates. Address communications and remittances to The Boy Weekly in Troy, Illinois.
A lively urban column lampoons knit ties as symbols of control and gender dynamics. The piece questions social norms, mocking the spread of knitwear from distant sources to Broadway shops and the shift from intimate gift to public trend.
A short, cautionary note on street dangers repeats how sudden deaths occur from everyday risks. It recalls New York bankers the Wormser brothers who died recently, notorious for sharing hours yet using separate conveyances to avoid both men perishing in the same incident.
Prince Tokugawa hosted a May luncheon at his Tokyo residence for a small group of surviving supporters from the restoration era. About 20 elderly samurai attended, the gathering recalling the old days and toasted the dead heroes of the shomingate cause in a formal, solemn ceremony.
From Washington comes news that nine graduates under twenty five years old in the forestry course have entered government service. They hail from Yale Harvard Michigan Nebraska and other universities. The cause is one that will demand talent and skill dedicated to public service.
The woman’s first husband was a coal heaver and her father a janitor in a tenement house, and the Belgians say they will not submit to the occupancy of the throne by one of low origin. It will surprise the outside world to learn that anyone lower than Leopold is to be found in that country.
The son of an English earl, who sailed to New York as a gicker, seeks to return in first class with an American heiress as his bride.
The Illinois National Guard has been reorganized under a new division with two major generals in command, Adjutant General Thomas W. Scott and General George M. Moulton, while Colonel Richings J. Shand and Colonel Frank S. Dickson assist. Chicago and other cities contributed to the Guard’s growth, aided by Governor Charles S. Deneen, with state funding totaling millions for arms, equipment, barracks, and training. The governor’s effort aligns with national needs, positioning Illinois as a strong second line of defense behind the regular army.
From The Weekly Bulletin dated Thursday October 1 1877 the issue recalls events and notices of Troy and surrounding area. The item highlights local people and happenings from three decades prior with period tone and period references.
The column records a Troy visit by Charles Holden Jr a Republican candidate for county treasurer and mentions local hunts at Okaw bottoms George Shaffer James Posey and others attended. A running race at John Jarvis race track with Pepper Dor and Shucking Peg ends in Pepper’s victory as bettors wagered money around town.
A 1907 poem recalls Bill Wilkins a homely boy from Glazard Crick who arrives at town school in rough clothes and long hair. He endures teasing from girls and boys until he finally proves himself by defeating the crowd.
A patchwork of quips and quotes ranges from engagement mishaps and cigars to jokes about vaccines and finance. It includes a noisy jumble on reform, education commissions, and a vague Illinois school-law codification, plus a local ad for new treadcloth suits at A Hedderv gott.
An old time ad promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sore wounds piles and chilblains. Guaranteed by S Kingston druggist. 25c. Also promotes subscription to the St Louis Times at 30c per month. Daniel Peterman Avent.
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