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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
7
A brief shop listing on Main Street invites customers to call for service from EUnion Shop. The notice emphasizes ongoing availability and direct contact for purchases or inquiries at the Tray location.
A Farmers Institute critique of fertilizer practices argues against complete commercial blends. Chemistry favors soil based elements and balanced plant nutrition over cornell-style rotations. It notes nitrogen excess and other element shortages, warning that misbalanced rations curb yields and cautioning against overreliance on single factors.
William H Stead, Republican nominee for attorney general, born June 12 1858 in LaSalle county. He was educated in Illinois public schools, Normal college Ladoga Italiana and Da Pauw university. Admitted to the Illinois bar in 1883 and practiced in Ottawa. Served as Ottawa city attorney and LaSalle county state's attorney. Elected attorney general in 1904 and renominated without opposition in the August 8 1908 primaries.
The passage lists US, Asia and Africa counts of newspapers and notes regional concentrations. It abruptly shifts to playful dialogue about a sister’s spring release and a question about a prior sentence, ending with a nonsensical exchange.
Mrs Ada L Croom of Vaughn Mississippi says she suffered a severe cough and feared consumption until using Dr Kings New Discovery. She credits three bottles with a complete cure and notes its world wide fame as a lung and throat healer. Available at Kingston’s Drug Store 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free. Also ManZen Pile Remedy offers relief from piles with first application. Guaranteed. Kingston.
Read the ads carefully each week and correct the misspelled words. Mark corrections, write your name and address on the margin, clip the whole set, seal in an envelope, and send to The Call office for a chance to win $3.00. Judges will draw the winner the Wednesday after the ads appear and publish results in the next issue.
A banker boasts a perfect system for deposits. The cashier works in a boiler iron cage with a single door that opens to a dynamic scale. If the cashier tried to flee with a bag, a bomb would drop on him, ensuring security against defalcations.
David Parker, Civil War veteran from Fayette, says Electric Bitters cured his stomach trouble after costly doctor visits and now keeps him strong. Kingston’s drug store offers $1.00 bottles with larger quantities. The Call's Classifieds promise better results for dry goods ads in Troy.
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