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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1913
Page
2
A 1913 newspaper fragment lists memberships and paid subscription terms from Madison County Press Club and Southern Editorial Association. It notes expiration terms, six months and three months options, and single-copy details with a telephone line for Kinloch.
The margin note warns that a date matching the name means one year in arrears and stopping second class mail. The Call enforces discontinuation of such subscriptions and will present accounts for payment. Prompt removals are advised to avoid missing copies.
An editorial urges the Troy Civic League to promote town hygiene and appearance as a driver of commercial success. It argues that a well kept town reflects on its people, attracts returning graduates, and spurs youth to stay local by fostering home pride and orderly lawns and surroundings.
President Wilson designated Thursday, November 27 as Thanksgiving Day and issued his first proclamation. The text emphasizes praise to Almighty God for manifold mercies and blessings, noting peace within our borders and with other nations. The message reflects optimism and national unity.
The speaker lauds public servants and national abundance, predicting a future with new contracts, neighborhoods, bonds, and cooperation. Quoting righteousness and peace, the passage frames the year as one of satisfied labor and fresh duty, aiming for better work ahead.
After five weeks under State's Attorney Charles Webb the St. Clair county grand jury indicted twenty eight East St Louis residents, twenty four of them former city officials. The charges include conspiring to defraud the city out of 100000, with counts of embezzlement burglary and larceny alongside conspiracy. If proven true, East St Louis faces a major fraud exposure and a demand for a new city deal.
A reflection on the farmer who owns his land as the most independent person on earth. Despite banks failing factories closing and towns burning, the owner who controls his acres will endure with comfort and plenty. Many fail to appreciate this security and autonomy.
The latest men's hats feature two inch by three inch feathers as fashion shifts blur gender lines. Observers note men adopting womanish styles while women trend toward mannish attire, predicting a future reversal of past norms with hoop skirts for men and tight breeches for women.
A few years ago the problem was the Iman in the automobile. Now the issue is a team with a fearless, stingy approach to yielding the traveled track to the autoist. If both drivers are gentlemen, no trouble arises.
A. L. Hitz is re-appointed postmaster at Grantfork despite being a Republican. The Grantfork postmaster position is not a political prize due to the small salary, and it was not actively sought.
Following the car show, St Louis will host its annual horse show next week. Despite rumors, Old Dobbin remains in demand with many warm admirers as crowds anticipate the event.
Residents affirm the need for a Troy Commercial Club to advance the town's interests. The call urges nearby businesses and citizens to unite and form the organization to promote growth and prosperity.
An observer notes Sarah Bernhardt’s warning to watch shoulder blades to prevent protrusion, but remarks it is futile for a man with a stiff neck, implying the guidance lacks relevance to his condition. The remark blends humor with a critique of the advice’s applicability.
A knowing warning notes that those who planned promised or predicted for this year before the snow flies were likely surprised by Jupiter Plovius, the mythic measure of fate. The remark frames early plans failing to meet the season’s turn as a local proverb with a playful cosmic twist.
A historical reflection on trust as a core business asset. It argues that public confidence sustains banks, stores, and newspapers, while a loss of faith triggers drastic consequences like receivership. It notes the value of a good word over gold, and that reputational capital outweighs money in securing credit.
President Wilson signals the Panama Canal opening, heralding vast global impact. San Diego readies a unique exposition to mark the milestone as ships soon pass, trade expands, and travel to California soars in 1915 with record low rail fares and a booming American sightseeing wave.
The Edwardsville Democrat notes Standard Oil plans to manufacture automobiles, treating the car as a by product of gasoline, marking a novel industry shift. The Edwardsville papers remark on an arrest under Wisconsin’s anti-gossip law, noting it involved a bar room man rather than a sewing circle woman. The Edwardsville Intelligencer recalls a trial of St Louis spectacle dealers who hoaxed the public with fake gold spectacles, valued at three and nine-tenths cents return on customers’ money. The Highland Journal questions whether ten miles of hard road benefit Helvetia township and argues for continuing road campaigns benefiting city and country alike.
A nostalgic plea encourages readers to mail in or phone in any local news items to keep the paper informed. It promises appreciation, quick notices, and a friendly call to share happenings with the community.
A half efficient salesman wastes 300 minutes daily, costing $1.74 per year at $3.00 daily pay. Over a year this becomes $622 in lost business. The piece links salesman efficiency to advertising impact, arguing ads and salesmanship share the same principles and both affect results.
A nostalgic verse laments changing female fashion, calling for maidens as they once appeared. It contrasts modern trends with traditional natural beauty, criticizing elaborate coiffures and artificial styling while celebrating a simpler, nature born femininity.
A collection of maxims on kindness justice and sincerity ends with sayings from Byron and a quip about reading palms. A short dialogue about an ice man and a child’s plea over pie adds domestic humor to the page. It highlights social conduct and small town humor through quoted lines and brief vignettes.
A nurse announces a newborn to a professor, describing the arrival as a small boy. The exchange underscores a calm, intimate moment in the hospital setting with the nurse noting the child is a boy and the professor reacting with curiosity.
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