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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1904
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment questions a national or local election detail with unclear names and dates. readable bits hint at a political item or instruction but lack sufficient context for full identification.
A 1904 discussion on elevating the editorial page notes it has faded due to publisher indifference and reader focus on daily news. Henry Watterson advocates concise, direct editorials with truth over ornament, urging clarity, proof, and avoidance of insinuation to educate and influence readers.
Chicago school authorities and teachers overwhelmingly back a return to corporal punishment. The Chicago Tribune notes that removing spankings failed as incorrigible pupils stayed in class, prompting renewed use while intemperate teachers remain a factor in the dispute.
A columnist argues intemperate teachers drive pupil misbehavior and incorrigibility, urging better conduct in schools. The piece also notes Litchfield city council offers ten years of free water to attract factories, praising proactive inductions to lure industrial growth.
A petition urging suppression of rowdy behavior is urged on the city council as a just cause for citizens. Troy will host a large labor demonstration Monday signaling a historic gathering of labor and trade factions. Labor Day is now a legal holiday in organized labor circles. Three Chicago schools bear the names of saloon keepers, with efforts to rename them over morals concerns for children.
War fever grows as Russians and Japanese engage in a deadly struggle at Liao Yang. Dispatches report thousands slain and call the battle the bloodiest in modern warfare. The piece notes broader issues from unions to crop conditions and moral reforms.
In Washington on August 25, 1904, officials plan a vast mock Bull Run campaign with wagon trains and hospital detachments, costing an estimated 1.5 million dollars, possibly double that, under General Corbin. The Atlantic Training Squadron tours the Potomac with ships Massachusetts, Texas, and monitors, while Labor Day promises an auto parade and a race for a 100 prize. James S. Waan faces bankruptcy claims by banks over University funds.
In a New Douglas World column the author complains of Marys lambs lining church doorway. The piece mocks the repeated presence of Mary and her lambs as crowds push past parents and clergy. The tone is satirical and urgent about a recurring nuisance.
W H Harrison of Cleveland Minnesota writes Aug 15 1902 praising Ballard's Snow Liniment after a nail injury caused a stiff leg and knee abscess. He credits J F Lorda's drug store now in Denver with recommending a 50 cent bottle that cured his leg. Abscesses often signal debility or constipation. may result from blows or foreign bodies. For sale by S Kingston.
An old ad praises Herbine for digestion and constipation relief, featuring a testimonial from Mrs. Wm. Stroud of Midlothian Texas dated May 31 1901. It promotes daily use after meals and claims benefits for fever and malaria. The piece also markets S Kingston products including Rocky Mountain Tea and a public subscription to The Call.
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