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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
2
An editor recounts a girl in Troy Illinois who asked for a week to decide a marriage proposal. She surveys six local married women to test clues, learning about husbands, finances, and independence. The investigation ends with her plans to marry next month.
An exchange cites civic neglect as a grave danger, warning that citizens who do nothing for the town or shirk public duties help dig its grave. It praises the McCray-Dewey academy feature in The Call and urges Troy residents to value the institution’s benefits. The tailor’s quip about spur of the moment decisions closes the piece.
A compact wry line notes that wealth drains faster from a large hole than from a small one, using a metaphor of an augur to warn about overreaching. It emphasizes prudence in spending and the consequences of large, unchecked holes in finances.
A proverb cautions that ascent comes with danger if pursued by explosive or rapid means. The message favors steady progress through prudent means and steady effort. It suggests values of caution and measured advance over flashy or risky leaps.
An essay arguing for rural vitality through local amusements and home business. It urges treating youth as capable, expanding at home, and adopting city-style advertising to boost local trade. The piece condemns closing entertainment and promotes using local papers, catalog ads, and affordable image cuts to attract customers and prevent brain drain.
George Fitcr recounts the Fox Trot as a historic dance from 1914 15 and a playful link between music and numbers. He notes its popularity, variations for one two or three dancers, and its service to morale and industry during wartime before predicting its decline and suggesting new dances for the next season.
A nostalgic September flow laments the end of summer and back to school. The piece notes California expositions, the Mexico City capture in history, seasonal harvests, canning preparations, and easing fears of fall weather while embracing cooler days and comfortable dressing.
A light exchange features a city boy asking about hatching chickens and a farmer boy replying that hens are doing the work. The dialogue hints at rural practicality and humor in a brief rural life vignette.
Local notice shows prompt delivery service for the St Louis daily and Sunday papers. Daniel Peterman acts as agent offering reliable subscription fulfillment and timely distribution in the city.
A compact pane lists notable dates from 1813 to 1885 including Fort Mims massacre and Sherman’s Atlanta occupation, plus events like the first Continental Congress in 1774 and Coburg Germans protesting French aggression. It mixes brief history notes with a quip about Ruth and a joke about gilding mirrors and a baby name poem.
A local shop advertises as headquarters for school supplies offering items for boys and girls enroute to classrooms, homes, or playgrounds. The display emphasizes a complete range of back to school products and practical gear for school life.
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