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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
2
A state wide plan to exterminate rats begins in Illinois early in October. Rat week will feature the war on the rodents with boards of health and public groups backing extensive newspaper publicity. Rats cause major damage and health hazards. ongoing campaigns can reduce their numbers and dangers.
Frank McAfee, editor of the Chester Herald, traveled to Chicago in an $8,000 car and occupied a top hotel suite. He bought a $10,000 painting titled Ruth Gathering Sheaves and planned to return home, but his wife urged him to hurry to breakfast.
The Call was produced under unfavorable conditions due to a late break on the typesetting machine and the time spent repairing and coaxing the work back on the job causing the issue to be delayed.
A compact reflection on how a true sportsman balances pride and accountability. The text suggests modest self-presentation, accepting outcomes, and avoiding excessive boasting while pursuing excellence. It frames sportsmanship as a blend of confidence and humility.
A fashion writer claims women's skirts will disappear by 2013 as trends shift toward shorter styles. The piece quips about critics, social ladders, and the season's warmth, suggesting public mood and fashion volatility amid August to September Thaw.
A promotional verse urges personal advancement through constant effort. It encourages boosting oneself in sunshine and rain, rising after a fall, and criticizing complacent behavior. The poem frames boosting as essential for improvement and social ascent.
A morally charged reflection urges that poverty comes from past excess and neglect. The author argues the mind pays debts to a merciless collector and urges foresight. Choose education temperance and virtue as the things worth paying for in advance to secure lasting comfort.
Secretary Daniels halted proceedings after identical bids from Bethlehem Steel Midvale and Carnegie for armor on the No 39 battleship and for the Pennsylvania armor. He will seek competition again and may push for a government plant to force real bids. Congress may be asked to back the plan.
A twenty page bulletin from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee argues alfalfa is highly profitable with strong nitrogen fixation, soil conditioning, and multiple harvests. It covers seed bed prep, fertilizer mixes, and the need for correct soil bacteria, urging mailed free copies from Chicago.
An advertisement claims Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment relieves and permanently cures skin eruptions in babies. A testimonial from Mrs Strubler of Dubuque Iowa cites complete cure after using less than a box. Available at all druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Pfeiffer Chemical Co St Louis and Philadelphia.
An argument favoring newspaper advertising as the premier medium, citing its reach among local buyers, rapid demand creation, and trusted status in homes. It notes half of ad spending goes to newspapers, compares other media, and stresses the paper as a regular home visitor and source of business news.
A playful explainer lists how different groups are named. Examples include a fleet of ships, a herd of elephants, a pack of wolves, a host of angels, a crowd of people, and a corps of robbers. The piece highlights colorful terms like galaxy for beauties and horde for ruffians.
A farmer in dire need asks Si Warren to help haying. Si asks the pay and, after a moment, proclaims he will work for what Til is worth, delivering a humorous, rustic retort.
A father explains burlesque to his son as a take-off while a mother warns she will leave the room. William asks what a burlesque is, and the father offers a concise definition, prompting family tension about the topic.
A village grocer asks a boy what he is running for and the boy replies he aims to keep two men from fighting. The grocer asks who the two are and the boy says Bill Perkins and himself. The exchange reveals a small town moral scene.
A fragmentary humorous dialogue features a cabby answering a lady about a horse’s reactions to railway trains and a line about a cabaret dinner with a medium steak but a raw song. Abe Martin quips about a difference and a twin’s ear, conveying rustic dialect and playful wit.
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