07 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1907
Page
1
The Troy Weekly Call argues that large universities tend to prioritize outside interests like athletics and social activities over solid academic work. It cites a nationally known professor noting many seniors miss classes, skip readings, and are more famous for athletic or fraternity involvement than scholarly achievement.
A satirical comparison claims New York trails Chicago in public fraud schemes citing forged deeds and opportunistic deals. The piece also notes Governor Floyd of New Hampshire and Professor Edward A. Ross debating the effects of large families on society.
A Missouri woman argues that a husband's hour is essential for influence, claiming prepared slippers, a good dinner, and a private talk can secure political outcomes. She asserts this method works as well as suffrage and requires no waiting. The speaker notes she is not married.
The New York commissioner argues policemen are not to blame for crime waves any more than firemen are for fires. He adds that a swell does not always cause ocean waves, noting the difference between waves and causes in public safety.
The narrator reaches Glenarm in a sealed landscape, guided by Bates through a wall and arched gate. Inside, a candlelit grand room reveals shelves of books and a thousand candlelit details. The scene contrasts austere danger with warmth as a hidden fate and the grandfather’s legacy loom. A bullet cracks through the room.
The narrator recounts a shooting through a window at night. Bates tries to downplay the incident as accidental while the narrator probes the dark grounds seeking the elusive prowler. They move toward the lake through a desolate hall and woods in tense pursuit.
The narrator admires a grand Indiana library filled with architecture books from many nations and meticulously arranged cabinets and a large card catalogue. Bates serves a simple meal in the refectory, while Mr. Glenarm’s unfinished house hints at a future completion and pride in the project.
A New York Post note describes a traveling man’s idea to gift New York a potato monument inspired by a German sight. The statue blends Sir Francis Drake’s figure with potato vines and tubers, praising the potato’s blessing to mankind. The pedestal lists inscriptions and donors including Andrew Frederick of Strayburg and the erectors.
A Brant Rock wireless telegraph station reports successful experiments integrating wireless telephone into deep sea fishing. For a week, fishermen and crew tested signaling and communication at sea, aiming to improve coordination, safety, and harvest efficiency in the industry.
Walter B Gould a Ban gor Me prominent businessman holds a rare coin collection likely unmatched in the country. It includes about 20 000 old copper cents dated 1703 to 1858 kept in a large glass jar, occupying a full peck capacity.
A fragment from a play or dramatic street dialogue features a butler declaring the house is on fire and a character Mrs Pacekill remarking on carrying grenades on a tray, reflecting a chaotic, darkly humorous scene.
A dialogue about rings and wealth features two speakers, one mentioning a proverb on riches and a reply referencing witches taking rings, framing a playful exchange on valuable objects.
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