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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1910
Page
2
In Troy Weekly a 1910 report discusses Prohibition’s spread and cites rising per capita alcohol use. It notes prohibitory laws expanding nationwide while internal revenue figures show increased beer and liquor consumption 1900 to 1910, including higher domestic spirit production and rising imports.
Public figures from the Bureau of Indian Affairs show Indians own lands valued at over 576 million dollars and hold more than 62 million dollars in cash. Contrary to common belief of an vanishing race, the statistics indicate births outpacing deaths and a per capita wealth near 2,130 dollars, with the Indian population not declining as feared.
A report states that Americans hold slightly over 1300 dollars while Indian lands hold rich natural resources. It notes Indians receive about 15 million dollars yearly from Congress for education and improvement programs.
The Alton Times celebrated its first birthday by releasing a twenty page anniversary issue crowded with reading and live advertisements from local firms. Since its start, Bluff City journalism has revived and the previous nature famine in the area has largely ceased. The paper positions itself as a leader of progressive journalism for Alton.
A four cent per hundred bounty is set on flies in the District of Columbia leading many residents to engage in fly-slaying as a livelihood. The measure aims to curb typhoid carriers and provides work for Washingtonians facing government job uncertainty.
The totals from the latest Fourth of July events report 2,928 injuries and 3 deaths, a drop from last year. The record year 103 logged 4,449 injuries and 446 deaths, while advocates push a safe and sane celebration approach.
The Vandalia Democrat mocks the city council smelling committee, saying they have work for weeks if they will get busy. It notes there are alleys in the city that would shame any hog lot and that finding them does not require a guide.
A brisk commentary notes that beauty and accomplishments do not guarantee success in domestic chores as brides confront the practical challenges of maintaining a household. It underscores the contrast between social polish and daily labor.
A seventy eight year old woman completes a two mile walk in twenty six minutes prompting Dr. Osler to thank his stars he never proposed using chloroform on women over sixty.
An observer remarks that it is hard to tell whether a man lingering near the post office is waiting for the mail or seeking a woman. The exchange ends with an emphatic aye aye, sir.
The remark shifts focus from a future path for former leaders to how their actions and influence may shape ongoing public life. It suggests scrutiny of post presidency power and its consequences for citizens and institutions.
A witty remark on money’s voice implying it forewarns or mocks. The quip plays on financial influence and past warnings, suggesting wealth reflects back judgments about prior financial choices. No individuals or organizations are named.
A spoof forecast from the Jarvis Township Farmer predicts a comical, chaotic year for 1910. It jokes about hogs, muskrats, corn mush, and odd celestial signs while naming local places like Madison county and Bond county and referencing farm life rigmarole.
A miscellany of clipped poems and jokes satire crowd life with a hobbled skirt lament about fashion fads and a street singer. Brief humorous exchanges cover romance betting schemes buckskin horse odds and workplace ambition with quick punchlines and serialized skits.
A Peoria resident asks what the northern lights in Canada signify and a Canadian explains they are the aurora borealis. The Peoria man vows to push his city to fund a Peoria borealis to surpass the Aurora display with a bold civic lighting plan.
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