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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
2
The office hunter notes absence of fans or closed season references. With bases loaded a single gains value relative to a three-base hit when empty, signaling a shift in scoring dynamics and opportunistic play.
The Bunker Hill Gazette notes Isaac Smith once spoke of electric roads while commenting on a tunnel under the Atlantic. It cites Coffeen’s tale of a “mysterious stranger” who is said to be a bad man, with Troy daily seeing new strangers provoking questions about their origins, purpose, and plans.
W L Johns, ex publisher of the Madison Tribune and veteran in East St. Louis job printing, assumes management of the Sandoval Independent. Russell Woolridge, former editor of the Independent, is said to have left Sandoval without notice.
Attorney E C Springer of Ed wardsville donated an eight acre tract for exclusive use as a children's playground. Springer Park will stand as an enduring monument to his thoughtful generosity and care for city children.
Nearly a million dozen eggs, deemed unfit for food, were found in Kansas City by state pure food inspectors. The discovery suggests a market for the long-untouched relics of henneries, with many could be used to influence public attention and regulate local conditions, in towns nationwide.
The author urges every merchant and business man in Troy to advertise. He argues no business can rely on mere notoriety or natural drift, and asserts all fields can grow through the right newspaper advertising strategy.
The exchange editor recalls a neighbor who claimed a stolen whip and warned the thief by stating his name would be published unless returned by a deadline. The next day seventeen buggy whips lined the editor’s office doorway as confirmation of the bold stunt.
The last legislature enacted a law regulating school elections to guarantee access for candidates. It requires nomination petitions for president and board seats to be filed with the proper board at least ten days before the election, with signatures from at least ten percent of eligible voters.
The piece argues against labeling ideas as radical or conservative and urges judging actions by truth and merit. It stresses balance, stating we should be both radical and conservative when needed, and warns that clinging to old opinions or blindly pursuing novelty harms public progress.
Washington notes that free sugar threatens the sugar refining industry with higher yearly gains for refiners, as the trust benefits from cheaper raw sugar and reduced home competition. Democratic Senators debate tariffs and sugar policy, while caucus discipline shapes support for currency and tariff measures. Miss Julia Lathrop reports 200,000 infant deaths last year due to prenatal and birth conditions, with free monograph Prenatal Care available from the Children's Bureau. Visitors seek state tablets at the Washington Monument, with five states still unrepresented. Army admin orders now separate penitentiary offenders from military prisoners in new prison system.
Advert placed by Pfeiffer Chemical Co promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a permanent cure for infant skin eruptions. A testimonial from Mrs Strubler of Doubnque Iowa claims her baby was fully cured after using one box. Available from all druggists or by mail for 50 cents.
A son of W D Snow suffered a broken arm when he fell from a peach tree at Mulberry Grove on Sunday morning as reported by the Mulberry Grove Argus.
A historic note on why large firms like the National Biscuit Company spent vast sums on NYC advertising to protect established market share. It argues that ongoing information, publicity, and consumer knowledge are essential, urging merchants to continually inform the public to sustain growth and adapt to yearly shifts in business forces.
Report approved for Alvina Wutzler minor with guardian Elizabeth Wutzler. balance of Ernest Harpole ward $839.65, discharged with receipts. Glen Richards ward receipts $614.45. balance $797.85, guardian discharged. Florentine Haller last will probated, C F Tuffle executor without bond. Valentine Wolf death proof, last will hearing October 27. Henry R K Wolf executor empowered to finalize Woodriver Levee contract.
A long list of property deeds and transfers across Alton Collinsville and Granite City with figures from 1 to 3,800 dollars. Transactions include lots in Montoue, McClure Place, Yager Park and Riverview additions, tracts in Jarvis Chouteau Woodriver Olive Steizel and other townships. Notable names include W. H. Ostle J. B. Maxfield G. Loyet A. Grisby and Western Military Academy. Total values range up to 3,800 dollars with multiple parcels sold to various buyers.
A list of license holders and individuals linked to Collinsville and nearby towns including Iva M. Vujteeh from Hinaville, J H Cravens from Lescuv and Collinsville, Deversia Work with numbered references, Stella Bellin of Helvetia, Henry Kohler, Ida Zimmermann of Burgess Two, Emil Kant, Alvina Boede of Washington, W McCracken of Kansas City, Frances Teipel of East Alton, William Floyd Allen of Sayt Donaldson Hazel Boone, and Samuel Bell. The notice ends with a local newspaper promotion for Sunday delivery by agent Daniel Peterman.
A widow discreetly marks her husband’s grave with a large stone bearing his name to signal sorrow and memory. A former flame reads the epitaph and later the widow remarries, declaring that it pays to advertise in a satirical note.
A red headed boy applies for a job in a butcher shop. He promises to be useful if hired and is asked what he can do. He refuses low pay for menial tasks like dressing a chicken. The scene includes a brawny scrub woman noting his potential, a doctor’s fee, and a humorous exchange about recall of judges and civic thrift.
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