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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1910
Page
1
A New York woman in Omaha Bee argues against alimony, calling it graft and the main driver of divorces. She opposes total abolition, while noting some lawyers exploit the system, and acknowledging the need for support for women and children in justified divorces.
Readers recall Halley's comet as it nears the sun and sets before sunset. Despite being within viewing range, the twilight glare and solar proximity keep the wanderer invisible. By month’s end it will lie farther south in the evening sky.
Canadian authorities study unrest from 15000 American farmers leaving the northwest and report 261 farmers and families have returned to the United States while claiming over 50000 settlers entered Canada from the United States. The piece hints the United States should probe these numbers.
A Louisiana man patents a combined pickle fork and tongs designed to retrieve slipping pickles from a jar. The inventor touts the tool as useful though the writer questions why anyone would complicate pickle etiquette with such a device.
A humorous note suggests canoeing loses appeal if a guard accompanies every trip. The piece argues the sport’s main allure lies in the young man proving his rowing to a girl, not being safeguarded through life.
A New York fashion expert declares that millionaires are not the best dressed men. The wealthy appear to be bearing up as hopefully as possible amid the observation.
Doctors note a hearty laugh aids indigestion as they seek the best trigger for genuine mirth in these days.
A minister says automobile scorchers have no chance to enter heaven, noting that there may be no automobiles in heaven anyway.
The remark questions why air travel is considered astounding when a person on an aeroplane can move faster than a lid. It compares it to a man on a locomotive beating a greyhound or a horse, implying faster ground or air travel has long been possible.
Col George Harvey argues in the North American Review that America can avoid despondency by analyzing causes and applying remedies. He stresses government balance with business, promotes patriotism through civic education, and urges conserving common sense as the nation’s greatest resource.
The Illinois statewide primary results feature renomination of Joseph G. Cannon by a wide margin over Dr. Downs, strong defeat of Henry Boutell by F. H. Gansberger, and likely defeat of George R. Foss in the Tenth district. Lee ONeill Browne wins in his district after bribery acquittal, while many implicated in the legislative bribery scandal are renominated, signaling limited reform impact.
Former American Sugar Refining official Charles R. Heike received eight months imprisonment at Blackwell’s Island and a $5,000 fine for conspiring to defraud the United States on sugar import duties. A stay of sentence was granted pending appeal, with bail set at $25,000.
Primaries across Minnesota show J. A. Tawney losing by a small edge to Sydney Anderson of Lanesboro in the First district. Anderson wins Albert Lea by 300 and Freeborn County by 800 as returns come in.
Dallas Texas shows 92,104 residents, up 49,466 from 42,638 in 1900, a 116 percent increase reflecting rapid growth in the decade.
In Jefferson City Missouri the Democratic and Republican platforms declare. The Democrats back Folk for president and condemn the GOP including the tariff and Cannon while praising Democratic officials. The Republicans push a progressive stand near a firm policy.
William J. Bryan declares he will not support James C. Dahlman for governor after opposing the liquor policy of the Democratic ticket. He sobers his twenty year friendship to wage a crusade against liquor interests, saying the stand is his duty despite departing from political regularity.
Census Bureau figures show Chicago's 1910 population at 2,186,283, up from 1,698,575 in 1900 and 1,099,860 in 1890, securing its status as the nation’s second city though New York led in growth with 1,329,681 more residents to reach 4,766,888.
A large Grand Army encampment parade in Atlantic City featured veterans marching amid cheering crowds and relief stations offering coffee. Allied groups followed, including the Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of the G A R, with Commander in Chief Van Sant reviewing the line as Governor Fort and Mayor Stoy looked on. The national Woman's Relief Corps convention opened at St Paul’s church, led by President Jennie Iowa Berry, followed by open sessions at First Baptist with a prize flag presentation by Della R. Henry.
New Haven Conn Col Theodore Roosevelt secretly met with President Taft to discuss politics and the national and New York state outlook. Roosevelt traveled by motor boat from Oyster Bay to Black Rock then up the Connecticut shore to New Haven. At Henry C White's residence they lunched with Lloyd C Griscom Otto T Barnard and Charles D Norton. Faces showed no harmony and speculation swirled about the meeting and Roosevelt's stance for a speech at the Saratoga Republican state convention next week.
Washington reports Wade H. Eilis of Ohio is to be appointed to a seat on the new court of commerce, according to inside information.
The Seventh International Congress on Tuberculosis will meet in Rome from September 24 to 30, 1911 under royal patronage, with an American committee of 100 as official US representatives and a New York office serving as the US delegation headquarters. The event follows the 1908 Washington meeting and notes tripled tuberculosis agencies and quadrupled public funding since.
In a humorous exchange, residents joke about George not proposing yet and mock a man for driving his car at a mere fifteen miles an hour, reflecting small town manners and timing.
A family moved from the city to a suburb and bought the largest watchdog from a German dog fancier. Burglars entered while the big dog slept, prompting the owner to seek a smaller dog to wake the large guardian. The tale ends with a wry line about needing a leedle dog.
A courtroom exchange features Walt asking why the defendant did not remain after an accident. The chauffeur replies he relied on daily papers to learn the man’s condition, signaling a quick, news-driven approach to information.
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