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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
7
A Chicago based drug company promotes a “strictly harmless remedy” for bedwetting and nighttime urgency. It claims to cure nocturnal urination problems in children and adults, offering 2,500 free sample packs prepaid to readers of The Call. The firm urges sharing with neighbors as a cure‑all household aid.
A dense ledger of property transactions across Olive Venice Granite City and Alton townships shows numerous lot sales and tracts in McKinley Add Granite Park and New Douglas with payments from $50 to $7,465. Marriage licenses issued include Lea Decker Alice McConnell Frank Heidrick Mamie Cutter George Heohn Edith Logan and Ed Goodding.
City Clerk Garnet receives notice from the State Fish and Game Conservation Commission about irregular blank forms. Licenses issued before July 1, 1913 may protect hunters to June 1, 1914, while licenses issued after lack protection. inspectors will not prosecute holders of July licenses, avoiding mass cancellations.
The county board of supervisors adopted a list of sixty jurors for petit jury duty for the coming year from Jarvis township. The roster includes Norbury, Dollinger, Kirsch, Becker, Eisenberg, Sprick, Weber, Wild, Gerffen, Hagler, Garland, Leitz, and many others, with no further context provided.
The article explains systematic cropping as essential for farm business. It lists advantages: accurate crop accounting, economic balance, land and fertility conservation, labor efficiency, and control of weeds disease and pests. It also describes three year rotations and farm planning examples for a 160 acre unit, urging immediate design of rotations.
Special session of Troy Illinois city council on Sept 17 1913 under Mayor Kinder passed Ordinance No 119 granting a Troy Telephone Company franchise for 50 years after suspending Rule 22 for immediate action. Roll call shows present and voting aye with one absence. Nelson M Kinder mayor Fred H Gornet city clerk.
An advertisement for Dr. King's New Discovery promotes a remedy for consumption and lung ailments. Stillman Green of Malichite, Col. cites a cure after two doctors predicted a two year limit. The ad pledges a money back guarantee and lists prices of 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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