Highland fair shows orderly conduct and reform talk
An exchange notes many reform needs beyond spelling and mocks mud brick streets. The Highland fair proceeds without arrests or fakers, proving the event well run and satisfying to all involved.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1906
Page
2
Mysterious Troy Advert Claims Cure By St Louis Firm
The Call questions an ad by a St. Louis medical firm claiming Mrs W D Gregory of Troy was cured of a large breast cancer. No record of her existence found locally, casting doubt on the claim. The ad may be fake or mislocated, but not definitively ruled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
W. D. Gregory
Here
Troy
Decoy Prescriptions Target Chicago Pharmacists
The Illinois Board of Pharmacy mailed 139 decoy prescriptions to Chicago druggists and will prosecute about 100 pharmacists for selling impure drugs. Of the 139, 23 had no trace of required drug, 60 were eighty percent impure, and 10 were twenty percent impure. The board urges other boards to use decoy methods to improve public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Board of Pharmacy
Chicago
State Board
How Sears Roebuck Started In Business
Norton County editor recounted a reader tale of Sears and Roebuck's beginnings. Roebuck, then a match peddler, left a watch with Sears for fare to Milwaukee. Sears sold it for twelve dollars and proposed sharing profits. Sears then invited Roebuck to send twelve watches to Bill Jones and Sam Smith amid a growing venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zondition
Norton County
Kan
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears
Wisconsin
Roebuck
Milwaukee
Express
Bill Jones
Sam Smith
The Sears Roebuck watch scam exposed by former employee
A ex-worker details a long running fraud by Sears Roebuck & Co. using fake names, discounted watches, and misrepresented furniture sets. The reports describe over $10,000 in net gains, false catalogs, mis delivered orders, and repeated mail fraud actions faced by Uncle Sam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Illinois
Sam
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears
Roebuck
Des Moines
Montgomery Ward
Uncle Sam
Writing Better Business Letters Prompts Courtesy
A veteran businessman stresses that schools overemphasize studies while youths should learn to craft letters with clarity concision and courtesy. The key is polite tone and giving others the benefit of the doubt even in disputes to avoid closed thinking and dead ends.
Robin Breaks Into West Chester Bedroom
A man in West Chester Pennsylvania awoke to a robin entering his bedroom through a window and pecking at his beard to gather nest material and build a nest nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Panama Labor Bids Opened for Chinese Work on Isthmus
Washington reports bids from contracting firms to supply Chinese laborers for Isthmus Panama projects. Minimum 2,500 workers, with possible rise to 15,000, wages at ten cents per hour proposed. The commission weighs advantages and risks amid political and military plans for Cuba and domestic staffing issues at the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Panama
Washington
Poultney Bigelow
China
Funston
War Department
Bell
Cuba
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Niobara
Neb
Department of the Gulf
Barry
Duvall
Germany
Philippines
San Francisco
West Point
Roosevelt
Taft
Bacon
Government
Revolutionists
Rare Enrico Dandolo coin found in Venice cathedral
Workmen in the Cathedral of St. Mark uncover a coin from the era of doge Enrico Dandolo, who died in 1205, embedded in cement. The coin likely dropped onto the cement years ago during masonry. The tale ponders a mason’s possible unknowing loss and a late, humorous speculation on pay and deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Center
Cathedral of St. Mark
Venice
Enrico Dandolo
Nicola Gaoza
Bridge of Sighs
As To Travelers A Northeastern Travel Tale
The Boston Herald notes official figures from Chemin de Fer du Nord about cross continental travel. It records that 250000 Americans travel to Europe yearly and that 1.2 million English visit the continent. It also says about 3.5 million passengers connect Paris and northern Germany and Belgium, far surpassing English visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Chemin de Fer du Nord
America
Paris
Germany
Belgium
England
All a Mistake in Greenville Voting Belief
The article notes a prevalent belief that women can vote for county superintendent of schools, clarifying it is a mistake. It states women cannot vote for that official, but Miss Casey will still be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Casey
Leather postcard and comic assortment in stationery dept
A big assortment of leather post cards and comics is featured in THE Cact's stationery department. The display highlights vintage designs and collectible issues for readers and collectors alike.
Humor 2 Philosophy by Duncan M Smith
A concise aphorism notes it is easier to keep temper with open foes than with close but foolish friends, reflecting on restraint and social friction in personal conduct. Duncan M Smith frames a sharp observation in a compact, period voice.
The Nickel-Eating Vending Machine Poem
A quiet, expressionless machine eats coins with a steady indifference. It never boasts or brags about wealth, simply accepting what comes and keeping to itself. The poem hints at a lesson to lie low and tend to small matters, while the owner profits and the machine eats no oats.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sray
B. W. Jarvis
Troy Weeniy Catt
Kinloch
Ates
Business Letters
Mr. Taft
Stillings
Government Printing Office
Oyster Bay
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Education
State, War and Navy Departments
Bureau of Navigation
Comptroller of the Treasury
Comptroller of the Currency
Boston Herald
Greenville
By Duncan M. Smith
the Prudent Slot Machine
Canedy
Star Tamerina Company
Star Tattoring Company
Star Tailoring Company
M. F. Allwarter
da. Sloin Gael Pri
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