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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1899
Page
3
A historic editorial fragment urges Troy voters to back energetic leaders in the upcoming spring election. It calls for licensing itinerant peddlers, improving highways, and continuing growth while promoting local business and infrastructure projects. The piece also reflects on subscription growth and a philosophical quip about innocent purchasers.
A blue school girl from a small town shares a lengthy humorous composition on King Solomon. She recounts Solomon’s wisdom, the biblical story of two women claiming a baby, and ends with quips about Solomon’s temple and his many wives.
The article questions why carriers and street cleaners earn more than teachers, arguing teachers shape children’s character and deserve fair pay. It cites a school commissioner's remark about a trustee paying a teacher 4.50 a week and asks where to find one for 4.00. It also notes a law protecting birds and nests with a five dollar fine per nest robbed or destroyed.
The Troy Cann newspaper changes hands as August Droll retires and B W Jarvis becomes owner and editor. Jarvis has managed the paper and is expected to lead a strong, locally focused publication with continued support from Troy and nearby communities.
A reader endorses Chamberlains remedy as highly effective for colic cholera and diarrhoea. He claims minimal doses suffice for adults and children and notes it is sold by S Kingston.
Suggestive thoughts explore friendship under strain. It argues to believe a friend as innocent until guilt is proven and notes true friendship endures adversity. It cautions that scandal mongers hide among self professed Christians who should set a better example.
Iron clad notes for sale at this office include receipts statements and related financial papers.
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