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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
2
Notices urge residents to vote in the April 21 Troy city election and announce a school board election. Reports recount editor debates over Lebanon’s city status, warn about smallpox, and note a local crime involving Wm Mac Mumford. A county death, a birthday in Sorento, and a neighborhood cleanup drive are mentioned. A poem by a Leavenworth girl is noted. A trash pickup week highlights civic duties and street cleanliness.
War Department records show the militia at 9,467,684 capable fighters with a uniform national guard totaling 115,669 in all states. Infantr y numbers 102,604. cavalry 5,215. artillery 5,267. special corps 649. generals 1,488. Last year’s congressional appropriation was 2,935,974. Mobilization could range from three hours in DC to seventy-two hours in Oregon.
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