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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1899
Page
2
A wry collection of notes on progress taxation and public mood reports Cuban blockade a year old and celebrates a naval ship visit. It praises downtown Market Street growth and urges more housing. Also covers wheat crop prospects and a Quay verdict with a disputed governor action. It calls for a strict curfew to curb vandalism and youth drinking.
A composite excerpt reflecting local civic debate criticizing narrow self interest hindering business leagues and municipal progress. It endorses unity, cites a Washington dispatch on Secretary Alger and War Department responsibility, discusses electric lighting plans for Troy, and notes transport cost declines while road upkeep lags. It mentions Marconi experiments for French cruisers and ends with reader questions about the Philippine issue and Samoan trouble.
A Worcester Enterprise reader cites Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for dyspepsia liver and digestion with a free sample in Kingston shops. A Ky dealer backs Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as most satisfactory, citing long sales and trust. Marriage licenses list names in several towns. real estate transfers logged. post office letter and mail hours announced. local testimonials praise cures for colic and diarrhoea.
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