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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
2
A compilation of regional notes and editorials discussing drought relief humor in Missouri and Illinois, night harvesting in Kansas, sparks from locomotives as fire risk, growth of Collinsville Hustler, Hessian fly spread since 1776, and a Chula Mo naming mystery with a prize for the word’s derivation.
The Coffeen Democrat notes diphtheria in the area while Champaign plans an auto streetcar service for citywide passenger travel. Shelbyville eyes oil exploration by Findlay Oil and Gas, and Mt. Vernon’s Merritt O Chance is named private secretary to Secretary of War Root. Belleville acquires a steam fire engine from St Louis amid water disputes. Macoupin County poor farm head G W Armour fatally shot at home. Hancock County to hold a Sept 9 special election for county judge after Judge Cooper’s death. Mattoon reports eighteen fires in four weeks amid suspected arson and gambler suppression. Hay fire in Belleville burns driver Chas Sensello. $4,060 loss from a mistaken valise swap near Decatur. Mrs S C Clark of East St Louis causes a gas explosion while attempting bug disposal.
Distillers in Kentucky met last week and capped production at 15,000,000 gallons for the coming year. After adjustments for non-drinkers and religious groups, the piece humorously suggests ample supply from Kentucky, Peoria, other distilleries, and imports. Drug stores will aid by repackaging, ensuring no whiskey famine and no need to drink water.
Several Kansas cities contend with water shortages as wells run low during a dry spell. Greenville debates if wells can meet demand, Hillsboro seeks a large reservoir, Belleville has water and a tower but council and company officers clash, while Highland thrives with its brewery and no water trouble.
The Troy street lighting system fails after weeks of testing and improvements. Citizens question management and whether the city should pay for a service that provides no satisfactory light.
The editorial mocks July forecasts predicting storms and heat, ridicules Rev. Hicks and astrologic weather claims, and humorously muses on August’s heat, Saturn and Jupiter, and ancient Rome. It warns of dog days and rabid dogs while lampooning predictive authority in a satirical, period voice.
A collection of maxims on resilience, honesty, and self reliance. It emphasizes that effort, patience, and perseverance produce success while casual help can reduce independence. It notes that struggle can spur achievement and that learning from affliction is essential. The piece frames character as a record of life's events.
The editor invites readers to submit brief questions or opinions on local matters for a permanent department. Letters should include the writer's name and nom de plume for business reasons and no anonymous correspondence. Help make the feature interesting.
An observer praises Troy as a good town with fair citizens in a fertile mineral and timber region with ample water. The writer notes overexpansion and urges closing gaps and improving streets to outrank nearby areas, calling the electric lighter the greatest improvement seen.
Upper Alton Illinois July 30 announcement: preaching at Troy Baptist Church Sunday August 4 at 11 a.m. Evening lawn service at the same church at 7 p.m. for 30 minutes. August attire guidance allows coatless dress with simple attire for comfort. pastor James Osborn signs.
A Troy church group proposes wiring churches for electric light at no cost, asking city council to provide free wiring and a special evening rate for limited monthly church use, arguing churches are among the poorer establishments. The committee urges action to illuminate church buildings.
J H Doak of Williams Oregon reports his baby suffered severe diarrhoea. He tried no doctor first then Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says it gave immediate relief and a complete cure. For sale by S Kingston.
In a quip voiced by a respondent, a man recounts a needle incident while attempting a kiss, and another person responds that she is glad she never learned to sew, turning the anecdote into a light exchange.
When digestion is good and the system healthy worms cannot inhabit the body White's Cream Vermifuge destroys all worms and corrects digestive derangements. Price 50 cents. Sold by S. Kingston Ballard's Snow Liniment provides instant relief from bleeding burns bruises and cuts Price 50 cents Sold by S. Kingston
Blotches and excrescences described as natural efforts to remove impediments to proper skin function. Herbine is advertised to aid nature in achieving clear, beautiful skin free of imperfections. Price 50 cents. For sale by S. Kingston.
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