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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1896
Page
2
A compact collection of proverbs and reader notes on civility, honesty, trade, and civic life. It cites a Kansas petition to alter the silver dollar motto and references a Western paper misprint about postponed deaths, reflecting local editorial voice and public sentiment.
A statewide look at how local weeklies define commerce and social life. The piece argues ads are essential to success for merchants, entertainers, and public figures, noting the varied appeal needed to attract attention and draw trade.
A Kansas man boasts of a friend who smiles on misfortunes frowns on faults sympathizes with sorrows and weeps bereavements. A Logan county timid citizen reports seeing a threatening black cloud tear through the landscape, with a rabbit rising in the commotion.
A newspaper column condemns laziness and flashy dress among young men, calling calamity lurkers of the future while urging a few to run. It critiques note swindles targeting farmers and notes a new fire engine in Trenton, Ill, with Cleveland fountains removed to curb child gambling on beer imitation drinks.
Captain Anderson of the Salvation Army denies a charge of loud noise as unjust, but admits the “unusual” noise claim fits. He jokes that louder noises than the Army’s go unrebuked daily, while praising God is indeed unusual for Belleville.
If you live in town stand up for it and help every man in legitimate business. Do not demand only what pleases you and expect shopkeepers to stock for a few customers. A neighbor's faults seem larger to a critic, and the ill omen croaker harms more in a minute than two citizens can repair in a month.
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