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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1896
Page
2
A fragment from the Troy Call column features satirical notes on electric lights, street politicking, taxation, and advertising. It mocks civic debates, warns against blocking sidewalks, and recounts humorous tales from Atchison and Chicago, including a Nebraska hotel guest and Noah advertising.
A jumble of misc text shows readers urged to study newspapers for geography, a sharp rebuke about advertising, a joke about signing papers, and Staunton Virginia city council actions. Staunton considers issuing bonds for an electric light plant with 35 arc lights and 500 incandescents, aiming to modernize street lighting and urging local authorities to pursue contracts.
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