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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
2
The Medical Brief offers summer safety tips to avoid sunstroke including moderation in eating, avoiding constipation, steering clear of alcohol, bathing freely, adequate sleep, keeping calm, cooling environments, and not overworking. Following these rules could reduce heat prostrations and related mortality.
The Post Office Department records ongoing requests for a mourning stamp to accompany black bordered stationery. Rules of the Universal Postal Union tie stamps to color by value, preventing a red and black stamp combination. A three cent purple stamp could later be issued in black to allow mourning envelopes with an extra cent.
The St Louis Christian Advocate exposes conditions in the city and warns country girls drifting to urban areas. It urges brothers of the country press to stress dangers awaiting the many young women flocking to cities, especially St Louis.
A call to country newspapers to warn readers about seduction risks at St Louis Union Depot. The piece argues young women are targeted by advertisements and boardinghouse schemes at the midway, endangering innocence and safety, with men likewise at risk, urging vigilance to protect morality.
The Pana Palladium columns urge business men to embrace newspaper advertising amid stiff competition. The piece notes that relying on passivity fails as department stores in larger cities draw customers, while proactive ads attract buyers and boost trade.
If Troy would secure other free rural mail delivery routes and maintain the one which is to be established October 1st, the roads in the vicinity should not be neglected. An order was recently issued by the department that where roads are not kept in good condition, the service will be withdrawn from the community altogether.
A thoughtful reflection compares towns to trolley cars, arguing that cities that generate own advantages and opportunities prevail in the business race, while dependent towns lag behind. The metaphor underscores self-reliance and proactive growth as keys to success.
Rural free mail delivery serves to bring the rural resident closer to town as well as the town folk closer to the country people. The advantage will fully assert itself in due time.
The remark proclaims America has produced the two-minute trotting horse signaling a pivotal stride in speed for the breed. It notes a broader sense that modern civilization races against time amid rapid advances.
The comments suggest kickers are not entirely useless and can ease smaller nuisances. The remarks imply some players help the team maintain morale and rhythm during training and games.
Washington notes detail delays to any extra session on finance as subcommittee members clash over Aldrich bill aims to have the Treasury accept state and municipal bonds as security. Roosevelt seeks a broadly supported measure, while vacancies and battles in the Senate Finance Committee loom, with Canal and Postoffice matters adding to the political tension.
A collage of quips and jokes from Baltimore Herald Newark News Harvard Lampoon includes a brag about a nameless ocean claim a nickel found in last year’s duds and a gag about twins and a roommate’s ear for music.
From The Weekly Bulletin August 29 1878 items include births at George Garnet couple a son and a seven month old death of a child of Mr and Mrs Widewill opening of public school postponed to September 9 farm hand Charles Beck died brickmakers Kinder and Hoge operated a tile machine at their brickyard producing drain tile Mage Zanders and Julie Risser returned from Chiloth to visit relatives Patrick Kelly one construction train worker on the Vandalia Line collapsed from heat and was treated by Dr Spaulding
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