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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
2
The article outlines steps to obtain rural free delivery in Illinois. Citizens petition their congressman, include district conditions and travel needs, then a senator endorses it. A Post Office Department agent surveys, maps routes, and recommends service if feasible. Rural routes near Troy and Edwardsville could succeed.
A Chicago medical meeting speaker warns that microbes spread through all contact avenues and even scrupulous readers remain at risk. The Chicago Daily News notes the call to sterilize distributors of germs and discourages long hair and beards as preventive measures. The piece quips that complete safety might require removing all hair above the neck.
A historic reflection on preserving letters for future reference. The piece recounts a case after a national leader's death where old correspondence influenced a will dispute. It stresses that private writings may hold unforeseen importance and urges caution before burning or destroying documents.
The Highland Journal editorial urges forming a new county from parts of Madison and St. Clair. It would include Alton Venice Madison Granite City East St. Louis and East Carondalet, arguing shared interests justify the division. East Madison residents favor slicing off the west end and voting to aid the plan.
A Good Roads Convention in Illinois discussed sealing dirt roads with crude oil. A barrel costs about 90 cents, covers a 100 by 12 foot section, and the main objection is potential damage to rubber tires. The plan promises road improvement with less plowing and scraping.
Illinois news notes Greenville forms a prohibition club with 100 charter members. Anna ships 21 carloads of vegetables to Chicago in a day. A double track rail project, new rural mail route, and attempts to curb Sunday saloon openings appear alongside ghost rumors in Pocahontas. A Nashville shoe factory offer hinges on civic support. Swamp fires plague parts of Tazewell and Mason counties.
A brief discussion on how newspaper ads reach households, carrying the paper’s authority and confronting readers at leisure with terms. It notes many handbills lose impact if discarded, while ads in the paper gain exposure and perceived legitimacy.
Pat O'Brien, a veteran of the Civil War who served at Bull Run, has returned from Wayne County where he farmed for years and was granted a saloon license in East Alton last night.
A light verse from Beardstown News recounts Mary and her calf in a playful tale. It notes Mary hidden the calf with pads to keep it visible as she moves, turning a private joke into a public oddity for readers.
The Call reports a 900 pound two and a half horsepower Olds gasoline engine now powering the presses. The change replaces manual turning of the 6,000 pound main press and speeds print runs to about 1,200 per hour with less effort. The paper claims Troy now has a modern, efficient newsroom second to none in towns of its size and invites readers to visit Fridays to see the print shop in action.
When digestion is sound worms cannot inhabit the body White's Cream Vermifuge destroys worms and corrects digestive derangements priced 50 cents sold by S Kingston Ballard's Snow Liniment provides instant relief for bleeding burns bruises and cuts priced 50 cents sold by S Kingston
Blotches and excresences described as natural impediments to health are claimed to be countered by Herbine a remedy to aid nature in clearing the skin. The advertisement promises a clear skin free from imperfections priced at 50 cents and sold by 8. Kingston.
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