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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
3
Returns from every county show the Fortieth General Assembly to convene January 6 1897 will be composed of the listed names. Republicans hold the time majority on joint ballot totaling 46, matching the last legislature.
An Edinburgh tale of Bobby the Scotch terrier who refused to leave his master's grave in Greyfriars churchyard. He stayed by the tomb for six years until dying of exposure, aided by Mr Traill who fed him and cared for the dog at his coffee house. A statue honors Greyfriar's Bobby, symbolizing unwavering loyalty.
A Chicago Chronicle item recounts a Missouri woman who hid diamonds in her oldest shoes during burglaries. Burglars ignored her stairs and she rescued most jewels as her shoes tumbled downstairs, leaving one earring missing after sweeping for it. The tale ends with a quip about avoiding old shoes and diamonds.
Dun and Company reports a broad trade expansion after the election with improved employment and higher bank deposits, despite delays from iron and steel combinations and higher leather and boot costs. Wheat, corn, and cotton show mixed moves as industrial output grows and nails, beams, and pig iron face pricing pressure. Failures rise to 300 in the United States, 38 in Canada, while glass settlement and iron combination collapses promise future demand.
William R Marley, an engineer at the public building in Denver, was found to have collected political assessments for the Democratic campaign fund. Post office employees subscribed sums and met in Marleys rooms used as headquarters. He was dismissed by order of the treasury secretary, with the case to go to the Department of Justice for action.
The piece outlines President Cleveland's anticipated farewell message to Congress and the nation. It covers foreign policy on Venezuela and Turkey, Cuba, financial reform toward a gold standard, retirement of greenbacks, banking reform, navy expansion, and coast defenses. It also reports Cleveland purchasing a Princeton residence, with reasons for relocation and expected price range, plus a note on Manila troop reinforcements.
A compact, quip filled exchange from era papers contrasts lines such as “Tam e poet” and “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” with snappy commentary about campaign dialect. The dialogue lampoons social pretensions and servant class lines.
The Galden Spots of the South is a new hundred page volume describing soil resources and capabilities along the Louisville & Nashville line through Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Southern Mississippi and Western Florida. A county survey of these states is included and copies are offered for ten cents plus postage. Public notices include witty quips and advertisements from various papers.
Instructions detail boiling Ivory soap in water to create a cleaning solution. Lay carpets on floor, apply quart of mixture to warm water with a cloth, rub soiled areas, rinse, and air dry. Cartoonish line about Maud contrasts with garden wisdom from Indianapolis Journal.
An 19th century ad style note extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a safeguard for emigrants facing malarial air and tainted water, promising fortification for pioneers miners and travelers. It mentions St Jacobs Oil for bruises and cites quotations from Detroit Free Press and Atchison Globe about time and telegrams.
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