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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1900
Page
2
A fragment reads of skeptical views on the electric light question and its spread in Troy noted as catching like a fever. It cites unprogressive papers on Nicaragua canal funds and mocks county paper tactics while ridiculing moonshine and skunk farming schemes. The piece ends with calls to question authority and a belief that truth will rise.
Tue St. Louis Troy and Eastern pledge a new era for Troy highlighting industrial ventures held back by lack of facilities. The move is expected to spark business across labor and trade sectors and set a brighter prospect for the town.
Advertisers affirm display ads are easiest to read due to clear type and illustration and are considered the best all round method. The claim rests on experience of successful advertisers who have learned to profit from this approach.
Citizens and business leaders are urged to unite to advance Troy's welfare efforts. The text argues the moment is ripe and the issue will demand action as time passes, forecasting a near future when public support grows inevitable.
D C Asuuun editor of Re Ideas in Seattle Washington sends a copy in enlarged form explaining the situation. He says by a little extra speed their press was wrecked last week and their forms were pied so they grew and ask how readers like their new shape.
The progressive business man treats advertising as a crucial detail of his enterprise. He studies it rigorously and becomes proficient, applying the principle to strike while the iron is hot. Timing and method are framed as subjects for careful thought and practical experiment.
Supreme Court last Saturday denied a writ of mandamus to compel County Treasurer Tetherington to pay Michael Mahoney for services as a grand juror in Alton City Court. Judge Hope ruled no proper proof of legal summons. The decision, by Chief Justice Cartwright, drew attention to legal questions and attracted broad interest.
R Callaway, head of New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, envisions an electricity driven rail system with trains at one hundred miles per hour, a transcontinental link between oceans, Arctic to Antarctic rail, faster ocean crossings, roller-boat style ships, and flying machines restricted to leisure use.
AWN urges Troy to heed its warning that towns die from cold business doubt more than external rivals. A confident, optimistic spirit attracts builders and investors, while doubt drives talent away. Promote a live, progressive town by speaking well of its prospects and supporting local effort.
A neighboring editor argues for buying from catalogue houses and strangers while shaming home merchants and local papers. He condemns patronizing printers, posters notices, and local editors, urging readers to shop elsewhere. He contrasts old let-well-enough-alone logic with a push for progress and outward trade, noting widespread truth in the claim.
A facts and figures enthusiast predicts a 21st century with twenty four leap years the maximum possible. February will host five Sundays three times 1920 1948 and 1976. The century’s midpoint falls on January 1 1951 and there will be 880 eclipses.
The country weekly holds a unique place, driven by enterprise from its publisher. Readers prefer local news and events over metropolitan coverage and rely on the home paper for their immediate vicinity. Won’t you become a subscriber?
Washington letter reports Major General Henry W. Lawton buried at Arlington with full military honors as U S troops join the funeral escort under Gen. Miles. It also surveys the new Nicaragua Canal treaty debates in the Senate, constitutional battles over suffrage, and Taft’s possible Philippine Commission leadership heading Manila in a civil government plan.
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