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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
2
A 1897 New Year editorial notes the passing of 1896 with reflections on joys and sorrows, Cuba debt, a new search light, thieves in Alton and St Louis, immigrant schooling tests, bank failures, Santa Claus thieves tale, Waldorf Astor leaving the country, and general notes on current affairs and sentiment.
The text argues city money must be legally appropriated for corporate purposes and condemns turn-down kerosene lamps as a deadly gas risk for children. It notes officials warn illicit whiskey operations can occur in small rooms, with yeast purchases signaling production. A magician Hermann dies after a staged canary trick.
The passage uses a mock forecast to describe everyday interactions and figures. It envisions moonlight guiding travelers, stars twinkling if skies are clear, and a wind from all corners. It then humorously warns of a bill collector at the door, shopkeepers, a barber, barking dogs, a butcher, a doctor, and an undertaker, each with a playful twist on common expectations.
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