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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1901
Page
1
Signs show Cape Colonists who sympathize with the Boers object to battlefield operations near their farms. Battles and camps are not always pleasant for neighbors, highlighting tension over war in rural areas.
Pennsylvania legislators move to end a long time practice of throwing paper balls, bill files, and cigar stumps at one another. The custom is seen as an immemorial Harrisburg ritual with veterans concerned about governance if it ends.
The speaker argues that export trade relies on foreign bottoms and foreign sailors, calling for a strengthened American merchant marine to train and supply sailors for national needs. The point emphasizes building domestic seafaring capability.
New Jersey's tree planting act can be administered locally by any municipality. Rochester New York has secured legislation for systematic tree planting and supervision by the city authorities. The work is placed in the care of the park commission.
Porto Rico shows a year end balance of 1 583 2196 dollars with over three fourths from U S customs refunds. The island is exempt from internal revenue taxes. The text suggests stalled progress could reflect on Uncle Sam.
Louisiana papers argue improved sugar processes deprive the world of the old New Orleans sugar house molasses. Many call this a paradoxical advance in chemistry as glucose sirup fails to match the former rich molasses in flavor and healthful qualities.
Cuba confronts a danger unforeseen by its people as Germany has already demanded damages for its citizens in the recent insurrection and the subsequent war between Spain and the United States. It is practically certain that England, France and other nations will follow with similar claims.
An educated Chippewa chief in Minnesota writes that the proposed national park at the headwaters of the Mississippi would benefit his people. He calls the park a beauty spot and a wholesome and gracious endowment to the natural resources and picturesque attractiveness of our commonwealth and the country in general.
A revised Webster's International Dictionary includes 25,001 new words and meanings gathered over fifteen years. The new terms fill 238 pages, with half of them scientific and many familiar acquaintancies such as kop veldt trek khaki kinetograph jolly as a verb ticker jamboree and kissing bug.
The report of the department of agriculture shows wheat production at 522,229,505 bushels and corn at 2,105,102,516 bushels for 1900. Compared to 1899, wheat fell slightly from 547,348,846 to 522,229,505, while corn rose from 2,078,143,023 to 2,105,102,516.
The Brooklyn Eagle says Buffalo can create a Pan American exposition on its own initiative, showing what patriotic, determined men can achieve amid discouragements. The city has worked with almost no outside help and will have a splendid exhibition ready on May 1.
Residents of the town debate renaming to Ossining to shed the prison stigma tied to Sing Sing. They argue the public associates local industry with the prison, hurting manufacturing and population perception, and seek to shift town branding away from the infamous facility.
Illinois state news recalls Rev John A F W Mueller pastor of St. John’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chester for more than twenty five years. He was born October 29 1825 in Planena Saxony Prussia and served a half century in the ministry.
Mary Baldwin accuses prominent Peoria lawyer George T. Gilliam of embezzlement as her agent. She says he scratched indorsements on notes and mortgages and obtained a certificate of purchase in his name valued at $1,600, the property of Mrs Baldwin.
W S Walton of Wabasha Minnesota a traveling salesman died at the Chapman hotel in Vienna after about a week of illness from apoplexy. The body was shipped home for burial under the charge of Rev NR Breed of Wabasha.
A party of five boys hunting near Mattoon saw an old army musket discharged by Joseph Lewis. The charge struck Archie Hastings in the shoulder and face, blowing out an eye. Hastings’ condition was critical and he may die.
A new case in Mattoon city court names Mrs. Florence Marshall as plaintiff and Arthur Pratt a saloonkeeper as defendant. She seeks $10,000 alleging Pratt sold liquor to her husband caused him to lose his job.
A Mattoon complaint alleges rural letter carriers act as market hucksters, buying fresh produce and taking orders from city residents to be filled on their routes, impacting local shoppers and route patrons.
Norman J. Gillett of Bloomington, a freight conductor for the Chicago and Alton railroad, was shot through the right wrist at Springfield by Assistant State's Attorney Horace Miller. The incident involves legal action and potential charges as the case unfolds.
Harold Morey, three, son of William Morey, died after his clothes ignited while he played with Christmas toys. He inhaled flames during the incident, suffering fatal injuries.
A real wolf, savage and hungry, is roaming near North Seventy second street and Grand Avenue in Chicago, scaring residents of the area.
Al Rutherman's general store at Hi dalgo six miles south of Greenup was entered by burglars. About one hundred dollars worth of jewelry and wearing apparel were stolen.
Roy Griffin aged 17 employed at Swift Packing Co in East St. Louis died minutes after falling on a butcher knife severing his jugular vein. The accident occurred at the plant, sending shock through workers and prompting an official safety review.
Harold Morey, three, of Quincy, fatally burned when his clothes caught fire while playing with Christmas toys. In Peoria, the New Odd Fellows Temple, built by Fort Clark lodge at a substantial cost, was dedicated in elaborate ceremonies.
About twenty five hundred teachers from across Illinois, members of the Illinois Teachers' association, gathered in Springfield. An Etna farmer named Arthur Storms was assaulted by unknown attackers with a crushed skull. no robbery occurred. In Equally, the Adams express office was attacked, the agent driven off and whisky stolen. the town is described as a dry town.
Smallpox is prevalent among the laborers of Bloomington connected to the railroad project. A quarantine is enforced in the infected district to prevent spread and protect surrounding communities.
Ben H Brainerd quit as teller at Marine Bank after a state board of agriculture treasurer shortage. J H Ferguson admitted the deficit between ten and twelve thousand dollars. Bank examiners found overdrawn books and no balance of 6110.12. Brainerd told director John A Bunn of the shortage. The board and bondsmen have covered the shortfall. no wrongdoing attributed to Brainerd.
Springfield Jan 3 The Illinois state fish commission in its biennial report to Gov. Tanner urges a closed season during spawning. It notes no strict netting limits on carp when needed for coarse fish and criticizes bullhead seine fishing. Proposes 1.5 inch mesh nets replacing 2 inch, strict sale size laws, and cleaner waters to curb fish loss from pollution.
Newton Iowa January 3 Arrangements let a syndicate led by Geo W Fithian purchase the remaining lands of the Illinois Central grant. About 60 000 acres in Williamson Franklin Union Jackson Perry Johnson and Alexander counties change hands for roughly 275000 to 300000. The original US grant totaled 2 500 000 acres to spur railroad construction in Illinois.
In Chicago on January 3 authorities tightened controls on saloons. After a second firm warning, downtown all night venues shut at midnight and searched for rusty keys to lock doors. Police threatened raids and wagon-backed seizures of liquor with warrants for proprietors.
Official roster lists senators by district with party labels, occupation, and post office addresses. Names cover Chicago wards and broader Cook county regions, with details for each district including many Republicans and Democrats and their listed professions.
The document lists the FORTY-SECOND through FIFTY-FIRST districts with counties and candidates by party. It names J. O. Koch and others as Republicans or Democrats in various districts, including Breese Centralia Effingham and Madison Jersey Calhoun, with professions such as merchant lawyer physician banker editor and occupations tied to towns like Edin Chesterfield and Cairo.
A New Hampshire farmer mourns his epilepsy-stricken wife as a neighbor physician visits with condolences. The doctor asks about grinding teeth in sleep, but the farmer quips that she never slept in them, recalling the odd anecdote from the New York Tribune.
Prizes awarded to long serving servants in Austria for the emperor’s seventieth birthday. Twenty one wins of $75 each for 30 years of service. Recipients include a 71 year old valet with 46 years in service, a 72 year old nurse with 42 years in one family, a 77 year old maid of all work with 41 years, and a cook, kitchen maid and another maid of all work each with 39 years in one place.
An Old Indian Station Kennekuk in Jackson county Kansas, once a stage stop on the old overland route in the late 1840s, was named for a Kickapoo chief and had been listed as a post office for over 50 years before its recent government discontinuation.
Miss Frocks sings of love with the man in the moon while strolling with young Goldthorpe in the twilight. The playful exchange shifts to a cheeky line about preferring a lover in a future honeymoon.
A confident claim of a successful elopement is undercut by an old man intercepting the couple before the minister. Uncertainty surrounds Poindexter and the outcome remains unclear.
A Chicago Tribune quip notes a husband hiding his parrot’s name Money to keep it from flying, joking that only his wife can coax the bird to fly, while others would not. The exchange plays on wordplay about money and flight.
An excerpt notes a boy’s remark about caring little for the circus, saying he attends only to give his father a reason to go. The Detroit Journal uses the line to illustrate heredity's supposed influence.
A fragment from Tit Bits features a playful exchange where Miss Jenny-Oh longs to be a man to fight for her country while Miss May-Well jokes about powder and courage, reflecting light humorous social banter of the era.
Per the Chicago Record a household cake attempt backfires as Mrs Miggs spends the afternoon baking while the family hastily devours the cake in about 15 minutes. The quip highlights kitchen mishap and quick appetite in a lighthearted item.
A brief, oblique excerpt shows a woman commenting on a boy named Willie about his tan. The tense line includes the reply Yes'm from the boy and a mention of Cincinnati, suggesting a local setting or report fragment.
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