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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
2
Not enough readable detail to identify a single event. The column references Uncle Sam, death of Valentine Vollrath, Illinois politics, a 108 year old groom's Kentucky wedding, wage cuts at Illinois Steel, Grant monument dedication, Joe McCullagh’s death, McKinney inauguration attire, foreign missions critique, and rising bank failures.
A satire column references misstatements about presidents and Iowa dates, laments slow city council action on street lighting, and notes a fire equipment proposal. recalls Henry Blank’s suicide at the Soldiers Home in Quincy at age 60. praises State-Line Democrat from Keosauqua for its holiday edition and quality printing.
Citizens criticize slow action as council meeting ends with no lighting decision. Five proposals were presented including a cheap local solution, but no contract approved. Report notes fear Chicago company may remove lamps if not renewed. Call for thorough investigation before expiry and prompt report at next meeting.
Citizens urge city to favor a Troy based electric light plant owned by local capital over outside bids. They call meetings, press for home first patronage, and insist on modern illumination to boost business and desirability, noting St Louis firms in consideration and the need for leadership from the city council.
A Staunton Times excerpt from W. N. Walters describes Cape Town at Table Mountain with a busy port and clean streets, Johannesburg’s rapid growth and stark inequality, and a Transvaal mining boom. He notes climate, labor, and costs, warning readers not to migrate there for at least two years.
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