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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
2
Entered at Troy New Jersey post office for transmission as second class matter. Having purchased the interest of Joseph F Edwards in the Calf, the publisher requests local business support to run a neutral, newsy Troy paper focused on local interests and room for job work with competent staff.
A blend of political opinion and civic advice runs through the column. It notes Ural’s new status as a state, urges private enterprise and home labor, hints at wartime era fears, reports on Tar Lovejoy Monument fundraising being extended to April 1, and offers cautionary ad writing guidance. Also mentions rheumatic cures and international sentiment toward Americas standing.
The article notes a Troy city project listing all buildings and costs, with wide reader interest. It quotes the New York Tribune on American generosity and discusses a department of agriculture finding that crows eat insects and pests, not just crops. It also offers a humorous leap year vignette about young women and courting norms.
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