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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
2
Newspaper ad scheme lands Benton editor in hot water
J. R. Green of Benton Tennessee, editor of the Benton News, is indicted for an internal revenue offense tied to a circulation-boosting scheme. He offered new subscribers a choice of a bible or a quart of whiskey, a plan that flourished until federal authorities halted the whiskey portion and led to his arrest. Edwardsville Intelligencer begins an every-other-day schedule to match changing times and rural delivery boosts, with Madison county merchants anticipating benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribuune
J. R. Green
Benton (Tenn.) News
Internal Revenue
Green
Edwardsville
Early hints on township and city offices and roads
An exchange suggests candidates are already planning for local offices, urging timely action. It notes slow electric road promises to Madison county towns and Nascent growth in Troy faces delays in 1903 without incentives, urging the progressive element to unite to avoid stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Mor gan profits seen as travel waste and lesson for youth
An exchange notes J Pierpont Morgan earned only 42 million dollars last year, suggesting loss from foreign travel. It urges young men to avoid frivolous office hours. The piece mocks local streets in Troy and cites Greenville Item on advertising as reader invitations to trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thirty Day Note to Be Settled at the Captain's Office
A lone correspondent notes that a thirty day note awaits settlement at the captain's office with the same urgency as any other old time debt. The remark highlights routine credit procedures and strict timelines in maritime administration.
AxBout the only man that ever gets all that is coming to him
The quote reflects a cynical view of justice in melodrama, noting that the villain may finally face consequences but that ending is merely an imitation of true fairness. It suggests skepticism toward predictable moral resolutions in fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AxBout
Pat Crowe Rumored to Be in South Africa
Rumors persist that Pat Crowe, a Missouri man, may have traveled to South Africa and remains undiscovered. No official confirmation or details are provided about his whereabouts or status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Crowe
South Africa
German Cities Hire Mayors By Advertising
A concise note asks if cities in the country should recruit mayors through public advertising as in German practice, exploring potential benefits and drawbacks for local governance.
Illinois State News Highlights 1902 County and City Changes
Hillsboro’s 1902 improvements total $100000 while East St. Louis may expand to Cahokia Centerville and French Village. Rock Island Iron Works burned for $35000 with partial insurance. Clark County Courthouse fire at Marshall caused $50000 loss with records saved in vaults. Chicago Turner societies propose six gymnasiums for 5000 members. London Mills pair elopes to Fulton County marrying at age 75 and 52 respectively. Newton’s Sunday fire damaged $15000 including Evans hotel. Standard Oil supply depot moved to Westville. Danville fines company $25 daily up to $100000 for tank removal ordinance. Aaron Aaron offers Jerseyville farm for Jersey cattle herd for 1904 St Louis fair. herd work starts May. Jerseys won Chicago fair. St Clair County has most insane asylum patients in Anna. concern over capacity and need for county hospital or new facilities. Mascoutah Herald questions plan if Anna refuses admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East St. Louis
Cahokia
Centerville
French Village
Rock Island Iron Works
Clark County
Marshall
Turner Societies
Chicago
Thomas W. Stevenson
Tillie Wyckoff
London Mills
Knox County
Fulton County
Newton
Jasper County
Evans Hotel
Standard Oil Co
Westville
Danville
Aaron
State Board of Agriculture
Western Supply Co
American Jersey Cattle Club
Jerseyville
Jerseys
St. Clair County
Asylum For
Anna
Illinois
Mascoutah Herald
Anna Asylum
Board of Supervisors
France's Buried City Unearthed Near Charbonniere Woods
Ruins suggesting a buried sixth to eighth century city near Orleans are uncovered in Charbonniere woods. Two monolith tombs with a skeleton lie 30 centimeters deep under ancient oaks, linked to a Roman road site once named Sergy. Local tradition hints at a larger cemetery and an important ancient city buried beneath the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charbonnierre
Orleans
Sergy
Herbine advertised for health and vigor in Ava Missouri
A 50 cent bottle of Herbine is claimed to improve appetite strength and vigor while easing indigestion and debility. Isaac Story of Ava Missouri reports recovery from a year of stomach trouble after two weeks of Dr J W Mary’s prescription. The ad urges farmers in the township to buy the combination offer from S Kingston, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Story
Ava
J. W. Mary
S. Kingston
Health of the Army in Philippines Shows Disease Decline
A Washington report states the medical department’s clean up of dysentery among American troops in the Philippines. Sanitary measures such as boiled water, bathing rules, and hand washing reduced cases, while adobe itch also declined after switching to hot ironing and line drying. Typhoid fever is decreasing and may be eradicated with coming rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Department of the Army
Philippines
Washington
Surgeon General
Forward
Prince Chen Learns Mock Chinese National Anthem
Prince Chen, the Chinese prince who met President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, stayed in Brussels where city officials played a tune labeled the Chinese National Anthem. He learned the piece was a fake composition, exposing a local composer who had profited from the caper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Chen
Prince Imperial
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Brussels
San Francisco
de Mot
The Oyster Industry Surges Across North America
Nineteen states and Canada have boosted oyster production from over five billion yearly to more than twelve billion. At half a cent per oyster, the nation spends about 60 million annually on this seafood. Delaware Bay now leads Chesapeake Bay in output, with oyster grounds over 220 square miles, 600 vessels, and 7,000 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Canada
Harper's Weekly
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
THE CALL FACES RISK IF PRINTING Fails
If THE CALL does not fulfill its printing duties, both sides stand to lose money as advertisers and the paper contend with missed revenue and disrupted circulation.
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