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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
2
The Call urges business leaders and citizens to unite in advancing Troy’s growth and prosperity. It stresses town pride, active participation, and follow-ups to capitalize on opportunities, warning that complacency lets others advance while Troy sleeps.
The Highland Journal marks its eleventh year on Thursday with steady growth and praise for Editor Stokes. In a retrospective, Stokes reflects on the paper’s conservative leadership, serving Highland’s business community and readers with loyal patronage and support.
A spoofish column surveys Enid and Highland communities, noting Enid the City of Eternal Youth with no cemetery and a tale of freedom from natural deaths. It jokes about marriageable young people in Highland and Troy, advises readers to place want ads, and critiques freight rate disputes and Lipton’s yachting clash.
Illinois reports describe a proposed trolley line between Decatur and Springfield by Decatur traction Company and notes on Measles cases in Taylorville. Murphysboro teacher unions push for wage gains, and Gen John A Logan monument efforts proceed in Murphyboro. Local banks, oil gas prospecting, zinc lead finds near Harrisburg, and a big coal and railroad activity scene across the state are described with brief notes on criminals extradition and East St. Louis housing growth.
In January 1903 Troy Itu reads a lodge tribute noting the death of Brother Walker Handlen. The resolutions praise his character, mourn his passing, and extend sympathy to his family. The lodge drapes in mourning, members wear badges for 30 days, and copies of the resolutions are sent to the wife, relatives, and the city paper. Dr F W Zanders, Wm Geers, William J Vetter signed.
A reader from Ava Missouri reports rapid appetite and strength gains after using a 50 cent bottle of Herbine, claiming relief from stomach trouble and chills within two weeks. Dr. J W Mary prescribed it and the user endorses its efficacy, highlighting improved spirits and debility relief. Sold by S Kingston druggist.
Forty years ago long nails were common in parts of the United States with the fifth digit often growing to over an inch. Writers recall nails carried in a stall and even split to sign checks, a sign of past fashion later replaced by modern manicures.
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption as the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip. He asserts it prevents pneumonia and consumption with instant relief and certain cure. S Kingston guarantees each 50c and 1.00 bottle and offers free trial bottles.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters for healthy organs and disease destruction, claims benefits for stomach, liver, kidneys, blood purification, appetite, and various ailments. S Kingston offers them for 50 cents. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup stalls colds, with pricing 25 and 1.00. The Call promotes a subscription deal.
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