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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
2
A reflective piece urges readers to stay calm during hot weather. It counsels avoiding hurry and worry, adopting humor to ease temperament, and resisting swearing. The tone promotes self control and practical steps to stay comfortable and reasonable in summer heat.
A New York Times writer lampoons banning spitting in public, joking that culprits could be fined or jailed. The piece notes a future device by Yankee physiologists to dry salivary glands, ending the urge to spit.
A magazine writer argues that success requires full commitment and energy. Half hearted effort leads to failure while the inspired person with fire and ginger drives progress and overcomes obstacles. The piece contrasts half hearted living with determined action.
A exchange between a preacher and an editor reveals mutual dependence and vanity. The preacher warns editors cannot tell the truth or their papers fail, while the editor counters that truthful ministers would be driven out of town and the pulpit and press together whitewash virtues, as the minister departs with a thoughtful look and the editor praises an ugly bride.
The Postal Guide cites Postmaster General Smith on dunning postal cards that do not threaten and may include a bill, noting they are mailables if no threat is made. The piece also argues for street signs to aid visitors, speed locating places, and boost Troy’s image and progress.
An exchange credits the home-grown country boy with superior resilience in life’s battles, contrasting him with pampered town youth whose clothes are dusted with a whisk broom rather than a shingle, highlighting rugged merit over urban refinement.
The piece notes Troy up to the times with electric lights fire engine brick pavements and a telephone exchange while urging more factories to boost town and people. It cites a Cincinnati Times-Star fact about Prohibition party votes matching saloon counts and a rumor about onions and licorice masking smells.
Illinois soil undergoes rigid testing and remains as close to breathproof as possible. The piece questions how much longer it can stay that way amid public concern. It notes Kansas City reports of three farmers jailed fighting over an idle man for a farm hand, joking about prosperity. It mentions crude oil used to suppress dust, and a Troy oil discovery sparking a new century convenience. It ends with a quip about bed bugs tracing origins to the last guest and suggests professional visitors have not considered this.
A fragmentary column notes people losing drive and drifting, comments on milk men mixing water with milk despite purity laws, and argues for municipal ownership of unwanted things as a trend, ending with a call for more knockers for improvement.
Illinois briefs report Greenville and Belleville face water shortages while Mt. Vernon welcomes a Evansville Brewing Co branch. Anna’s Union County Republican suspends, Mattoon pledges library funding with Carnegie donation. Salem saloon vote favors anti-license, Litchfield plans a special election to disband the city court, wheat yields rise in Wa bash and Monroe counties, and a Hillsboro saloon keeper murders a man before imprisonment. A white squirrel, escaped circus boa near Coulterville, and a Taylorville courthouse site ceremony are noted. Lebanon welib digger Charles Lutzier is jailed after concealing iron in wheat to damage a threshing machine.
The piece defines an enemy as someone a newspaper refuses or edits against, noting a friend may be forgiven many favors yet resents the hundredth slight or truth that harms their interest. It argues enemies arise from published truth and present actions, not past bonds. The tone is cautionary about the power and fault lines in press affiliations.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer laments citizens blocking new enterprises and warns that Edwardsville, despite a promising future, risks stagnation. It urges city leaders and residents to prove the town is equal to its opportunities by welcoming business and development.
A writer vents frustration with editors, accusing them of rejecting good submissions, trimming content, and running papers poorly. He argues editors lack respect for patrons and hints at forming a society to curb editorial power. The piece voices distrust of editors and calls for reform.
A discussion on how high quality stationery transforms business perception. Well-made letterheads and envelopes convey confidence, influence, and legitimacy, while sloppy writing or spelling can still harm impressions even on premium materials.
A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London due to digestion failure. Early use of Dr. King's New Life Pills would have saved him. Also promoting Ballard's Snow Liniment for farm injuries and Kingston coal. Additional items include fruit jar labels and subscriptions from THE CALL office and Heinecke's New Light cigar.
A short testimonial style notice extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy for restoring health and happiness. It claims cures for severe coughs and lung troubles after other treatments and recommends trial, noting availability by Kingston.
What among human ills are more annoying than piles The affections that prevent active exercise are bad enough but one that makes even rest miserable is worse Women are among its greatest martyrs Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure the most obstinate cases Price 50 cts in bottle tubeg 75 cts Sold by S Kingston
An advertising note states Laxative Bromo Quininog Tablets offered by AF druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. The label bears a signature by W. Grove on each box, and the item is described with a count of 20.
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