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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1901
Page
2
Parties with legal notices are urged to instruct their attorneys to publish in this paper. Under the law no attorney can disregard such a request. With this issue No 13 ends the first quarter of the year, advertising accounts are due and bills will be presented soon. We are grateful for patron support and encouragement and trust it will continue.
The piece rails at booms in Troy, urges business groups like the Business Men's Association to push growth, notes the St. Louis World Fair as a regional benefit, and calls for real estate investment. It highlights a looming spring election, concerns over the electric light project, and fears an ineffective mayor could hinder progress.
A discussion on intro spection arguing the mind should focus outward, not on body. It links cheerful outlook with health, self control, and education, urging balanced minds for men and especially women to sustain happiness in homes and society.
A reader letter reacts to gender bias in publishing, citing newsroom duties, pay, and the burden on women writers. It discusses the strain on female contributors, the expectation of virtue, and the disparity between perceived and actual earnings, noting that top pay is far below what men expect.
The largest landowner in England proper is the Duke of Northumberland with extensive acres in his titular county and none in Scotland or Ireland. In Ireland the largest landlord is Marquis Coningham with 156,000 acres, followed by Watkin Williams Wyon with 145,000. The only holder among the over 100,000 acre claimants who is not a peer is noted.
Maion Cueguet, linked to alleged breaches of discipline, is arrested in connection with the Dresfus affair, reviving memories of the heated, controversial period surrounding the historic case.
A Hanover correspondent notes residents resist high fire brigade costs as blazes are rare. He describes cases where elderly residents summon police who then call the fire brigade, arriving quickly in a carriage and four.
A fragment notes a man who constantly sits and is said to be secretive. He may reveal important matters to Washington Democrat officials, suggesting a cautious social or political dynamic. The text hints at rumor and trust involving a political figure.
The San Francisco Call reports Henry C. Hendrick son died in Ballard Washington in May 1400 from kidney trouble. His body was buried at Mount Pleasant cemetery after private services amid delays over burial location and insurance. Remarkably preserved, the corpse shows only a darker flesh tint and weight loss without decay. The embalming was halted for two weeks and the body gradually mummified, with experts noting the process may complete turning the remains to stone.
The report cites a ten year drop in the Indian population from about 62,000 to 21,509 and a rise in annual school appropriations from 10 to 100,000. It notes many Indians are self supporting yet government wards cost over 9,000,000 annually. Also mentions a Wisconsin resident praising Chamberlains tablets and California's isolated population amid high production for large consumer needs.
A Nineteenth Century writer argues that ocean mastery would decide Britain versus France in war. If Britain holds sea command France becomes impotent offensively. if France wins command, Britain would be quickly helpless. France’s self sufficiency and national resolve could sustain prolonged resistance even without sea power.
The treaty debates captivate statesmen across two continents as Congress faces intense scrutiny of its actions and the world awaits the final outcome.
A vintage health ad promises a one day cold cure using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes money back if it fails and includes a signature line for B W Grove on each box.
Isbill of Morgantown Tennessee reports large head sores on his daughter healed completely by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Advertises as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles available for 25 cents at S Kingston's.
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