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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
3
A discussion on maternal neglect and women's health urges mothers to seek medical guidance for daughters. It cites a Wisconsin mother who wrote to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for irregular menstruation, headaches, and pain, claiming the remedy cured her daughter.
A scratched period piece warns spring mortality rises among the elderly and frail due to winter strain and poor habits. It extols Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy as a preventive tonic with testimonials from General Longstreet and Wellington Hynes, urging readers to consult the plant and order a bottle.
Gov Yates announced several appointments to Senate posts including printer expert and canine trustees while legislators push apportionment bills and consider a special session. The week sees widespread committee work, 500 bills in the House and 300 in the Senate, with debate on good roads, boiler inspectors, kidnapping death penalty, habeas corpus reform, blacklisting, and a state board of control for charities.
William N. Fairman of Alton has filed a $50,000 damages suit in Madison County circuit court against the county. He alleges false imprisonment and says Officers Joseph Hetz and George Hetz assaulted him during a midnight escort from Alton to Edwardsville that resulted in his jailing. He acted with John J. Joals who was also arrested in the “In vincible thieves” case.
James Keeton a farm laborer at John Kane’s Mattoon area farm attempted to shoot Miss Sarah Paul after she refused marriage. Keeton flourished a revolver at supper, missed, was bound, and jailed in Mattoon.
Walter Offill, cashier at the defunct Edmund Palmer's Ashley bank, was arrested on two warrants charging him as an accessory to Palmer in embezzling bank funds. He waived examination, pleaded not guilty, and posted a $20,000 bond to await the April term of the Washington county circuit court.
Gleason & Son of Chicago files a claim for 150000 against the State of Illinois with the auditor of public accounts. The claim arises from damages sustained in constructing the new hospital for the incurable insane at Bartonville near Peoria. The matter titeri on at its next meeting.
Speaker Sherman names numerous standing committees with chairmen and full member lists across Agriculture Banks and Banking Building Loan and Homestead Associations County and Township Organization Fish and Game Municipal Corporations Railroads Revenue Warehouses Educational Live Stock and Dairying License Roads and Bridges Insurance Military Affairs Mines and Mining Manufactures Libraries Labor and Industrial Affairs Horticulture Finance Fees and Salaries Federal Relations Farm Drainage Executive Department Drainage and Waterways Retrenchment Soldiers and Sailors Home and Solatern Orphans Home Blate and County Fairs with extensive roster of lawmakers and delegates from multiple counties and towns.
Washington March 21 Special Commissioner Rockhill reports no nearer agreement on indemnity claims from Pekin as powers seek a uniform basis. The Hague reference remains rejected and no new instructions have been sent due to the president's absence. Meanwhile Manchuria shows no official protest against Russia, due to lack of an authenticated China Russia agreement and unwillingness of powers to challenge Russia.
London reports Gen Wogand rejects Count Von Waldersee's arbitration at Tien Tsin and demands British withdrawal and apology for removing the Russian flag. Gen Barrow refuses and has British government support. British reinforcements are being sent. Russia's Corea actions are described as openly aggressive, with likely further Ma-San-Pho demands.
The British dispatch 90 marines from the Taku forts to Nien Tsin to replace Indian guards on disputed land. Officials say the move aims to deter trouble with French troops amid Russo-British tensions. Gen Baillaud left for Tien Tsin to review French conduct as foreign ministers discuss general matters without conclusion.
Boston spends 166000 dollars each year on janitors for its public schools. The figure highlights a steady municipal cost in education maintenance and labor.
Hot Springs Arkansas March 18 Special. Madam Isabelle Ellen Baveas Life Governor of the Free Masons Grand Lodge of England testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her diabetes after six years of travel and health decline. She urges sufferers to try the remedy and notes prices 50c a box six for 2.50. buy locally or write Buffalo New York makers.
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