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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1899
Page
2
Spain taunts and flag symbolism echo as the Nashville steams into St Louis with a loud welcome. A neighbor questions patriotism while editors joke about dogs in Troy and old fashion pants. The paper notes a shift to home print and reports the gunboat’s reception and gleeful celebration.
A reader recounts an urban scam where two women sold map spaces for $2 to 25 cents, vanished with funds, then a man returned with more maps and ads. Several ads appeared without consent, $25 to $30 lost, and the writer condemns patrons who favor outside schemes over local papers. Ex Governor Altgeld’s health declines amid politics. Nearby editorials discuss roads, parks, and possible electric streetcar links for Mascoutah and Troy, urging civic planning and growth.
An unnamed speaker, a tramp, laments the wreck of his life wrought by alcohol. He recalls a past of home, wife, children, and respect, now lost to drink, describing a hollow, broken man who once stood among society as a husband and father.
An offer allows any adult with a cold chest or lung trouble to obtain a free bottle of Boschee’s German Syrup at Kingston’s at 8. One bottle per person and none to children without parental order. The ad proclaims a long track record of success and endorsements by physicians, noting a 75 cent bottle as proof of its value.
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