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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1899
Page
2
Our patrons are urged to settle outstanding balances promptly. After improvements that required outlay we need to raise funds for further progress. If a collector calls, please respond quickly. A suggestion to name the Troy cemetery by popular vote is discussed, urging progressive citizens to engage.
An exchange notes that on November 14 and 15 observers will see stars. Scientists forecast a sky bright with shooting stars regardless of social plans. This brief mentions a celestial display and expected meteor activity.
Citizens favoring improvement and town welfare are in the majority. The passage predicts a future regret for not waking up sooner and suggests a shift will be noticed in a year. It notes Troy's uncertain direction and hints at civic action to come.
Admiral Dewey moved into his Washington mansion last Monday, funded by patriotic Americans who support a man earning only 37.20 dollars daily plus government trimmings. The text notes ongoing suffering and want among Washington’s poor.
Baltimore mourns Orrman Mergenthaler inventor of the linotype machine. He amassed no wealth from his invention which revolutionized printing and, as often happens with craft geniuses, died poor while others profited from his work.
The Troy area faces a rapid typhoid fever outbreak with many cases in the vicinity. Officials are urged to establish a strict quarantine and enforce privacy in serious cases to prevent widespread illness.
The text argues a republic is ruled by the people through their votes not a single President. It blames the public for government rottenness, condemns all political stripes as corrupt with few exceptions, and notes a comparison to France while invoking God and Washington.
The essay lambastes a state law requiring public schools to fly the American flag and bans flag advertising. It argues the mandate is nonsensical while praising patriotism and urging repeal, noting arrests for flag related ads and calling for loyalty to the Declaration and Constitution.
An enormous increase in the business of the post offices of the country is reported. This is an unmistakable sign that business is in a flourishing condition. The post office is and always has been considered a business barometer.
The old saying predicts only two snows this winter as the first arrived on the second day of the month. Some signs may fail, and this is noted as one example.
A compact verse notes that the lives of rich men are remembered by their use of printers ink. It suggests that one can die and leave behind a monstrous pile of golden chink as a critique of material wealth and legacy.
The Rev John F Carson of Central Presbyterian Brooklyn says about 600000 in Brooklyn are adrift from any religious moorings including Jews and Gentiles He cites theological controversy higher criticism and social church work as factors that weaken church influence He notes periodic awakenings and calls for reform across eras and wonders who may lead humanity forward now
The article notes the forthcoming federal census due in June next year requiring about fifty thousand enumerators to tally 75 million people in thirty days, with paid per workload and interpreters in foreign-rich areas. It also describes a Washington party where brides in gowns, some aged up to twenty years, display wedding finery in a kaleidoscopic fashion scene.
An editor recalls threats and taunts from delinquent subscribers who fail to pay. One man promised payment if he lived, another said he would pay if he could see tomorrow, and a third wished the editor to go to the devil. The piece warns many readers to settle debts now.
An editor laments the custom of wearing cuffs around the neck. He claims it has driven more old men to drink than any other haberdashery scheme. He wonders why fathers tolerate this unjustifiable hold-up on their sons.
An office offering a high grade sewing machine made by the New Home Co. for sale at a bargain price via advertising. Read as a cheap offer to potential buyers seeking a reliable sewing machine.
A brief column from THE Cat highlights steady coverage of local happenings. The feature notes ongoing town events, weather notes, and community updates, emphasizing consistent reporting and a broad range of ordinary topics.
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