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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
2
A Troy city policy shift prompts a debate on the new marshal’s role and the need for decisive, impartial policing. The piece contrasts the modern officer with the old ornamental marshal and argues success requires firmness, fairness, and adherence to law. It asserts strong, manly conduct is essential for maintaining order and public revenue while avoiding mere show.
Prof W H Lynch principal of Mountain Grove Academy advocates newspaper reading as a key educational factor. He subscribes to over seventy papers and magazines and reads every local paper, claiming he is the first western teacher to bring newspapers into the classroom. He notes no textbook equals the newspaper for learning about the real world and explains his study method of the news.
The article describes giving each pupil a newspaper weekly, reading a piece aloud to themselves, then folding the paper and summarizing aloud. Questions from peers follow, with explanations by those who clarify uncertain points, bringing real world news into the classroom.
The text argues lasting success comes from focusing on one’s own affairs and allowing competitors to do the same. It praises a good-natured rivalry and condemns underhand tactics or personal abuse to win customers, warning the public will judge and side with those who stay silent and diligent.
The Carlyle Union Banner prints a biting verse likening a politician to a shepherd who guides voters to saloons, funds pockets with cigars, and then forgets the people. The poem mocks campaign rituals and the public’s blind loyalty amid rain, mud, and election euphoria.
Damages of 6 cents to Hollister's feelings and 100 dollars to his reputation were awarded by a jury in a libel suit against the Grand Rapids Publishing Company over a water contract scandal connection. The case highlights the gap between personal value and jury appraisal.
The Tur Bunker Hill News observes that any village or city gains from citizens cooperating with existing forces to stimulate growth that would otherwise be slower yet inevitable. It stresses unity between residents and authorities to accelerate development and progress.
In Troy, demand for houses outpaces supply as preconstruction rentals rise. Old residents say winter will be mild with little snow, despite fall rain. The phrase winning a home seems tame beside renting a house as the market tightens.
The ordinary man may rightfully kill a burglar who has entered his house, according to a Massachusetts judge. The ruling preserves a homeowner's self defense rights, noting that defense of life applies when intruders breach the dwelling.
A writer notes riding in an automobile fuels an editor's creativity and prompts discussion on how the editor secures or acquires his own vehicle for such inspiration.
Electric line planned for Mt Vernon as Shelbyville businessmen form an association to push its interests. Belleville distillery sold to Kentucky capitalists who plan major equipment upgrades. Centralia sees $30,000 opera house and hundreds of new rooms and homes in two years. Perry county farmers institute held November 12 13 at Pinckneyville with State workers present. Belleville Brick Company chief John A Day dies at 1y. Pana blocked from erecting a lighting plant by injunction at Robert Johns’s petition. State librarian Ralph Wilkin appointed after Arthur McFall iard’s death. Anna hospital fire destroys barn and carriage house with hay, $10,000 loss. Central Illinois Methodist elders meet in Springfield. apportionment of $10,000, presiding officers named. Illinois State Historical Library circulates material to public. Hancock county seat fight in Warsaw wins $80,000 court house fund after Carthage opposition ends.
A nostalgic ode to a Pelham weekly paper and its local columns. It recalls the county’s schoolhouse past and names like Tom and Will, praising the paper’s memories and its gentle link to old village life. A humorous anecdote about a grand ball wardrobe mishap follows, then a joke about Noah’s Ark crowding and a farmer with stock.
In a local county, commentary mocks the era’s fashion with middle-parted hair hiding intellect and frizzed styles. It mentions two neighbor families, Day and Sunday, noting Day has seven daughters and Sunday seven sons, with multiple marriages crossing between families, humorously predicting every Day will be a Sunday someday.
The Catt risks losing business as printers warn that failure to fulfill printing duties could hurt both parties financially. Stakeholders urge timely production to protect revenue and avoid disruption.
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