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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1901
Page
2
A notice clarifies the new act requiring death reports and burial permits. Town clerks issue permits, physicians supply death certificates, and counties handle monthly transfers. Violations carry penalties. the act governs interment, cremation, and disposal of bodies with dates and duties outlined.
Dr Carleton Simon of the Hundred Year Club notes the race growing stronger and longer living with 40 000 aged 90 plus and a rising 1900 census trend. He cites moderation as the keystone to longevity, urging daily health habits, sanitation, education in health, and balanced living for mind body and spirit.
The Weekly Call is on file at The Chicago Inter Ocean office inviting readers to call for a tour of inspection through its magnificent building. It promises exposure to every mechanical and scientific improvement of the age connected with a great newspaper. A rare treat for those interested in the subject.
Miss Helen Gould values a small country newspaper published by her father’s friend and pays five dollars a year though the subscription is only one dollar. Her appreciation stands out since many people do not value a dollar paper enough to pay the modest price and react angrily when reminded of their duty.
Nearly all merchants find it hard to write ads. If each merchant spoke to the public as he does to a customer in his store, using honest plain English, advertising would improve and be more effective.
A Chicago area report notes a rising parade of individuals in divorce courts who say they later realized their marriage vows were made under a dynotic state, with several cases of couples who have “come to” for the first time since wedding ceremonies.
A local note reports the Catawba grape variety has fallen from 272 to 231 in ten years, with an exchange remark about the Ohio Catawba aging poorly. It also quips that caller remarks about a hat being on straight are out of order, while Thanksgiving digestion is praised for its uninterrupted work.
A LossTER measuring 32 inches was caught on the Massachusetts coast recently, with experts fearing several larger specimens may have escaped inland.
The 1902 outlook for Troy hinges on local residents as the harvest depends on their efforts. A curious note observes Turkey balking at French chestnuts for Thanksgiving, while Andrew Carnegie appears resolved that libraries gain a Thanksgiving cause.
Montgomery News responds to a reader query about Roquefort cheese noting it comes from sheep milk in France with thyme fragrance. the piece humorously exaggerates odor and texture, comparing it to Limburger and describing serving style and table presence.
Neoga fire wipes out much of business area while Thebes plans a new state bank with 25000 capital. Cass county landowner Frederick Kroh dies in Beardstown. Nelson Morris to build an eight story East St. Louis block at 100000 cost. Captain H E Taylor of steamboat interests dies in Mound City. Governor Yates names Douglas W Helm as state commission president. Barnickel wedding links sheriff’s family in Belleville. Land grab eyed by Joseph Leiter in southern Illinois. St Clair County to tax pesthouse patients at five dollars weekly. Springfield resident John O Watts arrested in Toronto over child abduction. Seventeen heirs contest James McClintock property valued at 30000000 in East St Louis. Decatur merchants advertise and tour nearby towns to lure buyers. Greenup hosts Turkey Day festival drawing about 5000 locals. DeMoulin block in Greenville threatened by fire started in post office papers. Walter von Weise, Greenville merchant, dies suddenly. James A Harris of Peoria remains in coma. milk and wine fed to sustain life. Sangamon rural routes expand to thirty eight. no resident lives farther than half a mile from a route. Mattoon widow Mary Fieshner dies after long illness. she predicted survival to 74. Her husband died at the same hour twenty-one years prior.
A strong warning against purchasing cheaply made furniture from department stores. The piece argues that low prices entice young buyers to buy shoddy items glued and veneered to look substantial, only to fail quickly and cost more in the long run. It favors solidly built sets costing around sixty dollars over poorer fourty dollar eighty three cent “bedroom suits.”
The essay argues that future humans may lack stomachs and hair but notes these predictions are not extraordinary since many people function without brains or hearts. It critiques the notion of radical bodily changes while highlighting stubborn human frailties.
In Madison County eggs and potatoes sell for higher prices than across the river in St. Louis. The Edwardsville Democrat questions the reasons behind the cost gap and urges readers to subscribe for business insights.
From Coopersville Michigan word of a pleasant tasting liquid that eases coughing at night and may cure it, Dr King’s New Discovery advertised with trials and 50 cent to 1 dollar bottles. Also Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for skin eruptions and sores. Subscriptions offer in paper.
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