Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Weekly Call in Troy, Illinois

We have 16,533,476 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1900

Page

8

Had Experience Before Joseph Ma Oct 5 Express Messenger Taxter

Express Messenger Charles E E Taxter, who killed the Burlington train robber gear Council Slitts, rode the passenger train robbed at Roy's Branch near here on January night. He planned to use a Winchester that night and hid behind an embankment seven feet high. He watched robbers and trainmen, saw Engineer Donnelly and Fireman Mohan, and described the robber aiming a revolver at a crewman.

Donnelly Frank Mohan Iss Bronet

Delaware plans sewer project compromise eased by U S action

The Spanish authorities once halted the project at the order of the evacuation commission. Gov Gen Wood revoked that order recognizing Mr Dady as owner of an approved plan. Seawers to be built along 20 extra miles, cutting total cost by about two million dollars. Spanish taxes saved by abrogation amounting to eight hundred thousand. Contractor paid in cash rather than bonds, a benefit to both the city and Mr Dady.

United States Evacuation Commission Wood Mr. Dady Dady

Withdrawal of Our Troops From China to Philippines

Washington Oct. 5 Gen. MacArthur orders prompt transport from Taku to Manila of U S forces at Tien Tsin and Pekin not in the legation guard. Nearly four thousand troops to be withdrawn immediately to the Philippines. Four large transports assigned. Indiana has sailed from Manila to Taku. Additional freight boats ready for heavy arms horses and equipment.

Washington War Department MacArthur Philippines Taku Manila United States Tien Tsin Pekin Legation Guard Chaffee

Sunday School Lesson Parable Of The Great Supper

A Bible lesson recounts the parable of a great supper. The invited guests refuse excuses, and the master orders servants to fill the streets with the poor maimed blind and lame, then widen to the highways and hedges to ensure guests.

Luke the

Invitations to the Great Supper and the Pharisees

A sermon on Jesus parables describes a great supper invited to the righteous, yet many excuses arise. The text shifts to a wider call to include the poor and outcasts, while warning that not all who seem chosen will gain admission, and that Gentiles may become accepted.

Jesus Heavenly Mansion

Costly paper weights charm writers in bronze dog market

A New York Sun report describes expensive paper weights sold by a jewelry store stationery department. Bronze animal shapes, especially lions and dogs, fetch prices from five cents to seventy five dollars, with artisan workmanship driving the high figures. The clerk notes writers buy these to enjoy the ritual of clapping papers in place.

New York Sun Siurday

Boers Their Own Gunners Defy Foreign Experts

Allen Sangree in Ainslee's asserts Transvaal artillery is led by young Boers rather than Russian or German gunners. He notes burghers aged 17 to 21 sight and operate the guns, praises their marksmanship, and quotes Kruger on an American asylum refusal as the war mood hardens.

Allen Sangree Ainslee Transvaal Kruger TI America

Italy Learns Shirt Waist Style From Count Tu tin

Roosevelt buys books during Chicago stopover while train travels. Atlantic travelers spend about 300 dollars each abroad, totaling nearly 90,600,000. New York Zoo cage finishes cost eight thousand four hundred dollars, a large Gothic arch steel structure. John Drisden Walker reaches Pike's Peak by auto, 11 000 feet ascent. Italy sees duels rise to 2400 in a year with nearly half resulting in deaths. Freeport caddies strike for higher wages, golf stalls until demand met.

Gov. Roosevelt Chicago Atlantic Europe Zoological Park New Yort John Drisden Walker Pike's Peak Cal Italy Freeport Links

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Kidney Troubles

Reprint of letters praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's kidney troubles. Letters from Mrs. Prennan, Frederick, Mrs. Berrua, and Mrs. Hiriz describe severe symptoms improved after use, claiming cures and gratitude.

Lydia E. Pinkham Dean Prinsam Frederick Troy Ohio Dean Mrs. Proggan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Take Leeson Parabse a—Krawer Count of Tutin New York Qct Cory Ae Dad Whitt Abu Cork Ansas N. Co Orleans St. Jacobs Oil Berrua Second and Clayton Sts Chester Pa Frede National City Bank of Lynn Lattara Lydingham Texas Riki Iinois Oklahoma Indian Territories Cotton Belt Texaa Illinoia Arkansas Antiwa L. E. Saupe Margeette E.W. Leheaghe G. P Eyaltadlo Piles Mall Rere William Williams Union Henry N. J. Copp Morgan Manuel Pase Ak ANE
Search Courier

Search the Weekly Call Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Weekly Call?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication