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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
2
A Success magazine writer paints the workaday life of the average person and their spouse. He contrasts routine days with quiet domestic beauty, noting the daily toil, the worn tools and desks, and the humble joys found in home and garden. The piece ends with praise for home’s simple green spaces and the blue of heaven.
A health authority stresses pure water as essential to community health and notes that washing foods in infected water can transmit disease. It highlights the stomach's role in digestion and stomach juices possibly destroying germs, while warning that individual digestion capacity varies and cannot be reliably tested.
A clash at an Illinois high school over school colors escalated to a chaotic fracas on the campus with girls exchanging blows, pulling hair, and dulling shins as sophomores claim victory and juniors claim defeat. Commentary urges town improvement and street paving to boost local prosperity.
County Board efforts boost Madison County total assessment by one and a half million dollars. Some claim boards are costly, but the higher assessment underscores the value of their work in regular county business.
After three postponements Illinois Day was finally celebrated at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo on Monday. Governor Richard Yates and staff attended and took part in ceremonies at the Temple of Music as a unusually large crowd gathered for the event.
The Great Northern Railway may substitute motors for steam locomotives, signaling a potential overhaul of railroading motive power. A petition to Alton city council seeks renaming Middletown street to Googo Eye street, amid other local chatter.
Rear Admiral Schley retires from active duty on Wednesday upon reaching the age limit, ending a long career with the United States Navy.
Fundraising in Buxton to bore for coal in Clinton county. Palace Hotel Ashley destroyed by fire last week. Macoupin County fair in Carlinville opens and closes today. Lovington forms coal company with 15000 capital. Richland County candidates preparing for next year. Meadows Meadows grain elevator at 40000 bushels burnt, losses exceed 30000. Revised wage scales adopted at Peoria by coal operators and engineers. Prairie Queen flouring mill at Mattoon damaged by incendiaries, discovery prevented larger loss. Oil finds near Weigher farm on the Illinois river prompt company formation and 500 acres secured. Grafton arrested for incendiarism. Lewistown fires tied to him. Breese waterworks contract awarded 10800, 100 days to completion, plant leased to village and paid off over 12 years. Spaulding case to serve maximum 10 years, possible release in 1904 with good behavior. Farmers recalling horse breeding decline note rising prices and electric scare impact, urging revival.
A candid critique argues that a truly great World's Fair cannot be ready by 1903. The author urges patience, warning that merely repackaging old curios and gilding them will not achieve a grand exposition.
An eyewitness reports on a rain shower during a hot El Reno registration line of 5,000. As rain fell for about thirty minutes hats were removed and 5,000 voices sang Praise God from whom all blessings Flow, unafraid of the downpour.
James Edwards receives Charlie in the Philippines letter describing guard duty, meals, and routines. He notes two guard posts, eight hours on duty, a hospital, and a physician. The writer criticizes native labor and US enlistment policies, mentions crops, rains, and family greetings, signing as Charlie.
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