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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1899
Page
2
Calamity howlers scarce in Troy say readers
A column from October 28 1899 riffs on local news items and opinions. It notes scarce calamity cries in Troy, urges support for The Call, comments on Milwaukee seeking the Democratic national convention, and mocks Greenville papers. It mentions a boy leaping from a four story building during a Chicago parade and jokes about press consolidation in local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railroads likely to end free passes provoking strike
Rumor claims all U S railroads will bar free passes after January 1 1900. Officials and employees traveling for non company business, and newspaper men trading ads for passages, would lose benefits. Public press sentiment resists the plan and foresees a major railroad strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mortals Unsatisfied Lot in City Country Life
A reflection on rural and urban living norms. The speaker argues both sides crave balance, noting city dwellers seek fresh air and land while country residents desire urban social and intellectual benefits. Travel advances like bicycles, cars, and trolleys will boost country city interaction.
Meteoric Display After Thirty Three Years
The article describes a forthcoming meteor shower of two hundred thousand miles of leonoids expected to appear around the 138th of November. It recalls earlier showers from the 1930s that startled observers who mistook them for judgment day, noting this chance will be unmatched in splendor though these showers recur annually in November.
A Parable From a Kansas Duck and the Namegame of Ads
A Kansas editor retells a fable about a duck that laid many eggs but felt unappreciated. A wise rooster advises that the duck should announce her deeds aloud to gain notice, contrasting her silence with the celebrated hen who has books and verses written about her. The tale underscores the value of self-promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaneas
Kansas
Immortal J N Seeks Free Passes on Pennsylvania Train
The so called master of science known as Immortal J N rides the country on free passes. In Logansport Indiana Jas McCrea and officials toured the road in a Pullman car when asked to write him a perpetual pass. McCrea fearing pressure granted the pass over all Pennsylvania lines with road until doomsday written across it.
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J. N
Logansport
Ind
Jas. McCrea
McCrea
Benng
Boers Fade Targets in Africa War Hunkered Fight Expected
Repcoats are making good targets for the Boers down in Africa. The fur will be flying thick and fast ere long. It is now war, and war to death. America gained her independence from England with only 8,000,000 people, and the Boers with 8,500,000 and a reputation of being fighters, offer the invading army very little chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
America
England
Advertising timing and opportunity in seasonal markets
An ad may not pay one week and bring big returns the next. Advertising operates seasonably and requires study of the art to seize opportunities at the right moments.
Importance of Wide Tires in Road Improvement
Discussion argues that narrow tires ruin roads by worsening ruts and water pooling, while wide tires compact and smooth surfaces. It cites Illinois lagging states and urges passage of a wide-tire law to let wagons act as road rollers and improve infrastructure nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Massachusetts
New York
Witch's Night in Old World and Modern Folklore
An exploration of Halloween lore from Druids to English customs, noting the fallow end of October as a night of spirits and rites. The piece recalls ancient beliefs about evil powers, modern nostalgia for Lal loween games, and mentions a prehistoric dwarf cemetery unearthed at St. Joe Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Ireland
St. Joe, Mo
Postoffice Closes After March 27 1899 Notice
Local postal schedule extension announced with closing times from March 27 1899 until further notice. W W Massingill of Beaumont Texas praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting its lifesaving impact for children with dysentery and cholera infantum. Remedy sold by Kingston at 8. See aluminum card with name or society emblem offered with 100 cards for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Chamberlain
W. W. Massingill
Beaumont
Texas
Kingston
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