15 Sep 1900
Page 2
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1900
Page
2
The piece argues growth in Troy Madison county hinges on extending the St. Louis Troy and Eastern line to eastern points. It urges civic support for the project, notes investors who left Troy may regret it, and contrasts local optimism with drought in India as a rhetorical flourish.
A Kansas corn boom prompts farmers to oil joints to prevent box ing from overheating though costs rise. The government mails money order applications nationwide to boost the money order business. A local electric light project is under committee study with hopes of funding before winter. A blunt editorial tone argues a newspaper roasts wrongdoers to expose fraud, and a local editor notes advertisers and personal scandals attract or deter readers.
A passage cites Dr. A. Atkinson in the Woman's Home Companion urging less focus on personal ailments and more on others. It argues the mind should be guided toward world affairs and welfare to achieve lasting happiness, a habit best formed in early life to avoid needless bitter experiences.
A letter excerpts social anxieties about widows remarrying, arguing the matrimonial market is demoralized. The author cites widows of various ages, mothers, and grandmothers, warning society should resist elderly remarriage and protect younger prospects, predicting shifts in the marriage market.
A veteran writer explains the country editor’s burden. The job blends editorials with shop duties, printing, advertising, collecting, enrolling subscribers, and managing accounts. It shows the strenuous life behind small town newspapers.
A perceptive analyst notes how many pursue grand goals while missing nearer gains. He likens a dog chasing cars to human folly, questioning what the dog would do if it caught one. He argues people overextend for a million but ignore a nearby dollar.
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