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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1899
Page
2
A local column rails at delays and touts progress in Troy. Citizens discuss funding a Business Men’s Association, a new electric lighting scheme, and a grand reception for the city fire engine. Political chatter hints at Dewey and national ties amid town improvement plans.
Real estate in and around Troy is seen as highly favorable with a boom outlook. The arrival of a new railroad and a modern mine promise growth, plus several industries will boost Troy’s profile beyond local borders. A first-class local newspaper is expected to match this pace and reflect the community’s business energy.
Admiral George Dewey surprised New York elites by anchoring at Sandy Hook at 5 55 am Tuesday two days before the planned reception. He stayed aboard until the official start, then gave the crowd plenty of rope. The arrival will be remembered as a national joke.
Tur CauLL continues to advance with the era as the newspaper updates readers on evolving publications. The piece notes ongoing changes in printing and distribution reflecting shifting media habits and technology.
After a Civic Federation Conference adjourned in Chicago the Anti-Trust League formed an six member executive committee with power to add members and issue a call for a National Convention to defend against corporate monopolies. They urge Americans to recruit anti trust leaders, organize locally, and elect true anti monopoly candidates while denouncing party puppetry. correspondence to H. B. Martin in Washington and Robt. W. Boddinghouse in Chicago. The piece notes cemetery naming ideas and invites public opinions.
Advertising promotes prosperity and competition makes good advertising necessary. A persistent advertiser finds reward when effort aligns with return. Effective ads depend on input, and every dollar should pay in return or experience. Some fail from nerve lack, but the principle endures: adaptation improves outcomes.
A brief promotional notice urges every business man to subscribe to The Advertising World. It highlights business relevance and useful hints for success, claiming readers will want it year after year. Subscriptions are 75 cents per year available at the office.
A Georgia railroad pig on a cowcatcher traveled six miles unharmed. A Skippack girl cut off the end of her nose on a teakettle. An Elkton tire destroyed a will disinheriting a young woman. Russian photographers insult customers by hanging upside down photos to force payment. A Peru silver mine is vast, with streets and a chapel among the depths. A Kentucky mule addicted to tobacco chews and needs fluid to work. Sheep disease in Wabash turns out to be porcupine grass poisoning skins. A London slums inquiry notes a child as the only bed occupant in one room, later seen on a shelf with scarce food, while rats shield the family at night.
Observations note that Jerusalem is reduced in stature from ancient power while Pekin features a historic bell tower and a protective drum for danger. Coutts & Co London bans mustaches among clerks and expects frock coats in business. Australian travelers complain of scarce shade trees, yet botanical gardens are praised for beauty.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for a run-down woman’s health. It links constipation kidney trouble impure blood to pimples and a foul complexion, claiming the tonic strengthens nerves improves skin and appearance. It promotes a 50 cent price at S. Kingston's drug store.
Postoffice notice shows mails close times starting March 27 1899 for West at 645 AM and 1224 PM East at 1845 PM and for both at 6 00 PM. Uncalled letters list includes Richard Andrews Harlan Fred Troy Chair Co M W Powell P M with a product ad for Green's August Flower claiming it cures indigestion biliousness and helps liver function with sample bottles at Kingston's drug store.
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