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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1904

Page

8

Artin Architecture HIS Dutch Colonial Six Room Home

A detailed description of a Dutch Colonial style six room house by Geo. A. W. Kints. It lists dimensions for sitting room living room kitchen and chambers, construction specs including brick foundation, double floors, 2x4 studding, 2x10 floor joists, 2x4 roof rafters, yellow pine interior trim, cement basement floor, and cedar shingles. Veranda kitchen pantry storeroom and bathroom areas are described with sizes and features such as a porcelain kitchen sink and a bay windowed sitting area.

Geo. A. W. Kints

Largest photograph shows Bay of Naples panorama in Dresden

An immense 38 ft 8 in by 4 ft 11 in photograph of the Bay of Naples was exhibited in Dresden. Taken from Castel San Martino, the image spans Naples to Mount Vesuvius and Capri, assembled from six 8.1 by 10 inch plates enlarged to form a seamless panorama on silver bromide paper using a one foot diameter lens.

Dresden Bay of Naples Castel San Marino Mount Vesuvius Capri

American carnolite as radium source eyed

The article notes pitch blends as the chief radium source and reports a Utah carnolite ore yielding usable radium. It cautions that carnolite’s activity is said to be inferior to pitchblende. Professor C. Culled? says excellent pitchblende samples have come from Colorado.

Utah Culle Plende Colorado

One Girl's Wisdom and a Medical Miracle in Ads

A mixed page segment cites a Chicago Daily News fragment about a daughter and mother exchange, then reports from Broadland North Dakota on G W Gray’s Bright's Disease recovery via Dodd's Kidney Pills. It also includes a humorous Yonkers Statesman snippet and a seed company offer for postpaid fruit trees and seeds from John A Salter Seed Co.

Broadland Dak G. W. Gray Bright Right Dodd

Wilfully Misunderstood Miss Chellus Quote

A photograph remark from a Philadelphia Ledger item notes a cheeky exchange about taking a pretty picture. The quoted lines show Miss Butte and Miss Chellus discussing choosing something nice to snap and keeping the camera steady.

Miss Butte Miss Chellus Philadelphia Ledger

Intercity rail fare sale and Pullman service announced

A March and April ticket sale offers $30.00 from St. Louis to California via The Iron Mountain Route with daily Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars between St. Louis Los Angeles and San Francisco. Tickets available through company agents. Also includes assorted 19th century ads and light quotes.

St. Louis California Iron Mountain Pullman Los Angeles San Francisco H. C. Townsexp

Miss Bertha M Rush Praises Peruna Recovery Shown

Miss Bertha M Rush of Pittsburg Pa a church superintendent and choir soprano credits Peruna with curing years of systemic catarrh and nervous weakness She reports improved appetite flesh trained and old symptoms vanished after using the remedy via multiple bottles and faithful routine

Bertha M. Rush Kincaid S Street Pittsburg Methodist Protestant’ Church Peruna Liam Rush

Peruna Promises Relief for Spring Fatigue and Nervous Tension

The ad claims spring fatigue stems from warming weather and cold season relief with Peruna. It cites Mrs. H Kassatt of Des Moines Iowa praising Peruna for restoring strength sleep and mood after overwork and nervous strain.

Peruna H. Kassatt W. 18Th Street Des Moines

Peruna Promises Relief for Nervous Women

Tired, nervous women are urged to use Peruna as a tonic and nerve invigoration formula. The ad claims it strengthens circulation, restores appetite and digestion, and advises readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice if results are not prompt, addressing The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.

Peruna Hartman Dr. Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Colambus Ohio

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