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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1914
Page
8
A collage of clipped phrases and quips including jokes about gender, a clever tale of a rabbit and a rat, child medicine Castoria advertisements, and stray dialogue about meetings and weather. The jumble preserves local newspaper miscellany and period voice without a clear single event.
An observant New York farmer tested a popular weather superstition that rain would follow a clear night. He kept precise records for two and a half months and found no truth to the claim. Also quoted dialogue shows a domestic exchange about a maid Anne and a shared hat.
Boston marked the 38th anniversary of the city’s evacuation by British forces led by General Wilkinson as the Revolution-era event coincided with the ongoing war with Great Britain. Flags adorned streets. ships fired salutes in the harbor amid a large military civic parade and evening festivities with fireworks and a public banquet featuring patriotic addresses by state and city officials.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses coffee and Postum as a coffee alternative. It recounts a Washington woman who avoided heart palpitations by stopping coffee and using Postum, claiming peace in the home. It notes another neighbor's irritability eased after a wife switched him to Postum following coffee-induced anger. The piece emphasizes caffeine-free Postum as gentler on the stomach and heart.
A church lesson discusses Luke 14 7 11 on humility and seating, warning against seeking higher status and urging genuine hospitality. It covers a heavenly banquet parable, excuses that block attendance, and God s method of filling His table through willing outreach and heartfelt invitation.
Manitoba farmers are beginning to produce substantial corn mainly for feed. Field observations from southern Manitoba on September 28 show corn in the dough stage, nine feet tall, likely over 20 tons per acre. Brandon experimental farm reports strong yields across varieties. Experts note northern expansion of the corn belt and urge western agriculturists to diversify from grain to feed crops. Corn could benefit wintering beef and dairy stock, improve land use, and aid livestock farming across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
A New York theater magnate, noting hard times, envies a busy man whose machines are everywhere. He mentions Vacuum the inventor of patent cleaners as the bustling figure in demand.
An advertisement recalls a family battle with a scalp disease starting as dry white scales and brown sores. After three months without relief the patient improved with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, culminating in a full cure in three weeks. The notice invites readers to request Skin Book samples.
A fragmentary passage contrasts hair splitting with bald fades and notes that sometimes a man wins a fight not by courage but by failing to use violence. The odd phrasing hints at a satirical tone about contests and worth.
An article warns that uric acid buildup leads to Bright's disease and severe pain before diagnosis. It describes early kidney weakness, systemic symptoms, and a switch to treatment with Dean's Kidney Pills, featuring Mrs. Eliza Kirk of Spencer Indiana who credits eight boxes with long term cure.
A brief note on jokes from ancient sources and their echoes in Western humor. The New York Tribune retells a fable from Chinese and classical authors where two men Chung and Kung critique a hot temper as a coat burns, illustrating cross culture humor and timeless wit.
The eighth millionaire estate probated this financial year belongs to Miss Easton of Fell ing in Durham and Layton Manor in Yorkshire. She died at ninety five, with estate valued at 5 398 000 dollars and duties exceeding 1 650 000 dollars. Other recent cases include Mrs Rylands, Mrs Lewis-Hill, Baroness von Hirach, Mrs Alexandra Ralli and Miss Helen Morrison with multi million dollar GBE estates.
A fragment from a period paper notes a clash as one senator calls another a rascal amid a broader dispute. The exchange includes lines about contentment and self-satisfaction, with ad brief mentions of names such as Putnam and Dyea.
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