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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
6
The Troy Weekly Call argues ambition is not fixed but fine tuned by effort and education. It cites Emerson and Success Magazine on awakening latent power, noting many people never realize their potential and let opportunities slip away, leaving unexercised abilities to waste away.
The piece argues that wearing jewelry, especially a diamond ring, boosts perceived wealth and influence. It claims that appearance can attract customers, invite favorable treatment, and raise the wearer's morale and success. It cautions moderation and emphasizes social advantages of visible wealth.
The piece discusses a perceived drop in American women's beauty, citing The New York Post and noting a forthcoming mission to Paris by respected authors to study and potentially push remedial measures. It argues against coercive power, referencing Goethe’s dictum to live in the good and beautiful.
Thibet, a Chinese dependent in Central Asia, limits travel. Monasteries house many lamas led by three grand lamas who once granted visitors photos. A grand lama requested a camera and photographed a fierce mastiff, a tawny-maned giant, alongside a short-haired hound and a rare Lhassa terrier native to Thibet.
An excerpt from St Nicholas explains horse hoof and limb anatomy noting that the horse stands on toe tips and uses a handlike forearm with a small wrist, a large palm, and a single thick toe forming the hoof. It describes the foreleg as a giant hand with a missing middle palm segment and the hind leg as a single-toed foot.
Royal dialogue recalls a novelist asking about sales while the author hedges on success saying he does not know if the novel enjoys it or not. The exchange, light in tone, highlights uncertainty over market reception.
A Yonkers Statesman quip frames a romantic dispute as a light crime jest. A man jokes about holding a woman after she steals his heart, while he admits arranging her brief detention in a playful exchange.
An exploded engine lies beneath a trestle while field mice and thrushes repurpose the wreck as a thriving valley home. Green vines cover the boiler and cocoon the ruin, which becomes a shelter for wildlife as daily engines roar above. The wreck finally finds a quiet, unexpected usefulness in nature’s reclaiming.
Historical Bible notes from Luke 7 discuss the centurion’s faith and Jesus raising the widow’s son at Nain. Names cited include Antipas, Capernaum, Nazareth, and Elisha. The passage contrasts Gentile faith with Jewish expectations and links to Elijah and Dorcas miracles.
The Sun in London and Sunset in London are often seen through smoky air, with the disk visible in Greenwich Park yet casting no shadows, while a southwest suburb shows distinct shadows as smoke drifts differ. The Telegraph notes central districts lose sunshine due to pervasive smoke.
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