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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
6
Contradiction and observation in a Chesterton aphorism about sublime inspiration. The speaker notes the oddity of perceiving beauty in the ruin of a church while missing similar insight in a man’s misfortune or ruin.
United States Department of Agriculture notes about forty North American sparrow species aid farmers by consuming many insects and weed seeds. The article cites specific species such as the song, chipping, field, tree, white-throated, white-crowned, fox, and others, detailing their diets and the substantial weed seed removal across regions including Iowa and Massachusetts.
A Colorado Agricultural College note describes a DIY open-tank post treatment using galvanized steel barrels as tanks about 34 inches deep, holding 10 to 13 posts. creosote is the main preservative, heated to boiling water temperature, with careful timing to ensure penetration in soft woods like cottonwood and poplar.
A note argues that a diplomat and a gentle man are needed to coax a dairy cow to her fullest. It asserts banishing the brutish man from her dontcile to achieve optimal production.
The best yielding cow proverb notes that looks do not guarantee performance. It emphasizes that useful merit comes from function over form, reminding judges and breeders that handsome appearance does not always predict productivity.
The article argues many farms ignore poultry as a cash crop, noting that with proper development it can yield more income than crops. It urges farmers to treat poultry as a primary enterprise rather than a mere side line.
A business note urges managers to make earnest and conscientious efforts to obtain and retain profitable marke ta. The guidance emphasizes steady pursuit of profitable markets and responsible client engagement.
Shelbyville reports the thirty sixth annuity foreign missionary society of the Mattoon Presbytery closed with officers elected including President Mrs G W Rhoades Shelbyville and Mrs H P Pinnell Kansas as first vice president, Miss Ida Bryson Kansas as recording secretary, Mrs D J Hughes Palestine as corresponding secretary, and other board roles across Illinois communities.
The recount of Chicago ballots to determine state senator seats for Englewood and Oak Park cost taxpayers $20,100, per Senator Keller. It took nearly eleven weeks amid a senate deadlock. Henry V. Austin won Oak Park and Percival G. Baldwin Englewood, both Republicans. Expenses included $3,000 for employees and witnesses, $5,000 for committee members, $6,000 for attorney fees, $2,400 for contestants, and $2,800 for stenographic records.
In Westbrook Maine Mrs. Lawrence Magnin and in Manston Wisconsin Mrs. M J Browne report relief from menopausal symptoms after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both praise its effects on back and side pains night sweats and hot flashes. The advertisement promises confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
Mr Comrox jokes that his favorite opera is Faust because he has heard it so often there is little danger of applauding in the wrong places. The remark reflects his playful view on repeated performances and audience cues.
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