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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1909
Page
8
Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Watsonville California reports six years of stomach cramps and nervous dyspepsia. After trying many medicines and doctors she began Peruna, took nineteen bottles and was entirely cured, endorsing the remedy as all it is claimed to be.
A lively collection of humorous vignettes from a 19th century boarding house scene. A stout man complains of missing vest buttons as the landlady urges watchfulness and economy. A Swede miner claims steady pay dirt while a beggar’s placard provokes a reversal in speech. A quip about a deaf beggar ends the fragment.
A Sunday morning crowd at the Newcastle quay heard a speaker declare no man ever bribed him while a crowd member urged not to lose heart and hope for better luck.
A coffee fiend recounts how her sister swapped Postum for coffee without telling her. After ten days on Postum she gains strength, better color, and fewer nerves, then learns the refill was a healthful cereal drink. The letter promotes The Road to Wellville and urges look for the famous booklet.
Pretty little model in fing batiste adaptable to dresses of fing materials like Persian lawn nainsook or China silk. Pattern covers four sizes from one half to five years. For three years, fabric needs 2 34 yards 36 inch, 34 yard 42 inch, 24 34 yards 27 inch, 134 yard insertion, 12 inch edging. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
Nebraska's new labor commissioner lauds the hen as a vital asset. He cites 1908 egg production of 1.2 billion and an egg value of 18 million dollars, asserting the hen outvalues major crops and suggesting Nebraska needs a new state seal to honor this enduring symbol.
A playful exchange centers on a son admitting he smokes cigars while claiming he heard his mother say the habit is harming him. The father scolds the youth, who insists he is trying to quit to protect his life. The dialogue captures a domestic moment with humor and concern.
Pattern description for a girls dress model with a hand embroidered yoke and lace trim. Details include fabric yardage by size for 27, 36, and 42 inch widths, and a note to send 10 cents to pattern department with size and pattern number.
A close friend of actress Blanche Bates shares a humorous tale about her prudence and courage. The vignette recalls a confrontation in a street setting where Bates defends a defenseless woman by striking a man who mocked her, leaving him rolling in the gutter.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It describes the Eustachian tube inflammation causing rumbling and partial hearing loss, offering $100 for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars available by mail.
An aphorism praising aspirations as a lifelong, inexhaustible fortune. It defines an aspiration as a solid possession yielding yearly pleasure and calls spiritual wealth the result of many such joys. Reference quotes R L Stevenson on happiness through aspirational riches.
An archived advertisement repeats several quotations and promotes Marine Eye Remedy claiming to soothe red weary eyes and comply with the Pure Food and Drugs Law. It promises relief from eye pain and suggests trying Marine for eyes while noting physicians’ involvement and general wellness appeals. It also includes Woolford’s Bonitary Lotion and a paint removal tip.
The White Steamer was selected after War Department tests of several makes. President Taft received a Model M 40 hp white car with United States coat of arms on the doors. The White Co. notes his influence boosts demand and offers a smaller Model O at half price, claiming identical construction.
A young theology student fills two Rushby pulpit Sundays and earns praise from hostess Mrs. Kingman who notes his thoughtful sermon. A police case features a confessed umbrella thief naming multiple people through the handle and cover marks. Various ads and quack remedies fill the rest of the page.
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