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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
6
A man pleads with Mabel to name the wedding day, urging patience as she resists. She cites needing time after Easter, while he frets about sleeplessness and possible nervous prostration if kept in doubt. She hints at deeper reasons but refuses to reveal them now, urging him to wait.
The piece traces Easter's origins from pagan sun and fire rites to its Christian layer, noting fasts from Babylonian worship, Passover connections, and the timing linked to the March 21 vernal equinox. It cites fire ceremonies on the Weser and in Hildesheim, with sacred fires rekindled at home and legend of the spring goddess.
Fragmentary text praises the kingdom of his truth love and rectitude. The passage appears as a devotional line, urging believers to be guided by his example and act with faith and virtue.
The lesson recounts the post resurrection walk of Cleopas and an unnamed companion on a seven and a half mile journey. A stranger questions their sadness, then explains scripture prophecy, rebukes their unbelief, and reveals the risen Christ as they share a meal together.
A Popular Mechanics feature describes a flexible rubber band with small spikes as a warning device for poisonous substances. Placed around bottles or packages, the band aims to deter handling by signaling danger, adapting to various bottle shapes and sizes.
Dr. Albert Barnes of New York finds far strain is widespread and mainly caused by city noise. Hearing may worsen for years without major trouble, with nervous women and country residents most affected and workers in noisy environments often developing tinnitus at night.
The Scientific American describes a life saving device by H. E. Mills of Medina Wisconsin. The invention provides a container to hold a person upright in water and protect from waves wreckage and other dangers where normal life preservers fail. It can be stored aboard ships and quickly deployed when needed.
Article notes that very young pig skin provides superior grafting results for humans, with success rates from 75 to 100 percent. Hospitals keep pigs ready for graft material, and a shaving process removes bristles to prevent any branding on patients. It highlights pig skin surpassing human or other animal graft takes and shifts from traditional methods.
A New York inventor introduces a moisture controlled sealing device that dampens envelope flaps with a pad under a spring loaded lid. The unit stores water to prevent evaporation and keeps moisture consistent as envelopes are sealed.
Report notes a sanitary guard device designed to prevent people from touching spigot outlets while discussing chemical composition. The claim mentions Humos hair color arising from excess sulphur and introduces the guard as a preventive measure.
A noted physician assesses a college classmate’s son and jokes that the boy has tobacco heart. The father later learns the boy smoked for four years and is told the boy must be in love. The remark is relayed as a humorous Tribune-like anecdote.
A letter from Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas claims Dodds Kidney Pills cured his heart trouble after five years. He reports relief from dizziness breath shortness and body aches and urges correspondence with Judge Miller serving Gray County for a third term. The notice promotes the pills and the Buffalo New York dealer and mentions additional advertised items.
Women from 45 to 55 in Maine and Wisconsin share relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters praise reduced back and loins pain night sweats and hot flashes with long term health improvements and offer confidential advice from the company.
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