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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
4
Dialogue hints at family tension and wealth conflict as Tess notes the father’s action with the dog chain end muzzle. The exchange reflects class friction where a trust magnate’s generosity affects others.
A fragmentary exchange hints that detectives are enigmatic figures whose demanding literary labors leave little time for actual detection. Mrs McGudley comments on the paradox of detectives working hard yet seeming to do less than expected.
An orator occupies the platform for twenty minutes with interjections from the audience. May Wanpesloe asks a point of order as the crowd’s chatter drowns out speech. A voice from the back quips that not much is missed.
Years passed, political equality seeming established, yet a female presidential candidate faced public shaming as allies defend her dignity. The remark describes a cocked hat fall from grace amid calls for privacy and lingering gender tensions.
Lesson outlines Jesus handling Sabbath tensions from Mark 2 23 to 3 6. It contrasts continental pleasure with Puritan rigidity, showing the Sabbath as a gift for mercy and service. Jesus rebukes Pharisee hardness, heals a man with a withered hand, and urges mercy over ritual sacrifice.
Senator Davis mockingly questions aristocratic pretensions in a Ozark interview. He notes democracy lacks a standard by which to judge status. A social tea reveals shifting social circles as Mrs Cash is said to have dropped from the set.
A garbled OCR page shows assorted ad lines and quips. It references single binder cigarettes, wisdom teeth, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, a stuttering joke, a laxative product, and a joke about Mamie and Busie measuring height. The text mixes product pitches with light humor and incomplete phrases.
A Victorian era ad boasts over five million free samples yearly to prove Allen's Foot Ease altering powder works. The pitch promises tired aching swollen feet relief by shaking the powder into shoes and offers sample requests with a Le Roy New York address.
Cohen the clothier followed a customer to his buggy and praised the horse. He asked for seventy five dollars and queried if the horse was silkened, drawing sharp attention from bystanders in this lively exchange.
Mrs Margaret Gunn of Roxbury Mass recounts a persistent rash that covered her baby from head to body during a trip to Ireland and England in 1909 1911. Doctors offered food climate remedies but the rash itched burned and scarred until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used for about nine months restoring the child without discoloration. Free samples offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A letter from a mother in Stovall Virginia touts Resinol Ointment curing her baby's tetter after using a free sample. The ad claims the product relieves irritations and itching from many skin issues and notes the soap shares the same medicinal qualities. It lists prices for the ointment and soap and offers free samples by writing to Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore Maryland.
Powell suspects Harvard avoids Carlisle rematch while a Cambridge observer claims the Indians were caught in misconduct. An advertised eye remedy Paxtine Antiseptic is promoted as a treatment for tired inflamed eyes and granulated lids, priced 26 cents per box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co.
A jumbled clipping promotes Garfield Tea as a cure all and promotes a home harmony ideal. It mocks suffering and leg humor while claiming pure blood and a balanced kitchen can create domestic bliss despite quirky statements and unclear context.
A lawyer questions the witness about his cognizance in a saloon. The witness admits to taking a drink, illustrating a tavern setting and a legal inquiry.
A garbled report notes a supposed epidemic of pink eye aboard an unnamed vessel. It mentions a remedy called Bella a lof and hints at outward cheer versus inner truth. The piece suggests originality in posing as a successful liar.
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