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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
6
A health column urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver and kidneys of last day waste. It claims improved appetite, clearer complexion, and relief from biliousness constipation and rheumatism, advising readers to try the internal purification regimen.
American Red Cross reports six states and seventy cities highlighted in the second annual sale contest. The total seals sold per capita aim to reach 80,000,000, raising about $300,000 for antituberculosis work. Rhode Island wins small-state prize, Minnesota leads mid-size states, and New York tops large states with per capita rates ranging from 1.8 to 2.29. A closing quip about marriage ends with two jokes on last word and spinster.
A husband volunteers to cook breakfast and serves Grape-Nuts a simple, well liked dish. The narrator credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with restoring health after a long illness journey in a warm anecdote. A friend with indigestion finds relief from heartburn and better sleep with a small dish of Grape-Nuts and cream. The letter, signed only with Postum Co. branding, is echoed as a recurring genuine testimonial.
Washington denies any change to Gen Funston orders to pursue Villa dead or alive after the Columbus raid. Rail shipments from Juarez to Casas Grandes are seen as backing private supply lines for the field. Mexico’s de facto forces claim Villa bandits nearly annihilated at Chihuahua. Villa wounded and near capture, date of battle not given.
The state department reviews correspondence on Von der Goltz and von Papen, noting possible German influence in Mexico and Diaz’s southern uprising. Reports from Consul Letcher detail clashes near Aguas Calientes and Clenaguilla with Villa forces, casualties, and supply shortages. Carranza troops cooperate with Pershing, while American officials note improved conditions in Torreón and Durango.
Three weeks of desert and mountain marching has altered Col George A. Dodd's Seventh and Tanth Cavalry. Soldiers arrive in Columbus wearing Mexican sandals and clothing scavenged from locals, their faces crusted with alkali dust, described as a nondescript crowd eager to pursue Villa. Capt. Drake reported the crew reaching Guerrero and hinted at a captive physician who treated Villa's wounds, though details remain unclear.
The physician, said to reside in a town along Villa’s route, described the Wounda as caused by a bullet through the ankle and another in the hip, offering a clinical account of the injuries.
One hundred infantrymen return from a 90 mile scouting expedition through Mexican canyons from Guadaloupe to San Joaquim. They report villagers fled, no Villistas found, evidence of recent activity, and sightings of caves used to hide outlaws and horses.
A fire at Bowman Dairy milk depot in Mokena wrecked the plant and caused about 10000 in damage three hours after farmers signed peace terms with officials. An engine on a passing Rock Island train alerted the town as three buildings including the ice house and storage rooms burned. The fire’s origin remains a mystery. Winter wheat in Illinois suffered heavy loss with 35 percent winter-killed and only 65 percent of normal. Warm rains could improve the outlook by the next report. An appropriation of 3900 will fund quarters for lepers at Watertown hospital for Miguel Vacques and his wife.
In Canton two fishermen vanish after a snowstorm voyage. Alfred Posett is found dead with multiple gunshot wounds. An insane patient at the state hospital kills a man with a gas pipe. Chicago reports two masked robbers seizing payroll funds at Leonard Peterson Co. In Dunnping a violent act ends a life. Peoria previews a three month dry campaign with county by county organization and voter canvassing ahead of the September primary.
Taunton Massachusetts woman says monthly pains and illness kept her from work until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recommended by a visitor. After using the remedy she reports a full month of health and urges other girls to seek medical advice and consider the product.
Jack asks how Marie became interested in the novel she is reading. Marie answers that she liked the way it ended.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a natural way to cover gray hair. The ad promotes a $1.40 price and targets readers seeking a beauty solution.
A playful column lines Mrs Lofted calling her husband my lamb provoking a lighthearted exchange about his sheepish look. The humor centers on affectionate pet names and a domestic moment rendered in witty banter.
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