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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
8
The poem praises Easter as a triumphant rebirth and hope. It contrasts Lent with Easter, celebrates the risen Christ, and envisions America’s future destiny. It calls for spiritual renewal through faith, brotherhood, and a brighter, just world beyond material greed.
Walter Lowrie argues that the Easter event proves life through death, urging immediate moral application. He warns against idle leisure, material greed, and indolence, calling readers to awaken, avoid burying talents, and live as "dead unto sin, alive unto God" through Christ.
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncannon Pennsylvania reports a spring illness with smothering spells heat flashes and kidney pain. After eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her health fully restored. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A humorous exchange between Mrs A and Mrs Z about husbands seeking or detained at offices, highlighting differing work habits and social observations.
A fragment from an old page recounts a mother’s horror at severe eczema cured after using patent remedies, followed by snippets of humor and ads. It includes a 1907 testimonial, a quizical exchange about hiring a gardener, and brief notes on tonics and laxatives.
The piece explores a wave of American settlers moving to Canada with the 160 acre free government land offer. It cites climate, crops, markets, and social conditions as attractors, comparing Winnipeg Calgary Edmonton and Chicago, noting liberty, low taxes, and opportunities in farming, grazing, and agriculture. It cites a magazine quote on settlers adapting to new life and building homes.
A college professor and his son meet an old farmer during a wet season. The professor suggests a refined remark about abundant precipitation, while the son translates it bluntly as a "devil of a lot of rain." The exchange highlights different vernacular and social tones.
A philosophical note argues that a man can be religious without belonging to a church, but the problem is that most do not. The piece examines personal belief, communal practice, and the nature of organized religion.
An advertisement claims Our Pie all in one mix makes lemon chocolate and custard pies with ingredients in the package enough for two large pies. Priced at ten cents, it urges orders from Rochester New York and uses a Shakespearean motto.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figa and Elixir of Senna as a trusted family laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility, does not require dose increases, and acts naturally. It emphasizes physician approval and urges purchase of the California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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