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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
3
A British officer writes to his family after three months in the front, listing comforts he misses such as sheets, hot bath water, carpets, fresh fish, shops, music, and china, but asserts the experience was worth the sacrifice and would not trade a moment of it.
Mrs Beaton walking in the park is accosted by two ragged boys. The elder asks for a dime so his brother can imitate a chicken, then surprisingly adds he will eat a worm when prompted with the question what will you do crow.
A lady doctor testifies to Postum easing her coffee dependence. She switched eight years ago, finding Postum clear and fragrant, tastes good with cream, helps her sleep, and avoids long nights. Read about The Road to Wellville and the two forms of Postum.
In a humorous domestic tale, Mr. Judson tackles house cleaning alone using shellac on the stairs. He paints upward from the bottom, backs up in the sticky mess, and hides footprints by gas light. He escapes discovery, while Mrs. Judson praises the result at breakfast.
William Melvin known as Medi cine Bill faced an indeterminate sentence at the Ohio penitentiary after a Mann white slave act conviction. He cried as prison barber cut shoulder length hair, saying he had raised the crop for eighteen years. A Sing Sing convict once set a hair record, with waist length blond locks.
The remark hints the rework failed, noting the emphasis on dogs as central to the show. It underscores a satirical take on changing a classic while joking that dogs cannot be revised. The line reflects a playful critique of adaptation choices.
Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst mocked cosmetics in a recent New York lecture. A humorous dialogue described a girl and a man in a rose garden on a soft March evening at St. Augustine, with a coy exchange about true love and the scent of roses.
A short advertisement touts Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and an ointment to soothe and heal skin, scalp, hair, and hands. It promises clear skin and soft hands and offers free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston.
Higbee vents fury at liquor traffic after a Sunday mishap when a broken beer bottle punctured two tires he owned. The incident is cited to illustrate his concern, though no official action is noted.
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes a witty exchange about a parrot’s swearing in a scene with a well mannered juvenile. The report also mentions foot-and-mouth disease signs observed in a shoe store, signaling unusual public health chatter.
Curio dealers from England and the continent converge on northern France battlefields to buy war trophies. Amateur owners hold items for high prices, resisting sales. The piece recalls Civil War era Bermuda auctions where Confederate brass buttons surfaced years later, fetching 75 cents to $1 each after once costing mere fractions.
Vandalia Trippitts, aged thirty nine, answers a marriage proposal over the telephone then sobs in her boudoir, lamenting she never asked who the suitor was. The Detroit Free Press narrative suggests a case of mixed joy and distress in a sudden marriage impulse.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pa reports relief from back ache kidney trouble headache poor sleep nervousness and breathlessness after using Dodds Kidney Pills. He allows publication to help other sufferers. Advertisement notes Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets as well priced at 60 cents per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
In a light exchange Parks notes the new suit from Snipps while Poorpeigh jokes that Snipps is not a good fitter yet is nearly sightless. The dialogue highlights the comic mismatch between tailor skill and vision.
A fragment suggests the idea that when something is not understood the likelihood is high that it is art. The remark frames a question about interpretation and value in creative work.
A quip on honesty as the best policy contrasts motives and policy. The exchange notes that a man honest only for self interest may tire of a slow but steady system. An advertisement pitches Allen's Foot-Ease as relief for feet used by troops on the front.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a drupgist and a Chicago company selling a remedy. The piece hints at “getting rich quick” schemes and warns that such plans often fail, with incomplete lines suggesting promotional marketing language and dubious medical claims.
A Boston Evening Transcript excerpt portrays a newlywed wife confiding in her mother about marital strain. The mother advises avoidance of sights and sounds when the husband returns from the club, while the wife laments her nose as a symbol of her unhappiness.
A domestic disturbance alert notes a Pomeranian playing with a mistress’s pear necklace. Urges immediate removal to prevent potential swallowing and appendicitis in the dog.
A concise reflection on balancing conduct and moral sense, noting that a well rounded individual maintains integrity and alignment with societal expectations in daily life.
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