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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
3
A southern newspaper staff writer argues the return to farming is driven by success stories from the farm. He cites Canadian land cheapness from 10 to 15 dollars an acre and free 160 acre homestead grants as safe investments, with agents ready to advise on rail access and rates.
A Scottish labourer jokes about cheese sizing while a verger explains church etiquette. A visitor refuses a half crown, but the verger insists that finding a coin on the floor would not violate the rules, prompting a light moral about propriety and custom.
A genial partner questions why a young man was refused work noting he seemed willing and capable. The crusty senior warns his joker nature will end the partnership, claiming contentment comes from reconciling with one's lot and rising above surroundings.
A childless Shunammite wife, famed for piety and charity, shelters Elisha and his servant Gehazi. The prophet grants her a son as a divine reward, fulfilling the Psalmist’s line that children are a heritage of the Lord. The tale highlights faith, hospitality, and motherhood in biblical Shunem.
A sermon stresses true piety shown through generous hospitality to servants of the Lord. The Shunammite woman’s simple kindness toward Elisha yields lasting spiritual reward, while worldly pursuits would have blinded her to this blessing. Faithful reception brings divine blessing and the promise that seeking God’s kingdom first brings all other needs.
A Shunem woman in Israel is described as richly endowed with worldly goods, sharp abilities, and prudent management of her husband’s household, reflecting a notable ancient account of domestic leadership.
The piece argues soldiers must be precise marksmen, training squads to engage at 2500 yards and individuals at 1200 yards. It emphasizes citizen soldiers who know weapon sighting, elevation, and windage, ridiculing untrained enthusiasts as windbags unfit for battle.
The Baltimore Sun recounts anecdotes about Senator William Pinckney White Maryland's Grand Old Man who feared the number 13 and Friday the 13th. One tale recalls him delaying a meal after realizing he would be the thirteenth guest and urging others to start without him. His granddaughter notes his hesitation and comforts him to join later.
A New York man, obsessed with saving time, never shaves. He tried cosmetics then electrolysis, destroying every facial hair root in five months with a constant-battery current. Since then his face remains smooth and permanently hairless, with no possibility of regrowth.
A terse reflection on balance in life, noting that optimism and pessimism frame our view. The line suggests that neither extreme captures reality, inviting personal perspective on good and ill in human experience.
A reflective piece argues that closing the heart to sympathy quickly weakens a person’s life and stifles growth, warning against emotional insularity and urging openness to compassion.
A brief note urges doing good in Rome by acting rightly and as circumstances demand, emphasizing ethical conduct and aligned duties amid public life.
The saying notes that persistent prayer persists in the heart even when the mind is occupied by outward concerns. It emphasizes continual devotion regardless of daily duties.
A fragmentary dialogue notes a belief in fate surrounding a grandfather and his fear of illness. The Sun references a Friday the thirteenth, connecting superstition with the grandfather's last illness as he laughs and agrees to a remark about twelve and a half.
A South African railway driver at Avontuur while staying at Gamtoos handled a large cobra de capella with a swift move. He seized the tail tip, jerked it toward him, and gripped the back of the head before placing the snake in a biscuit tin. The snake measured about four feet long and three inches across.
A reflection asserts that a rigid, soulless righteousness without empathy or mercy fails to embody true faith. The statement critiques a doctrine that emphasizes law over compassion, urging a return to the lived moral touch of the cross.
Lamarting History item brought in a hundred dollar bid at the auction. The sale records show the item fetched a modest amount, with bidders competing for the historical piece.
Summary of John 14 memory verses 2 3 and the farewell discourse. The lesson portrays heaven as a prepared home with many mansions and intimate fellowship with Christ. It asserts Jesus as the full image of the Father and urges belief in his teachings and works as proof of divine origin.
Public inspection of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company Laboratory and business practices is openly invited. The advertisement questions the existence of Mrs Pinkham and claims letters from over a million women support the vegetable compound’s efficacy. Still, it urges doubters to learn confidence while praising past user health benefits.
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