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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1916
Page
1
The fragment discusses origins of cigarettes and cigars with references to the United Kingdom, Virginian, Turkish, and United States sources. It notes proportions like eighty and twenty percent, mentions import patterns, and ends with a cryptic remark about a fool and a wise man.
The text notes daily diets often miss key minerals essential for brain and body development. It emphasizes the need to balance nutrient intake to support growth and cognitive function.
Dublin sees deadly clashes as Sinn Fein members confront troops and loyal volunteers. About 12 loyalists killed and 19 wounded. Sinn Fein casualties unclear. Disturbances centered at Stephen's Green and post office. telegraph and telephone wires cut. Soldiers from Curragh and volunteers restore order. reports cite multiple officers and soldiers killed or wounded. Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Tralee and Tipperary towns report no disturbances.
Local Irish leaders said a cipher telegram claimed Dublin fell last Sunday after a sharp fight. It alleged Lord Wimbourne the lord lieutenant Nathan under secretary Gen. Friend and much of the military staff, plus hundreds of soldiers, were captured and held as hostages for the life of Sir Roger Casement.
In San Antonio Major Moses C. Harris editor of a weekly paper received a letter signed Mexican Committee of Protection threatening him and his staff if they continue writing what the sender calls slanderous material about the Mexican situation.
Sterling New Jersey reports Morrison school board adopts military training as part of the high school course with Lieut Hadge engaged as instructor to align with preparedness efforts.
London dispatch notes war bread in Holland as bakers ordered to sell due to American wheat shortages. Bulgarian war losses cited at 87,000 slain and 50,000 wounded or missing based on Bulgarian reports received in Athens. Dr. John A. Wheeler, Sangamon county sheriff, announces candidacy for governor of Springfield in a clean-up campaign.
Jasper Peary, convicted of murdering Frank Her rod in Joliet prison last December, will not be hanged. The court commuted the jury's death sentence, sparing Peary from the gallows and altering the expected execution outcome.
An advertisement extols daily hot water with one teaspoon limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims improved appetite, clearer skin, and relief from constipation bilious spells and stomach trouble, urging readers to buy limestone phosphate as a miracle health fix.
A short, vague exchange records a compliment from Eloise and remorse from Eloitus about a future tighter embrace, noted as a personal moment without broader context.
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is the premier remedy for kidneys liver and bladder. It describes Swamp Root as a gentle vegetable compound with quick effects and urges readers to start treatment now. Availability in two bottle sizes fifty cents and one dollar with a sample offer of ten cents via Dr Elmer Co. Binghamton NY.
A waiter exposes a counterfeit coin given by a patron who then rewards the honesty by keeping the coin and praising the gesture.
An advertisement explains removing dandruff by lightly touching itchy spots with Cuticura Ointment, then shampooing next morning with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It claims emollients keep the scalp clean and promote hair growth, offering free samples by mail with a book via Cuticura Dept. L, Boston.
A humorous quip about Mexico's aviation scene notes the industry’s lack of true airship sailing. The exchange frames the sector as failing to meet the stereotype of graceful flight, suggesting utility over whimsy in the regional context.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Cress ing promising to restore beauty and luster to gray or harsh hair for $1.00. The copy stresses dramatic effects and a beauty remedy tone. A separate line mentions nearly a million and a half men employed in Germany’s munition factories, adding wartime context.
An undated ad proclaims Dr. Pierce's Ant Pellets as the original liver pills from 40 years ago, claiming they regulate liver and bowels. A second line notes a social quip about bridesmaids choosing homelier attendants, reflecting period tone.
Secretary Baker announces President Wilson approves a plan to redispose American expeditionary force troops in Mexico. Gen Funston and Gen Scott proposed the plan. Carranza forces withdraw from Parral and Guerrero to avoid clashes, allowing Pershing greater freedom while border policing continues south of the line. The move aims to deter Villa and maintain a military status quo until Mexico proves able to curb bandit activity.
Thomas E. Wilson, age 47, rises from office boy to president of Sulzberger & Sons, a New York Chicago meatpacking company, with a salary of 125000 and a potential 126000 bonus. He will supervise about 12000 employees and will also receive a share of business done. Wilson began in the meat packing industry after public school in Chicago.
Washington report says after three days of debate the Bankhead good roads bill was not brought to a vote. Under the new legislative program the rural credit bill will displace it, effectively ending road legislation this session. The Bankhead proposal would authorize 76 million dollars over five years with matching state funds for road construction.
The Danish steamer Esbjerg, sailing from Bordeaux to Copenhagen with a wine cargo, was seized by a German cruiser in the Kattegat and towed to Swinemuende. War reports note civilian army instruction camps this summer will reach about 28,000. In Sterling Illinois, farmer Joseph Patterson captured eight cub wolves on his farm after a mother wolf evaded a club attack.
A church in prayer rescues Peter from Herod's guard as the apostle rests in a Roman dungeon. The narrative highlights steadfast supplication, divine deliverance, and the astonishment of believers when answered prayers spill into the street. Rhoda's faith aids the moment as Peter knocks and is admitted.
A terse exchange frames a call for personal reform with a wry nod to training limits. The old man dismisses worries, while the younger urges starting with self improvement and a reformer’s mindset.
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