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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
8
A collage of quotes and snippets notes advertising lines and political jibes. It mentions La Creole hair dressing promising natural darkening without dye and a $1 price, plus wry lines about Blinks, Marcus Pell, and Ruth Roberts. Also references Miss Mary Gar and Boss Buckley in a quotable montage.
A Columbus salesman, in high spirits after selling cotton, taunted a shiftless man near a Georgia depot. The taunt spurred the man to race the moving train, then battle ensued when the train stopped for water. Both men suffered injuries and the runner used a post for leverage as the train resumed. The incident, recounted by the Macon Telegraph, reads like a comical misadventure though it ended with blows and torn clothing.
A deep sea diver explains that descent increases pressure and effort, warning that 70 feet is a prudent first depth and ascent must be controlled. He notes ears and nose may bleed under pressure and stresses a slower rise for deeper dives.
The Enterprise in Nevada helped make Mark Twain famous. He wrote there under the name Josh before adopting Mark Twain. The paper moved from Genoa to Carson then Virginia City, shaping his humor and early literary career before both the Enterprise and the era’s other papers faded from memory.
Gov J B Kendrick of Wyoming recounts a Texas trip in 1879 watching prices climb from fifteen dollars per head for six year old steers to today’s eighty five dollar calves. He notes food stock values have gradually increased over thirty to forty years.
A colored pastor consulted a plumber and steamfitter about installing a baptistry. The estimate covered the tank and water supply, but the plumber asked about heating the water. The pastor, lacking economic sense and strong religious views, disagreed and said he would not baptize anyone in a baptistry unless he had enough religion to keep the water warm.
A vintage guide on making French and mayonnaise dressings with oil as the base. It details cold mixing, ingredient ratios, emulsification, and alternative methods for vegetables, plus a Ralph Waldo Trine quotation on life and habit.
A recipe brief listing several fruit salad ideas with varied dressings. Includes directions for Banana Orange Pineapple Strawberry salad and multiple dressings such as Sweet Dressing with eggs and lemon, Fig and Nut Salad with walnuts, Turquoise Salad with celery apple pimentos and mayonnaise, Peach Salad with orange juice and rose petals, and Almond and Peach Salad with whipped cream and boiled dressing.
A brief dialogue shows Mr Growcher resisting a negative view of summer and its heat. The exchange hints at concerns over high costs and cooling bills while defending the season's climate.
The text notes Lord Kitchener feared sea travel and wore a purpose built Usebelt waistcoat for crossings from Lower to Calais. Though an able sailor, he detested voyages and claimed the sea worsened his sight, preferring not to buy curiosities on ships he rode as a passenger.
A brief Ohio State Journal note mocks a couple’s attempt to display social position through fashion. The wife, irritated by rumors, pressures her husband to wear white trousers to appear more respectable, while fearing ridicule in select company.
A dialogue snippet shows a character praising Jack as a provider who can borrow money at will. The exchange suggests confidence in Jack’s financial ease and access to credit.
Rivers returns home stumbling in the dark hall. Mrs Rivers asks why Tam is growling. He answers in a deep voice that he is growling to drown the barking of his shins.
A compact notice recalling Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a traditional remedy to strengthen the system against summer heat. The item contrasts the strong and the weak, noting the tonic's use in enduring seasonal stress and mentions price in cents.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dreaming promising to restore gray, harsh, or stiff hair to its former beauty and luster for $1.00. Also includes a humorous blurb about love being blind and a wife serving fried chicken and vegetables, attributed to Houston Post.
The bookkeeper asks for three weeks of vacation instead of two, citing saved funds and concern about spending all savings in the usual two weeks. The employer questions the reason for the extra time off.
A jumble of ad blurbs and quotes appears, featuring Castoria for infants, Fletcher's, La Creole hair dressing, and humorous banquet remarks by Mayor John Murray Mitchel. The text also includes a toast mishmash about city life and a joke about a banker and broker.
A fragment contrasts a prodigy’s bright thoughts with rough juvenile antics, noting the difference between a boy who entertains himself with hopeful ideas and others who cause trouble. It reflects on girls realizing their hearts only after loss.
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