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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
8
The passage notes the critical role of elephants in moving heavy materials and transporting stones for wall and bridge approaches, especially in unopened or difficult terrain. It highlights risk when roads run along steep ravines and space is tight, risking the elephant’s fall.
A Weathered Gray Barn Scene unfolds amid rain and mud with cattle sheltering beneath sheds. The poem evokes storm bound warmth and renewal as the speaker imagines life beginning anew in a shared, hopeful human heart. The stanza ends with a personal invocation to James Opprnhim in Woman's Home Companion.
A Washington Star verse about a maid Sally Moore visiting town for the first time. She fears tall houses, wonders at streets without trees or grass, and hears residents cautioning “Tie it not” as she encounters urban sights. The piece captures a gentle, humorous reaction to city life from an outsider.
A fragmented snippet portrays a Wild-Eyed Man negotiating with a chemist and Hall-Holiday about a bottle or cask, with Ing Byrup’s quick intervention and a quick, cryptic exchange hinting at a quirky, surreal scene.
A playful party game asks guests to represent cake names with wearable symbols. Players choose a cake type and wear an ornament hinting at it, such as a toy peg for layer cake or a sheaf of wheat for buckwheat cake. The prize goes to the most cleverly disguised yet accurate representation.
Leslie's Weekly publishes a portrait of the consort of King Edward with notes praising her fame. The Chicago Record-Herald notes she is now celebrated as the only British queen to kiss an American bride and congratulates the queen on her rising recognition.
A cautionary tale on domestic routine and vigilance as a wife learns the hard way that neglecting window duties during a storm can invite trouble, highlighting gendered expectations in home life and the curious rhythms of marriage.
An Aug 1908 Sunday School lesson reviews David sparing Saul, noting the two accounts in 1 Samuel 24 and 26. It outlines the wilderness setting near Judea, Saul's camp, and Abner, then highlights David's self mastery, trust in God, and lessons learned during exile. It cites preparations, prophetic memory verses, and character growth toward kingship.
An eclectic collage of brand pitches and quips including Defiance Starch praised for fabric care and non irritant chemicals, a home remedy for earache using onion, Lewis' Single Binder cigar promotion, a light moral note about contentment, a Toledo Blade quip, and a Milton aphorism.
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