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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
3
A brief sermonic work tied to Isaiah Chapter 7 stresses faith and prophetic warning. Janiah the Prophet and Ahaz the King are central figures in this early 20th century religious piece published by W.S. Edition under the Highway and Byway imprint.
A sermon contrasts a king who trusts worldly aid with a prophet who trusts God. It cites 2 Kings 16 to show Ahaz’s failure seeking Assyrian help, and warns that people today repeat that mistake. God’s mercy offers a turn toward faith despite peril.
The prophet Isaiah faces king Ahaz and Israel’s alliance with Syria. After a night in the olive grove, he experiences a divine vision and declares his willingness to be God’s messenger, trusting that God’s plans will prevail despite national peril. The text explores Isaiah’s humility, doubt, and renewed resolve to serve.
The article notes typewriters are enabling civilizational access by transcribing diverse scripts. Turkey bans printing without permits, yet Arabic Turkish devices appear via a limited supply. Baghdad shows 20 Arabic machines, Syria uses Syriac Arabic and French, Persia adopts Arabic scripts, and India’s cities employ Hindustan scripts. Chinese appears dominant in the east.
A brief note in Harper's Weekly reflects on language resistance to the mechanized demands of the typewriter. The commentary considers how prose adapts to new writing tools while preserving expressive nuance.
A Life magazine excerpt describes boisterous cousins visiting and asking if they would go to heaven after death. Little Margaret responds with a compassionate exclamation, Poor Dod, reflecting a tender moment amid their prayers and discussion.
In Randolph Maine Wilbur Meady tells of a living rat found in a beer bottle with a narrow neck. The creature, three inches long, reportedly crawled in soon after it could move and cannot escape. The Kennebec Journal backs the tale.
A historical note describes swallowing a raw egg after a bone sticks in the throat as a common remedy. It suggests this single act may usually dislodge the bone and relieve choking.
The West India Committee Circular notes an application for a patent on a process to extract wax from sugar cane. The rind reportedly contains wax lost with refuse, now recoverable from filter refuse and usable commercially, similar to beeswax. Consular Reports.
Mrs Gunson questions the odd haircut as her husband arrives home. He reveals a locksmith trimmed it, joking that a barber had nothing to do with it. The exchange reflects a humorous domestic moment from Bohemian.
A Detroit Free Press note reports that Brown has recovered his reason and discharged his doctor, signaling a personal restoration of health and autonomy.
Leading English socialists are affluent in practice. Bernard Shaw earns about 120000 dollars yearly, owns cars, and mingles with high society. His wife holds a large fortune. Ramsay Macdonald Philip Snowden and Sidney Webb also married into wealth. Henry Hyndman is a successful speculator. The countess of Warwick says she would share all her goods with the poor if they would take them.
The article notes that New England counties are small on average yet Worcester County in Massachusetts is unusually large in area and populous, illustrating a contrast with states in the middle, western, and southern regions.
A biblical study notes the death of Saul and his son Jonathan at Gilboa in battle with the Philistines. It discusses Saul’s despair and pursuit of sorcery, the details of the defeat, and Jabesh-gilead’s later honoring of the slain king along with lessons on preparing for a blessed life and the Spirit’s role.
A farmers fence fix shown by illustration. Posts set near stream edge connect with a rod A and hinged cross piece B B R at B, boards across C form a movable gate. The gate swings with the current, letting water high flow push debris through, and returns to a normal position when water falls.
From this time on weeds will appear in permanent pastures as they do in meadows. Ragweed dog fennel front weed and various ducks threaten the stand of grass which must be thick to keep weeds down. Mow after harvest to prevent seedings and, next spring, disk drill clover and timothy to thicken the grass, doubling pasture and reducing weed growth.
Farmers should ensure year round fruit supplies for families and use proper marketing facilities to avoid overproduction. Always provide water to horses before and after feeding. Farm highway condition affects appearance. Sunscald occurs in winter, so foliage offers no protection. Those growing peat should study pear bright to overcome a major obstacle to pear growing.
A vintage advert touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women's ills. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri and her twelve year ordeal with eleven physicians, claiming relief after following Pinkham's guidance, urging others to seek the remedy.
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