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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
3
A 1907 sermon by the Highway and Byway preacher recounts David’s rise to kingship, citing scriptural authority from Samuel chapters 2. The piece frames David’s ascent as divinely guided and highlights faith and leadership lessons drawn from the biblical narrative.
A sermon urges that true success avoids expediency and crime, stressing that lasting achievement comes from honoring God and serving others. It highlights David's example of patience, prayer, and reliance on divine guidance rather than personal wisdom. The message encourages faith that waits, humility, and trust in God's plan in any station.
A calm dawn follows a ferocious night storm as winds ease and seas subside. On the rugged shore wreckage lies scattered, a stark reminder of the violent tempest that raged overnight.
In a time of sorrow after Saul and his sons fall in battle, Judah elders meet in secrecy at Hebron. David returns from Philistine territory with his men and possessions, and the people decide to anoint him king over the house of Judah, hopeful for deliverance.
A chimpanzee named Zizi escaped during a Montmartre fair performance tied to La Goulue and Mouin Rouge. It grabbed tickets at the Metropolitan station, dodged trains, and prompted a police chase before being restrained and bailed out by La Goulue the next morning.
Callers at the Paris building witnessed a colossal boa constrictor skin brought to Manila by Mr. Wickersham. The skin, initially measured at 30 feet 6 inches, was said to come from a snake shot 40 miles north of Zamboanga by American prospectors Bell and Newman.
Kashgaria lies in Chinese territory yet is near inaccessible. Six months from Pekin via harsh passes and six weeks from India by caravan routes test endurance. Despite 350,000 square miles, only about one percent is cultivated and ninety nine percent remains a desert.
A curious soap spring near Timor in the East Indian islands rises as a mud cone spouting water rich in alkali and radium. The discharge creates a miniature volcano effect but ruins vegetation for miles around.
In London a pair of riding boots once worn by Oliver Cromwell sold for 43 dollars. The artefacts were uncovered 30 years ago during excavations at Canonbury Tower in Islington.
A Manila Times report describes a strictor strangling a deer before being blasted by buckshot, leaving a three inch jagged neck wound. The owner, Mr. Wickersham, claims prior experience with a 36 foot constrictor and plans to display the skin to convince skeptics.
A Paris paper reports that Mrs Mackay hosts Sunday gatherings in the Latin quarter park with refreshments from pass ing vendors including elder women selling raisin cake. The piece says these quaint affairs, whether true or not, are pleasant and offer relief after more formal entertainments.
A Sunday school lesson recounts Numbers 21 with the bronze serpent, Aaron’s death at Mount Hor, and the period’s wanderings. It links sin to fiery serpents, emphasizes repentance, intercessory prayer, and divine healing via faith in Christ’s field of symbolism.
John C. Risley of Detroit spoke at the New York convention of the International Society of Hotel and Restaurant Employes condemning tipping. He contrasted public ignorance about tips with a political meeting anecdote about disorder and a young man shouting for beer as the chairman called for order.
The Christian Advocate reports the death of Dr. Weigel of Rochester, a surgeon, from a disease linked to constant X ray use. He is the fourth known fatality from this cause, following an Edison assistant, a Boston physician, and a San Francisco woman named Fleischman. Since 1904 his many operations failed to save him after extensive injuries to his hands and chest. Dr. Weigel led the Rochester Academy of Medicine and the American Orthopaedic Society.
In Taunton Massachusetts the local bar sought a patron saint but could not agree. A committee including Francis H T Maxwell visited a New York gallery and, after touring a group of two saints, Maxwell placed his hand on the devil being driven by St Michael and declared, This one will do.
In Johnstown New York a defense lawyer pleads for a little boy caught attempting a surreptitious entry under the fair grounds fence. He depicts the boy’s widowed mother in tears. The boy interrupts with a blunt correction, prompting the lawyer to snap back.
A former coffee addict describes night terrors headaches and nervousness from caffeine. After switching to Postum his sleep improves his writing steadies and health returns. Ten days of Postum in place of coffee promises sound restful sleep and renewed vigor.
In London there are about twelve churches named after St Mary all within a tight cluster, indicating they originated from the single great parish of Aldermary.
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