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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
8
A father urges leaving footprints on the sands, while the son counters with tracks from his horse power racer. An enthusiastic Nature Lover contrasts with a Reformed Tramp who signs the pledge. Johnny mishears his father about Uncle Henry loafing and fishing and repeats the line.
The fifty fifth annual Winans state fair in Springfield runs Sept 27 to Oct 6 featuring a new Happy Hollow amusement grounds and a 146 foot restaurant building. Five and six speed can tests are planned daily starting Sept 30 as exhibitors from across the United States converge for a grand fair.
A Maryland resort tale describes a local fashion oddity. A returning Wanderer recounts residents, both men and women, roaming hatless in shirts and trousers, with no coats worn in public, highlighting sensational yet unrecognized style norms.
Mrs Florence E Atwood of Chicago testifies after three months on Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills that her very bad eczema vanished. She urges others with the disease to try the remedies. Witness BL S Berger. October 2 1905.
A Scotsman disgusted by Niagara Gorge side show vendors on the New York side. He wondered aloud if a river this grand should not drown the shouting Teddy bear sellers. The piece also notes advances in starch formulations and a satirical jab at married life lectures.
A conversation about branding a new cigar ends with a suggestion to name it Mrs Wiggs after characters in fiction. The exchange notes a trend of using literary names for cigars and explores public reception of such a name choice.
Ambiguous patent medicine advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Fase cures hing callous swelling and aching feet. It lists Le Roy New York addresses and directs readers to ask druggists or agents for the product and a “free” offer, with promotional language and unverifiable benefits.
A Cleveland society woman hosted a party for nine friends of her six year old son. She served ice as hen and ten chicks and let each child choose a chicken. When asked which chick the politician’s son wanted he replied he would take the mother hen. A note on home laundry extols Defiance Starch for producing a stiffer finish with thinner application.
A terse dialogue centers on a boy and his mother as she declares intent to arbitrate in a comical scene. The little boy questions a potential strike while she, amid dust from a lifted shingle, asserts she will arbitrate, turning the moment into a playful moral about dispute resolution.
A hog farm owner recounts how he built profit of 27833 over eight years in a short series. The articles originate from The National Stockman and Farmer, Pittsburg, PA, with subscription details for 10 weeks or 1 year.
New Yorkers neglect two top educational hubs the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History though they are among the city’s most attractive learning sites. The piece notes many residents rarely visit these institutions and many visitors are outsiders. It also highlights Defiance Starch as a safe stiffener for fine fabrics, enabling less product use with strong, finished results.
A London Tattler item describes a well known figure in Derbyshire pressured to remove a frightening mask. The rest lists varied items from starch for shirts to a Glasgow golf lightning fatality and a Servian bullet remedy among short, scattered notices and quotes from different eras.
A suburban mother returns to find six of her eight baby chicks drowned after a thunderstorm. Her eight year old son confesses the loss with utter candor, claiming the birds died happy. The anecdote reflects on youth, responsibility, and gentle humor from Harper's Weekly.
At a Cambridge street corner two Irish men overheard the Eastman trial law talk. One explains that if you get the best lawyer you are innocent, but if the other side has the best lawyer you are guilty. Life.
A Bronx boy Willie visits his ill friend Jimmy, asking if he would die would he keep his drum. The neighbor recalls the child’s thoughtful care as he inquires about Jimmy’s health and repeats apologies with each step, touching the mother on her front steps.
Builders in New York City invest about $500,000 daily in land and new homes to house apartment dwellers. Ainsworth states a man’s ideal must guide his goals, shaping urban expansion and development priorities.
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