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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
3
A brief note on the biblical Daniel from the Highway and Byway preacher. It emphasizes faith, integrity, and steadfast conviction amid captivity. The piece outlines Daniel’s resolve to follow Scripture Authority in chapter 1.
Sermonette recalls Daniel’s Babylonian naming as Belteshazzar yet emphasizes character over name. It praises Daniel’s godly upbringing by a faithful mother and strict adherence to the Hebrew law, noting his early temple training at age twelve and his sealing for God’s service despite Babylon’s pressures.
The article outlines Daniel known as Belteshazzar meaning God is my judge and a prince favored by Bel. Born in Jerusalem to unknown royal lineage, he was carried to Babylon at about 12 and trained for royal service with Hebrew youths. He influenced companions, lived with Ezekiel in Babylon, and acted in exile during and after the captivity, never returning to Jerusalem. Ezekiel cites him as a model of righteousness and wisdom.
Tradition places his burial in Shushan, then the royal city, with Daniel serving with distinction under three dynasties the Chaldean Median and Persian rulers.
Daniel and his three friends face a royal decree in Babylon after Jerusalem’s fall. They refuse the king’s meat offered to idols, proposing a ten day trial of simple vegetables. By day ten they appear healthier, securing continued use of a plain diet while remaining faithful to God.
A salesman argues briar pipes cost six dollars and defends a prestigious one cent offer. He explains briar pipes require long curing like champagne, claim French briar is best though sourced from Myeneh Italian teepee growth, and notes aging stretches to eight years or more. He emphasizes crosswise grain and bird's-eye patterns for durability.
The evening primrose blooms in a dramatic trumpet shape that opens at sundown. A bud shows a prelin-shaped whorl expanding slowly, then almost instantly the petals unfold as hidden springs release, transforming a tight bud into a full flower.
Ossie Shreck of the Athletics, now with the Chicago White Sox, felt unwell and asked for a doctor. Powers, a clubhouse figure, tests him with questions about symptoms and a barometer gag, warning of a brainstorm as a punchline.
The passage notes that while many seed pods explode with varying violence and fling seeds 10 to 16 feet, the evening primrose uniquely bursts open with a loud bang. Other flowers expand slowly, making watching them tedious, but the primrose remains a constant, surprising spectacle.
France's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals acted against a cinematograph company over an act described as unprecedented brutality to a horse. In the film The Lover's Revenge a carriage drawn by a real old blind horse was driven over a cliff near Boulogne, not faked, to obtain the shots.
Sunday school lesson on Solomon’s temple dedication from 1 Kings 8 1 11 and Psalm 122 1 detailing the temple’s construction, platform, courts, and the cloud signifying God’s presence. notes on dedication service order and key verses with historical context and period tone.
A Mexican named Cecerra from Placentia reported to Sheriff Lacy that two bicycle-riding men stopped his wagon between Orange and Olive, dragged him out, one fled ahead, the other took his seat and rode off with his wife and groceries. Early morning he found horse and rig in the river bed near Olive and his wife nearby.
The article notes Japanese is hard for Western learners and even natives find it tough. It states a Japanese child takes seven years to learn the essential parts of the Japanese alphabet.
A Baroda correspondent reports Maharajah H. H. Gaekwad has melted the celebrated gold and silver guns from the state armory. Once ornate state symbols carried in coronations and processions, they were revered by gunners and visited by spectators who offered gifts at their muzzles. Now, with practical policy, the guns are consigned to melt for economy.
A Topeka State Journal item notes a man claims his wife drove him to drink but asserts no marks exist to prove she used a whip as justification. The brief reflects on the lack of physical evidence in alleging domestic influence on drinking.
A quip notes that when a girl speaks at length about another man it is an excellent moment to propose. The wry line frames romance with ironic timing and social observation.
Hopkinson Smith sketches a Maine landscape when an elderly passerby belittles artists and inquires about his work. The stranger reveals his trade, saying he peddles pond fish and implies a harsher path to making a living.
Joke from the Baltimore American about a man who is perpetually in the dumps due to his occupation. The cartoonish exchange highlights a husband’s sombre mood explained as workplace strain.
A newspaper note touts a home remedy claiming to cure an acute cold within 24 hours. It prescribes equal parts Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla and Toris, plus whiskey, mixed and shaken. Doses are a tablespoonful every four hours. Ingredients are stated as obtainable at any drug store.
Mr Timmid worries about the chandelier and foundations while Miss Maud reassures him. He notes Papa’s room overhead with snoring, implying ordinary domestic disturbance rather than danger. The dialogue captures domestic tension and a humorous undertone in a quiet home scene.
A Concord man describes a two month skin outbreak on limbs, intense itching and swelling. After trying several remedies, Cuticura relieved all symptoms within two days, allowing him to wear shoes again. The note ends with a quip about women and men changing minds.
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