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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
3
Miss Lillian Russell recounts a Pittsburgh dinner anecdote about tango dancers, noting a girl who avoids the tango for fear of being danced against, and a clumsy fat partner who trips on her foot while a guest quips about their steps and balance.
A new lifeboat tackle design prevents rope twisting during lowering by encasing upper blocks and guiding ropes through holes. A rod on one block keeps the blocks in the same position, reducing fouling and the chance of boat or occupant loss in emergencies at sea.
A wife testifies that coffee harmed her health with sleepless nights and palpitations, while Postum offered a safe, tasty alternative. After gradual trial at home, her husband also starts drinking Postum, ending their coffee dependency as they embrace the new beverage.
President urges Congress to back his state of the union address focusing on steady policy toward Mexico and Huerta, domestic reforms, rural credit, Sherman trust law, primaries, and gradual independence for Philippines while asserting Americas duty to Puerto Rico Hawaii and Alaska.
A workman excavating is asked what he digs for and replies simply money. The wayfarer expects an imminent strike and learns the worker predicts a Saturday payoff as he continues digging.
Mrs Burns scolds Rose for a messy kitchen after a cooking class. Rose replies that the young ladies were demonstrating how they hate a pertator at their cooking school.
An OCR fragment cites Allen's Foot Antiseptic powder as a remedy to shake into shoes for tender feet. It claims relief from bunions and in walking ease, warns against substitutes, and promotes trial packages via A. & Olmsted Le Roy. The ad pool also mentions an electric fan inventor and Mrs Winslow's Syrup, with assorted cautions and notices about local works.
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