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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
21
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney woes. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. J. B. Dewey of Newlingh Neb describing a dropsy episode and rapid recovery, and notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In AnTivioia a workingman learning his sixth baby arrived exclaimed Sufficient, neighbors crediting him with originality for naming the infant. A New York family welcomed a tenth daughter, a girl named Marron after the French for chestnut, reflecting quirky naming lore of the era.
A Philadelphia Times item notes a discussion at a Trenton Avenue and Dauphin Street police station where Sergeant McCay recounted an anecdote about Old Peta Flood, once attending Franklin Cemetery. The quip said by Flood was that “heavenly business” involved burying no living soul, illustrating a grim joke shared among officers.
Wilbraham asks how Dobber ranks as a painter. Lollerby replies he paints well and notes that at the last exhibition his picture was hung higher than any other in the place per Harper's Weekly.
A British author advises tourists on safe conduct when meeting lions in East Africa. If a lion walks away, let it continue. if it stares, shoo it as you would an obstinate goose. if unmoved, throw earth and depart with dignity. The piece includes anecdotes about rhinoceroses, noting their conservatism, poor vision, and strong sense of smell, and describing encounters with unfamiliar objects provoking charges.
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