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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
8
In a playful exchange, children beg to make taffy while their father cites a QR headache. The mother interjects, and Tom argues permission to bake could still allow noise, showcasing a lively domestic moment.
An advertisement promotes La CreOle Hair Dressing priced at $1.00 to cover gray or streaked hair and restore a natural look. The copy emphasizes hair as a woman's crowning glory and urges use for a refreshed appearance.
When stung by a bee rub off the sting rather than pull it out with the ball. This avoids forcing more poison into the wound. Apply ammonia to the wound for immediate relief.
The Ohio State Journal notes a shift in consumer taste with dry goods ads, describing how a girl once content with one pair of garters now appears to demand a sextet or even an octet, illustrating the era's growing extravagance.
A witty saying highlights that saying the right thing at the right moment can outshine rivals, with a sly nod to envy from opponents when accuracy and tact shine in conversation.
Sir John Jellicoe recalls a bitterly cold train journey with a fellow traveler, a Scotsman. In a tense moment at a country station the Scotsman offers a nip while the ticket collector, amused, asks for the ticket and makes a wry remark before refocusing on the journey.
The Boston Globe notes the rat population rivaling humans and costing about 12 million annually. Dr Richard Greel labels rats rapid breeders and warns preventive measures are needed to curb the escalating threat to resources.
An old Boston advertisement urges bathing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify the skin, then drying lightly and applying Cuticura Cinthea to stop itching. The ad claims the products are sold everywhere.
A social evening scene features a guest discovering the singer is the host’s wife after a misheard remark. An advertisement pitches La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution for graying hair with a pricing note of $1.00. A classroom anecdote follows about honesty lessons and a family joke over bets on an election section.
Fragmented clipping notes Castoria, a long used infant remedy, urging mothers to verify the signature and the famous claim of use for over 300 years. The piece references a nervous reader, a trade-off to deliver a card, and a humorous aside about wages and candy timing, with stray street chatter interwoven.
Wil liam A. Reid recites a journey by eight mules and three young gaucho riders across pampas near Quillalauquen. He describes vast estates in southern Argentina, estate management, large livestock holdings, and the wealthier landowners who rarely sell. The piece contrasts rural life with North American cowpuncher labor and notes Argentine aristocratic travel and European visits.
Instructions describe folding two slightly larger cardboard pieces with a cotton strip, sewing through with stout cord to form a hanging waxed paper case. Dry sheets are placed between cover and sewn, creating a compact, dust-free dispenser. Lift the sheet to use without removing from the hook.
A historical newspaper fragment urges attention to kidney disease, endorsing Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. It promotes a trial bottle offer, cites supposed widespread illness, and notes a request for a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer & Co. Also mentions soil experiments in Reading and a humorous London exchange.
Advertising claiming Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic fights malaria with quinine and builds up the system iron content. It notes the 50 cent price and prints the formula on the label. Separately a Vermont resident found a 1803 United States silver coin dug from a potato bill in Chittenden.
Historical note posits an average annual sickness burden of ten days in human life, indicating potential impact on productivity and wellbeing through recurring illnesses across populations.
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