25 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
1
A Richmond News Leader excerpt explores echoes as curious phenomena with varied reverberations. A traveler recalls echoes in Switzerland, the Pyrenees, Germany, and Afghanistan, each with distinct patterns, while a homebound companion asks about Jones.
A London Telegraph report recalls a wartime trial of a small light gun claimed to be mule portable. During a demonstration a 15 second fuse was used, the mule turned, the gun fired unpredictably, and the recoil sent the mule to the ground as onlookers ducked.
Mothers should permit daughters to furnish rooms to their own taste. Even if not fully possible, selecting good photographs and ornaments helps girls express individuality. Pleasant rooms arise when daughters show personal style, with ongoing pleasure and development from the space.
Advice urges keeping children busy to curb mischief. Even small tasks should be done well, with praise for neatness and effort. Encouragement fosters good behavior and motivates children to value responsible work.
New York Commercial notes last year’s American cotton crop valued at 683 million dollars with seed added bringing total close to 800 million. If current staple prices hold this year’s crop including seed could reach near 1 billion dollars, or at least over 900 million.
The University of Copenhagen verdict declares explorer Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s records insufficient to prove he reached the North Pole. A committee of eminent scientists concluded data do not warrant the pole discovery, with some members urging stronger denunciation. Cook’s Brooklyn brother William A. Cook announced the finding.
News reports Mark Twain arrived in New York City from Bermuda aboard the Bermudian. he looked worn and in pain with hollow cheeks and a shuffling gait. He leaned on Albert Bigelow Paine and said his active life work is done, with unfinished books and no plans for new lectures or writings.
The senate took up and passed the house bill extending for one year the time for commencing work on the St. Louis bridge. The bill will now go to the president for approval.
North Brigantine Life Saving Station reports a tramp steamer ashore near Brigantine beach in Atlantic City area. Crews have launched to the vessel to assist.
Congress adjourned Tuesday to reassemble January 4, with activity focused on appropriation bills. Senate and House committees advanced the supply and agricultural bills, while investigations into Ballinger Glavis and ship subsidy were debated.
A blaze at the Central Illinois hospital for the insane in Jacksonville destroys the north wing and frees many patients who fled into the cold with little clothing. Firefighters, police, and deputies search Morgan County for missing patients as hundreds assist in the hunt amid injuries and frigid conditions. The cause remains unknown as wind and cold hinder the response.
Paris reports the annual Qynthalia Sizemore bequest funds a Christmas gift program. The $1,000 principal's interest provides presents for needy children. this year 200 names were submitted by the township supervisor and city superintendent of schools, with the Epworth league arranging the dinner.
Hannibal Missouri Dan Hafner manager of Dodner Grocery and vice president of Hannibal Trust was arrested on a state warrant for attacking his wife with intent to kill. He waived a preliminary hearing, held for common pleas court opening January. Bond posted. He was fined 150 dollars last week for cruel and inhumane treatment. Her condition remains critical under physician and nurse care.
Paris dispatch reports Brussels confirming King Leopold wed Baroness Vaughan in a religious ceremony at Laken Palace before his upcoming operation. The Temps special cites the royal marriage as solemnized prior to the medical procedure.
North Brigantine life savers reported a tramp steamer ashore off North Brigantine New Jersey. The crew was said to be rescued or assisted, with details incomplete and the situation under Coast Guard review.
Lose of appetite and lassitude signal weakened vitality and can be helped with a home made tonic. Mix one ounce balmwort, one ounce sarsaparina compound in half a pint whiskey and take a tablespoonful three to six times daily. Also notes a tragic scene when a colored man Samuel Williams dies without medical attendance and the coroner investigates while a sobbing woman proclaims her relation.
Public notice promotes a home remedy claimed to cure coughs bronchitis and other ailments in five hours. It suggests a laxative whiskey-free cough syrup and lists ingredients like wild cherry bark cardiac essence and white pine syrup with dosing instructions and child adjustments.
The text notes that residents in an Ohio county and in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island prayed for dry conditions and for desiccated outcomes, with vote counts showing no effect. It suggests prayer operates as a local issue, similar to tariff attitudes.
Frank J Cheney of Cheney & Co. swore an oath in Lucas County Ohio promising one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit was sworn before a notary on December 6, 1886.
A historical quotation attributed to Cobden emphasizes that harming others invites greater harm in return. The brief philosophical line frames consequences of violence and the ethical caution against wrongdoing.
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