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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
3
A man named Ralph vows to reform as the year begins but falters under rigid resolutions. His sister Kate reframes the effort, showing the danger of rote aims. She inspires a single guiding aim drawn from Philippians 3 13 to transform his approach and renews his faith.
Amelia Casper, a former domestic in the Turner family, serves as what is claimed to be the world’s only professional woman chauffeur. After seven years with the Turners she learned to operate, repair, and mend tires, driving long trips through the state without incident. She says any other willing woman can match her skill with study and a cool head, though many balk at learning machinery.
An attractive two piece dress pattern No 6446 shown in red chalks features front and back supporting sections, fine tuck blousing, an angled shoulder yoke with pearl buttons, and a full gathered skirt. Suitable fabrics include mohair cashmere serge gingham and Homes. Size range 8 to 14 years. needs 3.5 yards of 36 inch material for medium size. Pattern sent on 10 cents with size and pattern number.
Pattern No 5370 provides knee length boys trousers with outside and inside seams. Describes closure options fly or side, hip and side pockets, waistband, and suitable fabrics. Medium size uses about 1 1/8 yards of 26 inch material. sizes 3 to 12 years. Rent pattern on request with address.
Teritheists Gilman and Marston present a civil suit over a complex inheritance dispute. Marston traces authorities back to Julius Caesar and builds a bold argument, but the judge struggles to follow, admitting he would quit if he could find his way back.
Vanity Fair recalls a London society moment as a dowager bulldozes through crowds during a drawn out opera finale. A passerby retorts that the last bus hasn’t gone yet, hinting at social snobbery. the scene prompts quips about aristocratic indifference.
Jesse K. Mitchell, a Washington Kansas telephone lineman, a longtime critic of patent medicines, now praises Dodd's Kidney Pills after twelve years of kidney trouble. He describes back pain, daily fatigue, and improvement after four boxes, ending with renewed energy and strength.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, Miss Sly recalls her grandfather as a butcher who slaughtered lambs on Wall Street, provoking surprised reactions from the other girls during a discussion on ancestry. The remark ties a family past to a famous financial district.
Advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails. Each box bears the signature of B. W. Gnove. Note 25 cents price.
A collection of brief quotations: an observer mocks political oratory with a waxed mustache, Piso's Cure for Consumption praised for coughs and colds, and a critique on authors' leisure and breadth in verse and prose from the Brooklyn Eagle.
In Buffalo a stenographer Jeannette Benham reportedly plans to marry Fritz Loeser of Berlin after Christmas. Loeser, a newcomer five months ago, is described as wealthy, with a Berlin jewelers supplying ante nuptial gifts. The couple met when he entered a motor company office to purchase a touring car.
A dated health notice warns that folding arms shapes posture, warns against chest flattening, and urges habits to keep neck aligned, chest forward, abdomen drawn in, and regular deep breathing. It stresses daily practice and loose dress for proper exercise adherence.
An old advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration and related female symptoms. It cites Mrs. M. B. Shotwell of Brooklyn and claims the product restored health, vigor, and sleep after years of illness and trials with doctors.
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