This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
3
A health advisory promotes four ounces of rad Salts from a pharmacy to flush sluggish kidneys reduce urine irritation and bladder weakness. It describes uric acid from meat harming kidneys and recommends a daily tablespoonful in water after breakfast for several days, touting Jad Salts as safe and affordable.
An Ohio State Journal editor admired a vaudeville performer for mastering many stunts with precision then wrote a piece praising concentration for the young. The tale recalls a Chicago woman who told Arnold Bennett his Concentration chapter helped her learn focus. She replied she concentrated on lots of things.
At the orphan asylum a childless woman considers adopting an infant but fears keeping it if it does not suit her husband. The matron reassures she may return the baby and exchange it anytime, noting they are not arbitrary like the stork.
A humorous exchange features Mister Interlocutor and Mr Bones debating trench contrasts. The joke hinges on a pun about kilts and cold weather, with Mister Interlocutor asking for the difference between Irish and Scotch soldiers and Mr Bones prompting clarification.
An Arkansas doctor and testimonials warn coffee harms health and indigestion. Postum, brewed or soluble, is promoted as a remedy, with claims of weight gain and better well being after switching. Read The Road to Wellville. Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan. 15c and 50c tins. There’s a Reason for Postum. Sold by grocers.
A Sunday lesson on Ruth 1 6 18 highlights Ruth's choice to stay with Naomi, her loyalty, and the mission of the Old Testament. It contrasts worldly love with faith, notes Ruth's meaningful vow, and praises humble heroism over battlefield fame.
A vintage 10 cent Cascarets advertisement urging readers to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels nightly. Claims relief from headache biliousness coated tongue indigestion sour stomach and constipation with a once nightly dose. Promotes no griping and a nightly benefit from use.
A young girl named Dorothy frets over a gray wool scarf growing from 50 to 90 stitches while a friend suggests a pink scarf for herself. Dorothy considers knitting for a Belgian child, thinking of making a blue one instead, turning a domestic task into a charitable act.
A grandmotherly tip touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a simple dye to restore natural dark hair. The ad claims it darkens evenly, reduces gray, and improves dandruff and itchy scalp, with a bottle sold for about 60 cents and demonstrated by a druggist.
A quirky talk on joining an international optimism club opens with a demand for an American accented English. Mentholated cough drops are praised for bronchial strength. A domestic scene shows a wife teasing her husband about labor. Advertisements note Hanford’s Bal-sain for wound cleansing and a German statistic cites 30,000 women teachers.
A portrait of Colonel Johnson of Gregory County South Dakota once Wisconsin born and now prominent banker and landowner who claims a vast alfalfa field yields rich profits He touts Salter seed Co and Salzer alfalfa as top performers and offers seeds and catalogs by mail alongside vegetables and other seeds from La Crosse Wisconsin Pierre Rodjestyensky the Russian consul in San Francisco cites a dated military quip about ignorance from a Coney Island anecdote.
A Baltimore man recalls a minister addressing his congregation with the planned topic “A Man’s Wife.” He began by announcing a hymn about seeking refuge beneath the mercy seat, prompting wary looks from the wives in attendance in the Baltimore American account.
A line from London Tit-Bits notes a tramp asking a question and a woman replying she has only one bar of soap in the house as her servant uses it. The brief exchange ends with a suggestion to return another time.
A short quote section reflects on nature's force surpassing human efforts. It notes that grand constructions, built over centuries, can be toppled in seconds by a quake, underscoring the fevered pace of loss when disaster strikes.
Marine Eye Medicine promises quick relief for red weak and sore eyes. The ad touts Maurine used in Sprallane practice for years, not a patent medicine, but sold by druggists at 50 cents per bottle. Comes in aseptic tubes with free Book of the Eye from Marine Eye Remedy Company, Chicago.
A murky negotiation produces wary chatter about accountability and risk. Phrases imply reluctance to commit, with concerns over accountability if the terms prove questionable.
A timid person trembles before danger, a coward acts during peril, and a brave soul stands afterward. The quote explores personality responses across stages of threat and recovery.
A reflective passage defends faith in humanity and divine presence within people. It argues that truth, justice, mercy, and noble striving sustain God in humanity, while egoism and indifference would erase that divinity. The author invokes Renan to affirm that Est Deus in nobis remains alive in human aspiration and effort.
Mrs Brown in the kitchen with Nora the cook prepares supper. She quotes the saying too many cooks spoil the broth. Nora replies there is only one cook, dismissing the proverb as irrelevant.
A brief quotation from the Albany Journal notes that happiness takes many forms, yet most people struggle to grasp all its routes. The line reflects on how different paths to joy elude universal understanding.
Editorial notes that too many sermons target money concerns rather than moral appeal. The piece urges clergy to rebalance messages toward spiritual values and community welfare rather than financial pressure.
An old fashioned advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ailments. The copy urges women to use the product to ease suffering and improve health, referencing roots and herbs and the Chicago based company.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.