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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
3
The piece reviews a two story brick residence design by William A. Radford, showing a broad lot layout with a sideways street position, wide front entrance, and a decorative chimney. It discusses plaster seams, shadow lines between bricks, gable treatment, porch and terrace balance, and matched interior woodwork from baseboards to crown moldings.
February lesson outlines Israel’s defeat by the Philistines at Ebenezer, the ark trusted without faith, and the death of Eli and his sons. It warns against formalism and calls for personal, embodied doers of the word aligned with the Golden Text James 1:22.
A dated advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims quick relief from constipation, warns against counterfeit syrups, and directs readers to buy a 60 cent bottle with full directions for ages and adults printed on the label.
A humorous account of a dinner honoring an episcopal guest whose photo was destroyed after he clutched a dropped cigar case and tried to shield the scene. The photographer’s finished print showed the moment the guest slid under the table, prompting an offer of twenty dollars for a smashed plate.
An old remedy text claims bladder weakness stems from uric acid and that four ounces of Salts taken in water before breakfast for two or three days neutralizes urine acidity. Jad Salts, noted as inexpensive and harmless, allegedly relieves urinary irritation and restores normal kidney function.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a class and a person named Theré:goea described as a man of promise and a borrowing friend. The readable parts imply a brief item about an individual and a social tie, but lacks clear action, date, or location cues. Further context needed.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch note tells of a man who bought a five acre woodland and plans to tap maple trees for sugar. His neighbor Uncle Rube questions whether the season is right and points out no burned maple is on the new farm, nor within five miles.
In a spelling class Nona defines animals as furred beings or four legged creatures. The teacher corrects and notes two legged animals with feathers or smooth skin. Birds and people are animals. Nona quips that she always knew boys were animals, but now she wonders about girls.
A short quip notes that Wombat rents his house because he scratches matches on the paint. The line plays on the idea that one’s actions reveal private details, and then a wry remark on how some thoughts come from living conditions.
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