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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1908

Page

3

Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy Saved My Life Letter

Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning reports Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured long standing female troubles after costly failed treatments The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for disorders including displacements inflammation and irregularities inviting others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham based in Lynn Massachusetts

Lydia E. Pinkham T. C. Willadsen Manning, Town Mrs. Pinkham Tecan Frly Lydia FE. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkhham

Nutley boy’s theater tale sparks laughs abroad

A Nutley New Jersey youngster visiting New York recalls his first theater trip. He describes a bold stage figure with gold buttons and a backstage exclamation, turning the scene into a comic mishearing that amused his grandmother upon return. A separate note urges Defiance Starch for home laundry to avoid heavy paste and preserve fabric quality.

Nutley N. J N. Y

Out of the Usual Cigars and Church Spittoons

A man at a noonday lunch counter recalls a city with churches featuring cuspidors matching pew decorations. One vestibule displays a sign banning spitting inside the church and urging tobacco disposal before entry. He claims he can prove the fact. Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigars cost 10c for lesser quality.

Lewis’ Factory Peoria

Enemies in the Way One of the Twelve Stories of Solomon

A compact religious item by Woo Kanon p from Scripture Authority. It cites I Kings 11:14-25 as its background and frames enemies as obstacles within the biblical narrative. The piece presents a concise reflection or moral tied to a named chapter and verse.

Leland Hans Breitmann Rabelais Club Dr. Holmes Boston

Divine governance in Solomon era shows God guiding evil

The text argues that God directing history uses even adversaries to fulfill his will. It contrasts human perception with divine purpose, noting Israel’s punishment and eventual righteous triumph. It cites Habakkuk like insight and David’s faith as hope amid a long, faithful process.

Solomon God Israel Hadad Rezon Eliadah David Hadadezer Jerusalem Aezon

Solomon Faces Rising Storm as Idolatry Grows

The narrative traces Solomon's decline into luxury and festivity, as wealth and the harem‘s extravagance strain the kingdom. Foreign spies stir unrest from Hadad in the south and Rezon in Damascus, threatening Israel as critics warn Ahijah’s prophecy nears fulfillment.

Rabelais Club Remembered for English American Ties

Brander Matthews notes the Rabelais Club, once popular among Americans in England, founded over a quarter century ago and defunct for about 15 years. Founding figures included Lord Houghton and Sir Walter Besant. original members featured Charles Godfrey Leland Bret Harte and Henry James.

Rabelias Brander Matthews Putnam's Lord Houghton Union Walter Besant Rabelais Charles Godfrey Leland Bret Harte Henry James England Longfellow Lowell Hulmes K. A. Abbey Lawrence Barrett John Hay W. D. Howells Clarence King

Versatile Journalist Referred by New York Reader

A New York man returning from his boyhood home praises a versatile journalist and notes the candidate is now in Harborville where the man spent the first 16 years of life, prompting the editor of a major daily to inquire about the journalist’s current whereabouts.

New York Harborville

Korean Church Reform Sparks Rapid Seoul Membership Growth

The article argues that Korean churches require no formal membership hurdles and urge members to pledge time to evangelism. In Seoul a year’s plan quadrupled membership as converts bring more converts, with many giving up business to lead others to Christ. One man reportedly baptized over a thousand people.

Korea Seoul

An Uncomfortable Time for Truth in the Congregation

A minister speaks bluntly on a troubling truth, provoking discomfort among congregants who prefer not to hear hard messages. The sermon reveals tensions between honesty and personal ease within the church setting.

The Dove of Peace Message Across Adverse Seas

A poetic fragment describes a dove of peace flying high above storms. Its emblem and message endure despite wind and wave, conveying resilience and hope in turbulent times.

There’s a Heap in a Name Sayeth the Man

A man with mouse colored whiskers muses that names open doors for boys. He argues that a boy named Stuyvesant Van Rensselaer or Guoverneur will not scrub floors but rise to head a trust company and direct many firms by age forty. He asserts a name secures elite careers.

Stuyvesant van Rensselaar Guoverneur

Selfish World Spirit Reflects on Half World Divide

A pointed remark contrasts the ignorance of the less informed half with efforts to prevent that half from living, highlighting social critique of inequality and indifference. The quote frames a sharp observation on how the privileged may shield themselves from others' realities.

Peruna Editorial Proclaims Public Sale and Transparency

Dr Hartman announces Peruna as a regular public remedy with full label ingredients and consumer access. The editorial vows to advertise to the people, publish testimonials, and guarantee bottle contents while claiming honesty against imitators.

Dr. Hartman Ancceas Peruna

What Causes Headache and Cold Links

From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine claims to remove the cause. E. W. Grove offers box 25 cents. Over 1,000,000 fox skins are sent yearly to major fur markets in Leipsic and Nijni-Novgorod.

E.w.grove Leipsic Nijni-Novgorod

Do You Eat Pie

An appealing food pitch urges readers to order packages of Our Pie from grocers to easily craft Lemon Chocolate and Custard pies. If a grocer won’t supply it, shoppers should seek one who will.

His Idea Casey Readin About Goluf Game

Sullivan explains to Mike that the game is essentially hockey with college flavor and notes the reading about it. The dialogue hints at a mock or informal naming of a sport resembling hockey in a college setting.

Casey Sullivan Mike

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