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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1910
Page
3
A playful domestic scene on New Year's Eve unfolds as a child asks about the cat in the kitchen while the mother explains it is the father breaking his resolutions. The vignette captures household humor and common resolutions at year’s start.
A Providence Journal editorial argues that even people of small means deserve modest recreations beyond bare necessities as prices rise. It contends that expunging luxuries would harshly tighten daily life and erase bright moments of daily labor.
A satirical note mocks a newspaper romance feature. Finkley’s column, praised by women readers, is said to captivate by publishing the final chapter first, sparking playful gossip about sensational tricks behind the popular serial.
A playful exchange in the New York Sun presents Johnny defining an ocean as a body of water that necessitates battleships, framing a light, humorous dialogue about geography and scale.
An editorial praises C W Post of Battle Creek for opposing labor unions and denounces a rumor that a wrecked car carried peanut shells to his plant. The piece questions union tactics, defends Post, and asserts support for his anti union stance while noting the broader labor conflict.
The piece profiles James Wilson secretary of agriculture as a steadfast long-time cabinet figure. It notes his reputation for silence in political feuds and lists the sequence of past and present cabinet members across departments under Taft’s administration, highlighting Wilson’s endurance and restraint.
Dr Charles F. Stokes, named surgeon general of the United States Navy to succeed Dr Presley M. Rixey, is among the youngest officers in the medical corps at 47. A New York College of Physicians and Surgeons graduate, he served at Bellevue and New York City hospitals, joined the Navy in 1880, led Yokohama hospital duty, organized the Solace medical department during the Spanish American War, and commanded the Relief on a world cruise with the Atlantic fleet.
Senator Frank P. Flint of California announces he will not seek re election due to lack of funds to sustain a political machine. He notes it is an understood rule that a millionaire is needed to win a Senate seat and says he cannot afford another campaign.
The column questions whether West Virginia Senator Stephen B. Elkins has joined the insurgents or will remain independent. It notes his resistance to New England leaders during tariff battles and mentions his rumored wealth and potential alignment with Cummins La Follette Dolliver Beveridge forces, shaping a possible hard fighting bloc against Aldrich.
A midcentury style piece offers dieting rules focused on slim figures, encouraging avoidance of fattening foods and suggesting lemon water, non fried fish, vegetables, plain desserts, and weekly fasting. It also shares home tips for odor control, sealing pipes with peppermint, and sachet powder for fragrance.
A Renaissance style couplet extols health as superior to grandeur gold and social rank. It asserts no achievement equals perfect health and lauds a healthy mind and simple pleasures as ultimate perfection.
Salads are described as flexible dishes suitable as appetizers or desserts. Recommendations include salmon salad with boiled dressing and pickle, simple dinners with lettuce or dandelion using French dressing, mayonnaise with chicken and celery, and egg salad for lunch. Cucumbers should be peeled and rinsed to stay crisp and ease gastric issues.
A compact ironing board is a handy alternative to a full size unit. Use a smooth white foundation board, pad with soft cloth, add a thick white cover, and secure. Create a lightweight reading aid for an invalid by inserting a brief story into a brown paper cover with a simple design.
The text notes that ordinary Romans used wooden toothpicks and quills, while wealthier Romans possessed toothpicks made of silver and gold.
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