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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1910
Page
6
A magazine column on diet praises oatmeal for brain and muscle building. It notes Quaker Oats’ popularity in Britain and Europe and urges Americans to eat more of it for better health and strength.
In a clipped exchange, a father questions a suitor about deception while Henry avoids direct lines, insisting that marriage will influence the daughter’s prospects. The dialogue hints at social maneuvering and family expectations.
Parents often overlook minor eruptions in infancy leading to lasting skin problems. Regular care and emollients can prevent chronic rashes and irritations. Cuticura Soap and Ointment offer swift relief, with a free Cuticura Book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston.
Christine tells of a kindly woman who let her rest and eat after a day of work. The Swede worker recalls being paid for streetcar fare and spared from a long walk home, noting how acts of kindness ripple. The Newark News quotes her tale as a message about generosity.
The ad claims catarrh is a blood related disease cured by internal remedies and a tincture called Catarrh Cure. It asserts external applications fail to reach the source and promises testimonials, mailing free prospectus, and a Toledo company. Also mentions Belgium’s naval posture and a reform era.
Distemper Yealous forms among horses and dogs cured. The same stable prevented with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 50,000 bottles sold last year. Prices fifty cents and one dollar. Agents wanted. Write for free book. Spohn Med Co Goshen Ind.
The fragment describes a playful scene with Edna and Camille discussing jumping when kissed under the mistletoe and comparing heights, noting Edna's height as four feet six inches and the other as six feet two. It also references a rheumatism cure advertisement and a moral maxim about doing one's duty.
A London edition of Manners and Rules of Good Society is examined, detailing strict etiquette for meals and social conduct. The piece contrasts English rules on eating oysters and cheese with American practices, notes the “Not at home” greeting, and describes how to properly serve poultry legs when dinner guests exceed meat.
Japanese cotton makers pursue China grown cotton improvements to lessen reliance on American cotton. Trials at Kangwang Kiangsu use seeds from India and Japan yield poorer results than American seed with good staple but poor color due to rain. If successful, seeds may be distributed gratis to farmers. Small farms dominate, with long family hours and use of rudimentary tools. Irrigation uses cup pumps, fields watered by creeks, and harvesting occurs in autumn. Most cotton in treaty ports sells to foreign manufacturers. In New York, drunk policemen now face arrest and police court after incidents, ending the old practice of shielding and relieving duty.
The National Model License league and president T. M. Gilmore cite U S revenue data claiming the average daily rise in liquor consumption for the first five months of the current fiscal year was 188,837 gallons, asserting growing alcohol use in the period.
William Seyler admits a quarrel with Jane Adams on the dim sea end of a pier in Atlantic City. Adams fell over the rail and drowned after a struggle he describes as accidental. Police believe he killed her and refuse to disclose the dispute’s cause. Seyler claims he tried to save her and did not intend harm.
Bernard L Potts of Gillette Wye and his brother James long separated by a family quarrel reunited by chance in a hotel lobby in Oklahoma City. After recognizing features similar to his presumed dead brother, Potts learned the man was indeed James. They planned to return to Savannah with their parents still living.
London Premier Asquith told the House on Wednesday the government will not bring in the Irish home rule bill this session. The decision sent shock through Nationalists and Liberals amid tense relations and pledges of home rule.
A Chicagoan recalls dining at Claridge's with Rhinelander Stewart brother of Anita Stewart. He laughs at a Scottish wedding joke and notes Stewart’s comment that kilts once fit many roles, while Tulloch Castle staff opposed kilts as house livery due to cleaning practicality.
James W. Coffroth the fight promoter won a $2000 bet by reaching San Francisco from London in nine days five hours five minutes. He traveled via the Overland Limited from Omaha to San Francisco, receiving a celebratory welcome at the Oakland pier. This set the fastest London to San Francisco time on record.
A deaf elderly woman in a Scotch preacher's congregation thrilled at the sermon by blurting Was it a whale when Jonah was swallowed by the big fish. The minister hushed her, insisting they follow the scriptural wording. The anecdote appears in Success Magazine.
An offer from John A Salzer Seed Co promises $500 in gold to buyers who follow the advertised plan. The firm touts itself as one of the largest in the country and fully responsible, urging readers to act now to secure both cash and a reliable seed supply.
A Boston Post excerpt critiques Meltke for loving his wife yet conquering his alma mater Denmark to serve militarily despite her frugality. It contrasts with Kitchener as a machine man who loves neither man nor woman, claiming his spear has slain many.
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