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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1910
Page
1
The excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson's November 1830 journals debates whether religious principles help overcome death fear. It contrasts fear among sailors and laborers who face danger with spiritual individuals who often feel gloom. Emerson argues true overcoming requires thought and daily virtuous affection rather than belief alone.
A Chicago News item recounts Menelek I of Abyssinia falling ill and doubting his own remedies after admiring a Frenchwoman's quinine cure. A secretary's note sent three glasses daily of two year old rancid butter as a supposed infallible remedy, which was buried after Madame Stevenin recovered and Menelek claimed credit for her cure.
The article notes vast sums from selling old rope and netting, with thousands earned from nets and strings. It explains that cordage for a large sailing vessel, excluding fittings, costs from 8 000 to 15 000 dollars and must be renewed, indicating a huge trade in this area.
A New York Press quote describes coon meat as dark and tough if not prepared properly, and compares coon and possum diets. It notes old Southern belief that a winter mess of coon meat kept off old-fashioned ne gro consumption, once thought to harm Negroes more than Indians, with strong language reflecting dated prejudice.
The state department promoted Miss A. H. Shortridge of New York City to a salary of 2500 dollars per year, the highest pay yet given to a woman by Uncle Sam. She started at 900 dollars and advanced through efficient service.
The Neptune a land yacht built by Baron Sloet d Oldruitenborgh reaches speeds of 15 to 30 mph. A large nine square yard sail can overturn the craft in gusts, with mast breakage risk prompting use of Russian hardwood masts. The venture costs about 400 dollars to build plus 100 to 150 dollars yearly. polo has even featured multiple sailing machines.
A DIY guide describes converting an ordinary clamp skate into durable economical skating shoes. Remove the clamp part, drill holes in the top, attach skates to heavy sole shoes with screws, producing a cheaper alternative with a shown final appearance.
A newsboy shouts extra about a cat’s death with nine lives claimed in a mysterious accident. A gentleman buys the paper, searches, and learns the story is on the second page.
Mr. Topfloor tells the janitor to go to Hades in a quip about heating. Mrs. Topfloor reproves him, noting the impropriety. The exchange highlights a darkly comic view of knowledge and heat.
The article notes Wild succory grows spontaneously across Europe including Sweden and Asia, Persia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan and Siberia. It suggests Cultivated succory may be a form of endive believed to originate in India.
A playful verse imagines a family of dolls with various Black named characters. Glossy Black Flossy Black Muffy Black Fluffy Black Patter Spatter Fiery Wirey and two sleepy dolls Winky Blinky appear. The poem ends by note of a lively household.
Paris pattern No 2911 for a boys suit in Navy serge with hidden plait front, double box pleat fullness, and elastic knee knickers. Five sizes 5 to 13 years. Material required varies by width. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and size.
The piece surveys winter amusements across nations. It notes Dutch canal skating, Scottish curling, Canadian snow sports, Norwegian skiing, Swiss sledding at St Moritz, and Russian sleighing in St Petersburg. It highlights technique, speeds, and cultural quirks like tailing parties and ice boating.
The quote notes that life feels dreary when motive is lacking. It emphasizes the need for purpose to energize daily actions, reminding readers that motivation shapes experience and keeps life engaging.
A Bavarian court fined a boy about 80 cents after he failed to salute a teacher on the street arguing a savage dog chased him. The judge ruled the fault lay with the boy and noted the fine would double if two dogs had been involved.
A three year old girl named Alice was in the parlor entertaining a caller when her mother would come down. An old friend appeared wearing glasses for the first time. Alice assessed her kindly yet critically and teased that she looked homely with glasses but must wear them because she is visually impaired.
Pattern Department presents Paris Pattern No 3130 a back closing shirtwaist ideal for trims and embroidery. Shown in net over white taffeta with Cluny motifs the design suits silk linen and voile in five sizes 32 to 40 inches. Materials listed for various widths and required quantities.
Cold day dishes showcase piloff of chicken livers boiled till tender then served in a dish layered with rice, tomato sauce and green pepper garnish. Apples and bacon give a Southern breakfast favorite. fried apples with crisp bacon, fat rendered, sugared and served with potatoes. Olive oil brushed on broilers preserves juice and flavor, using a camel hair brush for application.
A historical pudding method mixing bread crumbs soaked in milk with eggs sugar lemon rind juice and vanilla baked until set. Coconut folded into the custard then topped with a meringue and browned, served cold.
Melt one cup butter then stir in one tablespoon flour to a light brown roux. Add boiling water until creamy. Season with half a teaspoon salt half a teaspoon paprika and one teaspoon lemon juice. Boil five minutes and serve hot or cold.
A quick jelly recipe combines boiling water gelatin leaf sugar lemon juice and zest. Dissolve the gelatin and sugar in the hot water stir with lemon juice and rind, let stand briefly, strain, add a splash of wine and mold the mixture.
The instructions advise not using clear water first. Instead plunge hot wrung clothes directly into blue water and then into a final blue water to perform a bleaching process that greatly increases whiteness.
A tip on stabilizing beaten egg whites. Add a pinch of cream of tartar to the whites before whipping to help prevent collapse after they are whipped.
Instructions describe making an Irish dish Kohl Cannon by mixing mashed potatoes with cabbage or sprouts, adding onion, salt, pepper, butter, and cream, then forming a hot heap. A plain icing is prepared with ground cloves and chopped nuts stirred in, yielding a sweet finish.
An advertisement extolls Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for preserving hands, preventing redness and chapping, and imparting softness and whiteness. It instructs nightly hand baths in hot lather, drying, applying ointment, and wearing soft gloves or linen bandage to avoid staining. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
Rev. Sanford C. Hearn of Yonkers First Methodist Episcopal trimmed and prepared what he called trophies of the chase in the parsonage cellar. His young son watched and then asked his mother what papa was doing. The boy declared the scene: skinning shaving and cutting up cats.
A mother discovers her young son cleaning his teeth with a soft brush, then finds him at the crib distressed after the baby cries. He exclaims that the baby must have been born without any tools, a humorous misinterpretation of the situation.
A wry note from a Christmas party. George vowed to kiss the first passing woman under the mistletoe but avoided the colored cook. The cook remained unkissed as others did not dare claim any liberty.
A concise reflection that echoes Carlyle on enduring truth and goodness, stating that nothing worthy from history truly vanishes as its impact persists beyond mortal life. The line emphasizes enduring value of ideas and deeds beyond individual existence.
A Victorian-era ad copy extols Grape-Nuts as a powerful appetite stimulant and digestive aid. It cites a Tennessee grandmother and a sick child whose health improved after using Grape-Nuts with milk, claiming breakfast boosts dinner hunger and strong growth for a grandson. The letter promises credibility with testimonials and references a health book.
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