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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1912

Page

3

Fragmentary Speech Fragments Of A Confused Text

A garbled passage describes distorted dialogue with fragmented phrases about eyeballs and imitation. The text includes unclear references to consent and weakness, with stray voices arguing or muttering. No coherent event or identifiable speaker emerges from the readable lines.

Meandering Mike Seeks Soap to Scare Hiccups

A quirky exchange where Meandering Mike asks a lady for a cake of soap to frighten his partner with hiccups. The humorous dialogue plays on slang and wordplay as the pair discuss the unlikely remedy.

Swallowing Glory at Breakfast Incident

A Baltimore clergy family is startled at breakfast when Tha Hite's daughter proclaims she is full of glory after claiming a sunbeam got on her spoon and she swallowed it. The moment causes surprise and humorous disbelief as the father questions the remark.

Baltimore

Treacherous memory and a strange neighbor quarrel

A reading of a fragmentary dialogue recalls Parson Johnson Ye’ and Mrs Jackson in a dispute over forgetting injuries and a kidnapped baby. The speaker mocks sensational fears and cites Twain’s moral remark about living well so even the undertaker will mourn at death.

Parson Johnson Mrs Jackson

Birth of Christ Recalled in Humble Bethlehem Tale

In a devotional reflection tracing two millennia, the speaker honors the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. The sermon contrasts royal lineage with the Christ child’s lowly cradle, noting angels heralded the event to shepherds and underscoring the enduring influence of that birth on history and faith.

Palestine Christ Ankind Sanhedrin Herod

Capture Despérate Burglar

A desparate burglar is pursued as details emerge in a venting paper headline set amid the chaotic scene. Police are involved and the call is for an end to torment as the dramatic phrase echoes the local headline mood.

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