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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1916
Page
3
A health column extols drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels removing waste sour bile and toxins. The routine supposedly improves appetite and appearance and costs little at a drugstore.
An old promotional item urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims the syrup cleanses the stomach, liver and bowels, relieves feverish and sick symptoms, and restores well health with a 60-cent bottle.
A note on a common bodily deformation explains that people tend to turn their noses to the right. It attributes the habit to childhood use of handkerchiefs with the right hand, tweaking the nose each time.
A home mixture tones gray hair using water Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine and simple steps. The preparation darkens streaked faded gray hair gradually while removing dandruff and softening hair without coloring the scalp or leaving a sticky residue. It can be bought from a druggist or mixed at home at low cost.
Fragmentary text mentions a bachelor and a dog in unclear context with no verifiable events or names.
The USDA notes pine mice harm fruit and ornamental trees shrubs garden crops and tubers across eastern states. They live underground, seldom seen, and are attacked by owls. Poisoning sweet potatoes with strychnine bait is the most effective control, with trapping as a slower supplementary method.
Illinois Democratic state convention set for Springfield on April 17 after a Democratic state central committee meeting. Committee praised President Wilson, urged re election, and endorsed Governor Dunne. Downstate delegates named Rainey Creighton Green Pindell. Chicago names Dunne Sullivan Lewis Sweitzer.
The semiannual report by Oscar F. Nelson shows substantial drops in child workers across sectors. State street department stores with 36,000+ employees cut child labor by 49 percent, mail-order houses fell from 495 children in 1913 to 60 in 1915, soap manufacturers reduced from 210 to 37, and meat-packing firms with 17,000+ workers cut from 181 children in 1913 to 43 in 1915.
If time is short, buy a manure spreader to replace the old method of spreading with a pitchfork. Used judiciously the spreader will boost crop yields, pay for itself within two seasons, and endure for many years with proper care. A farmer cannot be efficient or maximize returns without good implements.
The article advises using a modern hog oiler or dipping tank to destroy hog lice. If unavailable, a hand sprayer is effective, applying oil by confining hogs in a closed pen to reach all body parts. Since eggs survive, two additional applications are needed.
A campaign aims to place 100000 additional thoroughbred and grade dairy animals in Illinois to boost dairy farming value. A $20000 fund is being raised by the Business Men’s Dairy Extension Movement of Illinois, with W S Matthews directing work. A six member board oversees the collection and expenditure.
Wilhelmina Sproul cousin to Norman Keefe helped by Neil Garrabrant of the Paulist choir as two doctors cut over a square yard of skin from his body and grafted it onto the burned boy at Englewood hospital. Garrabrant endured pain without anesthetic until partway through the operation. Miss Sproul wept in the waiting room. The boy, son of Mrs. Maude Keefe, is reported to be recovering fully. Surgeons were Dr Weller Van Hook and Dr B H Reynolds.
A historical note advises scattering air slaked lime and mixing a gill of crude carbolic acid with a quart of lime. Dust the solution over walls nests roosts and yards. It claims to disinfect and destroy disease germs at low cost, promising strong protective effects.
French poulterers apply meticulous care in preparing carcasses for sale. They stuff fowls to plumper shapes and whiten mold and manipulate the birds after killing, aiming to look nearly ready to eat without further prep.
To manage twig blight remove old useless pear and apple trees or wild fruit trees. Prune out badly blighted twigs and cut away blighted spots on trunks or large limbs.
The article notes the hardship of leaving a warm fire to shovel paths to the poultry house to keep hens comfortable during the stormy days. It emphasizes practical steps to safeguard poultry welfare in severe weather.
If the poultry house and surrounding ground are perfectly dry, the chickens will not suffer from the cold. The guidance emphasizes keeping the house dry to protect poultry during cold conditions.
Squashes should be kept in a dry location at about 59 degrees. Do not stack more than one layer deep on shelves to prevent bruising and spoilage.
Franklin county rises to the top as the state’s coal producer in 1915 with 7,324,644 tons. Williamson county slips to second with 7,181,895 tons, trailing Franklin by 142,659 tons. The report signals southern Illinois wealth growth and Franklin’s dominance in the industry.
George Niblock, paroled from Chester six weeks ago, was arrested in Danville jailed with two large revolvers and a note signed Mabel addressed to John Murphy, a Black man jailed for a double murder at Mattoon.
A fire starting in the Kinmundy opera house devastated a large portion of the town's business area. The blaze destroyed the opera house the Gem theater Odd Fellows hall the novelty store and two doctors offices with losses exceeding 20000 dollars.
A fragment from the Loulaville Courier Journal notes a suspect remark about a man’s unpopularity at a hotel. The piece hints at a question about the number 80 tied to a registration from No. Tipping ton Wisconsin.
A brief ad fragment promotes Cuticura Soap for babies with rashes eczema and irritations followed by light Cuticura Ointment. It offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Boston and notes sales nationwide. The page also includes a cartoon-style joke about per capita war costs and an ad for La Creole Hair Dressing claiming natural darkening without dye and a $1 price.
A playful exchange questions why motor boating costs more sport than automobile racing noting the open water offers no trees or fences for obstacles. The remark hints at different thrills and constraints in the two activities.
An advertising line extols Dr Pierce Pleasant Pellets for liver and intestinal regulation. A humorous aside notes that a heroine’s death scene on stage is often less realistic than hair dyeing, reflecting theatrical vanity.
A vintage drug advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days. It guarantees a refund of money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure, with relief reported on the first application.
A brief note emphasizes that while marriage can be challenging, substantial evidence shows lasting compatibility and positive outcomes for couples who invest in partnership. Sources highlight shared effort, communication, and mutual support as key factors in enduring unions.
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