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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
6
A poem by Kate Whiting Patel asks if a father can repair, mend, and craft as a papa does. The speaker lists familiar feats like fixing dolly carriage wheels, mending picture books, and making wooden spoons, celebrating a father who handles many tasks with glue and skill.
A cat owned by a freight train engineer sat on the locomotive pilot and fought an eagle during a curve on a western line. The bird swooped to seize the cat but the cat attacked with teeth and claws. The eagle tore a hole in its throat and died in the tender. the cat survived with scars.
Quoted Chicago Tribune lines feature a playful exchange about why chrysanthemums are pricey and fashionable. Archie sings for invitations to calls and settle accounts as the dialogue parodies social allure and comic misunderstandings.
A lively Mother Goose party features a foldable goose invitation, red sketchd corner goose, and a lunch with a stuffed goose decoration. Guests write parodies on Old Mother Hubbard, with costumes and a short program. A word game tests rhyme knowledge. A separate Ohio classroom vignette ends with a child naming worms as objects.
A Boston Globe article describes a cottage craft project to create a practical telephone from cardboard and parchment. Two five inch tubes form the sound channel, connected by a twenty yard cord acting as wires, with wax paper seals to keep segments airtight.
A Chicago sermon on Jan 17 1904 argues the blood of Christ bridges the gap between sinners and God. It explains Gentiles and Jews united by Jesus sacrifice, warns of sin, and praises the way of redemption through faith, urging repentance and acceptance of Christ’s cleansing power.
The passage outlines removal to Capernaum calling of four disciples and Jesus teaching from a boat. It notes the Sea of Galilee setting, fishermen as new followers, and Peter James and John forming the core group who leave nets for a higher mission.
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