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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1907
Page
3
A brief excerpt from a 1907 work by W. S. Edson presents a Biblical scene in which Joshua seeks divine aid to halt the sun over a battle. The text frames scriptural authority and emphasizes miraculous cosmic intervention in ancient conquest.
The passage extols Joshua and Israel for honoring a sworn pact with Gibeon despite enmity. It contrasts ancient fidelity with modern loophole thinking, praising self sacrificing devotion. God's blessing lengthens the day to complete the task, demonstrating the power of steadfast oath keeping.
Joshua’s forces pressed the five kings at Gibeon as darkness loomed. He prayed for day to extend, and the sun stood still while Israel routed the enemy and captured the cave at Mak kedah where the kings hid. The Lord fought for Israel that day.
Midday services in New York at Madison Square Presbyterian attract attention. Led by Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, the sessions begin at 12:10 and run 15 minutes with ten minutes of organ music beforehand. The aim is simple informal gatherings, held weekly except Saturdays as part of an ongoing experiment.
In a sharp Puck quip, Brother Brown mocks a man who mistreats his wife and relies on doctors, challenging the absurdity of his finances and the seeming providence of misfortune. The cartoonish critique targets domestic abuse and reckless budgeting as a moral failing.
An informal group titled The Interdenominational Prayer Circle of America has been formed to enlist church people from all denominations nationwide for covenanted prayer invoking revival. A fuller explanation may be obtained by writing Rev. Henry B. Roller in Huntingburgh, Indiana.
A Confederate soldier recalls foraging cherries from a Dutch farmer during a Pennsylvania march. When a family mare fell into a cistern, the narrator and fellow soldiers freed her using ropes and a block and tackle. The old couple gave a hearty dinner, and the parting left them as friends.
The Garos practice a courtship ritual where the bride persuades the lover to marry after much pleading. She invites friends for a feast, guests carry her to the river for a bath, then bear the groom to the water’s edge where offerings are made and the couple are declared married.
Newspaper fragment compiles satirical lines and advertisements. Highlights include a touting of Putnam Face less dye, Laxative Brom Quinine cold remedy, Dr. Kline’s nerve restorer, and Fur Co prices, interspersed with maxims from Martineau and Sand. The text reads like a late 19th or early 20th century ads and quotes collection.
An OCR fragment cites Hall's Catarrh Cure promising a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It includes endorsements by Watpina Kinnan Marvin and F. J. Cheney & Co with Toledo ties. Also mentions Hall's pills, Defiance Starch promotion, and a Dublin Corporation uniform proposal for a mud barge crew.
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