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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
6
In a period voice the ad claims Americans eat too much rich food inflaming kidneys. It asserts symptoms include backache cloudy urine and frequent nighttime urination. It urges readers to buy four teaspoons of Jad Salts, dissolve in water before breakfast for days to flush and restore kidney function.
A Cornell professor and his wife entertained guests when a child from upstairs cried for mother to fill a towel. The scene at table drew laughs as the child sought a bath towel, noted in a Harwar Bazar style item.
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent cure for liver stomach and bowel distress. It promises relief from headache biliousness dizziness and gas and urges regular cleansing for both adults and children. Ends with a nautical proverb about the water wagon to imply lasting benefits.
An old advertisement extols a hair darkening recipe using water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and chycerine claiming to darken gray hair without scalp staining. It also touts dandruff removal and glossy soft hair, while contrasting imitation money with a genuine product named La Creole. The piece includes quirky social bits and crude humor.
Lesson cites Acts 8 to reveal power in the public arena through Peter and John. It notes worship at the temple in the ninth hour, affirms sacrifice as path to God, and outlines the miracle of healing the beggar. It emphasizes response, witness, and the crowd’s astonishment fueling gospel reach.
Democratic House floor leader Claude Kitchin recalls sharing a hotel room with a highly nervous fellow delegate during a national convention. The anxious roommate fretted over light, gas, and a single match, repeatedly seeking reassurance as they tried to sleep.
A humorous note in a 19th or early 20th century tale claims Congressman C. C. Dill of Washington state will owe 25 cents plus interest for 14 years until his maiden speech. The origin involves Mrs. Fanny Bell of Mount Gilead Ohio and a box social at Salem M B church near Fredericktown. Dill later joined Tom Johnson’s gubernatorial circle and moved to Spokane to serve in Congress.
Miss Margaret Kerfoot, chief of the division that fills and ships orders to 64,000 post offices, supervised last year's 12 billion stamps with flawless precision. A 32 year veteran, she runs the basement operation at the bureau of engraving and printing, earning pride from Director Ralph for her impeccable record.
The annual presidential election at Berne favored Camille De Coppet a lawyer and famed orator who is vice president and head of the military department. Born June 4 1862 at Suscevaz near Verdon Vaud, he began national service in 1899, moving to the national council and then the council of states before joining the federal council.
A collection of soup preparations including Spanish onion soup Dutch soup split pea soup savory rice soup and tomato soup with beef or veal stock and assorted vegetables. Each variant describes browning aromas simmering straining and finishing with eggs cream or croutons as available.
A collection of homey recipes including Escalloped Corn and Oysters, Unusual Baked Beans, Marshmallow Dessert, Homemade Mustard, and a Date-Nut Torte. Details cover prep steps, ingredients like oysters, navy beans, gelatin, dates, and nuts, plus baking hints and serving ideas.
Immense lava sheets flood the Snake River valley in Idaho, burying the land and forming islands and ridges within a about 20 000 square miles of lava. North America hosts only the Columbia River lava field, about 200 000 square miles, larger than Snake River formations.
A brief exchange on budgeting and restraint as a speaker recalls spending quickly last year and notes plans to save more in the coming year, while a companion calls the resolve wise. The exchange highlights lessons learned about financial restraint.
A young woman asked the ticket agent the fare to the fair and received a witty reply about travel costs. The exchange ends with a note about getting a run for money and a streetcar ride.
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