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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1907
Page
9
A New York City museum builds a 400 000 times life sized wood wax and glass mosquito, with male and female figures plus larva and pupa. Dr B E Dahlgren leads the project, showcasing the biting apparatus in a four and a half foot model to reveal how the pest bites and spreads disease.
The famed Sahara garden described in Robert Hichens novel may pass from Count Landon to a private owner for 40000 dollars. American buyers express interest but must honor preservation terms, ensuring the landscape remains unchanged and not turned into a public attraction. The 12 acre estate includes the novelist’s described house and meticulous upkeep.
A Bloemfontein arrival recalls a Cape Town warning saga about Norval's Point bridge blow up by Boers. While nearing the bridge an Englishman and an American read a sequence: whistle, go slow, do not touch fires, speed not to exceed two and a half miles an hour, do not step on the bridge. The American jokes about future bans on breathing against the girders.
Copper Ciicky correspondence reports Fred Brooks and family hauled a 200 pound sturgeon from Squaw Creek a mile and a half above the town after it struggled in a foot and a half of water. The fish supposedly came up during high water and could not return. Brooks attempted to shoot it, then used rocks and finally lassoed the tail to drag it out alive.
Hand-woven textiles gain popularity as demand for handmade goods rises. Modern rugs, praised in Interior Decoration, use new materials and feature durable, artistic designs surpassing old-fashioned rag carpets.
A Home Magazine note cautions readers about a deceitful man portrayed on the cover. The hoax speaker describes him as a physician who abuses others and then makes them pay for the misdeed, urging caution if ever meeting him.
Two businessmen debate a man’s greed and the lure of wealth. One says he is the most avaricious he has seen, while the other suspects his heavenly aims stem from tales of great rewards and contracts.
A Scottish report describes gold discoveries near Idrishair on the Stronachullin Graham-Campbell estate by Loch Fyne. Quartz analysis shows potential gold contents, with 20 ounces shipped to Sweden for testing. old silver and gold workings are noted, and King James VI is referenced in historic mining context.
A 19th century discussion outlines phobias such as monophobia claustrophobia voraphobia insommulaphobia and others. Dr Samuel McComb cites auto suggestion as the remedy for these mental miseries per Good Housekeeping.
A curious excerpt questions how china is defined beyond porcelain. It notes collectors and writers often widen the term to include everyday daily ware and related products, reflecting ambiguous usage and evolving perspectives.
A garbled passage describes a character named Colmel who just shared his best tale and received a faint scribble. The narrative shifts with unclear names and moments, suggesting confusion or a playful or mistaken recounting of events and reactions.
Prince Sadanaru Fushimi, a son of the late Prince Kuniyide, is touring England on a mission from Japan to view the United States before returning home. A veteran military leader, he rose from private to general, served in the Wei-Hai-Wei and Port Arthur campaigns, and represented Japan at the Russian czar's coronation in 1896 and the St. Louis Exposition in 1904.
Vice President of the Universal Peace Union proposes a living peace temple on the Maitland villa site near Newport. The plan cites the locale overlooking Fort Adams and the naval college as ideal for a symbol of peace amid wartime and a site to host diplomatic figures who summer in Newport.
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