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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
3
A Bible narrative recounts Moses guiding the Hebrews to camp by the sea at Baal Zephon after leaving Egypt. Facing Pharaoh’s approaching chariots, Moses inspires faith, then God parts the sea for a dry path, destroying the Egyptian pursuit as the people safely cross and celebrate with a song.
British libel rules enforced strictly after a Surrey newspaper was fined 150 dollars for two stories being swapped on press. The error mixed a divorce suit with a police court case, leaving readers puzzled and the editor facing a damages claim.
In Pawhuska a Osage progressive party caucus chose Bacon Rind as principal chief candidate and Ches-Sho-Ponka for assistant chief. Cyprian Tayrien of Bartlesville was named among eight council candidates. Oh-Lo-Hah-Walla failed to secure renomination. Election falls in the week of June 4 amid lease matter disclosures and pending Big Heart nominations.
A reflective excerpt on location and purpose, asserting that belonging defines work and that sometimes force or fate moves us to new setting. It notes how efforts seemingly fail then later succeed without deliberate exertion, often when least expected.
A poet is found to sing a song about the dandelion. He likely performs with a flat tone, suggesting a casual or imperfect rendition of the verse.
Berlin reports the birth of a prince to Crown Prince Frederick William and Crown Princess, with 72 shots for a girl, 101 for a boy. An official gazette was distributed to half a million people, crowds cheered, and Empress was alerted from the Marble Palace. The infant’s name will be Wilhelm and christening set for August 12.
Chicago inspectors report dirty conditions in bakeries with sleeping workers near ovens, basements, and toilets venting into bake rooms. Lack of washing facilities and no warnings to employees about cleanliness mark the northwest side probe, suggesting a broad industry shakeup.
New York Secretary of State Elihu Root sails from New York on the cruiser Charleston for a three months South American tour. He is accompanied by Mrs. Root, his son Edward and daughter Edith. The voyage includes Cape Horn and the Isthmus of Panama, with July 25 to August 6 set for the Pan American congress in Rio de Janeiro. This marks the longest sea tour by a secretary of state in U.S. history.
Barbara Krupp, youngest daughter of the Krupp iron works owner, is engaged to Baron Tilo von Wilmowski, son of the governor of Prussian Saxony. The match, noted as highly valued, positions her among notable European aristocracy and industrial wealth.
A fragment from a pattern department listing shows a dressy waist design with missing size and name details. The readable portion identifies item type and department but lacks precise measurements or customer name.
Pattern No 5568 describes a dressy schoolgirl apron protecting the dress and shaping the figure. It fits with ties at the back and offers square or round neck options, suitable for 36 inch material. Sizes 3 to 12 years. pattern sent for 10 cents. Include size and pattern number on order with name and address.
Captain Boyd Alexander of the Alexander-Gosling expedition reports from Angu district on the Congo Free State’s River Welle that a living okapi has been secured, a first for any white man. Zoologists prize the find. the animal resembles a giraffe in head but lacks horns, stands about four and a half feet high at the withers, with a short neck and stout body.
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning writes that Mrs Pinkham’s remedy saved her life, expressing deep gratitude and praise for the famed medicine. The letter highlights personal relief and strong trust in the treatment.
A long testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a woman of irregular and painful periods and general weakness after two years of doctoring and costly medicines. The letter urges other women to write for help, praising the remedy and its free guidance from Mrs Pinkham's family. It notes widespread endorsement and warns against substitutes with an address in Lynn Mass.
A Michigan rural family named Beaver, famed for mischief, faces a rattlesnake incident. After a boy is bitten, a minister prays for more bites to spur repentance, asking for another snake to strike the boy and the feared elder. The anecdote appears in Metaphysical Magazine.
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