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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
8
Practical Fashions describes Ladies Open Drawers Paris Pattern No 2924 in eight sizes from 22 to 86 inches. Details include deep round yoke, back buttons and buttonholes, and yardage for 26 waist with straight or circular ruffles. send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name, address, size, and pattern number.
Pattern notes describe a waist with a Dutch neck and bra band trim, gathered front in narrow tucks, sized 32 to 44 inches bust. Yardage listed for 36 bust across widths 20 to 42 inches, plus edging. Pattern Department offers size and number guidance.
A white tigress eight feet eight inches long was shot in Dhenkanal Orissa. The ground color was pure white with reddish black stripes. The skin was presented to the raj of Dhenkanal, mounted and placed in his palace. The hunters say it is the only white tiger they have seen.
A digest of Illinois notices reports and incidents across cities. Funeral services for Col Henry S Dietrich in Chicago attended by Gov Deneen and officials with National Guard as escort. Incorporation filed for Herrin Southern railroad extending Burlington line to Metropolis Ohio river. Accidents and legal actions reported in Kewanee Mason City Carlinville Pana Louisville Fulton Peoria Taylorville Rock Island Galena Wilmette and other towns.
An Atlanta merchant scolds Ike the porter for chronic tardiness and exposes a string of clever but thin excuses. Ike protests a mule kick as the reason, insisting the injury affected a different direction, prompting the employer to demand better accountability.
A collage of humorous snippets and witty lines from a vintage page. Quips about hats, elephants, recipes, dentistry, toys, dresses, and clever one liners mingle with ads and short anecdotes. Highlights include a hat from Mamie Casey, a bull elephant tale, and light home remedies.
A rural clash unfolds as locals chide a new gardener, calling him a hayseed while a father pressures him to take over duties. The dialogue paints a tense scene of class and competence in a pastoral setting.
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