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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
8
Pattern No 5835 showcases a small boy suit with full knickerbockers and a long blouse, with optional shield. Tan serge with broad cloth trim outlines neck and front edges, belt optional. Suitable for washable fabrics. requires 1 7/8 yards of 54 inch for four years. Send 10 cents, include size and pattern number.
Pattern No. 5694 presents a simple fashionable Jump er blouse design requiring minimal fitting. Shown in blue taffeta over cream dotted net, it suits soft fabrics like voile, chiffon, and cashmere. Recommend two yards of 27 inch material for 86 inch bust. sizes cover 32 to 42 inch bust. Send order with size and pattern number on coupon.
A farmer friendly guide explains how to true a grinding stone by trimming with a burr pick or cold chisel. It describes a simple frame device with posts and a weight to press the chisel, allowing controlled removal of high spots while the stone is slowly rotated and cooled with water.
Practical guidance on restoring an old orchard, spraying vines with Bordeaux mixture to prevent blight, timing oat hay harvests, choosing manure with low nitrogen, cleaning and drying barn cellars, and improving meadows by turning and cultivating. Alsike clover viable on wet land. sow four pounds per acre and light harrow for soil coverage.
Phosphorus, as phosphates, exists in all plant parts but concentrates in upper stems, leaves, and seeds. It appears to aid protein production and transport, assist assimilation of other nutrients, and a phosphorus deficiency leads to stunted growth and poor grain yield. nitrogen drives growth while phosphorus accelerates maturity. Prof. R. Harcourt.
F A Sutton of Salem Oregon reports ten years of recurring acute kidney and rheumatic attacks with pains spreading to limbs. After using the remedy he saw quick improvement during walks, with lasting effects after three boxes. Sold by all dealers at 66 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A professional entertainer describes practicing in a car and trying to make himself cry to mirror audiences. Tears form as he recalls personal wrongs and mistakes, prompting a sympathetic bystander to offer help. He explains he was practicing tears for his act.
A Burlington, North Carolina reader recalls a cousin born with a persistent skin disease. After two months of Cuticura remedies the child shed scabs and recovered fully, leaving skin as soft as a baby with no scarring. The writer notes no relapse in seventeen years and confirms ongoing health.
A quotation from Henry Frederic Amiel compares life to a soap bubble hanging from a reed. It forms and shines with colors, briefly escapes gravity, then vanishes, leaving only turbid water. The passage notes poets often use this image to express birth, splendor, suffering, and death.
Allen 8. Olmsted Roy N offers Allen's Foot-Ease, a remedy for hot sweaty calloused feet. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents. Trial package free. Do not accept substitutes.
This fragment notes the tale that the word Kangaroo comes from an Aboriginal reply to a European question about the animal’s name. It then shifts to advertising quack cures by Dr. Kline for nerve disorders, a claim about M C Russi’s 101st birthday as the oldest Alpinist, a Teething Syrup brand, and a quip about men’s moral condition.
A quarrelsome exchange unfolds with Priam and Cassandra amid a cautionary tale about timing and spoken words. The scene features a prophetess and an elder, highlighting the value of a timely remark as described by Puck.
Defiance Starch claims to be more economical and faster, with non sticking performance. It urges readers to buy from grocers, noting an 16 oz pack for 10c and promising ironers relief on ironing day. A separate ad touts Sewin Single Binder Straight Gocgar tobacco from Lewis Factory Peoria Illinois.
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