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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
3
A woman with serious feminine trouble is told by a physician that an operation is inevitable, and the story follows how she escaped it. The piece discusses the fear of the knife and the operating table and the prevalence of women seeking alternatives in hospitals.
Milwaukee woman Miss Margret Merkley writes of severe female troubles and a physician advised surgery. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her ulceration healed and she regained strength. The ad urges others to try the product and seek free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A portrait of royal and noble figures highlights titles and privileges. It notes the duke of Bedford as premier peer of Scotland and keeper of Holyrood castle, Sir William White as father of the modern British navy, and future profits from the prince of Wales’s South London lease. It also catalogs royal tastes and curiosities, including Queen Alexandra’s photo service, the empresses' jeweled adornments, and Edward VII’s fondness for pigeon racing with prize-winning birds at Sandringham.
In a Malden Mass Sunday school a teacher asked small boys if they had improved this year. All said yes except one eight year old who answered he was "as worse as I ever was." An ad promotes Defiance Starch for stiff collars and cuffs at 16 oz for 10 cents, sold by grocers.
A Washington Star excerpt reflects on Roman disregard for life in amusements and a violent prejudiced man’s remark on football as a surprising omission. The exchange contrasts ancient and contemporary attitudes toward sport and death.
A mysterious desperado who assaulted Police Sergeant Adam Fehr and killed Ben Lederle while escaping has eluded posses. He rode a stolen horse from the thrayrene area toward Tobin farm, vanished into timber along the San gamon river, and left the horse. detectives and deputies failed to trap him. A suspect was captured at Carlinville but is believed innocent.
In Peoria the jury found Mrs Mary L McKinney guilty of cruelty to her ward Stella Grady after a two week trial. They recommended she be confined to the Chester insane asylum until recovery and then serve two years in the penitentiary. The case was sensational and a motion for a new trial will be argued citing state law on insanity.
The article explains that cows require protection in summer from sun heat, fires during fly season, and rain storms. Cows are shaded by trees, simple pasture shelters, straw roofs, or winter stables, ensuring milk yields do not drop due to neglect.
The article outlines three fly protection methods for cows: keeping animals in ventilated shaded stables, spraying with a resin and soap solution, and covering with light blankets. It notes shade over stables reduces fly breeding, prefers basement stables for cooling, and stresses prompt manure removal and lime use to curb fly multiplication. Gentle rains benefit cows, while heavy rains can be harmful.
East St. Louis justices of the peace announce a strike over unpaid work in police case trials. They plan to stop issuing mutimasses to the county jail or work house, forcing prisoners to work off fines or discharge. The action follows the supervisors’ refusal to honor the justices’ claims for trial work.
A premature dynamite blast at the shale pit of Western brick works killed Clayton Allee and fatally injured William Byerly. Fred Olson is expected to die, with injuries to head and internal organs. Edward Riley suffered a right arm laceration and George Gladden sustained hip injuries.
Springfield governor Deneen honored Gov Folk of Missouri’s requisition to return Charles Courtright, held in this city, to Kansas City on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
Lester Withey aged 18 defied his mother's warning and swam in the San Gamon river. He submerged in deep water and was later recovered. Local authorities reported the drowning incident and recovery of the body.
Miss Mary Murphy, a Peoria public school teacher, suffered a sudden dementia attack and wandered from home before throwing herself under a switch engine, ending her life.
Two men died in Kent Creek near Rockford Jiocinco could not swim Piazza attempted rescue but was pulled under by the drowning man. Authorities report the incident as a freshwater drowning with no further details available.
Poison in the drinking water at the Singer Manufacturing Co. plant nearly caused the deaths of four workers. A drunken painter is suspected to be responsible for the contamination and the incident.
Illinois Christian Endeavor program announced for Shelbyville on the Chautauqua grounds from July 26 to 29. Organizers invite members and the public to attend and participate in sessions and events over the four day gathering.
A threshing outfit belonging to Edward Neahher of Edwards, Illinois, was wrecked by a passenger train on the Illinois Terminal north of Bhra. The incident involved a rural work crew and caused substantial damage to equipment. Further details unavailable in the fragment.
The Farmers' Review states that milk and dairy producers have achieved more cooperation than any other group. It notes the milk business resists monopoly and urges producers of milk and dairy products to study the matter further to boost cooperative effectiveness.
Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington describes a three year battle with dropsy linked to kidney trouble. After using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills the swelling and distress eased. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A compact overview traces lodestone discovery in ancient Asia and how magnetic ore led to the compass. It notes Chinese use, the twelfth century European adoption, and the impact on navigation and cartography with Italian charting of coastlines and Portolan maps. The piece closes with humorous quips about global inequality and Santo Domingo revolutions.
A physician endorses Grape-Nuts as breakfast for indigestion and no meat, claiming improved digestion and weight after switching last fall. He prescribes it for patients with indigestion, overfeeding, or recovery, noting the food’s easy digestion and brain nerve nourishment, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
A satirical column mocks gender norms and complements, noting equal suffrage talk, male excuses, and household dynamics. It jokes about husbands, wives, graduates, mothers, and visiting girls, ending with a quip about nostalgia and the visiting habit.
The youngest grandchild of Father Taylor reports seeing angels in the clouds beckoning her to play. A peer mentions another angel, a friend up there, who Pearl downplays as not much of an angel, sitting on Heaven’s back doorsteps with her feet swinging. The text closes with a remark on glittering generalities as rhine stones of speech.
A quip about Justice Holmes refusing newspaper reading to keep his mind clear is paired with a playful exchange between a mother and child about children being seen or heard. The fragment blends a historical figure with domestic humor.
Mr. Chas L Sauer Grand Scribe of Texas and Assistant City Auditor writes from San Antonio praising Peruna. He recalls leaving a Galveston job, suffering catarrh and debility at sea level, taking Peruna in small doses and being restored to health, and he recommends it to friends.
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