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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
8
A collage of quotes and pamphlet blurbs mocks philanthropy while touting various products. It mentions a banker Lewis and Peoria factory goods, a children’s soothing syrup, and a weigh of speculative investment lines. The fragment also alludes to a romance of a spinster being one sided.
A short portrait narrates Obadiah as a obscure, visionary prophet who faces ridicule in a Judean town. He maintains faith, recalling a child’s wish to hear God and a divine vision promising Zion’s future glory and deliverance upon Mount Zion. He resolves to continue delivering the message despite opposition.
Mrs. Maggie Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs Josephine Trall of Bardstown Kentucky report health restoration and motherhood after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims the preparation cures female ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related pains and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
The sermonette reflects on Obadiah's vision given to God's servant over 800 years before Christ. It stresses God's condescension in revealing his will, warnings of sin, and hope that in God's time truth triumphs. It urges faith to accept biblical literalness and fulfillment of prophecies.
A fragment from a historical page shows a derisive challenge spoken to a figure named Cepello as a somber crowd watches, hinting at a dramatic confrontation or moral test in a religious or literary context.
Lord Alverstone presided at the London Temperance hospital annual meeting in Great Britain. He highlighted progress in treating diseases without alcohol, noting 34 years of records show only 40 trials of alcohol in inpatients and urging continued reduction in medical use. The hospital expanded facilities and staff as outpatient care grew. A hall for outpatients was opened for the Duchess of Argyll, now patroness. The resolution praised the hospital’s work and the shift away from alcohol in medical practice.
The Lambeth Board of Guardians rules that widows receive no outdoor relief in the first six months of widowhood if they have spent lavishly on funeral and mourning costs and loans or resources from clubs insurance societies or other sources.
A portrayal of the czar as proprietor of all vodka shops in Russia, claiming the state alcohol system suppresses competition and fuels poverty. The piece cites figures on vodka income, calls for temperance, and notes opposition by M. Tebelyseff in the Douma who urges closing vodka shops to avert Russia’s decadence.
Parsees refuse to burn or bury their dead owing to ritual purity. They construct a Tower of Silence about 50 or 60 feet tall where bodies are left for vultures to consume, after which the bones are placed in a receptacle and covered with charcoal.
A piece notes Rev. Sydney Goodman of the Men's church in Atlantic City famed for sharp sermons and humorous asides during beggar offerings. It recalls a deacon wife quip about money and cites a few ads and sayings on health cures and cigars, reflecting period satire and promotional lines.
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