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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician prescribed remedy for kidneys and bladder. It urges purchase at drug stores, notes sample requests, and cites price. A humor anecdote follows about an Irish lumberworker Pat and a boss on a hill with a quip about a captain.
Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry and apply Cuticura Ointment to the affected part for instant relief from itching. Free samples via mail with a booklet. Address Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere. A joke remark ends the page with a courtroom quip about selling another car to a drunken patient.
A light exchange features a woman remarking that men prefer shorter women and a broker agreeing with a joke about shorts being squeezed. The Boston Transcript notes the humorous take on dating preferences and hyperbolic stereotypes.
Stunning hair revival claim for gray or harsh hair using La Creole Hair Dressing. Restore beauty and luster with this product advertised at one dollar.
A newspaper brief presents a dialog about spousal political discourse. The husband admits encouraging discussion but avoids campaign epithets that occasionally intrude on conversations, signaling tension between personal relations and political fervor.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with Quinine and Iron. It explains the formula is printed on every label and claims the tonic drives out malaria while building up the system. Price listed as 50 cents.
Fragmentary notes quote Shakespeare on fate and power and critique the idea of giving others the spotlight. The text reads as a distressed opinion piece or dialogue about blame and opportunity, with unclear context and names.
An advertisement promises a natural way to cover gray or streaked hair using La Cre Ho Hair Dressing. The product is sold for 1.00 and targets women seeking a simple cosmetic change.
An excerpt notes superstition about stars flickering signaling rain or snow. Jill comments on persistent flickering, suggesting unsettled weather cues in a casual, conversational tone. The fragment hints at urban folklore conveyed in a dated newspaper style.
A retro styled notice touts a strongly alkaline soap for scalp cleansing with La Creole Halo Dressing. It promises darkening of grizzly hair naturally and notes a price of $1.00. The ad also comments on courtship and marriage, implying easier success in winning a woman before marriage than after.
A terse remark notes that giving free advice yields no thanks if it fails and leads to consequences if it works. The speaker highlights mixed reactions to unsolicited guidance and the potential for blame when outcomes are uncertain.
In hot weather the one piece frock on a single line with white net offers easy wear and washing, freeing women from layered dressing. Two piece wash silk frocks in narrow stripes in blue yellow green and lavender cost about a third of fashion prices, with belts and pearl buttons. The era of long jerseys fades as wash silk blouses and gowns gain favor, while tailor skill can imitate the seventy five dollar look.
Practical advice from Chicago News urging daily eye baths and careful hygiene. Emphasizes using soft water with salt or boric acid, keeping the eye cup clean, and avoiding shared implements. Recommends correct reading light and distance, warning against rubbing eyes and seeking an eye specialist if discomfort persists.
In the evening the more diaphanous the dresses of the young girls, the more becoming they are, and scarves of tulle of every color are twisted round the figure and neck, just as a pretty woman knows so well how to adjust them with the most satisfactory results.
Petticoats are now made with deep pointed yokes and net or silk foundations ruffled to the hem. Some styles are slightly stiffened while most use a heavy cord at the bottom with a width of hair lace.
A new mosaic disease threatens cucumber crops for pickling, widespread in the Midwest and tied to virus-like agents. It causes dwarfed shoots, mottled leaves, and misshapen fruits, reducing yield and marketability. Control hinges on strict insect management and sanitary practices by all farmers.
Swine benefit from ample pasture with clean quarters. Rotate pastures to refresh grazing and aid disinfection. Frequent shifts reduce intestinal worms spread from contaminated feed and water. Avoid letting hogs range openly to prevent hog cholera spread.
The text provides practical rules to estimate bushels of corn from stored volume. For a bin or wagon bed multiply the cubic feet by 0.8, adding half a bushel per cubic foot for greater accuracy. For corn in a crib divide cubic feet by 2. Summary notes that a bushel occupies about 2 percent cubic feet, aligning with the 0.5 bushel per cubic foot adjustment.
Cows normally consume 30 to 40 pounds of silage daily and 10 to 15 pounds of alfalfa hay.
Sweet skim milk serves as an excellent summer feed for hens and is commonly used in place of beef scraps.
An Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan farmers wealth expose credits grain and livestock output, showing 407.8 million dollars in staple production plus dairy, dairy products, potatoes, corn, alfalfa, honey and more. It argues hard work and promise behind Canada’s money, noting farmers’ cash-value gains and resilience.
A fragment shows Panny mispronouncing reddick red ink in a humorous exchange with a drug store man. The father, described as tired and thick in speech, is unable to clarify his request leading to a light misunderstanding about red ink and writing.
An advertisement urges readers aged around eighteen to try La Creole Hair Dressing to darken gray hair and appear ten years younger. The note labels the claim as an Ady promotion.
A quirky clipping notes an odd policy notion about extending governmental activity by parcel post. It also quotes a colorful line about a former spinster and the challenge of living with a husband versus being without one. The piece reads like a humorous local item or editorial aside.
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