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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1905
Page
3
Describes an 82800 modern residence designed for easy adaptation to various plots. Highlights include electric bells and wiring, hot air furnace, cemented cellar, stone walls, spruce and hemlock frame, two coats of white lead paint, pine floors, cypress trim, arched oak mantels, and open sanitary plumbing. Suitable for a single occupant with modest means.
An 1800 dollar moderate priced house features a stone cellar, cement mortar walls, gas piping, and a hot air furnace. It uses hemlock framing, cedar shingles, white lead paint, and two floor plans showing detailed rooms and fixtures. A new English lumber treatment claims to improve durability and rot resistance.
The Prussian government plans a new structure at Stettin using imitation sandstone granite and marble. Exterior largely sandstone with brick framework. All blocks sills frames and ornaments are imitation stone cast and numbered for exact fit. Drying takes three to four weeks and cost is said to be half that of natural stone with equal durability. Also advice on home furniture and curtains from Youth's Companion urges safe arrangements, air and light, and sturdy comfortable chairs.
Mrs Annie Hunter of Pittsburg Pa recounts four weeks of illness with typhoid and kidney trouble before recovering with Electric Bitters. She says the tonic cured her stomach liver and kidney disorders and says she can walk straight again. Sold at S Kingston's drop store for 50 cents.
The Discovery voyage reportedly disproved the old view on vegetable acids curing scurvy. The crew developed scurvy when tanned goods were used and recovered when fresh meat and seal were substituted, highlighting the role of fresh animal foods.
A promotional notice urging purchase of Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea to cure or prevent illness. Claims it makes you well and keeps you well. States price 35 cents for Tea or Tablets and lists Kingston as the location.
The London Times notes Bagdad hosts an 18 hole desert course three miles from the city described as sporting in character with frequent lost balls. It mentions golf being played in Zanzibar Benin Crete Bangkok Honolulu Perak and Wei Hai Wei.
B F Leek of Concord Kentucky recounts 20 years of agony from a painful upper lip sore. He credits Bucklen's Amica Salve with a cure after trying other remedies. Also advertised Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents from S Kingston drug store for general ill health.
A notice highlights the value of clear advertising in selling goods or services, urging sellers to clearly state items offered, prices, and terms to attract buyers and close deals efficiently.
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