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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
8
Prof Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago spoke in New York on immoderation in saving and advertising. He warned that saving to protect family may lead to neglecting family, and mocked want ads with a Seminary avenue reply about a premium and Sunday work clause.
A humorous exchange features a freckled lad praising his dad's genius for a tail attachment that shames a weary coffee-mill agent, turning Bowser into a walking shine and dusting aid. The ad promotes farm land in Atascosa County Texas near San Antonio, offering 10 to 640 acres plus two town lots for $210. Address Dr. Chas Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
An imperial ruler questions inequality with a blunt reply from a doctor in Texas. The ad then touts a large market for land in Southern Texas offering 10 to 640 acres plus two town lots, with rich soil and pure water, priced at $2106 and monthly payments of $10. Dr Charles F Simmons of San Antonio invites inquiries.
The inventor declares we live in an age of wonders while his discontented spouse laments missing funds and questions future money. The exchange captures tension between innovation and financial strain.
Dr Chas F Simmons of San Antonio invites inquiries about his fine South Texas farm lands offered in lots from 10 to 40 acres for 321 including two town lots with payments of 10 per month Youth the Time to Build Wisely urges building character and principles Rev G Denton notes youth as key to future decisions and actions.
A collage of vintage ad snippets promoting Allen's Foot-Kase for feet, Dr Kline's Nerve Restor er, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and other remedies. Includes calls to action to mail orders and buy land in Texas, with rough moralizing and tips on cooking and disguise.
A veteran coachman recalls uncanny nervous illusions in horses. In Norfolk, ten carriage horses panicked at night, terrified by a tame monkey leaping along stall rails. The monkey caused fear despite no real harm, showing animals react to imagined threats.
The article describes a circular bicycle track puzzle with a station master who can reveal the finish point after a forward and return count. It gives an example starting at station eight and counting to fifteen, ending at the disk seven. It notes varying results with different starting stations and numbers, and includes a note on trade: Italy’s imports from the country are not quite 67 million dollars a year, and U.S. imports from Italy are about 34 million.
Simple ring toss game crafted from cardboard posts with hooks. Players swing a ring to encircle posts numbered 1 to 4 in order. A correct sequence grants another turn. a wrong post forces a restart at post 1. The winner is the first to complete the fourposts sequence in order.
Dr Emil G Hirsch spoke in Chicago addressing anti Semitic bias and the belief that Jews only work for pay. He recalled frequent requests to lecture and proposed his standard fee of 100000 dollars, joking that donors should contribute the ciphers and he would strike off the ong.
Instructions describe assembling two 12 by 16 inch boards to form a tester block two inches thick. Drill end holes for bolts, then drill multiple three-quarter inch holes along the length, label rows, and slide the top board to align holes. Remove bolts and reassemble as indicated.
The Seed Tester holes the lower board and bolts on ends. Use the tester to fill each ear with three to five grains for testing and store ears in the crib with labels. Move to a garden seed bed a week before printing time, drop seeds evenly by operating the tester, then cover with damp carpet or seals.
The guide advises cutting alfalfa when about one tenth of the plants bloom, usually May or early June, then cover in the morning after dew. Rake in the afternoon, form into small cocks, and move daily to prevent smothering. Use hay caps to protect green crop in damp regions, with wire pegs and cotton caps. capped hay cures better than in cocks or windrow.
The article explains that jointed wool has weaker fiber portions detected by breaking a sample. Weak areas signal the sheep faced sickness or growth stoppage, suggesting continuous growth and disease prevention to avoid the condition.
Farmers are advised to keep young nonlambing ewes and barren ewes in a separate lot from those heavy in lamb. Mixing groups near feeding time risks injuries to pregnant ewes as all animals crowd in.
In a Montreal Herald item Margie a six year old Presbyterian girl plans to give up candy for Lent but later admits a change of mind. She reveals she now intends to give up profane language after her friend points out her candy. The anecdote highlights childlike religious observance and humor.
Bernardo notes in his calendar that medieval tithes favored food over money, with abundant harvests reducing silver payments. The entry highlights a practice where congregations rendered grain, wine, and other edibles as tax to sustain religious establishments, reflecting economic and social norms of the era.
A landmark advice note encourages women to write to Mrs. Pinkhar in Lynn Massachusetts, claiming confidential correspondence with doctors and a thirty year history aiding sick women. It promises knowledge gained from grateful correspondents to help cases.
Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown Pa reports suffering since sixteen with organic derangement and female weakness causing headaches and nervousness. Her doctor urged surgery but after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she says she became well, and she urges others to follow the directions and try the remedy.
An early advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing standard remedy for female ills. It claims to cure misplacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities bearing down pain backache and other symptoms including indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration.
An attendant guides a visitor through Lampton lunatic asylum cells. A man on a three legged stool mourns a lost love, driven mad by grief after she wed another man. The next inmate, in a padded cell, stands stark raving mad as the attendant reveals him as the other man.
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