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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
8
A grocer father questions sending his son to school, claiming it instills wrong lessons and blocks business inheritance. The excerpt mocks starch usage in laundry, touting Defiance Starch for superior strength allowing thinner application and preserving fabric quality.
A wartime era letter reveals Mrs Passay condemning two-timing among young women. Miss Pert defends the practice, sparking a sharp exchange about propriety and social expectations.
Defianca Starch debuts as the latest invention in the line promising greater economy and faster, better performance. The advertisement urges readers to buy from any grocer and claims it outperforms rival brands.
In a humorous exchange the speaker notes an unusual figure and suggests the only ready made item he can buy is an umbrella reflecting a light, witty cultural moment. The remark plays on quaint manners and style.
Exod 14 14 27. Text traces chronology, routes from Succoth to the Red Sea, and divine guidance via a pillar of fire and cloud. Discusses Pharaoh's pursuit, divine encouragement, and the miraculous crossing of the sea with Moses leading and Egyptians blocked by darkness. Mentions Menephtah and dates. cites Meyer and MacArthur.
In 1885 London held a grand celebration for Dr Samuel Johnson. Australian cricketer Bonner attended as a guest and, reflecting on Johnson’s revered memory, said he would rather be a map than achieve his own cricket triumphs.
After measles my head and neck were covered with scaly sores about penny size, hair fell out, tried doctors and salves with no relief for six months. A week after using Cuticura Remedies I noticed a marked improvement and in three weeks was fully well. This was seven years ago, and I have had no trouble since. Mrs. Henry Porter, Albion, Nebraska, August 25, 1906.
The king and queen of Denmark present a regal appearance with King Frederick described as very tall. The queen is noted as Europe’s tallest royal woman and inherits substantial property from her father King Charles of Sweden and from her mother’s immense fortune. Her majesty is deeply religious.
A farmer and a summer boarder debate an anarchist label as the farmer jokes about a chicken thief. The excerpt also extols Defiance Starch, noting it offers one-third more starch for the same price and praises truthfulness in trifles as a measure of trust.
The widow of Collis P Huntington informs Washington friends of moving to Paris to close her New York home and complete a Paris mansion near a million dollars. She was much younger than her husband who left her most of his fortune to use as she wishes. Household health ad copy follows.
The British postmaster general notes typewriting telegrams are not wholly satisfactory. The London Globe suggests the telegraph department seeks something slower. Lewis' Single Binder cigar advertised as quality product from Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. A single day grants a full year denies an Italian connection.
An OCR fragment presents a mix of patent medicine claims for Mrs Wiialow's Soothing Syrup and a Lewis Single Binder cigar advertisement. It also includes a note about English grain imports and a Longfellow quote on endurance, yielding a collage of consumer ads and literary remark.
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