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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1910
Page
8
The article discusses leghorn hats with rose and ribbon trims, velvet facings, and velvet crowned bands. It notes June as peak season for hats, mentions durable wear and retrimming of shapes, and highlights roses, wreaths, and decorative ribbons as key features for coordinating with white summer dresses.
The specification notes fabric width of 48 inches and quantity of six yards for braid, with the remainder of details intended for material procurement and production planning.
A vintage health note promotes an East Indian foot massage to relieve fatigue. It outlines three techniques: lifting the feet to drive blood upward, rotating from toes to mid-calf, and a strong rotary kneading with fingertips. Feet should be elevated during the treatment and not level with the head.
A fragment describes lavender scented items and dried lavender blossoms used to scent a closet. It notes mixing lavender with vinegar in andot water for some remedy or preparation, though details are unclear.
An old advertisement claims kidney discomfort leads to backache and urinary issues, promoting Doan's Kidney Pills as a permanent cure. A Montana resident, N Markham of Montesano Washington, says the pills relieved dropsy symptoms and generalized pain after gradual onset, and urges readers to remember the name Doan's, available for 60 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co.
Mrs Wise fears a robber below stairs while Mr Wirst dismisses it as nonsense. The exchange centers on a claim of intrusion with the only robber allegedly the gas meter or fumes.
Leonard A. Hawter of 11 Nostrand Ave Brooklyn New York recounts a long battle with a persistent skin disease that worsened in warm weather and confined him indoors. After trying many doctors he found relief with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and now proclaims himself cured, crediting the remedies for his recovery.
A garbled miscellany of quirky lines and advertisements. A philosophic citizen jokes about transportation cost while a couple discusses marriage, fat jokes, and social quips. Scattered phrases reference cigars, remedies, and moral lessons amid jumble.
Fragmentary remarks recall a clergyman quoting scripture on marriage and a justice of the peace referenced as Seeker After Divorce. The overheard exchange hints at legal marital action or inquiry without full context or details. The event suggests a legal or ecclesiastical setting where vows and separation are discussed.
The National Association warns that seven states Alabama Idaho Montana Nevada Oklahoma Wyoming Utah with over 6 million people have no beds for consumptives. Nine states Alaska Delaware Florida Kansas Mississippi South Dakota Vermont West Virginia each have under fifty beds for more than 7 million people. At 400 deaths per million, about 5,000 deaths yearly and 20,000 ongoing cases would occur in these fourteen states with fewer than 500 beds available.
Legal affadavit-like notice from Toledo firm J Corney & Co offering one hundred dollars per caTARAN case failing to cure using Hall’s Cats? and Cure etc. Frank J Cheney sworn 1888. Notary A N Gleason. Claims Hall's Family Bitter for constipation and various testimonials sent.
An exchange outside a concert hall features two men debating envy of a performer. One says the singer has a poor voice, the other notes the singer’s tremendous courage as the true source of envy. The remark appears in Ladies' Home Journal.
A tense exchange erupts as a daughter defends a sister against alleged mistreatment. The father confronts the accusation, and the speaker insists he heard the girl threaten to call her father if the behavior recurs, claiming the incident happened last night and was repeated twice.
Compiled ad and quotation fragments cite Castoria as a long trusted infant remedy and Pettit's Eyes Salve as a quick acting eye treatment. Also includes social comment and moral reflections from John Morley and miscellaneous social commentary.
The excerpt juxtaposes a critique of parental bias toward a child’s superiority with exhortations to goodwill and kindness. It includes a quotation attributed to E Arnold on soft, forgiving living, and a claim about Lewis' Single Binder cigars containing only natural tobacco. It also features a wry remark on aging and self-righteousness.
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