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Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1904

Page

6

Wonders of the World at St Louis Exposition

Early visitors report a nearly complete Louis iana Purchase Exposition with grand scale and diverse displays. The Pike features expansive exhibits from 25 nations, 1500 animals, and 6000 performers, while the Palace of Machinery showcases a 40k to 50k horsepower power plant and turbine engines marking a new era in engineering. Visitors praise beauty, magnitude, and educational value, and guidance on affordable living arrangements emphasizes ample lodging and dining options in St Louis.

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Beacons Line the Coast and Guard Mariners Worldwide

The United States maintains about 9 000 burning lights and signals along its shores river systems lakes and coast to guide mariners. About 7 000 are lit nightly with many emitting 100 000 candle power. A lighthouse service employs over 4 000 people and 2 fleets of 50 vessels. Modern first class lighthouses cost 100 000 to 200 000 dollars, with electric light equipment making up about a third of that.

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Big Man and Little Woman in a Crowded Car

A demure mother with a baby sits on her lap as a crowded car carries a fierce looking man with a newspaper. The child kicks its feet and the exchange leads to a witty retort about private carriage rights.

New Song to the Lord Refrain Urges Growth in Faith

A devotional piece urges Christians to sing a continually renewed song to God drawn from life experiences. It cites biblical examples from Moses, Deborah, David, and Paul, arguing growth and adversity yield deeper praise, and calls all earth to join in a fresh worship.

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Weary Walker and Ragson Tatters in Old West Tales

A Philadelphia Press and Plain Dealer fragment recounts frontier yarns about a weary walker who survives a water bottle saved by luck, a feller named Ragson Tatters aided by a lucky coin, and a coin’s worth amid dying moments for a glass of beer. The report hints at a clever ruse involving a distant father and wartime Russian names, with Skates visiting and a jgw who could barely whisper.

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