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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
6
An article by William A Radford argues strong demand for six room houses as renters move to ownership. It details advantages of compact, modern homes with steam heat water on tap and better light and air, plus costs from 2000 to 3000 dollars, and notes variations in heating, flooring, plumbing, wiring, and ventilation.
A department of agriculture report describes the third major hog cholera epidemic in two decades. Losses run high across the nation with Iowa suffering nearly 1.8 million swine lost, and overall deaths estimated at 7.005 million hogs valued around 73 million dollars. The wave moves north and west, with southern states hit earlier and harder than northern states.
Colorado Agricultural College veterinarians report many fatal bowel obstructions in horses. Poor winter feeds such as straw or bleached alfalfa stems, cold, low vitality, and insufficient water raise risk. With good teeth and quality hay or grain, such cases are preventable. proper care from birth is essential.
Guidance on sowing alfalfa with clover in wheat or grain land not previously seeded to alfalfa. Mixing alfalfa seed with clover promotes natural inoculation for future alfalfa crops if soil conditions favor bacteria growth. If not, applying lime helps create suitable conditions. The mixture ratio can be adjusted to suit the intended use.
Gertrude van Pelt in the Theosophical Path argues that nature provides the raw material and opportunities for humans to forge character. She posits a higher power shaping life, while individuals must actively create their destiny within nature’s vast, inexhaustible laboratory.
In a Steele letter to his wife from Queen Anne's era the price of walnuts is stated as seven pence for seven walnuts at five a penny. The passage notes that outside the letter Lady Steele had two walnuts given by her "passionate lover and faithful husband." The next day he makes amends with a gift described as half a hundred mare.
A short anecdote from Youth’s Companion recounts Mrs. Carter who distrusts electricity as a rheumatism cure. She recalls being struck by lightning last summer, doubting any benefit from electric remedies, while her sister Ellen urges sharing a suggested cure.
A wry exchange contrasts fortune and scheming in a brief quip where the sage notes fate, and the fool counters with a joke about matches being “framed up” in the other place, hinting at earthly intrigue and mischief.
Defective vision linked to habitual coffee use. anecdotes from Arabia cited. A mother credits Postum with her son’s improved sight and her own heart health after quitting coffee. The advertisement promotes Regular and Instant Postum and notes the product is sold nationwide.
Wallie and his father dine out and discover a dessert and a savory dish both served with ice cream. Wallie notes the oddity of meat a la mode while reflecting on the quirky culinary language and the world’s culinary versatility.
A humorous profile notes a man devoted to golf, living a life centered on the course and the sport, with friends joking about his singular focus and dedication to the game.
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