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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
8
A Supreme Court dispute in Ellfast Maine features A G Jewitt ignoring court orders and reading legal passages to the jury in closing arguments. The judge demands silence and asks the purpose of the court, prompting a witty exchange about keeping order with the sheriff present.
A sermon urges pleasant mornings by proper digestion from simple foods like whole wheat and eggs. It promotes Back to Nature and the Egg-O-See product claim that white bread fails, while whole wheat sustains energy. Readers may request a free copy by writing to Egg-O-See Co. Quincy Illinois.
Odd musings on resolutions and wit, mentioning a pretty girl, a sign, common sense, and a mule. It notes that half the things bought on credit would not be bought with cash and questions joy’s cup, urging thinking over writing or printing.
A fragmented loom of guidance explains washing silk waists with soap and multiple rinses, then drying as much as possible and lightly ironing. It also includes advice by Eleanor R Parker on parenting, noting that experience can slow the pace of giving advice to others and urging thoughtful guidance in childrearing.
A Farmers' Review correspondent shares a farm practice using cracked wheat, corm stock peak, millet and oats as the main feed for chicks. Beef scraps and skimmed milk are provided, with grit and sand to promote scratching. No mash or bread is fed. soft foods are avoided.
A Farmers' Review notice warns that neglecting hens and denying dust baths leads to lice infestations, causing droopy wings and sickness appearance. It advises inspecting hens and applying lard to lice clusters at feather bases, avoiding full-body greasing.
A Pennsylvania man visits Vineland on a business errand and finds the directions vague. He asks a local for guidance and questions a distant house he was told about. An old negro remembers a man who once ran for lawyer, but notes the connection is only casual and unclear.
Mrs Steinman of Brook Avenue recounts a twelve year battle with a severe eczema affecting four body parts. After doctors failed, she tried Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent, reporting dramatic improvement after one box and full cure after the second set. The note, dated April 16, 1905, credits the treatments with restoring her son's smooth skin.
A compact look at New York City facts. It notes one pol man per 459 residents, cemeteries of 165 acres could bury the dead for 150 years at current death rates, and historical footnotes from 1626 about Manhattan. It adds that the daily average of deaths is 39, sewers if laid end to end would stretch 1710 miles to Pike Peak, and winds could circle the globe in a week at nine miles per hour.
The article argues free range is best for hens, reducing nuisance if coops are distant from the house. It notes hens and gardens clash only when hens roam during ant development or fruit ripening. Farmers gain healthier birds, self feeding, and lower egg costs.
The article advises cutting the bottom off old trousers to create false legs that hang below the knees and tuck inside socks. Inside the trousers, these fake legs keep bees out and shield underclothes from dust and dirt, as recommended by Tt. D. Chappell of Tuscola county Michigan in Gleanings in Bee Culture.
An old advertisement fragment touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain by addressing kidney health. A Swainsboro Georgia merchant John Coleman testifies to relief and lasting benefit. The note mentions price options and dealer availability, with other ads interwoven about cigars and children's syrups.
A brief joke exchange recalls advice from Catholic Standard on handling a nosy Huskie. The responder suggests always telling the truth in the presence of the fellow to avoid trouble.
An assortment of vintage advertisements and brief notices appears. Claims tout Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a one hundred dollar reward for failure to cure. Other items promise nerve restorers, piano practice woes with new neighbors, and a note on the liver as the seat of conscience amid generic classified tones.
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