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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1916

Page

8

Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad From Lynchburg Druggist

A Lynchburg druggist praises Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root after twenty five years selling it. He cites customer relief from rheumatism liver and bladder issues and endorses it as best for kidney liver and bladder complaints. Notary confirms the testimonial date in 1915. Sample bottle offer of ten cents plus information booklet. Regular bottles sold at drug stores.

Dr. Kilmer D. Roethlein Drugelet 12Th St Cor. Monroe Lynchburg Roethlein W. ©. Mawes Notary Public Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton N. Y

Woman Avoids Operation After Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy

Astoria New Jersey resident Joan Konnie details two years of illness with chills backache and fatigue. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement after starting the remedy and avoiding surgery. The ad urges readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.

Astoria N. J Lydia Pinkham Laboratory Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham

Lesson for July 2 Acts 11 1 Thessalonians study

Lesson text notes Pauls ministry in Thessalonica and Berea with Silas Timothy. Emphasizes scripture reading, teaching methods, and the duty of Bible study for all ages. Highlights Pauls reasoning from scripture Christ suffering and rising, and the spread of gospel despite opposition.

The Scorpion’s Sting and Ancient Lineage Revealed

A museum article traces the scorpion’s feared sting and long history. It notes their arachnid classification, nocturnal habits, and limited modern variation, citing African specimens and fossils from the silurian and carboniferous periods. The piece compares scorpions to spiders and crabs, highlighting their pincers and venom as defense and predation tools.

R. N. Davis Everhart Museum Scranton Republican Africa India BE. J. Lewis Jolbn Job Newark N. J Europe America

Unabashed Laugh Over Drought at Slender Lake Cottage

A humorous exchange from Fliegende Blätter jokes about a dry lake scene. The performers quip that the lack of rain leaves the cottage overlooking the lake without water, highlighting a rural lighthearted take on weather.

Fliegande Blaetter

Immense Billboards For South America Display Legend

A distant report notes plans in Argentina near Buenos Aires for an American firm to erect the largest billboard in the world. It would span a mile with displays at least 50 yards square, some over 100 yards, on four steel frameworks set in concrete. Additional long lines of smaller boards are contracted by American firms to promote their products.

Argen- Hae Boeinos Aires

Amos Crabb Calls Out Useless Noise in Society Comment

Amos Crabb quips that if people spoke only on topics they understood, the Society for the Elimination of Useless Noise would have little to worry about. He underscores value of informed discussion and critiques chatter.

Amos Crabb Society For the Elimination of

Frugal living tips for the thrifty housekeeper

The text urges housekeepers to keep monthly expenditure accounts and cut costs by using meat substitutes, cheese, and economical preparation of meals. It recommends shopping in person, avoiding overpaying for short weights, using cheaper meat cuts and leftovers, planning menus, and making bread mixtures with added fruit. It concludes with a quote attributed to Gir John Lubbock on money and wealth.

Pancake varieties from old cookbook with tips

A vintage recipe passage describes light pancake batter technique and frying, with Plain Rice Scotch versions. It lists ingredients and steps for Plain Pancakes, Rice Pancakes, and Scotch Pancakes, including serving ideas such as lemon juice, sugar, orange sprinkles, marmalade, and optional fruit or chocolate toppings.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment Offer Free Sample

Heal your skin troubles with Cuticura Soap. Bathe, dry, and apply the Ointment to stop itching, clear pimples, blackheads, redness, and roughness. Also treats dandruff, scalp irritation, and rough hands. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.

Cuticura Dept. L Boston Adv

Algy's Wedding Day Misadventure and Laughing Toasts

A shy groom Algy endures a chaotic wedding breakfast. Amidst admiring and teasing guests he mumbles a garbled toast about "auspicious ovens" and jokes about jelly and college life. The mood shifts from tension to lighthearted humor as friends riff on matrimony and style.

Algy Caesar van Sa

None are so ignorant as those we think they know that

A compact aphorism noting humans overestimate their own knowledge and underestimate others. The line challenges certainty, urging humility and open inquiry in judgment and opinion. It underscores the risk of assuming mastery over what one does not truly understand.

Coveted By All Yet Possessed By Few Hair Dressing Ad

An advertisement promises restoration of hair beauty with La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00. The copy targets streaked or harsh hair and claims to revive former luster. A separate line notes the idea of a good cook staying temperate.

Freely Offered Book on Rheumst Jaws-IttCaise Cure Declared

An unusual offer promotes a free book on rheumatism and neuritis cures. The advertisement features odd wording and a claimed author or source in Brockton Massachusetts, inviting readers to contact for the free booklet.

Fred Jeason Cuse Dept. d. W Brockton Mass Aiv

American Silos in Holland Improve Farm Stock Feeds

The Johannahoeve farm at Oosterbeek hosts the first American ensilage tower built by the Institute for Agricultural Improvements. Results are strong, prompting two more towers on the same farm to supply sufficient ensilage maize for winter stock. The project head says the American method outperforms previous practices, yielding excellent fodder with less fermentation loss. The farm could sustain several cows on limited acres using the new method, and the idea of relaxation for delegates is noted in a tangential aside about a convention.

Holland Johannahoeve Ooster Institute For Agricultural Improvements Johannabeeve

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