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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
3
A young man tells Jennie he read Niagara Falls could rise sixty thousand years, prompting her to fear the falls might not dry up before their bridal trip, as she clings to his arm in alarm and humor.
A county farmer recounts hog cholera losses and praises Sloan's liniment as a cure while sharing the offer of Dr Earl Sloan's free book. The item also relays a police prank call about a drunken man and ends with a street corner joke about smoking.
A surgeon narrates giving up coffee due to tremor and insomnia and adopting Postum. He notes improved nervous system, steadier hands, normal circulation, and says his friend also switched. He emphasizes proper brewing per package directions and promotes Postum as a national drink.
A brief 1908 copyright note references Scriptural authority citing 1 Kings 17 and the tenth verse of chapter 18, attributed to author W.8. Edson.
Sermonette urges obedience and patient waiting as Elijah faced persecution under Ahab. It emphasizes that true faith embraces bold speech to the king, then steadfast waiting for God's word, leading to shelter and provision beyond human reach. The text cites Psalm 121 and Cherith as divine safeguards.
Three months passed without rain as the land grew dry and pasture lands failed. The herdsmen feared for food and water for their flocks. Ahead, the head keeper over the sheep arrived with urgent news of a possible answer.
Amid a brutal drought, King Ahab and Queen Jezebel plot to seize the prophet Elijah. Jezebel vows Baal worship triumph and orders his death, while Elijah disappears, sheltered near a hillside cave and unknown to Jezebel’s agents.
A London scene in the house of commons showed two prominent M P s with coats off and a police officer between them. They had swapped coats after washing hands downstairs and mislaid belongings. One found the other’s briar pipe and cigar case, prompting a retreat to the division lobby as the officer intervened with a caution not to proceed.
A tale from Sunday Magazine recalls how Peculiar in Cass county Missouri got its name. A prominent citizen requested a local post office and chose the name Peculiar after saying the people were not particular so long as the name was peculiar. The name has endured.
A doctor's tip explains mixing rum and honey for colds. The honey masks the rum’s taste while the rum dulls the grip of the cold, suggesting a simple remedy rather than a proven treatment.
A historical note on industrial progress cites McCormick reapers built in 1845 at 40 cents a bolt and compares labor costs then to present machines. It recalls a machine cutting 1,300 guard fingers in ten hours for one cent, and factories churning 50 million chain links a year.
American tourists in a German hotel found quirky English on room switches. A sign instructed guests to turn right to switch on the lighting, to close it at bedtime, and warned that otherwise the lighting must be paid.
An Iowa farmer using Salzer Seed Co. grass promises three crops annually, selling seed worth 33,800 and hay from 300 tons. The ad touts Billion Dollar Grass and other seeds, urging readers to request the original seed catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin with 14 cent offers and postpaid catalogs.
A quick gag unfolds as a salesman urges a talking machine, while the groom jokes that he already owns one since he married it, delivering a light personal quip on domestic compromise and humor.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be addressed by constitutional remedies. It attributes deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube caused by catarrh, promising one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Philadelphia Press weighs in on Grafton, noting he calls himself a professional man yet participates only in politics. It contrasts politics as a business when in power with a mere profession otherwise.
Consumers urged to scrutinize each Castoria bottle for the Cece di Dreiu signature, endorsing a safe remedy for infants and children. The product has been in use for over 30 years and remains the kind you have always bought.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer micro exchange captures a brisk family jab with Mrs Jawback remarking a heritage quip. The terse line suggests a familiar, humorous row over brains and lineage in a domestic moment.
Advert from Jerome H. Remick Co New York offers nine pieces from the Merry Widow Opera in sheet music form for 25 cents. Also ad copy for Garfield remedies and a remark on love letters in breach-of-promise cases.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. E. Grove on box 25 cents. Why do people who pick quarrels always select such ugly ones. Smokers judge Lewis' Single Binder Se cigar as equal to the best We cigar. Goethe: There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.
A Somerville Journal entry presents a brief exchange with the line Might Guess. Otherwise. Dugsby. Do you know where I am going next month Warsworth Not if you live. The fragment hints at a humorous or cryptic note typical of the period.
Quote notes that persecution is not wrong because it is cruel but cruel because it is wrong, attributed to Whately, reflecting a moral critique of oppression as inherently improper rather than merely harsh.
Letters from Coaldale Alberta and Warner Alberta detail winter and spring wheat yields. Coaldale notes 349 acres with wheat averaging 38 bushels per acre and oats 74, plus hay and potatoes. best yields 41 bushels per acre for wheat and 95 for oats. Warner reports 2500 bushels from 1015 acres of breaking and 60 acres at 30 bushels per acre, with other crops showing favorable prospects and settlers pleased with conditions.
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