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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1914
Page
8
F Schwedtman urged social groups to back the safety first movement before the Illinois Laundrymen's Association convention in Springfield. The gathering endorsed congressional passage of the pure fabric pill.
After a 36 hour investigation C and H officials and detectives concluded the Dixie flyer wreck in Danville resulted from careless employees not a train wrecker. The switch to Steeter Glass factory was left open and a clear signal showed danger. The ten car train slowed before the switch. the engine overturned while cars stayed on rails. There were 95 passengers from Chicago and 58 from other points en route south.
A massive blaze at Waston nine miles west of Mason City caused $26,000 loss. The fire started in KE W Fuller’s electric light plant and machinery shop, with damages listed for HB W Fuller and others. Insurance covered several but not all claims. Fire response and local names noted amid a string of regional notices.
In a humorous exchange a father explains golf yardages to his son. He notes 125 to 175 yards show progress, 250 to 275 yards indicate high skill, and 326 yards would imply the player is lying. He ends with a family cue to kiss mamma goodnight.
A historical advertisement promotes Cuticura for itchy scalps, dandruff, and thinning hair. Instructions describe applying ointment along scalp partings, covering the head, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap the next morning. Ads claim effectiveness, with free samples and mail address in Boston.
Captain Maire of France urges awarding the Croix des Braves to exceptional mothers. He argues the Legion of Honor should honor women who have given freely to their country by raising large families. He cites Mme Theodore Amet of Cornimont, mother of 22 children, as a qualifying example.
French dressmaker M. Poiret previews spring fashion without bustie gowns. He notes a collection centered on narrow skirts crinolines and draped designs. A new slit-free skirt idea uses internal attachment to shape the leg silhouette while maintaining discretion and charm.
A historical physiology extract notes that the body contains over 2,000,000 sweat gland outlets and more than 200 distinct bones. The heart pumps about a full quantity of blood each minute, beating 100,000 times daily. Lungs hold roughly 320 cubic inches, with about two thirds of a pint of air per breath. Stomach daily produces nine pounds of gastric juice with a capacity near five pints. The body includes more than 500 muscles and an equal number of nerves and vessels. The heart weighs eight to twelve ounces. Perspiratory ducts measure about a quarter inch, totaling around nine miles. An average man consumes 644 pounds of food and drink daily, equating to about a ton yearly. Breathing occurs 18 times per minute, translating to about 3000 cubic feet or 375 hogsheads of air per hour across a lifetime.
Canadian growers led by J C Hill & Sons of Lloydminster Saskatchewan secured a unanimous verdict for their oats at a national contest, besting Montana and a Minnesota entry tied for second. The 1913 crop, grown by persistent competitors, won the 1500 dollar Colorado trophy, cementing Western Canada as a premier grain and livestock region. The report highlights Saskatchewan oats weighing 50 pounds per bushel, high yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, and praise from American residents farming in Canada.
The 1921 census of British India counted about 315 million people. Only 17 registered as atheists and 50 as agnostics, with 67 total in the agnostic category. Forty five of these were reported from Burma, leading to the presumption they were Chinese.
A dialogue captures a defendant declaring deafness and muteness while insisting on speaking only in the presence of his attorney. The exchange highlights legal strategy and perception of testimony defenses in a courtroom setting.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best digestive aid for dyspepsia and related stomach and bowel issues. It claims gradual improvement, long use avoided with natural digestion return, and money-back results. Free samples and purchases are offered by mail from Monticello, Illinois.
The piece recalls years ago when jobbing tailors toured the north of Scotland working at private houses. Visits lasted about a week and were called whipping the cat. They received board and lodging, liberal wages, and alterations of host materials, armed with lapboards, thimbles, scissors and needles, drawing on country blessings.
A prominent educator urges daily poetry reading while a street scene reply counters with a brisk retort about reading everything seen in the street. The exchange reflects local attitudes toward literature and public taste.
A fragment lists Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as a remedy for sore lungs and cough relief. It includes quirky lines about age and a boastful chip on the shoulder, suggesting a magazine page note or ad montage with playful aphorisms.
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