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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1910
Page
6
A Sunday school lesson outlines Proverbs 23 29 86 on the dangers of strong drink. It cites biblical warnings and modern authorities noting alcohol harms to body mind and society, describing the drunkard's degradation and the drink demon's grip with historical examples and moral guidance.
The piece urges constant growth in grace and warns against withholding spiritual gifts for emergencies. Grace is given for present use like manna, with no surplus to squander. Be watchful and prayerful to avoid losing spiritual strength, as St. John cautions to safeguard what has been earned.
The piece discusses recognizing human weakness and divine strength, urging surrender to God to gain eternal power. It echoes biblical resolve from Christ's servants and notes broadening religious understanding through world faith study, citing Dr. J. G. Schurman on non monopoly of soul elevation.
A devotional urging Christians to act on faith not praise, citing the woman who anointed Jesus. Emphasizes that God judges by heart and effort, not outward show. Small gifts and humble service, done to please Christ, have lasting value while worldly deeds fade.
Rev. T. E. Barr argues in the Independent of Milwaukee that the godlike principles of character shape every detail of life. The daily struggle is whether the animal or the divine within a person will prevail.
The Sacred Heart Review shares practical tips for judging a chicken’s freshness. Eye clarity, a pliant breast bone, moist pliable feet, and sharp young claws indicate youth and quality. Spurs, skin color, and absence of pin feathers help gauge age and value for buyers.
Do not rest the knife or fork on the plate edge. Place them wholly on the plate. When passing for a second helping, leave the knife and fork at one side of the plate.
Rhubarb jelly dessert instructions: wash and cut one pound rhubarb, stew with one cup sugar one half cup water and lemon rind until tender, rub through a sieve, add gelatin softened in water, then boiling water, mix and mold. Chill until firm and serve with whipped cream.
Practical kitchen guidance cautions against boiling milk or scalding it and warns not to bake bread that weighs more than a pound. It advises salting meat late in cooking to avoid toughening and to avoid reheating coffee after it has stood on the grounds.
A recipe directs boiling water and sugar, simmering rhubarb, straining, dissolving gelatin in water, beating cream, folding into the mixture, setting in a mold, turning onto a dish and garnishing with lady fingers. The steps yield a chilled dessert with rhubarb flavor and a creamy texture.
Drain and mash sardines with butter and bread crumbs then mix with cream. Stir in finely chopped hard cooked eggs salt pepper and paprika to taste. Serve on toasted bread. If grease spills, pour cold water to harden and prevent wood staining.
Col Theodore Roosevelt spoke in Christiania on peace as the goal of civilization. He urged arbitration treaties among civilized nations, strengthened Hague tribunals, and limited naval armaments, proposing a world federation and an international police power to enforce peace while stressing righteous justice as the true aim.
Thomas C. Shotwell, writing from New York on March 20, says Taft faces a tariff dispute with Canada driven by about 150,000 to 250,000 American farmers crossing into the Canadian northwest in 1910. He notes Canada gains agricultural importance as U S wheat production lags population growth, while cattle prices and meat costs shift across the border. He argues removal of tariffs on cattle and wheat is needed to prevent food supply problems.
In a brief exchange a character remarks that a man is very unobservant and misses the game things others notice. The dialogue contrasts perception and awareness, suggesting differences in how characters interpret actions and events.
The article states the Jewish population ranges from 1.6 to 2 million in the U S with about 1 million in New York City 150 000 in Chicago and 100 000 in Philadelphia. It notes Jewish influence in business and law and lists major papers such as Philadelphia Public Ledger New York Times World and Press St Louis Post Dispatch and Chattanooga Times.
Two young boys discuss the soul on the way home from Sunday school. Willie asks where the soul is and how it can reach heaven while being air. Bobby explains the body goes to heaven while clothing stays behind, noting everything but clothes moves on.
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