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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1907
Page
3
The notice highlights Orpha's Regret with emphasis on verses 14 and 15, noting key lines and thematic shifts. It appears as a fragment within a broader poem or collection, drawing attention to specific sections that advance the narrative or emotional arc.
A sermonette recalls Orpha choosing to turn back from Ruth and Naomi toward the old life, and Ruth continuing toward the Promised Land. It contrasts discipleship with cost, noting Orpha’s departure from God’s reckoning while Ruth advances toward the lineage of David and Christ.
Orpha resists the old life then yields to festival gaiety as Naomi’s memory haunts her. A stranger from Bethlehem reveals Ruth’s rise among Bethlehem’s elite, reigniting Orpha’s guilt. She flees the procession crying that it is too late to return.
A social evening in a California hillside community gathers farmers mill men and logging hands with wives sisters and a popular schoolteacher as host. An awkward logging hand asks to dance she refus es and he quips he is not particular. The anecdote ends with a judge’s quip about the law’s uncertainty.
At a Winship club meeting a Boston Transcript tale recounts Dr Paul and his partner the doctor’s horse. During a night call in sleet the horse waited three hours in freezing wind and ice, repeatedly turning back toward home before finally returning to the doctor. The story lauds the horse’s apparent moral sense and loyalty after twenty seven years of service in the practice.
Progress in New Zealand includes several major engineering undertakings to utilize the country’s water powers. The largest project is the Huka falls scheme costing eight million dollars to supply the Auckland district with 76 000 horsepower.
Marie Corelli comments on infant speech noting that a newborn shows a frail stubborn temperament signaling future traits. She says a mother must cradle the child and speak in “baby language” since he would not grasp generation. The piece critiques early language as essential to development.
A historical lesson outlines Moses life from birth in Egypt during the Ramesside era to youth in royal education at Heliopolis or Hermopolis. It notes his early family helps, royal upbringing, schooling, and potential military path, with reflections on patience and divine timing guiding his developments.
Readers from Kentucky and Ontario report relief from long standing kidney and bladder trouble after using Peruna and related products. They credit Peruna with restoring health, describing renewed energy and gratitude for the remedy. The piece notes kidneys remove poisons from blood and may need assistance at times.
H. P. Judson, newly installed head of the University of Chicago, declines a careful interview arguing it would be futile and harmful. The piece uses a parable of a flag cleaned by a housekeeper to illustrate overzealous repair over truth.
A Baltimore American exchange snippet records a cattle trade dialogue between Farmer Jones and Neighbor Smith amid questions of quid pro quo. Jones denies any unfair deal and asserts the swap was fair and even.
A woman credits Grape-Nuts food with curing years of dyspepsia after following a doctor’s advice to use it every morning. She notes predigested nutrition supports the nervous system, aiding overall energy and digestion, and mentions the product’s ready-to-eat form for all ages. The testimonial invites readers to use it and references The Road to Wellville.
A Lowell Mass woman details a long stomach trouble recovery after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad claims the pills improve digestion blood creation and overall vitality while treating anemia rheumatism neuralgia headaches and related ailments. Sold by druggists at 60 cents a box or six for 2 50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
Shea asks about illness and Ryan says five days. Ryan plans to go to work Monday morning, and both note the need for a doctor. The dialogue evokes a working class struggle and practical resolve.
A Fort Worth Record snippet quotes a man reflecting on friendship, noting that failure revealed a large circle of close friends, described as the closest group of friends any man has.
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