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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1904
Page
8
A rough dialogue portrays Ho Doubt claiming to be a crack shot while a friend laughs at his hunting. The exchange suggests he roams camp aimlessly and buys a game bag as a souvenir on the way home, painting him as a sham hunter with an honest face.
West Virginia readers report strong claims for Dodd's Aidocy Pulls for kidney trouble. John J. Ash of Roberts is highlighted as a former sufferer who improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, claiming the first box brought great relief and he can now sleep through the night. The ad-like notice ends with a proverb from the Chicago Tribune.
Miss Alice M. Smith of Minneapolis, Minnesota, endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life changing. She reports two years of monthly pale days with relief after trying the remedy and notes occasional use to stay energized.
The Sunday school lesson outlines Passion Week sections from Jesus triumphal entry to the institution of the Lord's Supper, with notes on unleavened bread, the Passover customs, Judas betrayal, and the farewell discourses. It situates the event in Jerusalem during Passover and references Luke John and Mark accounts, ending with the Psalms sung at the close of the meal.
A prominent New York clergyman and a golf partner clashed over a bet on misplayed shots at Morristown greens. The minister proposed a dollar per bad word, to charity, but the golfer kept paying with larger bills until swearing finally stopped his outrage.
A New York Tribune report recounts a tale from the isthmus of Faname about Senor M, famed as the stingiest man on the isthmus. His candlelit life ends when a visiting nephew, noting the darkness, quips about removing his trousers in the dark to avoid wearing them, prompting the uncle to react in mock sternness.
A ticket speculator enters a private office and offers a season ticket to the baseball grounds. The boss, only the boss, declines and says the office boy must handle such matters, per the Chicago Daily News.
Almanac for 1904 by Southern Railway Company ready for distribution with monthly calendars and household information for Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Texas and Louisiana. Includes a note on the Star Spangled Banner and a reader letter about Piso's Cure. Mentions Panama description tied to Monroe Doctrine discourse.
The letters praise Dodd's Kidney Pills as a globally trusted remedy. Mohamed Rached in Cairo asks for six boxes and inquiry on Egypt branch. J P Simonson of Viborg Denmark seeks purchase details and mail options from Buffalo or London. Both show international demand for the medicine.
The Wednesday Club and Humanity Club announce lodging options for women and girls visiting St Louis during the World’s Fair. Churches and affiliated bodies will vet and coordinate respectable, affordable rooms across the city. Participating groups include Travelers' Aid, Women’s Christian Association, Queen’s Daughters, King’s Daughters, Salvation Army, and the Evangelical Lutheran City Mission Society with address details provided.
A brief dialogue excerpt features a youth calling ignorance bliss and Misa Caustique replying that blissful ignorance may have reasons, as printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer. The exchange centers on perceived happiness and its cause among the two speakers.
A northern New York man died recently. his notable claim to fame was once holding the bridle of Napoleon’s brother’s horse. The Rest of the item promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as the best cure for red rough chapped hands and related symptoms with a one night treatment.
A large ad promotes trying any sewing machine at any price with a free, postpaid catalogue. It lists Minnesota, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, White, Standard, and New Home brands, promising surprising prices and two new offers. Also mentions Sears Roebuck & Co and assorted other promotional snippets from periodicals.
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