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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1910
Page
6
London readers debate the value of kissing in youth with letters defending affection and female influence while criticizing strict Spartan discipline. Contributors warn that banning romance may foster wild behavior and poor future marriages. A fourteen year old argues affection trains manners and politeness.
On the Panama steamer Zacana a parrot named Pedro led a duo of birds in a disruptive midnight stunt. The duo freed themselves and another parrot, taunting a Chilean horse in an improvised stall. The horse hopped and shied while Pedro shouted Giddap and the other bird cried Whoa. Steward Watson and sailors wrestled the birds back into their cages after two hours of chaos.
Madame Yenkio Ozaki, wife of Tokio's mayor, declares that Japanese women prioritize family duty over self, contrasting American views on love and marriage. She criticizes unequal divorce laws, notes children belong to fathers, and explains Japanese societies for women focus on sanitation, education, and patriotism rather than politics.
Farmer Felix La Cross of Marquette Michigan set a night watch after missing milk. He spotted a dark intruder slipping through a window and seized what proved to be a cub bear. The animal fled as two more bears—an old and a young one—appeared and all three escaped as La Cross returned inside for his milk.
A scientific commission finds American potatoes free of contamination and France lifts the 1875 embargo. The French government will admit U S potatoes to counter a poor local crop this year.
Port Townsend reports H. L. Tibball Jr. of the Union wharf using a phonograph to guide vessel landings. The device proved highly successful, with a recent warning featuring the tune Has Any One Here Seen Kelley?
Illinois state items report a rare mine accident at Christian county coal mines. A 25 pound lump of coal dislodged from a dumper tore through a cage shaft, killing Taylorville resident Jesse H. Davis instantly, fatally wounding Amelia Cortege who died soon after, while Agna tius Goviann remained dying. the incident halted work and drew regional attention.
Col James Hamilton Lewis recounts a iteration of Odell’s NY gubernatorial bid in which a question from an old African American voter, Zeb, about electric lights determines his willingness to support Odell. The anecdote highlights the practical stakes of modernization in New York politics.
Capt. Charles King praised Milwaukee’s German element at a club gathering. He recalled a soldier who met the Kaiser in Berlin. When asked about visiting Germany, the soldier replied he had only been to Milwaukee.
A old newspaper piece extols reading as a cure for overworked women. It suggests taking a personal break, losing oneself in a good story, and returning rested. The narrative highlights a housekeeper who has managed a large family and views reading as a duty for busy women.
A housekeeper contemplates reading a certain amount of trash and fighting fiction to rest the mind and alter thinking. The passage urges strenuous life readers to try this approach when weary of routine and monotony.
A central desk near the aisle in the senate is prized for public utterances. Washington reporters say about a dozen senators borrowed the desk for special addresses, prompting a mild protest from its rightful occupant who joked about not wanting a reputation for constant talking.
A five year old, Richard, is interviewed about his Sunday school. When asked where he attends, he says Episcopal, and about what he learned he answers honoring father and mother. He notes the Methodist church was teaching the same lesson, illustrating a shared moral between denominations.
Brother Williams recalls a boastful tale about praying a fat turkey from a high roost. He says the sheriff misunderstood his aim and jailed him, noting he refused to pray his way out to avoid Providence knowing he was not where he should be.
The dialogue jokes about a husband who dislikes cats except a club kitty while a sermon drifting into poetic clouds ignores the man on the pavement. The line notes that a catalogue of vices never leads to virtue, reflecting a witty moral tone.
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