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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
3
A fragment cites Le ght 108 from Jeremiah chapter 44 issued by the Auto Scripture Authority. The text appears as a cryptic verse reference with minimal context and no broader article details.
Sermonette reflects on Jews in Egypt turning to idolatry under the queen of heaven. It notes God’s mercy in pursuing straying souls, Johanan’s misguided act that yields good by sustaining Jeremiah’s voice, and the people's blasphemy as they abandon God for the idol. It warns of final judgment when divine entreaty ends.
The outline groups Jeremiah’s prophecies by recurring formula The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah The sections include an introduction chapters 2 21 suggesting Baruch’s roll 36 32 after Jerusalem burnings two prophecies against Judah rulers and false prophets the fall of Jerusalem comfort for exiles the final years before the capture and prophecies against foreign nations end
Analysis of Jeremiah's continuing prophetic task while exiled in Egypt under Johanan. He confronts Jewish idolatry toward Egyptian gods, faces scorn from Johanan, and delivers a final, stern message of divine judgment: the remnant will perish and Egypt will suffer as Jerusalem did.
Don Harris of Herne Bay uses homer pigeons to collect and deliver customer orders. He traps six fast birds to fetch orders, then releases them with notes in metal cases on the foot. The pigeons travel quickly, sometimes over three hours for rounds, ensuring midday meals. Harris reports no birds have ever gone astray.
The telharmonium of Dr Cahill generates music via electricity without instruments, while Dr M Dupont's apparatus converts music into electric currents. Dupont fits a microphone to a phonograph circuit, recording a musical scale and, on playback, transforms the microphone current into an alternating current.
William Kost a city engineer inspector is usually thoughtful and careful He would have avoided embarrassment to a young woman at city hall if possible He gave her cigarette papers to clean her ring and told her to keep them She stored them in her desk A week later the office filled with men as Kost sought a paper He asked the clerk Miss for a cigarette paper She replied with a prompt request for explanation He explained the situation in full
The text explains that changing periods align with musical notes and alternating current produces a perceptual effect similar to hearing music. Practice might help individuals identify pieces by currents, and could aid nervous patients through the calming or exciting influence on the mind.
The text contrasts human heat perception with instruments. A barometer detects a temperature difference as small as a millionth of a degree while the human sense cannot notice beyond one-fifth. A galvanometer responds to current produced by deforming a mercury drop from a sphere to an egg shape.
A 12 ounce sample of cheese hosts an estimated five billion microbes, illustrating the dense microbial ecosystem inside dairy products.
A compact study of Psalm 23 with the Golden Text and commentary. It argues Christ as the Good Shepherd, guiding and protecting believers, knowing each sheep by name, and leading through life to God’s house. It cites Hugh Black and other theologians to explain shepherding, comfort, mercy, and eternal dwelling with the Lord.
Rudyard Kipling addresses medical students at Middlesex Hospital Medical School warning that physicians bear a special duty to society. He argues the profession has power and responsibility, comparing doctors and kings as the only groups whose actions are scrutinized when overstepping limits. He invokes imagery of flags and deserts to urge ethical restraint and shared accountability across generations.
A student reports discovering two young owls in a hollow tree and also finding two eggs during a vacation. The note ends with uncertainty about what the find means and questions the possible implications.
A London Standard writer meets Sawbwa Moysa of Cheun-tung, the world’s smallest king at about four foot nine. His thatched stilt palace by the Salween River houses twenty four armed attendants. The king warmly welcomes the guest, shares cocoa, and approves a corkscrew knife gift via a royal gong signal.
A brief quote notes that silence can be a virtue or a sign of moral cowardice, depending on context and courage. The line attributed to H. Lee reflects on judgment of silence in ethical moments.
The tomb of Mohammed is portrayed as the costliest ever built with claims that decorations utilize diamonds and rubies totaling about 10 million dollars.
The speaker recounts a farmer's claim that an owl, after hatching half her brood, abandons the remaining eggs to be hatched by the young. He notes the helpless warmth of the hatchlings and questions whether nature books discuss this observed behavior.
A man refuses a cigar from each neighbor then jokes about handing it to the captain. His wife nudges him to try the captain, but the captain smokes too. The tale plays on a courtroom style setup with a light punchline about who smokes.
The piece asks how many American women in lonely homes long for blessed happiness and the ability to speak those words, noting an organic derangement that denies them. It emphasizes that preparation for healthy maternity is achievable through a described treatment or preparation method.
Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union South Carolina and Mrs Josephine Hall of Bardstown Kentucky praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling motherhood. The ad notes the remedy for female ills and invites Sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
An old Irish laborer asked for money for a meal in a New York studio. The artist gave a quarter and offered a dollar to paint him. The man agreed but worried how he would wash the work away.
A Kansas City Journal snippet shows a Wall Street man noting the heir is again engaged. The son and heir confirms, adding a quip about violets theater tickets and a fall rise, joking why he falls in love during a bull market.
Readable scraps advertise Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria Illinois and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, plus Allen's foot care products. Another line hints at cheap skates and a quip about secrets. The ad text is fragmentary and lacks coherent narrative.
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