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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
8
Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina describes stomach trouble indigestion fear and unease. After consulting Dr Hartman and using Peruna and Mayalin she reports improvement and adds many letters describe similar cures urging others with similar symptoms to try Peruna.
Solomon is crowned king in Jerusalem at Gihon with David and Bathsheba present. The lesson outlines Solomon’s royal lineage, early training under Nathan, and moral guidance for youth, stressing parental influence, religious shaping, and the choice of good influences for future success. The piece reflects on divine providence and warns against reckless youth, urging steadfast character.
The dealer extols a stocking trunk lined with pink satin with brass trim. explains variations like hat and shoe trunks and notes stock shows. He cites a pair of lace stockings costing up to $100 and an actress with 126 pairs worth over $1,000. Time’s Changes notes precocious children outgrowing amateur shows.
A column contemplates whether reading by the evening lamp remains valued amid modern distractions. It muses on letter writing, quiet fireside hours, and a nostalgic vision of family reading together, contrasting with urban spectacles and bustling social life. A brief humorous exchange about glass eyes accompanies anecdotes from Philadelphia newspapers.
At the Arcade last night an amateur performance showed the crowd feared the singers as three young girls sang confidently. The audience, accustomed to guiding the performance, found the tables turned and dreaded another verse as the girls held their gaze.
Australia imports chiefly dry goods metal manufactures machinery lumber tea iron and steel galvanized iron chemicals jute goods cordage spirits tobacco preserved fish hats boots and shoes manures oil paints sugar earthenware leather cement and hope to the tune of about 250 000 000 a year.
A short humorous dialogue plays on names Bertha Bertie and Bertie Bertie as one says nothing is impossible and the other insists that is the claim. The exchange centers on language and wordplay rather than events or setting.
A Newark New Jersey mother recalls her six week old son’s severe facial eczema that resisted top skin specialists. After using Cuticura Remedies the eruption healed completely and did not return by age seven. The letter dated October 17 and 22, 1907, includes endorsements from the family. Additional items include quotes from the Atlanta Constitution and Detroit Free Press, noting views on lazy labor, wills, cigars, and corporal punishment.
A fragmented humorous dialogue tale describes a Yankee and a Londoner aboard a train from Liverpool to London discussing fog and coal smoke. It includes quips about weather, climate, and odd imagery, with several ad blurbs and aphorisms interspersed.
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