16 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1907
Page
1
Inter and Publisher BBW TARY issue the Troy weekly call each Saturday announcing notices and community items in a concise local page.
A collage of aphorisms and anecdotal items lands as a window into popular mood. Notes on happiness, friendship, and aging contrast with whimsical posts about a Connecticut hen tale, price guesses on tea, and an international yacht race. Observations from Rev McPherson, a tree bearing seventy three apple varieties, and a ghostly warning before a marriage finale round out the piece.
A statue honoring Zola will be erected in Paris facing the Palace of Justice. It marks a tribute to a man who fought for justice in modern times, prevailing against great odds. An American railroad manager in England seeks to curb conductors from dropping Hs, threatening humane society action.
The column mocks beliefs in guaranteed gains from ads after a Wichita case where a man claims 100 percent success, and a Missouri frontier note about an immigrant ship’s 1 002 girls described as fascinating. It cites a Kansas paper on rent values and a humorous career of a woman with many husbands, ending with a tip about a manager idea.
The Chinese custom of inviting the moon to share the moon day feast satisfies sentiment yet the moon does not reply. It mimics social calling cards and announcements and adds variety to the feast, likened to pink shades for the chor dies.
The narrator recalls visiting Morgan the caretaker who injured himself cleaning a gun and must wire Mr. Pickering for news. Morgan, a woodsman and hunter nicknamed Nimrol of the lake, once exchanged duels with the narrator and may provide Pickering's address from Alexis Building in New York.
In Glenarm’s roaming night, he discovers a hidden tunnel under St. Agatha’s and a chapel crypt raising questions about Morgan and Pickering. Olivia Armstrong guides a quiet, tense farewell as rules and danger close in.
A lecturer uses a Cardiff Giant image to expose fraud while selling a Veg etable Cure for Coughs and Colds. He offers five cent samples and 25 cent bottles, promising refunds if not cured, then hints at moving pictures of the San Francisco earthquake after selling $29 worth.
The passage extols work as essential to life, contrasting idle existence with constant effort. It cites Carlyle on casting forth actions and words as seed grains that grow into lasting impact, and notes people often must do what they are compelled to do rather than pursue preferred tasks.
A report notes that a first class Atlantic steamer requires one hundred twenty fishermen to feed its furnaces. The passenger liner plans rely on skilled deck crew to support propulsion and heat demand for long transatlantic passages.
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