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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1906
Page
8
Paul D. Cravath chairman of the tenement house committee of the Charity Organization Society says a close canvas finds 357,004 rooms in New York tenements without windows. He stresses that sun shines for all even when skies are cloudy.
Illinois news briefs cover quail hunting season details, penalties for unlicensed hunting, and a state attorney general stance on carrying guns as prima facie evidence of hunting. Also reported are multiple obituaries, accidents, a fatal mining injury, a fire, a dental meeting, and a train incident involving two boys near Springfield.
A fragment noting dyes described as acid with bright fast colors and claims about stain resistance. Mentions Putnam faceless yes and references to scented syrups and starch usage. Includes quotes from Ruskin and W Smith and mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigarettes and Teething Syrup.
A historical ad style notice discusses gold production estimates over 500 years and US holdings. It also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co, claiming constitutional relief and a $1000 payoff for failed cures, with details for order.
The Earl of Elgin named his son Lord Bruce as private secretary, mirroring William E. Gladstone who in 1885 appointed Herbert Gladstone at age 30 to a similar post. This reflects a family appointment pattern seen in successive British administrations.
Spain ships 19 000 tons of honey from 1 690 000 hives making it the second largest producer, while Germany with 2 000 000 hives yields 20 000 tons. Defiance Starch claims to be the latest invention and superior to all others. A blind reader magazine in New York is funded by a widow and a capitalist.
Advertises a new starch product Defiance Starch claiming fewer chemicals and a added ingredient to enhance strength and smoothness beyond earlier patent starches from 25 years ago. The note also makes a gendered remark about women kissing.
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