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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1910
Page
6
A meditation on spiritual wealth over material gain. The speaker admits empty pockets and weary feet but retains resolve to rise against temptation, seeking courage and a faithful heart rather than money or status. The poem contrasts material loss with inner devotion and humble worship.
The article recalls the Plymouth Pilgrims wintering hardships and a spring planting above graves, turning loss into harvest. It frames Thanksgiving as a memory filled day of family reunions, faith, gratitude, and shared blessings. A closing quip notes a girl’s preference for ice cream over a silver spoon.
A Congregational sermon urges choosing gratitude over complaint during Thanksgiving. It encourages praise as the dominant door in daily life, noting blessings and those less favored, and suggesting praise should guide behavior year round, even above material legacies or beauty measures.
A friend visits a musician composing a piece described as a class song for a school of fish. The musician explains patiently that the work remains stuck in an imagined bags clef on the lower wall of the keyboard as he searches for the correct musical direction.
A garbled fragment cites a town debate on a law to curb scorched motorists. It hints at daily danger and a call for protective rules, naming no specific people or places. The readable portion emphasizes safety against heat and reckless driving, urging action.
A nationwide Democratic wave reshapes Congress with gains in Illinois New York Ohio and New Jersey and eight of ten House districts, while Republicans win some state tickets. Tennessee and Wisconsin shift, Oklahoma votes reject woman suffrage, and New Jersey blocks a Bryan opposition.
An exhaustive list shows the newly chosen lawmakers for both Senate and House from Illinois. It names districts and party affiliations for dozens of candidates, including Brady, Ball, Ettelson, Gorman, Jones, Brown, Mciean, Olson, Carroll, Andrus, Lundberg, McKenzie, Clark, Stewrt, Forst, Lish, Glackin, Dadle, Denvir, Curtis, Manny, Willet Cornwell, Gibson, Landee, Gray, Hearn, Magli, Burton, Tahnsen, and many others across both chambers with party designations and district order. The lengthy roster reflects the statewide result of the November election.
A terse exchange recalls an old friend asking about a novelist career. The response notes a publisher dismissing imagination as too lively and unprobable, leading to abandoning the project, while mentioning work on railway advertisements.
A dialogue shows two boys debating swimming risk. The first warns that his mother would scold him if he returns late. The second cautions that many fellows have drowned there, implying real danger at the swimming hole.
A nurse describes her year long battle with sores on her nephew’s face and body that nearly left him skeleton like. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as directed, the sores vanished in two months and never returned. The testimonial is dated October 23, 1909, Litchfield Connecticut.
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