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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
3
A photographer recounts outwitting Charles M Schwab to snap his residence in Loretta Pennsylvania. He hid on a hill and photographed the steel magnate and Mrs Schwab as they rode by, then quipped about one road into town.
A profile of Walter W. Warwick, the new U S comptroller of the treasury, praised for imperturbability and thoroughness. Described as the auditer in chief, calmly managing a busy treasury office with an open door and steady demeanor amid constant political rancor and verbal blasts.
John S. Sumner, successor to Anthony Comstock as NY Society for the Suppression of Vice secretary, says future suppressions will rely more on detective work than bold confrontations. He notes times have changed since the society began over forty years ago and offenders now operate more secretly. The approach shifts from brute posturing to cautious investigation.
Elder Parrells of the Seventh-day Adventists warned that World War I will be followed by a greater conflict in the East centering on Constantinople and Asia. He described potential Armageddon and a later second coming, with China and Japan involved, in a plain speech outlining religious views.
A brief verse praising Thanksgiving as a national pause to give thanks for abundant food and the blessings of freedom across the land. The poem reflects on gratitude and the broad reach of prosperity and liberty.
A list of candy recipes and kitchen guidance explains fondant based treats such as Candied Pineapple, Nut Balls, Spice Drops, Almond Sticks, Rice Jack, and coated figs or dates. The text ends with moral reflections on peace and transforming home conditions before attempting efficient work.
A reader shares several old fashioned recipes. Southern Style Eggplant is prepared by paring cube pieces, boiling, then baking with buttered crumbs and tomato. Scalloped Chicken with Corn combines chicken, corn and white sauce topped with crumbs. Pork Pot layers pork, potatoes, onions and stock baked slowly with herbs and parsley. Baked Beans are sweetened with molasses and onion and finish with pork on top.
A biblical lesson outlines Jonah’s call to Nineveh, its blunt delivery of God’s word, and Nineveh’s immediate repentance. It emphasizes preaching, belief, humility, fervent prayer, and sacrifice as steps to deliverance, noting God’s mercy and the conditional nature of prophecy.
A London Opinion caption shows a boy claiming weekly Sunday school and his father’s rule about movies. A sergeant-style line urges the recruit to wash and bathe before serving. The recruit protests to be a soldier not a mermaid in a humorous exchange.
A battered son of Ham fled to a Louisiana levee camp after a brief New Orleans visit for the Willard Johnson bout results. He explained to his boss that he watched newsies and overexcited himself during the first part of the fight.
During tuberculosis week December 6 to 12 a national medical examination day will be observed on December 8. Groups and individuals are urged to arrange for physical examinations. A circular detailing benefits and signs of impairments will be sent on request from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, 105 East Twenty second Street, New York City.
A woman's coffee withdrawal tale details two weeks of fasting with skim milk, severe distress, and eventual recovery after switching to Postum. She claims improved digestion, heart symptoms resolving, regular bowels, and headaches ending, attributing the change to abandoning coffee for Postum. The ad notes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania writes of relief from back ache kidney trouble nervousness and sleep issues after using Dodds Kidney Pills he urges publication for others. Advertisement notes 50c per box and Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY also promotes Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets 60c per box.
A humorous exchange recalls a policeman failing to stop a prisoner as they were chased by a cow. The officer admits the culprit paused while the animal loomed, making escape possible. Blaetter humorously notes the absurdity of the pursuit.
Vintage advertisement promoting La Creole Hair Dressing to hide gray or streaked hair. Claims a natural change in color for $1.00 with brief product emphasis and a simple call to action.
In America and Germany a Life magazine piece contrasts two youths. A German boy dreams of becoming a field marshal while an American boy aspires to be a Marshall Field. The story frames Germany as militaristic and America as commercial through the students’ aims.
An old advertising snippet touts GROVE S TASTELESS TONIC as fortifying the body for cold weather. It claims quinine and iron enrich the blood and strengthen the whole system, offered at 50 cents. The ad closes with a quip about modern sleep habits contrasted with old fashioned bedtimes.
An old newspaper fragment advertises La Creole Hair Dressing claiming to make a person look ten years younger. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver and bowel regulators, and a quip about the dangers of rushing into things.
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