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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1909
Page
3
The text retells a sermon on Psalm 37 about not fretting over evil doers. It uses the tale of Morambad fortress as a moral allegory: fear and worry weaken even strong defenses, while calm endurance and faith empower action. The speaker urges self-control, proper rest, and prayer to attain divine peace and effective conduct.
A compact study of generosity from 2 Corinthians 8 1 15 highlighting the Macedonian churches Philippi and Jerusalem. It emphasizes the aims motive joy and proportionate giving through Christ modeled virtue and the readiness of heart over mere wealth.
A Rural New Yorker writer describes a small operation called Village Pony Farm in Knoxville Pennsylvania. Owning partners maintain about 150 acres of hillside pasture with sixty five ponies, some bred for sale as young as four months. Prices reported span 70 to 125 dollars for young ponies and up to 500 dollars for small, well matched pairs. a four year old pony may fetch 150 dollars, while stallions are valued at roughly a dollar per pound live weight. The business requires modest feed and capital to expand, with a two year old girl seen among the ponies’ humane care.
The passage presents a catalog of flower meanings aligned with sentiments such as Daffodil for Chivalry, Forget-me-not for True love, White rose for I am worthy of you, and White violet for Modesty, along with others including Clover, Daisy, Goldenrod, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, Myrtle, Pansy, Pink, Blue violet, Hawthorn, and Cowslip, suggesting a Victorian or educational flower-language table.
A bold creature dances eagerly. Frankly generous, humble insects joyfully kindle lively marshes. Nimble otters prance quiet riverside, showing tangerine undergrowths, vibrant wetlands, xenial yaks zigzag.
In a kitchen scene the Lemon and Nutmeg converse after a cook decides not to use the Nutmeg for flavoring pudding. The Nutmeg calls it a grate relief while the Lemon remarks on the hurt about being left out.
A possible move by apple growers to form a large trust stirs talk of consolidation. If it proceeds, analysts expect market effects including potential shifts in pricing and supply.
A short verse notes Billy’s fishing effort at a pond that proved dry with no fish caught after hours of trying.
Illustrated guide explains removing obstacle from paper without tearing. Cut heavy paper as shown, thread string through a slit and long cuts with buttons on ends. Fold paper to form a loop, pass through the small slit, and lift one button to restore the paper.
The passage advises ease over effort in travel. It notes that tensing the body or forcing movement does not speed arrival. Instead, staying relaxed leads to steady progress, finishing the journey promptly while leaving you rested for the hours ahead.
A dialogue asks what the appeal court should do with Morse. The reply deems sending Morse to the penitentiary the only logical position. The follow up clarifies the ice man is the subject of the cooling sentence.
A humorous set of old time jokes about beggars bakers stockings and a girl. The verses play on wordplay and common sayings like long coat before a beggar and what a girl looks for but cannot find a hole in her stocking. It ends with a remark about sentries being like day and night for opposite appearances.
A fragment discusses the origin of the slang expression to try it on the dog. Surgeons note the phrase may reflect early testing ideas in operating rooms before human procedures. The text references practice and specimen work but lacks complete context.
A clipped item notes educated horses fetch high prices with the remark educated aaseg selling for thirty cents a dozen, highlighting market demand and value perceptions in the era.
A nurse, Mrs Minnie Turney of Keene Okla, credits Dean’s Kidney Pills with rapid health improvement from backache and kidney pains. She used five boxes to overcome a run-down condition including bloated limbs and constant languor. She urges others to remember the name Dean’s, sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
A breezy column fragment contrasts alimony and marriage with quips about expense and hardship. It cites a Cleveland Leader line about wives and alimony, hints at financial strain and social views, and includes promotional quips for Perry Davis Painkiller and Lewis' Single Binder cigars.
Minneapolis readers share a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for alleviating female troubles. Mrs Joan G Morpan reports relief and restoration to health after three months, urging publication to show the product's benefits. The notice invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential, free advice.
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