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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions 1908 and an author named W als with a reference to Ezekiel chapter 37 indicating a religious text citation, but details are unclear. The readable portion signals commentary or annotation on scriptural authority rather than a full narrative. Further context is needed to identify the source item.
A sermon uses Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones to illustrate Israel’s spiritual decay and the transformative power of God. It argues human wisdom wealth or good works cannot revive dead souls, and only the Spirit can breathe life, separating dead from living people today.
The text explains Ezekiel's authenticity and the book's two divisions centered on Jerusalem's destruction. It notes chapters 1 to 24 containing pre event predictions and chapters 25 to 48 covering post destruction prophecies, with a reference to 26:2 for confirmation.
The speaker reflects that Bulgaria once a great empire is now prominent in headlines. He recalls college knowledge of its founders battles and King Krum, admitting only a remembered couplet used to refresh memory during exams. The passage highlights faded scholarly certainty amid current news.
The text traces Ezekiel's crisis of doubt among captives and his renewal through a divine summons. It recounts the vision by the river Chebar, the haunting bones vision proving Israel's rebirth, and the assurance that God will restore the exiled people to the land of Israel. The seer clings to God despite despair, vowing to struggle on.
A playful old verse lines about Old King Krum recall a merry mood and humorous caricature. The snippet presents a lighthearted catalog line highlighting a jovial tenor and traditional festive rhyme.
A thrifty eastern North Carolina farmer Rev John White dreamed God urged a mission in Egypt. He sold his farm, moved his family abroad seeking a revelation to learn native speech, and after nine months asks friends for funds to return home. He learned caution at high cost.
A quotation on belief and reason describing the mind as ruled by inherited disposition with reason acting as an engineer following the soul’s bidding. Discusses how people accept what they wish to believe and that reasoning does not steer the mind but serves its chosen path.
A deacon attempts to lecture a class of boys on Christian living but a bright boy answers, “Because they don’t know you.” The anecdote, cited by Lippincott's, underlines the gap between appearance and true character.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth in Cincinnati recalls a quaint anecdote about a precocious boy. She notes the Eton or Rugby lads’ quiet, sober faces and says a pretty American girl in London asked a youngster about a sweetheart. He replies he’s game for a bit of spooning if that’s what she wants.
Tourist arrivals in Japan decline month by month this year versus 1930, with Russia as the sole exception. The Siberian railway boosts visits from Russia, while overall visitor numbers remain weaker than last year.
The board of education has prohibited smoking by youths under 17 as ordered by the Shanghai Mercury.
Springfield reports uncanvassed county counts placing Taft at 630,020 to Bryan 450,702 for state officers. Deneen leads Stevenson for governor by 21,622. Oglesby tops Perry by 143,599 for lieutenant governor. Rose and Beidler lead for secretary of state and treasurer with sizable margins. Propositions track yes or no tallies with a Yes majority for the deep waterway and banking law changes.
Reported returns show Taft ahead with a 173 318 plurality while Deneen trails at 23 18. Bond issue carries a decisive 107 891 majority, indicating strong support for the bond.
William F Wahlberg of Oklahoma City Oklahoma relates that one bottle of Peruna relieved his stomach catarrh after years of doctors and other remedies failed. He plans continued use and endorses Peruna to readers. The letter claims many similar results and asserts Peruna’s strong hold on the public.
An old advertisement claims Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant cures colds from exposure and relieves coughs bronchitis pleurisy croup whooping cough lung inflammation and asthma. It promotes three sizes priced at $1.00 50c and 2.50 with endorsements of other tonics and vermifuge.
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