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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1907
Page
3
The piece by the Highway and Byway preacher, dated 1907, discusses the biblical recall of David with Scriptural authority from 2 Samuel chapter 19, presenting religious interpretation and reflection.
Sermonette urges readers to invite Jesus Christ, the true King, back into a neglected heart. It compares David’s exile from Jerusalem to the heart's drift from loyalty, warns against self indulgence, and calls for daily invitation to reestablish the King’s rule. The imagery portrays Jerusalem without a ruler and the heart as God’s dwelling.
After Absalom's death the nation confronts blame and longing. David, exiled and sorrowful for Jerusalem, recalls his former glory while tribes plot anew. Elders realize their neglect and urge his return. priests urge swift action and unity. The king resumes journey to Gilgal as Judah welcomes him at the Jordan.
A humorous tale shows a Timore girl calculating a poultry plan to wealth. She imagines purchasing a chick hen for 60 cents and, via exponential broodings, calculates 1.5 million dollars in five years at 50 cents per chick, prompting her father’s wary view.
A visitor notices a blue frame in a bedroom and learns the mirror belongs to neighbors in the next flat. The frame was painted light blue to conceal its origin until September when the owners return.
A reflective aphorism urges abandoning pursuit of life’s bruised spots and instead seeking the best. It argues the world shifts when one seeks positivity, offering a subtle call to inner change and perception.
A narrator recalls his childhood lesson in true courtesy. While walking, a worker on the opposite side lets them pass first, and the boy crosses without gratitude. The father crosses last, thanks the man, and rebukes his son for not thanking him, teaching that true gentleness transcends status.
The dean and chapter of St Pauls Cathedral with consulting engineer Mervyn KE Macartney will place metal disks in pillars of the crypt to measure movements and determine if the cathedral foundations and supports are stable.
A succinct adage contrasts staying with bad company and choosing good friends to guide personal conduct, underscoring how associations influence character and fate. The saying frames social influence as a moral compass shaping behavior over time.
A jeweler explains watch baking to ensure accuracy in all climates. He demonstrates regulating watches to heat, then to cold in a refrigerator, to prevent them from failing in any environment. Chronometers require even tighter regulation than watches.
In Norway and Sweden 36 per thousand live by geafar ing, a higher rate than any other area in this study. England records 17 per thousand, while other regions trail behind.
The lesson outlines Ruth's place in Judges era Ruth and Orpah's decision to return or stay with Naomi. It highlights Ruth's devotion, the themes of love and faith, and contrasts Ruth and Orpah with biblical parallels. The Outcome links Ruth's choice to Boaz David and Jesus, framing home and love as transforming forces.
Harpers Weekly recounts a Baltimore lawyer who faces a murder trial for a client. Convicted, the condemned man awaits a governor’s pardon when his lawyer delivers news that his uncle left him $200 and the lawyer earned payment.
A Chicago mother reports her infant suffered a year with skin itching like eczema. After trying many doctors and colleges, she used Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent Pills. Three boxes of ointment and accompanying products improved the child to a healthy state. Mrs. A. C. Brestlin, 171 N. Lincoln St., Chicago, Oct. 20 and 30, 1906.
An Atchison woman visits multiple millinery shops seeking a fall hat. After trying on several hats and noting how her hair looked, she eventually buys a grotesque hat that shocks relatives and strangers alike, reflecting mixed courage and fashion risk.
During a thunderstorm a remarkable event occurred near Dean England as lightning imprinted a perfect photograph of a flower vase on a mirror before it stood, leaving residents amazed by the vivid imprint captured by natural force.
A Ohio woman describes years of indigestion and constipation. She found relief after using Grape-Nuts, noting regular bowels, improved memory, and clearer thinking. The Postum Co. of Battle Creek cites her as a customer and points to the booklet The Road to Wellville. There’s a reason.
A column extols a health product as a reliable family aid and urges buying the genuine Syrup of Figg and Elixir of Senna from the California Wig Syrup Co. through leading druggists, praising its proven components and wide acceptance by well informed consumers worldwide.
Florida planter J. Z Reid notes the nut growing industry in the south Atlantic and Gulf states, with pecans leading. Systematic evoding and cracking by steam or electric machinery enable ready market of nut meats. Demand exceeds supply as trees yield up to 200 pounds per season, selling at 60 to 70 cents per pound, making pecan orchards profitable.
The discussion traces how petra meaning rock leads to petroleum rock oil and how petrel the seabird is linked to Saint Peter by folk naming, as the bird seemed to walk on waves.
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