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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
4
Linemen have died from transmitted current due to inadequate footwear. A patented line man's shoe features a two layer rubber sole to prevent blowholes through which current could pass. Tests show it can block at least thirty thousand volts without affecting wearer comfort.
A timeless advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming quinine and iron fight malaria and build up the system. It emphasizes the formula printed on the label and lists a price of 50 cents.
A dialogue reveals a couple who have just graduated in June. The man speaks of newspaper work heading the Hints to Mothers column on the Daily Planet and the woman mentions writing the About Town articles for the Jay Gusher. Both share pride in their journalistic beginnings and plans.
An air raid last night caused damage in several districts. The piece questions who carried out the attack and speculates whether it was German forces or an ally. The dialogue adds a wartime tone to the city’s vigilance.
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing for cleansing the scalp and darkening grizzly hairs. It promotes a strong alkaline formula and claims gradual natural darkening, priced at $1.00.
A quirky dialogue frames Sliggins as a pessimist yet lights a path to cheer up. The comments hint at a communal joke about spotting troubles and offering misguided encouragement, reflecting small town wit and character.
A battlefield surgeon endures exhausting hours to save a captain. After accepting a dying plea, he mails letters to the captain's wife at four day intervals, sharing in her hopes as she awaits their child. The tale ends with a final note from the countess: their son born ten days after the captain’s death.
A former missionary resident in Shantung brought back a quart of California peanuts from a furlough and gave seed to a native convert. The grain proved fertile and now spreads across Shantung, creating an export trade of about 150,000 tons annually.
In Quebec 1915 hay dominates the farm landscape with about 3,000,000 acres used for hay. Oats cover 1,400,000 acres yielding an estimated 44,000,000 bushels. Barley accounts for 85,000 acres producing around 312,000 bushels. Spring wheat is the sole wheat variety grown, with total 1915 crops at 1,447,000 bushels, up nearly 500,000 from 1914.
Farmer Corntessel explains the value of postscript titles and the pride in seeing R. F. D. on mail addressed to him. The exchange highlights local pride in formal designations and the small status they convey.
Poem lines by Nixon Waterman express longing for mutual understanding and inner sight. The verse imagines how our thoughts would align and friendship would grow if we truly knew one another.
An essay argues that hurried eating by indoor workers harms digestion and liver, recommending slow meals, small portions, and separating fruit from starches, with advice to sip milk and use easily digested foods like milk and eggs. It ends with a verse by Owen Meredith.
A compact list of cheese recipes including Italian Cheese With Rice Dream Cakes and Welsh Rarebit. Steps cover rice with tomatoes and cheese, buttered rye toast with spiced cheese, and milk heated with cheese and mustard. Each method emphasizes quick prep and hot serving.
Article argues fame rarely brings happiness and that true joy comes from serving those you love. The happiest woman, it asserts, is contentedly ministering to family in daily life, not achieving public recognition. It urges homemakers, wives, mothers, and sisters to recognize their privilege and cherish their joyful role. Philadelphia Inquirer.
An exchange between an old practitioner and a young doctor recalls a patient diagnosed with a mix of liver stomach heart lung and brain trouble. The elder praises the broad diagnosis and asks if the young doctor profited from his advice. The young doctor says he did.
A reflective note on firmness to perform duty despite ingratitude and harsh critique. It recalls a past effort when the speaker cooked for a camping party, illustrating momentary sacrifice and resilience. The passage emphasizes steady resolve in the face of disapproval.
Germany starts producing sausage skins from raw silk with hollow casings tested before the war. Elberfeld rib bon factory now makes long lengths of silk casing though current silk prices keep it on par with standard skins. Berliner Lokal Anzeiger notes a Berlin invention for briquetted meat packing resistant to insect attack.
A Kansas City Star snippet presents a dialogue between Kirst Thinker and Second Thinker. The exchange hints at political or ideological disagreement with Washington. The piece frames a personal argument as a public comment in a newspaper context.
In a market update the price of asbestos fiber rose to 500 per ton in United States markets. Industry officials cited steady demand from construction and manufacturing sectors while environmental groups warned of health risks and regulatory scrutiny intensifying.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for cleansing and healing skin troubles with a free sample by mail and a request for an address postcard. The ad notes Canada produced $3,491,000 worth of asbestos fiber last year.
In a 1915 period snapshot, women urged to examine Castoria bottles for the signature while noting Fletcher’s Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants. Separately, the United States produced 41,581,150 tons of coke that year, reflecting industrial demand and energy use.
Mr F C Case of Welcome Lake Pennsylvania writes of back ache kidney trouble and nervous fatigue noting headache poor sleep and dizziness after meals and trouble breathing. He credits Dodds Kidney Pills for relief and invites publication for others. Also mentions Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets and a New Brunswick prohibition on saloons next year.
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