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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
6
The act, signed August 11, 1916, creates negotiable warehouse receipts for cotton, grain, wool, tobacco and flaxseed to aid financing of crops. It licenses bonded warehouses, sets duties for warehousemen, requires clear receipt details, inspections, and records, and allows civil action on bonds for damages.
A writer suggests a simple pen modification to deter hogs from preying on hens. Install a tiered boarding barrier eight inches high and six feet long around the coop to force hogs to crawl under each plank, slowing them and guiding them away. The description emphasizes patience and consistent fencing to reduce losses.
Have scales convenient. Place a spring scale where milk is weighed and record each milk weight on a prepared chart for accurate tracking.
A simple one leg milking stool with waist straps to secure the seat. Describes a sanitary, comfortable and convenient stool that can be easily made.
A fragment notes Haise calves fed milky and clean to stay warm. It mentions shade trees to be pruned and calves being butchered in pruning. The text is fragmented and lacks clear event details or dates.
New coats feature tight sleeves from elbow down and novel top gussets creating delta necklines. Directoire and empire styles dominate, with heavy embroidery from Paris designers like Cherub, Bernard, Douillet, Callot and others. Fur trims, satin and velvet fabrics, and extensive soutache work mark a season of lavish, portable artistry.
Mourners still vary in display as new widow’s veils appear. A long veil drapes over a small toque base, pulled back from the face and secured by a white crepe band around the face line. A white crepe bundle under the chin adds chic, subtle contrast to the attire.
A historical church lesson reviews Paul’s defense before Felix in Caesarea. It details charges of insurrection, leading a sect, and temple profanation, and Paul’s rebuttal that he follows the Jewish faith and worships God, with notes on the governor’s cautious delay and background witnesses.
A nostalgic advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing to cover gray hair. It promises a natural look and is priced at $1.00, appealing to readers seeking a simple cosmetic solution.
A compact breech loading cannon sized as a pocket knife uses a .22 caliber rim fire cartridge. The device resembles a knife with two blades and a hidden hole in a steel block. A spring releases to align the cartridge and cock the pistol when the trigger is pressed. The note adds seats for auto doors for extra passengers and states the United States has 380 plane factories.
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