The Troy Weekly Call Satirical Musings
The Troy Weekly Call issue notes editor Jarvis as publisher and reflects on virtue, money, and loyalty with scattered reflections on sailors, envy, and patriotism amid farmer and racing imagery.
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12 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
1
Atlanta girl joins chorus amid threatened engagement
An Atlanta girl joins a chorus while her fiancé, who is not rich, threatens to end the engagement. The piece notes fashion shifts with pointed women’s shoes for fall and predicts a chiropodists’ busy season as a result.
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Atlanta
Mail delivery to farmers costs nation 35 million yearly
The Topeka Herald notes the government spends about 35 million dollars annually to distribute mail to farmers, contending the expense is worthwhile for the service it provides.
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Topeka Herald
New York Woman With Bullet In Brain Keeps Talking
A New York woman living with a bullet lodged in her brain has been speaking out frequently, offering remarks that reflect her unusual medical condition and personal perspective.
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New York
Brooklyn Widow Weighing 525 Pounds Seeks Worthy Suitor
A Brooklyn widow described as weighing 525 pounds and still increasing is urged to look around for a man who values her weight in gold. The plea frames a search for a partner who appreciates her size and worth.
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Brooklyn
Prince d Abro comments on Egyptian temper and restraint
Prince d Abro of Egypt says Egyptians are slow to anger and do not strike first. The remark questions how they would start fights if they never retaliate until provoked.
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Prince d’Abro
Egypt
Sullivans Rise in Boston Directory Space Surpasses Emersons
Boston directories show the Sullivan family has grown to rival the Smiths, with Emersons remaining but occupying less space than before. The note highlights shifting prominence of local surnames and family presence.
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Boston
Emperor William in Portable Asbestos House During Maneuvers
A report notes Emperor William living in a portable asbestos house while attending army maneuvers. The Kaiser has been viewed as a warm figure, but observers did not expect his appetite or caloric intake to be so high.
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Emperor William
Kaiser
Robbers Route Large Sums Through New York Streets
Crooks mounted sums of money in an open wagon in New York drawing headlines. Authorities faced lawsuits as officials allegedly failed to warn the public until the following day.
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New York
Lke
Girl Denies Acquaintance With Street Car Husband Claim
A girl states she is not acquainted with a man who met her on a street car and asserted he is her husband. She notes this is a rapid age, and no man should marry a woman without telling her about the arrangement.
Amundsen Plans Polar Bear Harnessing For North Pole Ride
Captain Amundsen outlines a method to train polar bears for a polar expedition, insisting each bear will be put through harness training and issued a written guarantee it will not eat human flesh under any circumstances.
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Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Lawyer in New York police court laments lack of offers
A New York lawyer testifying in police court declared he had never done anything wrong in his life, yet he has not received a single offer to enter vaudeville nor any bid to join the National Museum or Smithsonian Institution as one of the greatest living curiosities.
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New York
National Museum
Smithsonian
Immigrant ship welcomes in New Orleans and Galveston
Ships bringing immigrants arrive to New Orleans and Galveston with brass band welcomes. If the welcome fails to shift sympathy, a substantial addition such as 10 acres and a mule per family head may be offered as a glittering inducement.
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New Orleans
Galveston
Life Extension Theory Suggests Longer Human Lifespans
Dr. Wiley argues that recognizing a fourfold growth period could, in the distant future, raise the average human lifespan to around seventy, turning the current three-score and ten into the typical life length and potentially lowering life insurance rates.
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Wiley
Walter Wellman Criticized Over Airship Pole Plan
Walter Wellman faces jeers for a second failed attempt toward the pole. He contends his aim was discovery, not death, and questions how many critics and the Chicago Daily News would stay off solid ground if the outcome favored exploration.
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Walter Wellman
Chicago Daily News
Mystery on Glenarm Estate Continues
In a moonlit pursuit at Glenarm House, the narrator finds a hammer headed mark on paneling and a hidden revolver. Morgan, the summer colony care taker, confronts the narrator on the wall. a scuffle ends with gunfire and Morgan fleeing as the quest to uncover who entered the house deepens.
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Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Finders of a Hammer Near Lake House Walk Home Alone
The narrator recalls a brief excursion by a lake, seeing a man in the undergrowth and retreating to the wall. He secures a hammer from the St. Agatha side of the wall, returns to a candlelit library, and sits by the fire after a forty five minute absence, pondering the event.
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St. Agatha
A String of Gold Beads Continues in the Lake Tale
Glenarm probes a lakeside mystery aided by Bates as he plans a meeting with Morgan to uncover signs around the wooded grounds. The scene shifts through quiet village life and hints at a pursuing motive as the search moves toward the summer resort setting.
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Morgan
Glenarm
Bates
Not Looking for Honors and a Polemical Schoolyard Tale
A Salem sportsman recalls a polo tour in Knox county Maine with eight companions. They visit a country school where a bright pupil sits at the foot of the class near the stove. Dinah asks why the smart boy is at the foot. The teacher replies that if the Salem man were as smart as he believes, he would note the foot is nearest the stove.
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Salem
Dinah” Brown
Massachusetts
Knox County
Maine
Dinah
Peer Actress Marriages Challenge Class Barriers
The Earl of Ross Lyn surveys intermarriage between peers and actresses in Public Opinion. He argues simple faith must prove she is educated and refined to win acceptance, then face opposition and become a worthy peerage member.
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Earl of Rosslyn
See Harm in Alcohol Warns Brain Work Impaired
A Berlin periodical Literarische Echo prints opinions of over 100 authors on alcohol impact. A large majority declare drinking injurious to brain work and advocate moderation or abstinence.
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Berlin
Literarische Echo
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