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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
3
A brief note cites the Highway and Byway Preacher SS with copyright 1908 by the author and editor. It references scripture authority Jeremiah 32 2 33 1 3 38 1 6 as the guiding text for the devotional or sermon fragment.
Sermonette asserts spiritual strength found in confinement through Jeremiah, Daniel, Paul, Bunyan, and Jesus. It argues faith elevates even the darkest places, enabling divine companionship, wisdom, and transformed ministry. It highlights persecution as a source of truth and praise to God.
Jeremiah delivers a faltering prophecy in Jerusalem. Princes seek his death, but amid a dungeon pit he is miraculously rescued by Ebed-melech. God honors the prophet with a vision of deliverance and Psalmic faith sustains him through the darkness.
The 37 Chinese crew of the Braemar, a tramp steamer, rushed below deck at sunrise near the Statue of Liberty. They reemerged solemnly, bowed and burned incense, calling Liberty their grand idol though far from home. Captain Saxby and interpreter Hi Wen noted their awe and curiosity about America as they returned to work.
The Shanghai Mercury reports that the bad characters in Ningkuo fu Anhwei unite with adversaries from various districts to cause trouble. The alert underscores a coordinated effort among rogue elements across regions.
The Sunday Magazine recounts ancient writers like Aelian and Diodorus Siculus who described distant continents beyond Europe Asia and Africa. It notes mentions of a fertile western island or continent near Africa and legendary Atlantean cites tied to Homer Horace and early exploration including Phoenician voyages and Pre-Memel discoveries.
Trained falcons tested by the Russian army carry dispatches in war time with speeds four times those of carrier pigeons, suggesting a swift alternative for urgent messages.
Urge Special Service. The establishment of a Scandinavian steamship service to America is being actively urged in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a six foot wide double cow stall that holds two animals. The stall uses a cement foundation with a 2 by 12 back plank and an 18 to 22 inch manger. Animals are tied to partitions with sliding bars and chains, noted as very satisfactory after 12 years of use.
E. H. Farring ton discusses cream care during transport to creameries. Insulation and flotation to prevent churning are needed, with varied can styles in use. Creamery rules may separate tainted cream, and farmers are paid by butter grade. Effective handling aims to uphold American butter standards in five years.
The piece argues that small-yield cows costing 40 to 50 dollars yearly produce 25 to 35 dollars in milk, draining profits. It urges replacing them with fewer higher-yield cows, noting most farms with such scrubs lose money while a minority with better herds make money. The lesson is clear and conclusions suggest change.
A Farmers' Mail and Breeze note describes an improved slop bucket to keep food waste and chickens out. The lid rises by stepping on a footboard, with dotted lines showing its closed position. It suggests two side strips on the cover and wires to the footboard to keep the lid secured.
Farmers should cull poor producers to improve dairy profits. A cow eating feed worth 40 annually that yields less than 200 pounds of butter yearly at 20 cents per pound fails to cover costs. Test milk quality, identify good cows, and remove poor athletes. A strong producer covers feed, care, and yields profit, keeping soil fertility.
The article offers practical tips for dairy operations including pasture design with water grass blade and salt, barn milking in hot weather, and the effect of fly spray on milking. It notes cows costs from 30 to 300 dollars and warns that misfed feeds cause indigestion reducing milk yield. In Kansas a dairyman tested 16 cows and found eight profitable while eight consumed profits.
A dairyman who delivers clean milk avoids sour milk and gains fewer complaints. Careful handling and sanitation are emphasized as keys to quality dairy output and customer satisfaction.
Dialogue snippet shows two individuals exchanging playful lines about size and possession. The exchange centers on a boast about stature and a witty retort about taking the other person’s measure. No broader context available.
A mother recounts her daughter's severe eczema starting on the chest and spreading to the back and head. After two doctors offered little relief, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, and within three quarters of the ointment finished, the disease vanished, described as magical by Mrs. T. W. Hyde of Brentwood Essex dated March 8 1907.
A Hearth and Home quote describes a man unable to travel yet savoring journeys through imagined trips. He studies travel costs, clothing, and timetables, builds itineraries, and reads about places in travel books, finding a vivid, captivating pastime.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hallas Catarrh Cure. J Cheney & Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Maivin endorse the firm. Fall's Catarrh Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A humorous fragment contrasts a father urging medicine for his son with an ad pitch for Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Peoria. It hints at distrust in friends and a general reflection on life choices and beliefs in a smoker’s world.
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