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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
3
A fragment from a 1906 publication references a series titled Graves in the Wilderness Eighteenth In Cloud and Pillar with garbled text and scattered biblical citations. The legible parts hint at a religious or fiction work and list a copyright line and scripture references.
A sermon on Paul’s warning about unbelief, using Israel’s wilderness as a caution. It contrasts a hardened, unbelieving heart with the need to bury unbelief and seek a new heart, inviting readers to heed God’s voice today and move toward the promised land of blessing.
The aged leader watches a solemn funeral pass toward the camp’s edge. A shroud covered body lies motionless as Moses mutters about the fulfillment of the Lord’s word and the graves of Israel’s children filling the wilderness.
Caleb recalls Moses and Shelah in a long wilderness scene. The aging Shelah dies after a life of defiance, later finding peace as his grandson embraces faith and the promise of entering Canaan. The story links judgment, stubbornness, and renewal amid the caravan’s graves.
Early spring brings the question how are the crops and the nation’s wealth hinge on harvest size and quality. Farmers supply four billion dollars in value, with corn and wheat dominating western output. Railways, steel, manufacturers, bankers, and traders all rely on forecasted yields to plan transport, production, and investment, shaping the economy from harvest to harvest.
A veteran compositor recalls pranks on writers including a bishop who wrote from Moscow to a church paper about the Russian Revolution. The bishop penned a line about the domes of the city but the compositor reveals the typewriter read "damed domes" as if cursed by the printer.
The notice directs readers to the pattern department to order a ladies apron pattern. It asks to indicate size and pattern number on the included coupon and submit with the order.
A vintage ad touts Putnam Faceless Dyes offering dyeing in half an hour and urges readers to ask their druggist. The message veers into a light matrimonial quip about mothers and daughters in law, then pivots to a cigarette brand comparison involving Lewis' Single Binder. Factory, Peoria, LM.
The 1906 French budget showed a deficit of 16.2 million dollars to be covered by new taxes. A home laundry note touts De fiance Starch for better stiffness with thinner application, claiming its greater strength preserves fabric appearance and wear.
A Paris morning ash fog on April 11 carried a dry yellow haze. A scientist used glycerin plates to trap the dust and found fine sand matching Vesuvius ash from 1822 along with spherical globules of oxidized iron.
Apleton's Magazine details an elephant named Tom mastering a telephone routine. Trainer Barlow required over 2000 trunk-guided actions to wind the bell, 1000 efforts to place the receiver to the ear, and 500 trials to synchronize the crank and listening sequence, all before the elephant performed the simple act.
An ad style piece argues dyspepsia stems from heavy greasy meals and promotes Grape-Nuts as a light easily digested food. A Maine reader testimonial praises improved strength and reduced nervousness after weeks of use, ending with the slogan There’s a reason and a prompt to read The Read to Wellville.
Wo onsocket Rhode Island resident Mrs Charles E Smith reports long standing kidney weakness improved after four years using Deans Kidney Pills. She says the medicine raised her weight from 120 to 165 pounds and cured backache bearing down dizziness and other signs of weak kidneys. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Oster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Chelsea Massachusetts political group debated procuring a ballot box and ballots. A member proposed a committee to obtain round white balls and square black balls, sparking laughter and a quip about being smart.
The Cologne Gazette notes Germany has about 80 million insurance policies for a population near 60 million, indicating many citizens hold policies with two or more companies. Indemnities paid by German insurers total roughly 24 million dollars each month.
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