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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
A religious column cites Jeremiah in sorrowful exile, citing scriptural passages. The piece appears from a early 20th century sermonette style, attributed to Sue Author and published by Highway and Byway.
A sermonette reflects on Gedaliah’s murder, Johanan’s exile bid to Egypt, and Jeremiah’s warning. It warns that ignoring divine truth yields temporary gains but inevitable divine judgment, urging bold, unwavering proclamation of God’s message despite reception. It ends with a call to recognize similar willful Johanan-like doubts in the world.
The document notes Jeremiah’s prophecies not in strict order but grouped by theme. It outlines four sections: warnings to Jews, a survey of nations with a historical appendix, a forecast of brighter days with an appendix, and prophecies about Egypt. It also mentions Ezra’s possible compilation of chapters 41 onward and places Jeremiah among contemporaries like Zephaniah Habakkuk Ezekiel and Daniel.
The prophet Jeremiah convicts Johanan and his band for pressing to exile to Egypt despite God’s warning. Jeremiah warns of death by sword famine and pestilence, while Johanan vows the prophet will eat his words in Egypt as plans move forward.
A Congregational sermon by Rev Simon Turple repeats a tale about sparrows sold for two for three pence. A South Africa bound youth returns years later and notes no change except the sparrow price remains the same, the old figure preserved in memory.
A Japanese waiter at Hotel Castineda, Hakkadote, was seen at eight pm playing with a live streetcar trolley wire. He held the 22,000 volt line and touched it to the rails, laughing as electricians refused to approach until power was shut off.
A cow and a colt discuss an eastern invention described as a self hooking waist. The cow notes the device will end a vaudeville joke claiming she is the boss hooker, and she continues musing on the idea.
A Voe chief electrician called the incident the greatest wonder in the world he was not killed outright. He offered two explanations that the Japanese were a human nonconductor or that God protects fools, as reported by the Las Vegas Dispatch in its Philadelphia Inquirer transmission.
A seaman voices disdain for a so called sailor's prayer book. He mocks the name linking holystone use to Sunday labor and chants a rough parody of a biblical verse. He notes holystone origins from tomb fragments and critiques pious airs accompanying hard deck scrubbing.
A reflective sketch notes a man who kept delaying actions from insuring his home to helping neighbors to paying debts. Each deferred task ends in unforeseen tragedy or loss, illustrating the irony of postponement and the fragility of fortune.
An old paper game describes two sides, French and German, using a sharp pencil to draw slanted tracks from a cannon starting point. If a track crosses an opponent, that unit is dead. The game ends when one side has no soldiers left, and a sample battlefield shows the German side winning in eight shots while the French struggle.
A description of a crude magic illusion using a black cardboard skeleton on a slate. The performer hides a white chalk drawing then animates with a hidden string to make the figure kick its legs and wave arms while lights are dimmed and soft piano music plays.
A Baltimore American quote questions how an all around family stew formed and suggests the plan was prepared beforehand. The dialogue framing hints at premeditated family dynamics and interconnected plans across relations.
A bitter critique of medical practice where wealth shapes diagnosis. The text argues rich patients receive diagnoses such as neurasthenia gout appendicitis while poor patients face insanity delirium tremens rheumatism and gall stones. It condemns profit motive and calls for manipulation of patients to maximize earnings.
A French expatriate hired a carpenter for a set price and was shocked when billed higher. Unable to protest in English she blurted you are dearer to me now than when we first engaged. The quip appears in Success Magazine. The entry ends with a humorous note about press censorship and a judge’s quip.
A Lip pincott's Magazine example explains graft as easy money for little effort. An expert golfer hits a trespasser with a strong stroke, knocks him senseless, and hands him five dollars. The injured man replies with a sharp quip, then asks when the golfer will play again. The piece closes with a Bacon quote about people who seek others' sympathy.
A University of Berlin professor travelling in the United States is asked by a sleeping car porter for a berth ticket. He protests that his passport and other papers prove his status, and jokes that his passport proclaims him well and highly born.
A Cleveland Telegram letter from City Editor A Mr Jones demands a retraction of a story published this morning. The chief’s missive complains the amount is too much and indicates the piece drew unfavorable attention.
Four year old Clyde spots tadpoles and asks what they are. He suggests bringing them home to make a pond family, but the father explains the impossibility. A frog crosses their path and Clyde ponders the difference between himself and his father, asking if there is as much difference.
Hon R S Tharin attorney for the Anti-Trust League writes from Washington DC praising Peruna for catarrhal disorders and as a tonic. T Barnecott of Ontario reports pneumonia recovery after two months of Peruna and recommends it for others. includes anecdote of a young woman who recovered and could return to tailoring after three months.
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