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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
3
A janitor berates his Scandinavian assistant Nels and taunts a Chinese laundry worker as he defends prejudice. The exchange reveals casual racism, white entitlement, and the janitor’s threat to coerce actions with violence. The dialogue highlights harmful stereotypes in early 20th century immigrant urban life.
A couple debates their engagement and the need for complete honesty. They discuss confessing faults to avoid long marriage misery and explore personal prejudices and habits, including golf, drinking, and cultural stereotypes, as they consider ending or continuing their relationship.
Col Roosevelt spoke to Arkansas reporters in Marquette recounting tales about frontier life. He recalled dining with log cabin residents where a baby played with a loaded revolver, prompting a backwoodsman’s shrug about his many children.
A fragmentary note hints at a sensational new play with phrases about originality and a hero who falls in love, suggesting a marriage romance as a central theme despite the garbled OCR.
Observational and literary history surrounds Newton house in St. Martin in the Fields area. Burney family lived there from 1774 to 1794, with Fanny Burney writing Evelina nearby. The observatory and leaden roof remained as Sir Isaac left them, attracting Garrick Johnson Reynolds and other visitors.
Alexander Dewsnap of Bristol tried to catch a sunning black snake in Newtown Bucks County. The reptile slipped free by shedding its skin as he grabbed the tail, leaving Dewsnap with the discarded skin used now as an arm cover.
James Freeman of Arlington New Jersey says his wife insulted him by calling him pig and slapped his face in a restaurant. He traveled to Reno and secured a divorce amid hardship and public dispute.
Editor William A Radford outlines a four room ground floor with back stairs and a second floor bath, a 24 by 44 foot plan estimated at 2750 dollars. He emphasizes space efficiency, minimal parlor use, and practical verandas with vines for shade, noting front hall openness and access to three rooms, plus considerations for porch orientation and climate suitable climbers.
A purported insurgent general boasts of starving, beating, and ear-cutting opponents, claiming greater cruelty by others while denying benevolent intent. He counters claims of humane methods, noting the existence of a vice president proposal, as reported by the New York Evening Post.
Miss Mildred Dennis of Pierson North Dakota describes a year and a half eczema eruption on scalp face back neck arms and chest that caused intense itching and hair loss. She reports daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two months leading to a complete recovery and notes availability of free samples and a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Department L Boston.
An old observation extols the domestic cat as the sole animal never conquered by humans. It notes that cats neither submit nor work for favors, unlike dogs that fawn when beaten. The piece highlights the cat’s independence and defiance.
In Plunkville a constable notes tension as locals debate trespassers slipping in while others insist on staying out. The exchange reveals distrust, crowding, and a warder’s wary stance amid shifting boundaries.
A brief exchange notes the physician son gaining steady practice during the green apple season and optimistic prospects for business as the football season approaches, reflecting small town commerce tied to seasonal demand and local sports fever.
The observation notes that Hla shows weakness in conversation, unable to converse confidently on topics unless he already knows them well. The remark highlights limitations in breadth of knowledge and communication.
Onlookers circle a suspected killer as authorities improvise amid tension. The crowd debates judgment while the accused awaits official action, the scene reflecting a community torn between justice and spectacle.
Dialogue shows doctor asking about a run down condition and patient replying he can dodge all the autos, implying a tense exchange and evasive risk discussion.
A dubious claim promotes Felly Kidney Pills as the cure for back pain and rheumatism by attacking the kidneys and bladder. The ad asserts the pills start working from the first dose and that pain and torment from kidney trouble will soon disappear.
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