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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1904
Page
3
A fragment from Youth's Companion presents a mock tale of a runaway dog named Runaway and a clever tongue Think-a-bit. The piece contrasts instinct with thought, suggesting the wiser approach lies in listening to reason before acting.
A hands on guide from the St Louis Globe Democrat describing how to build a small windmill toy. It details cutting notches, shaping a cross frame, mounting a wooden or wire axle, adding leather washers, and attaching a rotating crank driven see saw and figures. The design suggests wind power can run various figures and even a gear system for pulley powered contrivances.
Cincinnati Enquirer describes a hoop rolling game for children using five pegs and a string. Players stand 15 feet away and aim to pass through openings near a tall peg, rebound off the string, and strike pegs for points. The middle peg is worth 20 points, the two small pegs 10 each, with risks if a hoop hits a peg before rebounding.
Miss Bessie Lyndall of Gladwyne Pennsylvania went blind while listening to a band concert on Asbury Park boardwalk New Jersey. After decline she was sent home to be treated by specialists with her mother Mrs Lyndall by her side. She is twenty years old and had enjoyed good health prior to the incident.
The World’s Fair displays Filipino bands and craftsmanship to prove Native culture can be refined. The Constabulary band, led by Lieut. Loving, is praised for musical precision and emotional climaxes, forming a bridge between Filipino identity and American loyalty. The article highlights Visayans, brown soldiers, and the disciplined band as evidence of civilization and loyalty.
General John H. Ketcham, veteran representative from New York's Thirty first district, despite hearing loss, is praised for his awareness of current affairs and his close attention to constituents. A New York friend asked for a loan, first saying five dollars, then repeating ten dollars, and the general corrected him.
Charles M Schwab and his secretary Ward paused at the Omaha Union station for about half an hour on a Pacific coast trip. A reporter sought an interview but Ward claimed Schwab was asleep, prompting Schwab to laugh at the scene while nearby.
Bananas once luxury for children and tropical natives are now a staple food in many nations. Governments and colonies are studying its value, with banana flour used to make bread and coffee. At the St Louis Exposition manufacturers showcase banana products in the Palace of Agriculture as a key food lesson at the World's Fair.
The St Louis Exposition is praised as a leading advertising medium and school of instruction for coffee. South and Central American countries showcase their beans to World’s Fair visitors, creating demand for higher grade coffees domestically and in Europe. Brazil serves Rio coffee daily to visitors at the Brazil building, while Porto Rico promotes its exhibit to boost trade with its mother country.
A Springfield Illinois woman credits years of nervousness and heart trouble to daily coffee. After stopping coffee and switching to Postum, she reports gradual health improvement and now feels free from nervous spells and heart weakness. She attributes gains to quitting coffee, endorsing Postum as a rebuilder.
The New York section of the Palace of Agriculture at the World’s Fair showcases 350 varieties of Irish potatoes, large and small. The specimens result from cross breeding of standard types.
Pygmies from Africa at the World’s Fair discard tents and construct small sapling huts covered with grass and rushes. An inventive measuring method employed by the architect involved stretching out on his stomach to sight the hut’s dimensions, with corner poles set in the ground.
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