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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
3
The piece presents a tale attributed to the Highway and Byway preacher W.8. Edeon. It recounts desecration themes tied to apocryphal passages from Maccabees Chapter 1, framing a moral drama across religious conflict and martyrdom imagery.
Reflections on enduring persecution for righteousness and the Christian virtues of steadfast faith. The piece weaves biblical quotes from Psalms and James, urging endurance, trust in God, and prayer in trouble, with verses about deliverance, refuge, and divine support. It emphasizes loyalty till death, testing of faith, and reliance on God for strength.
Narrative recounting the Maccabees origins and the Jerusalem crisis under Antiochus Epiphanes. A committed Jew refuses to abandon God’s law as persecutors execute his wife and infant, and he proclaims death is sweet for obedience before his beheading. Includes moral reflections from Phillips Brooks and Montaigne.
The article discusses claimed origins of the Hasmonaeans surname derived from Chashmon, Mattathias’ great grandfather, noting the variant Maccabees and the link to the Hebrew root meaning a lineage and hammer imagery similar to Charles Martel.
A reflective political editorial arguing national greatness rests on selfless public service. It urges citizens to educate humanity toward finer living, honor and justice, and to sacrifice for enduring ideals rather than mere glory or wealth, citing historical devotion to principles.
A simple indoor outdoor game adapts baseball into eggball played on small yards. An eight foot pole holds a hook and cord with an emptied egg as the ball. Players strike with pasteboard racquets from marked courts. those who miss retire. The last remaining player wins.
An Irish crewman aboard a man-of-war, ordered to haul a long tow-line, mutters that the line seems endless and a week’s work for five, then abruptly suspects foul play, claiming someone cut off the other end. His remark underscores tension at sea and mistrust aboard the ship.
A city druggist recalls a stream of queer orders from illiterate customers. One note says a girl is a child needing five cents of powder for a grown man. Another asks for Epicac for a month-old baby sister. A third mentions a boy and a grandfather’s plaster with an antidote requested urgently.
In the elm tree an oriole calls to its mate as a light breeze sways the bough The nest hidden nearby draws Peter to sing from his high perch in the tree this morning
A cork tied to a string end and a rod on the other end forms a simple stunt. Corks stacked in a column must be knocked off one by one without toppling the rest. It requires skill to perform without disturbing the balance.
In a playful exchange, Jamie delays washing his face after a long bath claiming he will wash his face tomorrow. His mother scolds him as he emerges in pajamas with a dirty face, while Jamie explains his routine and preference to skip washing his face during baths.
A light verse recalls summer laziness and playful urges. It contrasts the heat with opportunities for eating watermelon and attending a circus. The poem highlights that warm days slow work but invite entertainment and carefree play for all ages.
A boy imagines quick wealth after his mother buys a canary for $3. He plants canary seed from a can and expects to raise hundreds of birds to sell for $3 each, dismissing lessons in reality and seeds.
A guessing party game is described where players sit in a row, the leader stands behind them at the top, makes an absurd gesture, and asks the person he is behind to name the action. If guessed wrong, the leader must stand and silently imitate the gesture until allowed to sit again.
A testimonial ad from Noah Kentucky touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for women during the Change of Life. It claims to cure headaches nervous prostration and uterine ailments and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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