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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1916

Page

10

Yellowstone Wonders and Warrior Trails Highlighted

A travelogue describes Yellowstone National Park's grand canyon and Lower Falls, Kipling’s praise, and landmarks like Inspiration Point. It notes large peaks such as Electric Peak and Mount Sheridan, famed features including Mammoth Hot Springs terraces, and the diverse wildlife from bison herd management to bear patrols.

Stone National Park Rudyard Kipling Yellowstone Kipling Inspiration Point Moran Niagara Stone Lake Titicaca Peru Abgoraka Mount Sheridan Mammoth Hot Springs Terrilce Mountain Fort Yellowstone Myllen Wpson Scientife Yellowstone National Park Bunsen R. M. Bunsen Washington

Cabinet Cool Foods for Sultry Days

A vintage style guide lists summer dishes from sour milk frozen desserts to fresh salads. It covers Raisin Lacto, Summer Salad with lima beans and apples, Mint Cucumber Sandwiches, Nuts and Green Peas salad, and Tomato and Cucumber Salad with garlic rubbed bowl, all with mayonnaise or French dressing notes and tips on proper freshness.

Iowan Station of Agriculture

Pear Meringue With Custard Sauce Recipe Card

A compact vintage recipe note presents Pear Meringue With Custard Sauce, Pear Fritters, Chicken With Sour Cream Gravy, and related tips. Instructions cover baking pears with meringue, custard sauce, frying peach fritters, and preparing sour cream gravy for chicken, plus suggestions to enhance breakfast muffins with rice.

Too Loud for Awoligs Skirts, Clerk Replies

A Pittsburgh shopper eyed sea side skirt patterns in a leading dry goods store. The clerk, in formal tones, answered that the patterns were too loud for clothing but just right for skirts, prompting a sharp exchange.

Pittsburgh Iis

Coveted By All Hair Dressing Ad Promises Restore Beauty

An advertisement claims La Creole Hair Dressing can restore a beautiful head of hair, appealing to those with gray streaks or harsh, stiff hair. The product is priced at 1.00 and targets readers seeking quicker hair restoration.

Dictionary Digs Into Pride Inquirysine Daily Moments

A humorous dialogue recounts a father guiding his son Johnny to use a dictionary to define pride, ending with the lesson that books, especially dictionaries, best explain abstract ideas. Separate snippets mention hair dye ads and a humorous anecdote about a baby swallowing a quarter in a Kansas City Star fragment.

Gap Johnson Rumpus Ridge Morpheus Kansas City Star

Approval of Cassies Study Sparks Candid Conversation

A dialogue on studying cassies in practical times leads to a yes vote. The discussion frames Trojan dates as useful for wartime talk without sparking serious arguments.

Sermon of the Stove in a Clerical Tale

A narrator recalls a church service where the preacher was unwell and allegedly made the stove seem to deliver the sermon. The tale features dialect and a joke about sinners and advice amidst a humorous reflection on the high cost of living.

David

Combustion Risk Shown By Oil Rag Exhibit

A New York window exhibit demonstrated fire risk from oil soaked rags used by nancy housekeepers for varnished floors. Rags placed in a window with a warning card ignited in under seven hours, showing how quickly spontaneous combustion can occur.

Nancy New York

Grove's The Old Standard General Tonic Ad

An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic. It claims quinine and iron support liver health malaria defense blood enrichment and overall system strength. Priced at 50 cents.

Grove

Umpire Call Sparks Heated Row at Ball Game

Two men in Panama hats argue over a disputed third base call by the umpire as Gilligan is ruled out and Rafferty nears the plate. One spectator accuses the other of being a pacifist, while the crowd debates the umpire’s view from the stands.

Min Gilligan Rafferty

Welcome Change and Quiet Observations Surface

An observant citizen notes longer skirts will emerge and a tired businessman agrees. The dialogue hints at evolving fashion and a wish for more lively cultural events, referencing a musician named Vin and a street parade in a casual, quotable exchange.

Vin

Telephone Wit Sparks Mixed Reactions Across City

A playful quip about telephones sparks lighthearted debate on their value. The remark ponders usefulness and reliability, with residents offering differing opinions on modern communication's impact and convenience.

La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Promises Scalp Care

An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a strongly alkaline scalp cleanser. It claims constant use will burn the scalp and invites readers to cleanse with the product to darken grizzly hairs naturally, priced at 1.00.

Flesepins Welded to His Was Judgment Cites Marriage

A judge remarks that he ought to be, given the man married his employer’s daughter, as the court weighs the case. The fragmentary line hints at a ruling or remark on social norms and marriage within a legal context.

Flesepins

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