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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
3
A Chicago record of city life lists hourly, six hour and minute based events from fires and deaths to marriages and arrests. It notes trains arriving, buildings completed, disturbances, and large water flow, painting a crowded urban tempo with precise time intervals.
Quick flirtations spark amid travel and hotel life as characters Madge and Dolly recount engagements formed within moments. The dialogue sketches roadside romance and impulsive vows.
A Sunflower State judge writes that Grape-Nuts has featured for five years in his family diet. He praises its health benefits, its ability to curb pastry, and its role in boosting vitality. He claims a small dish surpasses a pound of meat for breakfast and notes improvements in complexion with ladies’ skin issues.
Our Bible Story narrates Jacob’s pursuit of Rachel at Haran, his seven year vow to wed her, Laban’s schemes over Leah, the peril of the sheepfold, and Jacob’s transformation from crafty suitor to hopeful husband, with faith in God’s promise guiding their future.
A historical note on prohibition party strategy since 1872, detailing New York 1902 when a prohibitionist candidate allied with a Democrat to win, followed by 1904 when the party returned to nominating its own candidates. The piece argues the episode did not weaken temperance support or alter the vote.
In London nearly 8,000 individuals die yearly from consumption and about 8,000 more from other forms of tuberculosis. Sixteen thousand people die each year from a preventable disease linked to filth.
The finest tomb in Great Britain is believed to belong to the Duke of Hamilton and sits within the duke’s stately grounds. Reportedly costing over £200,000, it stands as a monumental burial work and landmark in the region.
A playful exchange quotes a line about people who talk too much as a roundabout compliment. The dialogue shows light humor between two speakers as they comment on the writer’s remark.
A prince renounced his title and estates in youth, emigrated to the United States, worked at a belt-making machine earning seven dollars fifty cents weekly, then became an engineer and eventually a railway manager in Venezuela.
The Sultan of Turkey awarded Prof. Herman W. Hilprecht of Philadelphia the Order of the Golden Siakkat founded by Abdul Hamid in 1890. The honor is typically bestowed on victorious Turkish generals for valor and loyalty.
Sergeant Good of the Second West Yorkshire regiment died recently. He left an estate of 35000 dollars to the noncommissioned officers' mess to fund a library and dinner plate for the regiment, which he called his happy home in his will.
Biographer and Charles Lamb editor Canon Ainger quipped that you may preach like an angel but if you can whistle on a stick people recall you as the man who can whistle on a stick. The remark underscores memorable talent over polished preaching.
A new theory suggests seasickness is a nervous trouble. It claims relief from tincture of atropine in one eye or by covering one eye with a bandage.
Babyless Town, New Jersey, population 500, has not reported a boy’s birth in five years leaving locals puzzled by the cradle empty scene. Fruit and Nut Exports show U S shipments of 15 606 586 for year ending June 30, down from 20 678 665 in 1904. The Detroit Free Press quotes a proverb about bluffing as life’s lesson.
A German hygienic authority advises wearing as light clothing as possible to maintain a good appetite in very hot weather. The guidance emphasizes minimizing clothing to prevent heat-induced appetite loss.
In a brief, clipped exchange, Pauline asks about how many fish were wet on a string and Madge answers three, followed by a humorous line about two lawyers and a dentist, reflecting a light local note from Deucit Free Press.
Timothy D. Sullivan of New York, member of Congress, strongly recommends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney distress and restoration of kidney health. He notes personal gratification similar to friends and signs the endorsement. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y, sells the remedy for 60 cents a box.
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