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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
8
The Danish reformer Hindhede claims potatoes dissolve uric acid and help rheumatism. His lab reports suggest a potato only diet can reduce uric acid more than sixfold, with mastication and butter recommended for proper digestion and fat balance. Also a light joke from the Kansas City Journal about actors on farewell tours.
A prominent Georgia physician publicizes his food experience with Grape-Nuts. He says the product rebuilt his nerve and brain tissue, aided digestion, and restored strength after a severe decline. He explains two weeks to walk a mile and five weeks to resume practice, urging others to try it, with Postum Co. attribution and a promotion for The Road to Wellville.
Lesson text explains Jesus teaching about vigilance and faith as he discusses the Olivet Discourse. It outlines three parts of the end times lesson, focusing on the church’s responsibility, the bridegroom motif, and the readiness of true believers vs. superficial profession.
A Leeds University inquiry on atmospheric pollution reports smoky air harms cattle and horses, reducing growth in young stock and increasing feeding needs in older animals. Grass quality worsens, sheep become less valuable, and wool prices drop, making sheep farming harder near Leeds.
A witty exchange about handling a difficult father with domestic strategy. The speaker aims to soften the father by speaking to him and arranging a favorable outcome, while the other notes the irony of becoming a burden that will earn gratitude for taking men away.
An advertisement promises quick relief for piles with PAZO OINTMENT claiming cure within 6 to 14 days. It offers a money back guarantee if itching bleeding or protruding piles persist after treatment. The copy claims immediate ease and eye relief from the first application.
An ad promotes PEBRILINE as a improved Quinine in a 4 Tastelas Sycup form, easy on the stomach for children and suitable for adults unable to take ordinary quinines. It claims no shuseata nervousness or head ringing, urges trying next time quinine is needed, and notes original packaging with price of 25 cents. It ends with a caution about pennies and slot machines.
Mrs. Charles H. Anthony travels to Europe with gowns to teach European dressmakers a lesson while praising American fashion and morals. A Philadelphia girl sculptor recalls overcoming risk traveling alone, defending the American gentleman as protection.
Rosa M. Hanks of Tell City Indiana reported that her baby suffered head sores with itching and bleeding before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After one cake and ointment, the itching ceased in days and a full hair growth returned. The ad notes Cuticura sold worldwide with a sample offer from Boston.
The Rev. A. J. Waldron argues in T. P.'s Weekly that recreation reduces vice and that Saturday football is an effective temperance device. He contends sport boosts virtue, supports professional players as entertainers, and compares pay for athletes to musicians or ministers.
Nebraska claims to bred the largest mare, Nebraska Queen, at a Falls City farm. The horse stands 20.1 hands high with 32 inch head length, 42 inch shoulders, 20 inch throat, 30 inch collar, and weighs over 2,800 pounds. Described as perfect in proportion, gentle and intelligent, with beautiful color.
Old newspaper ad asserts Dr Porters Antiseptic Healing Oil cures the worst sores and relieves pain quickly. Claims include 23c and 91.00 pricing with emphasis on its effectiveness and rapid healing.
A man admits he cannot keep his head underwater while swimming and confesses he keeps trying. A woman responds absent mindedly that perhaps he does not try long enough, leaving him puzzled by her remark.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. The note lists price as 50 cents.
A child from Treland answers a puzzle about building a nine foot sidewalk. The exchange shows a brisk, simple humor moment as the youngster offers a concise numeric reply.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. pledges no war price hikes on tires. President I A Lieberling cites rapid rubber price rises and a 1,600,000 pound London-sourced stock en route to Akron. With a three-shift, 24 hour factory, the firm plans to keep prewar prices as long as capacity allows the supply.
A heavy stone weapon shaped like a mere with a long handle was found by a New Zealand researcher in a Waikaremoana district cave. It likely predates Maori wars, possibly from the Tuhos or Urewera people, with theories about its use ranging from prisoner dispatch to ceremonial storage. Illiteracy in Spain noted with 30,000 rural villages lacking schools and 76 percent of children illiterate. Poet Gosse remarked that simple, poignant things seem said in poetry, amusing a department store ad man.
In a modern restaurant a patron asks why the head chef is gone. A waiter explains the staff change, noting the manager hired a tango dancer and could not keep both. The exchange hints at internal staffing shifts and new entertainment roles.
An overheard remark questions Blank's condition, noting his tongue and a cock-eyed speech issue during his remarks. The line implies a physical ailment affecting his speaking ability and delivery.
A wary view on political records shows that many leaders prefer documenting actions over clear explanations. The saying nothing ventured nothing gained echoes, yet risks and trouble mount for those who keep such records.
Letters from a Princeton Illinois resident and a Poland New York nurse praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female troubles and suggest readers seek advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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