14 Sep 1907
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1907
Page
1
The item notes Hungary grape crop failure, hopes to cheer French wine growers, and jokes about a scientist claiming kissing cures freckles. It also mentions a bride who left her husband on her wedding trip as she begins new plans for training him, all in a terse, humorous tone from The Troy Weekly Call.
A quip ponders whether marriage equity totals a man’s losses when wives are described as the better half and a husband marries thrice, asking if the man is financially in the hole at fifty.
Paris residents express concern as proposed tall buildings threaten the city’s skyline, even as the Eiffel Tower remains a landmark. The debate centers on preserving Paris’s historic view and urban character amid development projects.
A Long Island woman quips she would not take August Belmont’s word for a dollar and wonders if she would accept a similar value from Mark Twain for thirty cents. The playful remark mixes familiar names in a lighthearted exchange.
To prepare the people for constitutional government an imperial decree grants provincial self government to Pechili and Kiangsu. The Chinese are moving slowly yet progress is noted as a remarkable development in governance.
John Gresham Brooks argues race death by own action stems from child costs in town and urges a tour of rural neighborhoods to explain school closures due to dwindling pupil numbers. He notes lightning deaths average 800 annually in the United States and a person’s yearly odds of being struck are about 1 in 100,000.
German automobile drivers face compulsory color vision examinations amid concerns colorblindness equals danger. A New York millionaire returns to Indiana to retrieve his youth barn door and plans to install it in his city home. The iron gunboat Wolverine attended the Put-In-Bay dedication of Commodore Peary’s monument on August 5, illustrating iron’s rise over stone and wood in industry.
A group of fashionable women in Washington plan a seasonal hotel for cats to care for their pets during summer travels. They believe sufficient patronage exists to render it profitable. Boston already hosts an endowed cat home for both pet care and rescuing aged or indigent cats.
The mayor of Lichfield invites cooperation to restore the house of Michael Johnson, birthplace of Samuel Johnson. The building housed a bookshop where the young Samuel stood behind the counter. Years later Johnson, after his father’s death, returned to Lichfield in penance, standing in the rain before the shop with head uncovered.
The article recalls President Buchanan’s character and notes a 1850 incident when a railroad offered him a free pass, which he declined saying he paid his fare to oppose privileges for nonrailroad people. It then observes it took over four years for Congress to ban issuing passes of interstate railroads.
In a moonlit trek, Bates guides the narrator through woodland to the Glenarm dock near a lake. A stealthy canoe departs on a silent paddle as a mysterious female voice taunts the narrator. The episode ends with a return to the library, leaving the question of danger unresolved.
A visitor at Glenarm’s estate contends with a window shot and a haunting lake voice. Bates, the calm servant, asserts innocence while Bates recalls the silent, unfinished house and a strict school nearby. The narrator suspects mischief and ponders what truly happened by the lake.
Iengland reserves a tract of land several hundred square miles for war games as outlined by I A Talbot. The Russo Japanese war highlighted a revolution in warfare with long range and quick firing weapons and explosives. Fronts may extend 60 to 70 miles, demanding vast, inaccessible training grounds to prepare an army in peace for future combat challenges.
Leslie's Weekly notes in a curious tone that Canadian forests lack snakes and that Indian guides struggle to define what a snake is. The piece describes hunting trips in Canada with moose, bear, and deer as rewards, and reflects on the haunting scenery, lakes, and legends rooted in Indigenous lore that lure hunters back each season.
A humorous exchange centers on Bacon unable to win her husband’s agreement unless he agrees first. Egbert questions his skepticism, noting that he formerly worked for the weather bureau, implying a weather-informed bias.
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