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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1907
Page
3
The piece from the Highway and Byway preacher V S. Edsar outlines a sermon titled David Captures Zion, drawing on scriptural themes from 2 Samuel Tha and presenting serviture authority as its lens. The fragment emphasizes biblical conquest and spiritual sovereignty within a devotional frame.
Sermonette recounts King David’s rise as ruler and his decision to seize Jerusalem from the Jebusites, overcoming internal doubt and external threats. He leads a bold assault, using the water tunnel plan to breach the stronghold, symbolizing perseverance and faith in victory with God’s help. The triumph elevates David’s throne and reveals a newfound admiration for Israel’s land.
David Trandon recounts the extreme water shortage near Death Valley camps. Ash Meadows 40 miles away on the Twenty mile trail provided the only relief, with Kelly’s well farther yet. Water sold for ten to fifteen dollars per barrel, or a dollar for half a gallon, and even a glass could cost fifty cents as mule trains and wagons struggled under the strain.
A fragment describes a basin of water partially used to fill a coffee pot and for washing face and hands, then the remaining water being given to a burro to drink, reflecting daily chores and rustic routine.
Advice urges riders to reward precise behavior with targeted caresses at the exact spot touched, not generic pats. The text warns against talking to horses, shouting, or rewarding the neck instead of the trained action, and extends the idea to human parenting by comparing it to rewarding a child for another's success.
A New York physical culture teacher argues parsimony links to health. He notes frugal eaters lunch on tea and a doughnut or apples, and praise regular, low-variation diets as a time and money saver that builds a robust constitution.
Melbourne moves to honor John Hatman founder of the city with a statue. Sixty five years have passed since he docked his boat by the customs house and wrote this will be the village. Today Melbourne is a city of over 500000 people. Batman witnessed only the village’s small beginnings.
A historical note on wit and satire cites Francis Bacon warning men to distinguish between sharpness and bitterness. It advises that a satirical writer who unsettles others with his wit should fear others’ memory of hisacts and words.
In Outing Magazine F M Ware outlines methods for controlling a saddle horse’s pace and posture. He covers rider cues, rein contact, and seat balance to improve gait, responsiveness, and overall riding harmony.
Two young English squirrels shown by the Zoological Society mostly changed from chestnut-brown to light drab while ears and feet kept the original color. They were raised by a cat after being taken from a nest as youngsters, suggesting the color shift may be due to the feline upbringing.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife laments needing a shorter husband and the tall husband quips that he is always a little short, turning the moment into a playful domestic joke.
A brief historical record states that concrete construction was recognized long ago by plebakers, highlighting early awareness of durable building methods and construction practices in ancient craft communities.
The Pattern Department offers No 5878 for a collarless negligee with ribbon beadwork and optional full length sleeves. Suitable fabrics include washable materials French flannel challs and albatross. Requires three and five eighths yards for 36 inch bust, sizes 32 to 42 inches. send 10 cents with size and pattern number.
The dress sacque shown in soft white dotted challis features empire seams and bands to shape under the arms, with wide shoulder pleats and a semi pointed back. Variations in cashmere challis albatross and other fabrics are offered. For 36 inch bust, 3 1/4 yards of 36 inch material required. sizes 32 to 42 inch bust.
An excerpt shows Briareus lamenting his many hands while joking about washing them and keeping half for himself. He humorously mentions writing a $200 check for gloves to wear at a formal reception that night.
The tale recalls Senator Platt's memory of a school report when a district teacher sought the girl's birth date. The mother, puzzled, recalled only that the girl was born in later time and joked about whether a planting or digging happened then.
A seven year old narrator offers a humorous mispronunciation comparing a fast dog’s run to no idea what the phrase means, but calls it faster than lickety split, leaving his mother breathless and puzzled by the child’s earnest spelling and delivery.
After Tom Ochiltree, famed con gress raconteur, escorted Count de Biscout along the Battery, a grand New York moon scene impressed the visitor. The Count cried in delight at the pearly waters, and Ochiltree quipped that moonlight in Texas would outshine Italy.
The Buffalo News argues publicity boosts money flow. It notes that merchants cutting advertising save money yet advertise to draw trade, comparing it to railroads needing coal. The piece emphasizes that spending on ads drives revenue and that publicity attracts customers.
A North Carolina mother recalls visiting Charlotte’s mayor who used Grape-Nuts on advice of his doctor. She notes her family gained strength, her 18 month old recovered from dyspepsia with the cereal soaked in warm milk, and la grippe cases were eased when nothing else could be eaten.
Mr H Henneman of Oakland Nebraska writes of long standing catarrh of the stomach claiming cure after using Peruna noting improved appetite weight gain and no ill effects He joins others including Miss Julia of Appleton Wisconsin in praising Peruna for restoring health and appetite Catarrh described as dyspepsia gastritis and indigestion with no lasting benefit from other medicines
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