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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
3
Editor and author William A Radford offers free building guidance to readers, urging high standards and detailing how to avoid cheap work. He discusses mantels, fireplaces, and interior design, highlighting durable materials, proper planning, and the value of well built homes with a $2,500 example house of 31 by 35 feet.
A Gentlewoman writer notes a fad in English society at the Savoy dining scene. Guests press their moist thumb marks into books, then sign beside them, imagining crime forms like forgery or theft evolving from such marks. Waiters supply lemon slices to clean stains and Belgian snuff for new blade notes.
The text argues that even during divine displays Israelites turn to idols. It contrasts Aaron’s weakness with Moses’ steadfast intercession, highlighting human fickleness, misused sacred gifts, and reliance on God’s immutable word. It links the calf incident to broader themes of worship, gratitude, and spiritual integrity.
Indian railmen regard first class as a necessary evil with fares that may be unaffordable for many. An American observer notes Indian compartments offer private lavatories, adjustable lighting, and fans, while American cars lack porters and provide limited toilet space. Modern Indian coaches are wider with longitudinal berths, ample storage, and personal servants in some cars, contrasting sharply with U S and European standards.
A reader reports lasting help from Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney weakness, backache, rheumatism and urination issues. The ad claims over 150000 users across many lands endorse the remedy as it helps drive out uric acid that causes pain and dizziness.
A Tokyo city electric bureau asked streetcar patrons how to urge them to move up. Out of 2719 suggestions six were translated, including middle car pleas and a note about a pickpocket onboard. Authorities frowned on some lines but will train conductors to use the better forms.
In a New York studio George B. Luks quips to a critic that criticism is original and amusing. He recalls a colored laundress at the Uffizi who, before Correggio’s masterpiece, solemnly laments the saints and yellowed robes, remarking that bad laundry work is hard to endure.
A North Cambridge young man demonstrated a modern method of multitasking by mowing a large lawn while dragging a baby along in a carriage behind him. The scene shows him handling both chores with steady industry as he pushes the mower and links the carriage to his pace.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a lighthearted exchange between two cats. The first warns of danger from a mess while the second claims the blame lies with her human’s husband.
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