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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
8
A detailed plan from the Journal of Agriculture outlines a sturdy hay shed to protect fodder, reduce losses, and economize. It describes framing with A and E posts, outward-leaning inner posts, and a swing hay carrier. It notes costs of 2 to 2.5 dollars per ton and a 20 year lifespan, plus methods for bale storage and efficient wagon access.
A London report cites bacteriologist Czajikowski finding a microbe potentially causing measela, detected in a patient's blood. An asylum superintendent notes many inmates with an older history. A man died of delirium tremens with alcoholic vapor in the skull, escapable via small postmortem opening. The Berlin Pharmaceutical Society opens a central office to collect global plant poison and healing data. England reports a new illness among football players called scrumpox or football impetigo, often on the face or hands.
A collage of light quips from Detroit and Yonkers papers on marriage and gender. Jests expose stereotypes about money and speech in marriage, with a widow and a husband trading barbs and a minister hearing deacon banter about heavenly troubles in unions.
A compact listing of horse racing and pacing records from 1890s reveals Alix posting 2 minutes 33 seconds trotting at Galesburg Illinois, Salyctor pacing at Monmouth Park on August 28, 1890, Robert J pacing at Terre Haute on September 14, 1894, Belle Hamlit and Honest George driving at Providence September 23, 1592, Johnson under saddle at Cleveland August 3, 1883, and Great Eastern trotting Fleetwood Park September 22, 1877 in 2 minutes 34 seconds.
Sir Henry Irving aged 58 on February 6 recalls his stage debut in 1856. Yvette Guilbert told a Paris Figaro reporter that her American profits reached 535000.
Investigate vast resources of the South with Mobile and Ohio Railroad land and home seekers excursions on April 7 and May 8 1896. One fare round trip valid 80 days with free stopovers on going trip and limited stopovers on return. Agents in Chicago and Mobile offer details and tickets.
Announce a series of Homeseeker excursions on April 7, 21 and May 5, 1896 from Missouri River points to Kansas and Nebraska stations at one fare plus 2 dollars round trip. Promotes Union Pacific lands for sale at 2.50 to 10 dollars per acre with ten years time, receipts refunded against shares. Cites Kansas corn yield and urges inquiries to B. A. McAllaster, Omaha Land Commissioner, for rates maps and pamphlets.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Curley & Co proprietors of the Toledo firm. Local druggists advertise Hall's Catarrh Cure as internal medicine acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best. Philadelphia Bulletin quote.
A fragmented old advertisement promotes beauty through sunshine and exercise with health claims. It touts tonics and laxatives for cleansing and wellness, mentions California brands, and lists products like Horehound and Tar for coughs and Pike's Toothache Drops as a cure.
In advertising, the phrase continuous and the claim that plunges are rarely successful is noted. The brief remark attributes skepticism to the author Bi.
Public notices advertise spring excursion tickets for April 7 21 and May 5 from northern towns to destinations on the L&N system across Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Florida and part of Kentucky. Return validity within 21 days with 23 cents agent fee at destination and southbound stopovers. Request agent assistance or write to P Atmore or Horner. Also includes assorted period editorial content and advertisements for health tonics and remedies.
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