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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1901
Page
3
A poem from Utica Observer recounts two polywogs who leave their pond despite warnings. They meet a predator, perish, and Illustration moralizes that disobedience leads to sin and death while obedience lets growth to frogs. Strong moral voice notes commands to follow and warns against indulgence and folly.
A note on burrowing owls common in western prairies living in deserted marmot and rabbit burrows. They measure about ten inches, grayish brown with white spots, bow on ground when landing, and circle or stare with strange whistles when disturbed. Eggs white lie in burrow ends, more numerous than typical owl clutches.
From St. Nicholas notes on a prairie region the article describes baby owls gathered at nest edge with dogs roaming burrows, owls feeding on insects in warm months and small animals otherwise, occasional dog raids on eggs, and o nly limited friendly overlap among dogs owls and snakes. It explains the marmot called a dog for its yappy bark and describes vast burrow networks with mounds and thousands of entrances.
A tale from a small town Smithville shows how a single address eludes postal routing. John Smith, band leader, orders a French horn and drumsticks but omits the state. A clerk splits 56 Smithvilles across states, prompting misaddressed mail and a comic double mix up before the instruments arrive with a sharp reply from the recipient. A separate girls essay mocks boys and highlights early views on gender roles.
In a business remark, a stockbroker says success requires pluck. A respondent, noting the phrase, quips about plucking as a possible synonym. The exchange reflects a sharp exchange in a Philadelphia Press feature.
A grand pallium ceremony at St Raphael's Dubuque with Cardinal Gibbons presiding marks Archbishop Keane of St Louis receiving the pallium. The event draws numerous bishops and lay attendees from across the United States, followed by a banquet at the Hotel Julien with toasts to Leo XIII and the church.
Fire in Birmingham on April 18 destroyed the carbarn of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power, 35 trolley cars, the Third Presbyterian church and parsonage, and nearby cottages. Total loss estimated at 93,000 with insurance coverage. origin of the blaze is unknown.
How's Thief. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Undersigned have known Cheney 15 years and find him honest and able to meet obligations. West & Truax, Walding, Kinnon & Marvin, Toledo. Hall's Cure taken internally, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills best.
The Philadelphia resident jokes that chess is seldom played in the Quaker City while another quips that its slow pace keeps players awake. The exchange captures a lighthearted view of chess popularity in Philadelphia per the Yonkera Statesman.
The annual United Society of Christian Endeavor gathering will be July 6 to 10 in Cincinnati Ohio. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway issued a souvenir map and guide highlighting churches suburbs resorts railroads and streetcar lines for visitors. Available from B and O Southwestern agents or O P McCarty G P A Cincinnati.
A Colorado Weekly humorous snippet contrasts a Boston girl asking about Emerson with a St. Louis girl denying reading it, remarking the red spots on her face are just common pimples.
A new grain based beverage Grain-O is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs and tastes similar to coffee, costing about 4 less per unit. Children may drink it safely and benefit from its use. In Atchison a woman dismissed her hired girl after advice from a best friend, who then hired the girl herself, leading to a falling out between the two women.
A vintage advertisement offers a free sample of Allen's Foot Ease powder from Allen S. Olmsted in Leroy New York. It claims relief for chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and helps with new or tight shoes, plus cures for corns and bunions. distributed through druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A juvenile scene unfolds as a boy promises a nickel if someone will tell his sister that he is waiting, while posing a playful taunt about informing their father. The fragment captures a domestic exchange with humorous undertones.
The Atchison Globe notes a croup cure by Hoxsie offered for coughs colds bronchitis and pneumonia starting with the baby and tracing through the family to the grandmother. It reflects on children's friendships as a playful quip about youth.
An old advertisement roundups various remedies. It touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for a one day cold cure with money back refund if ineffective. Included are editorials and quotes from physicians and readers praising throat and lung tonics and other patent medicines.
Settled weather should be selected for the work and everything necessary provided beforehand. Ivory Soap will be found best for washing paints floors and windows because it is harmless and effective in making the house clean and fresh. ELIZA R. PARKER. Town Topics notes a humorous exchange about affording an automobile this spring and keeping it secret from a wife.
A description of severe female illness and distress ends with a claim that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured Mrs Williams of Englishtown New Jersey. The ad urges women to request the remedy and write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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