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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
4
Household care and habits determine plumbing health. Careless scraps like rags string and hair cause clogs and sewer gas risk. Use soda water flushes, avoid grease and sand, and flush sinks weekly to spare repairs. Keep traps clean and joints unworn through gentle cleaning and vigilant supervision.
In Springfield, Deacon Jones brings a modest gift truck to Widow Nelson's children. He carries a cedar bush and a Christmas tree, with skates, a doll, candy canes, nuts and books for John, Mary Jane, and Tim. He asks the family to act as if Santa delivered the items, preserving the magic for the youngsters.
A gruff New England businessman Mr Gennister travels to his old home for Christmas and reluctantly befriends a small boy Willie found sleeping in his house. The holiday hospitality and a toy-filled stocking soften his view on Christmas as Mortimer the clerk hints at family warmth and renewed empathy.
A Boston insurance man recounts two dreams linking luck and misfortune. In one dream he saw a Louisiana lottery ticket hit the capital prize but never purchased it, then received $85 for it. In another dream he dreamed he was the biggest ass for dreaming that dream, and his wife confirms the payoff never came while she spent $25 on a spring hat.
Instructions from the Washington Star describe removing wing tips and tendons, boning to the second joint, filling the cavity with forcemeat, sewing, seasoning, and letting rest. Wings are then dipped in egg, coated with crumbs, and fried or baked.
Miss de Muir frets over present ideas for mother and quips about a son in law. Spoonumore, in a reverent aside, murmurs the idea as the only line of thought that seems sensible. The Chicago Tribube records a humorous exchange amid Christmas musings.
A collage of humorous exchanges and keen quips from various papers. Moments of vanity respectability gossip and light repartee reveal social foibles and daily banter across cities like Atchison Chicago Summerville Philadelphia Boston and more.
The article discusses redeeming worn coins at face value versus bullion value, noting losses to the government from mutilated currency. It weaves in a Kipling anecdote about shifting charges, then shifts to Palestine, predicting urban growth around Jerusalem and the Colonization societies' plans for crafts and factories to boost the economy. It cites Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly as the source.
A South Carolina crude violin called the firchin is detailed with a body carved from half a coconut shell. It has two strings and is played with a bow, producing a scale from G to C as noted by the Indianapolis News.
A fragmented line recalls a neighbor praised as the nicest person, with hints of a social exchange and a weekly roundup mention. The wording suggests casual local chatter about Mrs. Pinks and the described neighbor, capturing a snapshot of neighborhood impression.
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