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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
3
John Kimball, twenty-five and newly married six months, walks home after New Year’s Eve thoughts of bachelor days. He confesses to his wife Helen his past temptations with the Bachelors’ Club, their rituals, and a vow to guard his marriage from wandering thoughts and feet beyond the door.
A well arranged six room cottage can be erected for 900 dollars on a post foundation. Parlor 12 by 13 feet and living room 12 by 12 feet. House height nine feet six inches per story. Features include brick chimney, tile hearth, cedar shingles, pine interior finish, and 4 inch oak siding with felt paper. Additional brick foundation would cost 125 dollars.
Col Whiteman-Well asks Uncle Dan for New Year dinner choice chicken or turkey Uncle Dan chooses chicken noting neighbors raise none near.
A playful slice notes that name choice for a girl depends on the individual. The speaker muses that one name might suit a person, while another could fit someone else, reflecting light social commentary on identity.
TheRoyal Magazine notes life expectancy is extending, citing ancient averages and modern gains in medicine and hygiene. Centenarians tended toward good health, moderate eating, outdoor activity, and placid temperaments. The article also observes a rise in regular bicycle use for business, not just recreation.
In advertisements and humorous clippings, Grain-O appears as a pure grain coffee substitute promoted as easy on delicate stomachs and suitable for children. The notices urge readers to try Grain-O, priced at 15 and 25 cents per package, with casual humor about aging and household servants.
Neighbors recount a Memphis Irish family tale where a good wife and her husband clash when he returns home intoxicated. The wife voices frustration, urging him to quit drinking, while Mike jokes about mispronouncing medicine as she asks for sarsaparilla. The story notes reduced storms and less frequent drunken spells in recent years.
A Lincoln Nebraskan businessman A C Bonsor owner of B and M Wall Paper House at 2115 O Street endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims ten years of kidney disease cured after using the pills and urges publicity in the public interest. Dodd's Kidney Pills sold for 50 cents a box at all dealers.
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