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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1901
Page
3
Try Grain-O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. It has the rich seal brown color of mocha but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Available in 15c and 25c packages at grocers.
A collage of pithy quotes and product pitches quotes about fortune and business worth with light satire. It includes lines about starting with nothing becoming a millionaire and about dyes and drugs and Beeman's Pepsin Gum. The snippets echo early 20th century newspaper advertising and opinion humor from the Chicago Daily News.
The text praises rulers such as the king of Sweden and Norway and the king of Saxony for linguistic charm and approachability. It claims Sir Robert Hart surpasses Li Hung Chang, mentions Hiram Maxim riding a pre bicycle in Maine, and notes the death at 65 of Edgar Brehm, youngest son of the famous naturalist, marking the family’s extinction.
Ogden Utah January 28 1901 Lieut Miss Mabel Clarice Hunt of the Pacific Coast Division recounts how Army volunteers endure weather to rescue the afflicted. She endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills as effective for kidney liver and rheumatic troubles and claims they cleanse the blood regulate the system and destroy disease.
Dr. Talmage uses the Gospel net metaphor to urge Christians to mend their nets. He argues most nets are torn by laxity and rivalry, urging faith driven heart work over head arguments, and stressing sympathy, politeness, and consistent belief as essential threads. He warns against leaving the ship to study and urges staying in the gospel boat to mend nets with Bible and prayer.
A historic ad touts Hoxsie's Croup Cure as preventing death from croup pneumonia and diphtheria with no opium or ipecac. Sold by druggists for 60 cents, A P Hoxsie factory Buffalo NY. Also a brief Denver News gag about a custodian and changing a mind after entering a flat.
An advert proclaims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best remedy for chills and fever. It claims the tonic contains iron and quinine in a tasteless form with a no cure no pay offer and a price of 00c.
An Atchison Globe editorial comment argues that no truth is universally accepted and that disagreement persists across opinions. The piece reflects a skeptical view of consensus, urging readers to consider diverse perspectives.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad offers Special Low Rate Excursions valid until June first. Travelers may stop at affordable hotels enroute to Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Cuba, and Central and South America. Monthly Homeseeker and One Way Settlers services at very low rates. Contacts include J T Poe Mobile, G T M. C M Shepard Mobile, G P A. M H Bohrer Detroit and Chicago offices.
A brief humorous note from Puck about a child named Mose whistling a cakewalk and the humorous reaction of Mrs Jackson and Mrs Johnsing-Mah, illustrating a playful frontier dialect.
A Virginia reader reports severe ovarian and uterine pain followed by marked improvement after four months on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She walks farther and feels healthier, praising the remedy and urging other women to seek her advice.
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