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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
6
A fragmented lyric by F. L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution laments worn stairs and broken furniture while yearning for a distant beloved. The speaker imagines roses, night skies, and a hidden song kept safe, a tribute to beauty and memory amid hardship and fading fame.
A judge overhears a young couple debating marriage after a Bank cashier Rand faces embezzlement and is revealed by a confession. Hooper admits guilt, exposing motive and reform. The judge drafts a plan, resolves the lovers’ dilemma, and helps secure Rand’s release while steering Ned and Alice toward a lawful, constrained future.
Capt J Clifford Entwisle brought home a Chinese hen named Koo-Koo. Mrs Entwisle donated the eggs earnings to missions for seven years. The tale inspired a Chinese children’s reading, Kag-Kag, and a painted scene of Koo-Koo’s descendants sent to missionary headquarters.
A short，北京 style feature from London Answers narrates Bobbie at dinner asking for more chicken. His mother objects yet offers a pull to share a wish, and Bobbie’s wish comes true as he gets more food.
A string of witty exchanges from various papers delights with humor about artists lovers and everyday quirks. Jokes span from artists Dawber to hair colors and meals, while a Massachusetts church incident shows disciplined women stifling laughter at a solemn prayer.
The piece recounts how the ladies gallery in the House of Commons is split with two thirds for MPs and one third for the speaker’s wife or his household head. It notes the shift from public daytime ballots to private draws, with ballots once read aloud amid cheers and jokes, now replaced by a private process culminating in a printed ballot card for successful bidders.
An article discusses how stage kisses between Romeo and Juliet are planned and performed with care during rehearsals. Directors decide placement and whether kisses are on lips, brow, or desk, noting real kisses occur only rarely in public performances. References Franklin Ryles via Ladies' Home Journal.
The passage notes a shortage of qualified candidates for the ministry among Scottish churchmen. It highlights various related topics including a missionary ordination, a Terre Haute Methodist church barring evangelists for socialism, debates on union labels and wages in universities, and other educational and social issues.
An 1890s analysis explains abundant apples favor cider, noting improved preservation methods. It cites French studies on malic acid and tannin, recommends subnitrate of bismuth to slow hardening, and describes keeping cider clear with citric acid. The piece warns cider quality depends on condition and light exposure.
A vivid travel note describes a pleasant journey through Alpena county with corduroy roads. The narrator recalls old time illness and church bells, then details log homesteads, root houses, straw thatch, derricks, piles of cobblestones, cedar ties on wagons, and abundant crops observed by eastern visitors. The piece reflects rural life and frontier industry in a nostalgic Atlantic Monthly tone.
A hunt club in Gilbertsville Pennsylvania reports a remarkable fox chase lasting seven hours. The fox, exhausted from the pursuit, sought refuge in a tree and was captured alive by the hunters. The tale claims the fox represents either the heaviest tinr in the country or a species unknown to natural history.
A sermon piece on John the Baptist's mission to prepare the way for Jesus, urging repentance and fruits worthy of it. It discusses Jewish views of descent from Abraham, baptism as cleansing, and the radical call to justice, honesty, and charity. Notes compare John's preaching with Messiah expectations and reflect on road repair as a biblical metaphor.
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