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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
8
The Peerna Almanac promotes astrology content with horoscopes and Q A on astrology. Advertises free astrology questions and urges readers to ask druggists for almanacs before they sell out. Also includes humorous snippets and patent remedy mentions from period advertisements.
A Chicago Post item notes two photos of a fame person starkly differ. One friend deems the prettier image closer to truth while another claims the other more resembles the subject, triggering a coolness that could chill an Indian summer. Also: brief sketches on earliest men and a Russian census planned for January.
A collection of humorous exchanges from newspapers. A cynic questions improvement as a Busy Little Bee claims constant progress. A boarder asks about steel traps and their intellect, with a playful explanation about knowing when to be quiet. Also a note on camel speed noting days of travel and endurance.
Market notations appear as fragmented figures and times. The readable elements include price hints and timestamp codes without clear items or entities. Without coherent names, places, or dates, a definitive market summary cannot be formed from the fragment.
A New York woman testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her ovarian inflammation and painful symptoms after extensive doctoring. She notes relief after early use and urges other young women to try the medicine, listing her full address for authenticity.
Army and Navy officers laugh at a retired Washington figure known in clubs. His young son, eight, vows to become a man who gets heart disease and retires, mirroring his father’s fate after marrying for fortune years earlier.
A clipped Baltimore News item notes Town Farms offering four dollars per acre cash until paid, with a humorous aside about not counting miles before they are pedaled. The fragment references Mulhall, Sioux City, and Ta, plus a piano line about air preferences and a line about a millionaire.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway of Portsmouth Virginia advertises three booklets titled the Land of Manatee describing Manatee County Florida with its history climate soil and riches. Authored by Morton M. Cassaday the brochures appeal to investors growers tourists and readers and are available through Seaboard representatives or the General Passenger Department in Portsmouth.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes a Washington post office clerk who sacrificed her husband to keep her job, criticizing the postmaster general's cruel order. The piece suggests many husbands may be forced out in the cold winter to fend for themselves.
Frisco System announces new Observation Cafe Cars on its Saint Louis and Kansas City trains. Along with through chair car and Pullman Sleeper service these cars offer a large library observation room with easy chairs, writing materials, newspapers, electric lights and fans for passenger comfort. Trains depart daily from Saint Louis and Kansas City under Fred Harvey management.
Ad matrix notes Mother Gray a nurse at New York Children s Home claims to break up Golds cure Feverishness Constipation Stomach and Teething disorders and destroy Worms All druggists 25c Sample address Le Roy N Y Also a joke about a baby and marbles The Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold and offer a money back guarantee 25c The ad ends with a quote about self estimation being tied to public perception
A 1899 testimonial from Joseph Calmes of Fostoria, Ohio claims backache and kidney complaints stem from kidney disease and promote Dean's Kidney Pills. He endorses the product, notes a long recovery, and offers a free trial by mail from FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY. Pills sold by druggists at 50 cents.
Mr Pitt mocks his wife’s Japanese corner in the boudoir calling it childish while she defends it as honest and respectable. He counters by questioningly asking if his wheat corner is any more worthwhile, noting a contrast in their spending and aims. The Chicago Daily News reflects on advice hypocrisy.
A brief exchange shows proprietor Mr. Waddle admitting occasional withdrawal from the cash drawer as a car fare and a joking remark prompts a detective like line about living in San Francisco or Sitka. The excerpt ends with a quip from a Boston Transcript style commentary about waiting nearly a century and a half for a new census.
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