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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
3
A poem by Minnie Curtis Walt in the Chicago Advance reflects how motherhood expands understanding of mothers fathers and divine love. It links a newborn’s arrival to renewed empathy for parents and reverence for heavenly guidance as daily life and faith deepen.
On the Mororan coast the coal laden Aztec sails toward sea as a third mate discovers a sleeping Japanese girl among bunkers. Stallard, a kind yet wary mate, adopts her and she becomes daughter Mororan. Storms at sea, hunger and thirst test their bond before a fateful rescue ends in tragedy and faith.
The New York Times reports on safe exchanges in Centre Street where owners trade safes as fortunes rise and fall. Dealers describe prosperous clients upgrading to larger boxes, while others lose everything and seek quick sales, outlining a stark picture of wealth volatility and commerce in secure storage.
A London Tit-Bits tale describes a titled degenerate who mortgaged his ancestral manor to a shady antiquities dealer. The dealer furnished vast shipments of fake art and antiques and promoted a grand ancestral sale, drawing collectors to claim objects from the storied Blank manor. Lord Nemo later sold what remained in his town house.
In a Strey Story fragment a boastful man, calling another an awful Johnnie, admires a perfectly made garment while his partner coolly dismisses the insinuation. She suggests saving money by buying rather than hiring.
A fragment from a historical piece notes the Zuni, among the most peculiar yet civilized American Indians, living in New Mexico. It mentions their seven ancient flat-roofed houses discovered by Fray Marcos de Niza in 1530 and a custom of throwing corn flour toward the sun and morning star for luck. The Zuni are skilled metal workers and create many silver trinkets, with only a few tribal members remaining in a pueblo on the Zuni river in western New Mexico.
A batch of antiquated items covers royal errands and etiquette from 16th century Germany to 19th century Britain. It notes Britain’s ambassadorial outfitting budget, 1897 highway authorities, German steamship traffic shares for Hamburg and Bremen, and the emperor’s vast staff, including many women. It recalls a king’s park shooting incident with a fine, and Justin McCarthy’s lampoon of Joseph Chamberlain’s parliament debut, contrasting expectations with a refined, “ladies' doctor” appearance.
A Japanese acrobat performs on a high wire in a black robe with gold dragons. An old circus man explains that his sliding skill, done between his big toe and second toe, is unique to Japanese training and not replicable by Europeans or Americans due to less flexible toes.
The Outlook correspondent portrays Caracas as tense and stratified, with north and central forts guarding the city, and the iron bridge linking to villas and gardens where politicians and upper classes socialize. He recounts a deadly exchange over stolen utensils, social hierarchies, and a rare note of progress as youths take up outdoor sports a few years back.
The White Nile provides most water to Egypt while Blue Nile floodwater carries rich black mud that nourishes vast agricultural lands. The mud comes from mountain rock waste transported by the Blue Nile.
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