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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1898
Page
6
Roy Farrell Greene writes of Ediths smiles bringing cheer amid doubt and sorrow. The verse contrasts Ediths bright joy with Nellies tears, noting hope in Hadiths smile and the shifting heart.
Dan Russell, a faithful Denver railroad man, falls into a doomed love triangle with Grace Atkins and Ben Stikes. Grace seeks Dan’s aid to flee with Ben, but Dan signal stops a train and pays with his life. Grace marries Ben. Dan’s body is later found, a casualty of a reckless devotion.
Ben Stikes is promoted to No 16’s throttle. Dan quietly leaves, seeking another role and finding a humble post as a section foreman nearby. He lives in town while his family stays, and he bunkers alone in the section house.
A northern Christian Advocate recounts an evening at the zoo where a mother elephant tends her calf. The scene shows careful feeding dusting and bed-making with the crowd observing quietly. The narrator explains elephants dust powder their young and bed them to deter snakes and insects and to hide them from daytime predators.
A crisp exchange cites Professor inviting interest in geological specimens and Mrs. Munshroom commenting on the size, with a humorous note asking if they have pints. The dialogue captures a light, scholarly social moment from Pearson's Weekly.
Leisure Hours quotes adversity as a natural state that reveals a man to himself, free from flatterers, suggesting hardship fosters honest self-understanding. The aphorism frames struggle as a revealing influence on character rather than a mere burden.
A quip compares Jack Miss Giddy to a street car with endless seating, noting there is always room for one more. The Chicago Evening News reports the line as a playful line about abundance and hospitality.
Washieron July 1 report says Commodore Watson’s eastern squadron will chase Admiral Camara and destroy his command if not already finished by the Asiatic squadron. The navy plans coal, meat, vegetables, and ice for four months and ships Port Chalmers as an auxiliary cruiser to sail next week. Dewey’s monitors stay in Manila harbor while Iowa and Oregon cover Camara’s fleet with cruiser support.
A telegram from Congress confirms final passage of a bill approving 40000 dollars to transport representatives of all American Indian tribes to the Trans Mississippi Exposition at Omaha. Captain Mercer will lead arrangements with J B Liddard organizing Sioux and cowboy contests and war dance displays amid a large northern tract reservation.
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