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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1899
Page
8
The author describes constructing a brood hive frame with a broad frame, detailing step by step cuts and nailing cleats, using a miter box to width seven eighths to one inch, stops, and angled braces to shape the end posts and braces, noting a 43 degree and 45 degree setup for the fittings.
The author explains assembling a hive frame with top and bottom boards and corner pieces, nailing sides and braces to maintain proper spacing. He notes dimensions vary by authority, sharing his own choice of a 16 inch long frame and a nine inch deep hive based on box lengths and hive depth.
A Farmers' Voice excerpt notes the nocturnal chicken mite harms poultry and other birds in barns. It urges thorough, repeated fumigation with sulphur or kerosene, proper ventilation, regular manure removal, and careful frame spacing in hives, stressing cleanliness and airing before occupancy.
A historical note analyzes denaturalization as a method to render substances undrinkable or unfit for consumption while preserving manufacturing value. It describes tea and tobacco processing, alcohol denaturing methods, and the economic aims behind making certain goods cheaper for industry and commerce. It also briefly mentions Vienna’s cultural traits and the role of women in Vienna.
In his farewell at Washington University St Louis Prof Johnson asserts consumption diphtheria typhoid and scarlet fever are caused by preventable infection. He says more than 350000 Americans die yearly from ignorance indifference incompetence or combinations thereof. He notes drying of infective excretions in public places as a contagion source.
Exchange notes that authorship and fame divide critics as ducks discuss Maywright and Shakespeare like a measure of lasting reputation. The conversation hints at literary credibility and public opinion shaping a writer’s protection from harsh scrutiny.
A brief comic exchange shows Tommy asking why he is sorry and Johnny replying that overeating makes him feel bad, with simple humor. The line captures a light, everyday interaction.
A collage of rural humor cites old farmer stereotypes and light jokes from multiple papers. It features quips about grain, trading horses, a farmer’s son stance after college, ridiculed hayseed images, and suburban moves for exercise, with brief setups and punchlines.
Historical bets reveal bold challenges as Sir Mark Sykes offered a guinea per day Napoleon lived for 106 guineas upfront. An English nobleman wagered $7,560 on a man surviving 72 hours underwater a century ago. A reckless daredevil vanished with an old ship sunk. no recovery. Sir John Slade bet $5,000 to carry a friend weighing five times his weight 200 yards. the clothed test failed when the friend refused to strip, costing the stake.
How to reach two renowned getaways via New York Central’s four-track system. Grand Central Station in Manhattan offers swift travel to Niagara’s scenic whirlpool and Cave of the Winds, with winter frost scenes transforming the landscape into a fairyland.
A solemn gentleman recalls yelling burglar during a home entry, but onlookers misheard rubber and paid no mind, highlighting a comic miscommunication from the Indianapolis Journal.
An old advertisement cites Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if ineffective. Includes testimonial lines and a Hastings Indiana postal date from 1894, plus assorted quips about bread, beagles, and circuses.
An old advertisement extols Lane's Family Medicine as daily bowel movement aid and gentle to liver and kidneys, claiming it cures sick headaches with prices of 25 and 50 cents. It adds a political aside about worthless men in good positions and ends with a quip on friendship from L. A. W. Sulletin.
Letter from Miss N. Lockheart of Eviza Beth Pa recounts relief from dropsy kidney trouble and female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She notes pain relief tumor reduction and lasting improvement and thanks Mrs Pinkham who offers free responses to suffering women from Lynn Massachusetts.
A compact note quotes Atchison Globe and Boston Transcript on humor’s moral edge. It contrasts the moralist and humorist as grave, laughing figures. An Indianapolis Journal quip questions if the joke business thrives, while observers remark jokes and nerves share shared fate.
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