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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1895
Page
6
A stanza from the N. C. Times-Democrat portrays a man who hates happiness, ignores theater and dance, laments the sun and birds, and decries family joy. The poem notes his corns, gloom, and belief life holds no value, describing a bitter outlook.
In 1362 four teenage boys on a Mississippi river supply run fend off a band of robbers. A sly stranger aims to steal their cargo, but Al Talman hides gold and uses laudanum tainted brandy to slow the thieves. The youths capture the band, recover goods, and return home to a celebratory supper as authorities hold the loot in evidence.
Amateur players in a southern England country town staged a melodrama with a misfired pistol, causing a comic delay as the hero fetched a weapon. The audience laughed when the villain and hero improvised, and the pistol later reappeared to end the scene with the villain shot as in the script. The note also recalls 1950 government manufacturing statistics and a quip about culture and depth.
A compilation of kitchen tips and recipes including tomato salad with oil and vinegar dressing, cherry dessert with toast crust and sweet cream, creamed breaded cutlets with parsley, almond macaroons with rose water, and baked salmon Spanish style with tomatoes onion parsley and olive oil Oranges and notes reference diverse periodical sources.
Dr H K Whitford advises a light meat diet for heat and warns against yeast bread beer and excess salt. Favor fish fowl lamb and ton as well as fresh vegetables and fruits. Drink water tea or black coffee without sugar or milk and sip ice water slowly to avoid stomach congestion.
The article surveys summer color trends in textiles, noting dominant golden fawn browns greens and yellows with diaphanous pinks and lovely diaphanous fabrics. It highlights primrose golden red corn yellow and mauve shades and describes use in satin foundation slips under sheer textiles and gowns. It mentions silks poplins and Henrietts and pastel shades in gray brown and pale olives for artistic effects.
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