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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1899
Page
5
A poem by J M LEWIS expresses longing for a sweetheart during deployment in the Philippines. It blends memories of home with the grim march of war and the hoped return of the lover, ending with vows of worthiness upon reunion after conflict.
An old hunter tells of guiding a nervous New York newspaper man deep into Pennsylvania mountains to hunt a bear. The reporter bragged of kills and pumped a massive rifle, but a dramatic stand off on a tree limb ended when the limb snapped. The reporter fled, bearing fear and torn trousers, while the hunter kept the story for later tale and laughter.
Captain Melk presided over a cabin dispute among three wives of officers aboard a troopship returning from India. Four wash basins were available but one was largest. After all claimed priority by their husbands’ ranks, the captain ruled the oldest wife would hire the biggest bowl. The basin went unused for the voyage.
The Chicago Inter Ocean recounts a tale of Alfred Lord Tennyson being followed by an eager admirer at the National Gallery in London. After hours of silence, the poet finally speaks, only to suggest the admirer sit and rest while he goes out to get beer, leaving the seeker disappointed.
A collage of snippets from several papers including humorous exchanges about music buying love exams and social banter. Patter shifts between piano dealers dialogue and social jabs. Included lines touch on flirtations misread signs, spelling quirks, and doctor advised habits.
Coreans design a suspension bridge across the Ini jin river after Chinese pursuers halted at the ford. Using eight hemp hawsers woven from chili vines and anchored to trees, they spanned the stream with a sturdy roadbed, enabling 120000 Chinese and allied forces to cross safely. The feat is described in Harper's Magazine as a remarkable engineering solution in a wartime retreat.
A playful exchange between Gladys and her mother from the Boston Traveler notes a social joke in the park about kisses from policemen after an hour of walking. The tone is light and humorous, reflecting, in brief, everyday urban life.
Specially adapted notes discuss Daniel in the den of lions with biblical cross references. It outlines themes of faith under pressure, king’s decree, Daniel’s prayer facing doom, angelic deliverance, and the fate of conspirators in Babylonian context. It cites Cyrus and Darius, Nebuchadnezzar, and Nehemiah to illustrate loyalty, obedience, and divine justice.
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