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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
2
The Trenton Sun notes pianos on trial invites risk, while Edwards and publishers push progress. Okanville fears foreign water schemes as Montgomery News urges modern journalism and suburban growth. It calls for local rail improvements and land sales to attract people and capital to expand the town.
W L Hewey of Cross Lake country reported his Jersey cow produced less milk each day. He suspected theft and hid behind an oak tree to watch the pasture. A surprising thief emerged, but the fragment ends before identification.
A farmer relates his astonishment at a large snake coiling around a Jersey cow’s hind legs and feeding on the cow’s teats like a calf. Neighbors confirm the reptile, known as a cow-sucker, is common in the area and causes losses for cattle-raisers and milk men.
A compact, rustic column of farm tips and homey adages. Watermelons require wet ground while buckwheat cakes are baked with thin sowing and yeast powder. Pears stay paired in growth, and George Washington is tied to a cherry pie anecdote. A playful ending hints at rolling pin wisdom.
A man dreams of a city ruled entirely by women in Atchison. The streets are pristine and quiet with no dust allowed, women police patrol, and odd details appear, such as blue ribbon tied to garbage boxes, cushioned fire plugs, and hand painted cuspidors on net cars. Three men are shown arrested for spitting on the sidewalk.
A Washington Post humor item recounts a modest North Carolina girl at an Easter party. The innocent tale shows her wealth-limited wardrobe and a perfumed awkward moment when a redfaced man asks to dance. She asks him to use a handkerchief, he obliges, and blows his nose.
A humorous anthropomorphic exchange depicts the lamp declaring it will not work when dry. The coal scuttle retorts that it would be good if laws forced labor to ensure safety when the lamp is full, highlighting a whimsical view of energy and dependence.
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