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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
7
A garbled clip mixes tax pleas and jury summons with neighbor eavesdropping humor. It shifts to mock health tips about lemon juice for colds rust stains and cleaning, then closes with a quip on gender equality from Life magazine. The fragment preserves odd sales lines and dialog voice from a bygone era.
An indignant customer confronts a Chicago grocer over a fly paper purchase charged at four cents. He claims both sheets are identical and covered with flies, accusing the clerk of a swindle and vowing not to buy from the store again. The exchange ends with the customer promising to return the item.
A historical weather summary notes hailstorms in Texas crushing skulls and destroying crops, while frosts, heat, and heavy rains cause widespread damage. Reports from Chicago, Colorado, Minnesota and other areas mention deaths, property loss, and disrupted irrigation needs amid varying conditions.
A fragment from a family scene shows a young woman waffling about going home. Cholly favors staying at the studio after midnight, insisting he loves the man, while the father objects to the house being lit by him late at night.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal remedy for headaches and constipation, claiming a permanent cure and urging readers to try a bottle at Kingston's Brug Store. Also a humorous Tidbit titled Tit for Tat recounts a school board inquiry where an elderly woman cleverly reveals her eldest son is thirty and recently married, prompting the official to exclaim in frustration.
Bea versville LIN says Dr. King's New Discovery saved a life after La Grippe left him near death. The druggist reports rapid improvement after three bottles and urges a free trial at Kingston's Drug Store.
Immediate possession. Three room house with good cistern and added improvements. Agent Hale via Romer offers this property and invites inquiries.
An old advertisement touts Hucklen's Abrioa Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions. It claims guaranteed satisfaction or money back and prices at 25 cents per box, with sales by S Kingston and related goods promotions from Gotha Klein Troy Lil for boots and shoes.
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