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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
8
In spring when ground is soft, proper grading makes roads sturdier and drainage better. Farmers should invest effort and employ unneeded labor to upgrade local turnpikes. A six mile stretch in this county was built largely by farmers themselves, proving collective action can yield durable roads even in hard economic times.
Three pruning contrivances reduce labor and annoyance for removing larger branches from tree tops. The piece describes a home made pole with a small sharp saw fitted to its end, plus a modified back saw, and a berry cane remover fashioned from steel and a blade made to fit a wooden handle. Judd Farmer notes these tools speed pruning in blackberry and raspberry rows.
A long fragment recounts troops and hardships endured by an unnamed veteran, linking army service to lasting health decline. It highlights Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, quoting a man named Epson A. Woon who credits the pills with restoring strength after locomotor ataxia and related ailments from wartime exposure. The piece also includes ads for Stomach Bitters and other remedies, plus scattered quotations from newspapers and writers.
The article urges Americans to visit Yellowstone, praising its beauty and government action to preserve the park. It highlights a suggested sightseeing trip with a steamer and a lake at 8000 feet, and encourages contacting Charles S. Fee of the Northern Pacific to obtain a souvenir book titled Wonderland, ’90, for ten cents.
A fragmented meditation contrasts traits such as wise parents, loyal lovers, and flawless character with ironic judgments about success, wealth, honesty, and justice. The piece muses on how opportunity, opportunity, and perception shape moral value and social outcomes.
Practical notes on preserving eggs by burying in salt and vegetables in water until cooked, roasting meat near fire, and methods for sand burying root vegetables. Includes a recipe for Hickory Nut Macaroons using five unbeaten eggs, meat, sugar, flour, and baking powder baked as tiny cakes on waxed paper.
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