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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
6
A nursery rhyme style scene unfolds with a nurse guiding children toward bedtime. Little Ted and Nan hide to watch a “sleepy man” pass by the playroom door. The sleepy man ultimately catches both children and lays them on the floor as the nurse checks the room.
In Ohio mines dogs are used to draw coal cars where space is tight and mules won’t fit. The dogs, a mix of mastiff and bulldog blood, work in tandem on a miniature railway, proving strong and faithful though not purebred. Miners test them daily and pay about 18 to 25 dollars per dog.
A Brooklyn Eagle item explains making two soaped wire wings to form a bubble chamber. By blowing between the wings a bubble supports the wings, forms a barrel shape when stretched, and can roll inside without touching the surface, proving a thin air layer keeps them apart.
At the New York Zoological Park the great bear cave hosts a Russian bear and an American brown bear in constant wrestling bouts. The pair battle on the edge of their pool, seeking to throw the other into the water, then calmly resume play with no temper. St. Louis Democrat reports.
A brisk Chicago clergyman in a East Side New York mission tries to deliver a sermon but is met with a sharp, witty interruption from a young listener. The exchange exposes a humorous clash between naive preacher bravado and local streetwise speech.
A New YorkLetter describes an early spring mood at the Bronx and Central Park zoos. It notes new lion houses with running water and steam heat, moving preparations, and heightened animal vanity as coats and enclosures are updated. It cites totals of about 1,000 Bronx and 400 Central Park animals, with prices and lifespans for rhinoceros, elephants, and lions, and explains upkeep costs exceeding 100,000 dollars annually under separate management. WREDDRICK BOYD STEVENSON.
A North Dakota farmer's success in Western Canada showcases high yields and strong profits from wheat oats flax and speltz on 250 acres. The article notes 100,000 Americans already settled there and cites liberal Canadian laws and government agencies in several cities offering guidance on farming methods rail rates and relocation. It ends with brief comic and advertisement snippets.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses remedies for children and a brief exchange between a contributor and an editor. It mentions Mother Gray, Orren, a Children’s Home, and teething remedies. The passage ends with a quip about truth versus poetry.
An old time collage cites patent medicines and quack cures for coughs and colds including Brice 25 cents, with quotes from Puck and N W Samuel. The clipped text Mixes promotional lines with maxims about taking pills and starting actions, alongside rail service notes from Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis.
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