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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
6
A nostalgic study of a mother guiding her sons through study sports and play. It extols maternal influence as their best ally, guiding character and courage, with scenes of shared walks and games and siblings quarrelling yet reconciled under her steady eye.
At Lowrie seminary a group of seven juniors founded The Woman's Board, a social club that evolves into a force for good. Harriet Fancher joins after a snub and, with the members, they help fund her education and support her mission to India, balancing friendship with duty and transforming perceptions.
A historical survey highlights monarchs famed for cooking lore from Catherine de Medicis introducing Italian culinary art to France to Louis XIV and Frederick the Great, along with Charles V and Stanislaus Leszinski. It notes their tastes, dishes, and inventive practices, including truffles, pies, and sugar vegetables, as reported by the London Standard.
A Reno escapee overwhelmed local lending by stealing a half dollar loan then winning big at Jim Conroy's casino. He turned a short spree into over $4500, ending as a paid patient for life after attendants stopped him. The San Francisco Post notes debates on business leaders and unearned riches.
A March 12 Cooper Union meeting in New York praised ratification of the pending arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain. Mayor Strong chaired, Seth Low spoke on international law and preventing war, and Charles S. Fairchild read resolutions urging Senate ratification as a peaceful model for civilization.
Wilmington and Helena, built at Newport News, reported ready for official acceptance trials by the navy department. Wilmington to run the measured course in Long Island Sound on the 21st, Helena two days later. Designed for China station service, their shallow-draft hulls enable river and harbor access. Minimum speed 18 knots for four hours, with confidence they will surpass it.
John Fr. Pierce chief cashier for the Philadelphia and Heading Railroad Co. at Port Richmond coal wharves disappeared after leaving an open safe containing 5000 dollars to pay sailors. He had told colleagues he would wait to pay arriving crews and has not been seen since.
The man found at Madison and Market streets has been identified as Louis Lenger. He was shot in the abdomen by George Strack during an alleged robbery in Ontario on March 12.
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