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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1899
Page
5
A block of names and positions outlines officers for Troy and Neilson lodges, Pi- sagah Encampment, and Mayflower Lodge plus their meeting dates and hall locations. It lists ward aldermen, treasurer, marshal, judge, clerks, commissioners, trustees, constables, pound master, and lodge staff, with meeting nights and officers’ initials.
In a political verse from the Belleview Gazette a satirical meditation catalogs numerous trusts from steel to bread and sugar. The poem laments widespread trust power over daily life and ends with the poor man clinging to faith in God.
February second carries Candlemas and Groundhog Day traditions. The article traces Candlemas origins in Christian churches, notes shifts after the Reformation, and explains weather signs and the badger to groundhog transition from German roots to American farming practice along the Mississippi. It mentions Justinian, Pope Gelasius, and Edward IV era changes, plus regional variations in omen beliefs.
The article discusses skin health and cleaning practices, arguing mature varnish on skin from beeswax differs from soaps and that cold salt water baths brace the skin while heat and underclothes aid the process. It notes a cost for calling a mana liar in Nebraska and mentions giraffe hide values for whip and sandal making in Africa.
A historical look at the native Indian press, its origins, and its differences from English language papers. It discusses native editors, the mix of English and native language, use of lavish metaphors, and how holidays and space limits affect publication.
The text argues that in dexterous, quick-hand jobs women surpass men by efficiency, giving folding of books as an example where one woman equals two men. It notes flowers in Tuscany are avoided except at Christmas and Easter when cathedrals are adorned with damask decorations of great value.
Government census data show 6,016,759 girls aged five to nine already married, with about 170,000 of them widowed. The figures highlight widespread child marriage and its consequences across the country.
The article states that any Spaniard over nine years old may be called into military service for three years. It notes that paying 1500 pesetas (about 300 dollars) can exempt the individual from military duty.
An Overland Times interview with Admiral Montejo recounts the May 1 battle at Manila Bay from the Spanish side. He describes the Reina Christina's damage, scuttling orders, and the evacuation, noting heavy casualties and the crew's efforts to save papers and treasure. He confirms wounds to himself and his son, and praises American civility after combat.
An anxious rider on a Greene Avenue line recounts a superstition laced near fatal day. He notes thirteen letters in the line name thirteen car advertisements thirteen straps and a thirteenth passenger. He avoids cocktails and drinks Milwaukee beer, nearly dying of fright.
Readers ask how many books exist in the British Museum. The article notes counts are uncertain. an earlier estimate put the total at 3,000,000 and, since then, the number has grown. The present total is believed to be far above 3,000,000.
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