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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1901
Page
8
In a St Nicholas tale recounted by Cléve dand Moffett the quagga on a bridge flees a tiger named Rajah. Bonavita fires a blank, the tiger pursues, five turns pass, and in the sixth the quagga delivers a decisive kick that knocks the tiger unconscious. Rajah is hauled away and the quagga returns to its cage.
A New York Times item recounts owls as fierce hunters that abandon killed game briefly before eating. Trappers report muskrat traps robbed by owls, one returning to reclaim bait, and an owl in a trap fighting and injuring a farmer who tried to seize it. Owls’ claws can bite bone.
Tommy’s mother scolds about associating with Swamigum boys calling them low and dirty. Tommy answers with a wary, slang laden reply about fleas as proof of his links in this Chicago Tribune fragment.
A rare South American vulture, the jammergeyer, is described as weak in beak and talons, built for scavenging rather than hunting. It reportedly attacks lambs and vulnerable flock members, and in desperation may threaten humans.
The article explains how seeds disperse through wind, animals, birds, water, and humans. It notes burrs on clothing, seeds in animal guts, and birds spreading seeds via stomachs and feathers, with tides and oceans aiding long-distance movement. It mentions seed firms distributing vast quantities and a California grower producing many varieties. A playful aside tells of Kathryn, age two and a half, telling her baby sister to mind her all night.
In a Nov 3 discourse Dr. Talmage argues that good or bad deeds return in a circling moral economy. He cites Isaiah on the circle of the earth, notes history, architecture, and art follow circular patterns, and warns that sins forgiven by Christ break the wheel. The sermon ends with Christ at the center of Heaven’s circle.
A fragment describes a boy speaking with a neighbor about a doctor visiting the house this morning and inquiring if his father is seriously ill. The doctor’s visit is noted as the first time the boy has seen the doctor today.
A Sunday School lesson on Exodus 2 1-10 recounts Levi's lineage, Moses found as a foundling in a bulrush ark, Pharaoh's daughter discovering him, Miriam guiding care, and Moses later nurtured by his birth mother. The notes discuss Moses' upbringing at court, the training he received, and reflections on natural affection.
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