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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1903
Page
3
Hattie Whitney writes of a shadowy figure threading through a village at night. Children fearfully rush home as darkness advances, while the dark guardian glides past homes, keeping watch until dawn. He leaves no harm, simply passes and disappears with the morning light.
A Brooklyn Eagle account traces Will Jordan a Sioux chief and multiracial heir to Irish and English forebears. Born of Col. Charles Jordan and an Indian princess Wee Washte, he gains the name Red Cloud at eighteen and wears a scalp coat from Crow wars, gifted by Chief Spotted Tail. The piece notes tribal language rules in the Jordan household and Red Cloud’s clan ties.
The article details ART II architecture featuring brick construction set in cement mortar, a wood superstructure, and exterior shingles stained silvery gray with white trim and a moss green roof. It notes dimensions, cellar height, underpinning, a pine kitchen, and a second floor with four bedrooms, closets, a linen closet, and a wainscoted bathroom with white enamel paint.
Describes a two story Laon feet 6 inches first story eight feet six inches second with a hall and vestibule paneled wainscoting and beamed ceilings. Reception room in whitewood living room birch oak bay window brick mantel pantry and kitchen fittings described. SPECIFICATIONS include joists rafters exterior brick and cedar shingles. Total cost should not exceed 2300 dollars in any locality. Geo A W Kintz
Germany plans for potential conflict by maintaining duplicates of bridges across the empire likely to be damaged or destroyed. The war department also holds copies of many French bridges and those of other countries of interest.
A described toy device uses five straight toothpicks arranged to form a cruciform base with a top cross, a knotted head of breadcrumbs or wax, a cork body, and whittled limbs. Placed on a tumbler base, lit with a match, the contraption bursts apart sending the figure airborne in a small flame‑driven display as depicted in figures A through C.
A Cologne based Dr Otto Schmidt and London observer Dr Jesse Johnson report a new cancer treatment. They claim isolation of the cancer parasite and describe sterilized and serum forms. In 29 trials the cancerous growths faded to scar tissue, reducing spread and aiding removal.
Mint director reports 1902 world gold output at 14,313,660 fine ounces valued at $295,889,600, up from 1901. US produced $80,000,000. Africa $81,578,800. Canada $39,023,700. Russia $22,533,400. Mexico $20,741,200. other nations remainder. Colorado led US gold with $28,468,000. California $16,792,100. Alaska $8,345,800. Silver output 166,955,639 fine ounces valued at $88,486,500. US silver commercial value $20,415,000. Mexico led with 60,176,604 ounces. Some US states increased gold output in 1902, notably Alaska about 26 percent rise. California declined about $20,000. Colorado rose over $1,000,000.
Letters from Catholic Sisters and Congressman Meckison applaud Peruna's treatment of catarrh and throat illness. Dr. Hartman, founder of The Hartman Sanitarium, offers free advice and a booklet.
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