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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1903

Page

8

Large Moon Meeting Demands End to Turkish Rule in Macedonia

In London a 3000 strong protest meeting pressed Britain to intervene to end Turkish rule in Macedonia. Prominent speakers urged action, with letters of regret read from church leaders. Attendant calls to empower Red Cross aid and suspend Turkish movements accompany reports of insurgent activity in Razlog and surrounding districts.

Mane London Great Britain Ace ‘Ion Salonica Macedonia Razlog Demirhissar Silonica Leishman Nicholas R. O'Connor Red Cross Society Turkey Loudoun Macedona St. James Hall Worcester Worcster James Bryce M. P R. J. Campbell City Temple Canterbury Harl Spencer

Insurgents Report Turkish Withdrawal from Frontier

Dis patches from Burgas say insurgent chief Gerdjikoff, active in Kirkligae district, confirms Turkish troops have left Za bernovo Karlovo and Gralaticoco on the frontier. Bulgarian government requested withdrawal as a sign of pacific declarations. Positions vacated are now held by insurgents.

Butchevo Rilo Okbrida Monastir Manastir Philippopolis Sofia Bulgaria Zonticheff Razlog Nevrosop Demirhissar Melnik Seres Macedonia Burgas Gerdjikoff Kirkligae Zabernovo Karlovo Gralaticoco Turkey

Wire Fence Stretcher Built From Simple Materials

A DIY stretcher for fencing wire shows a 2x4 oak frame with uprights, a crank shaft, rope pulley, and wire clamp. The device, used to tension steel wire on long runs, can stretch both smooth and barbed wire and is removable from the fence for stability.

Geo. W. Brown Ohio

Seasonable Hog Notes for Farm Breeding and Feeding

Hog care emphasizes shade and good management of a first litter to gauge future ability. Feed plans include clover and bran with finish on corn. Use shallow feeding troughs to train young sows early and breed from vigorous thoroughbreds. Avoid goway musty grain and sudden dietary changes to prevent diarrhoea. market pigs profitably at six to eight months.

Livestock Journal

What Followed at Court A Dog Thefts Case Report

The prisoner before the bar was charged with stealing a dog. A witness was examined as the attorney pressed, asking what followed the defendant’s whistle. The reply indicated the dog’s presence and reaction, illustrating the sequence leading to the theft accusation.

Bar of Justice Ohio State Journal

Georgia Mountains Store Struggles Over Whisky Trade

A diplomat-sounding stranger waters his horse at a Georgia shop and jokes about revenue men spying, noting the hardship of obtaining good whisky. The discreet storekeeper concedes it is hard but does his best to trade.

Georgia Mountains Philadelphia Presa

He Tried to Make It Up. He Won't Allow Me to Escort Home

A dialect filled exchange centers on a quarrel between two church members, Misa Black and another unnamed speaker. The speaker accuses Misa of not keeping pace with church duties while denying fair escort home. The exchange ends with a taunting vow tied to a sermon.

Misa Black Puck

Barber and Customer Cough Incident at Local Shop

In the Philadelphia Record tale a man in the chair coughs, provoking a sharp rebuke from a barber. The quarrel ends without injury but prompts a wandering remark about a Colorado barber’s nerve after shaving consumptives, with lurid humor and a grim reference to a throat gash.

Philadelphia Record Boas Colorado Colorado Springs

Amusing Divorce Charges In Chicago Chronicle

A Chicago attorney recalls divorce cases with odd charges. One client claimed her husband refused to kneel and pray on their wedding night, illustrating the lighthearted yet revealing side of divorce proceedings in earlier times.

Cab Cago Chronicle

Letter praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble

Miss Ethel Bradshaw of McCormick Illinois writes a public letter recommending Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney diseases. Dr Dunaway of Benton Illinois endorses them as the best kidney medicine and claims they can cure late stage diabetes.

McCormick Ill Ethel Bradshaw Dr. Dunaway Benton, Til

Pleaaant Time in Prospect

Stray Stories presents a curious scene with a graceless victim and a sharpening exchange. A man asks for a share of a razor while an archer asserts reliance on strength in a terse tableau of danger and bravado.

Razor Archer

Cure a Cold in One Day Quack Remedy Ad

An old time advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a cure for a cold in one day with a refund if it fails. It includes a price of 25¢ and anecdotes from readers in Minneapolis and Chicago.

Peruna Promises Relief for Weariness and Heat

A reader testimonial touts Peruna as a cure for chronic fatigue and headaches, claiming six bottles revived her life and appearance. Other letters praise its summer benefits including malaria resistance, with notes on mucous membrane health and stress from heat. Dr Hartman offers free advice from Columbus, Ohio.

Hartman Dr. Hartman The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus

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