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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1900
Page
6
Poem excerpt urges readers to "Keep to the right" as a guiding principle. It frames the right path as moral code, praising honesty, resolve, and resistance to doubt and temptation. The lines assert that following the right leads to peace with the Good and the True, even amid life’s trials, and praises steadfastness over kingship or power.
Nita faces pressure from Peggy to marry money amid Latrobe potential romance and past debts. Peggy warns against yielding, recounting family pressures and Latrobe’s modest means. A visitor arrives at the hotel as the sisters grapple with imminent choices and social expectations.
In a tense scene Mrs. Garrison and her sisters confront Gouverneur Prime, the unexpected return of the seemingly vanished suitor. Relief or risk hangs in the air as the card confirms his identity and prompts a charged exchange. The moment shifts from quiet shock to a sharp question about his purpose.
A vivid society tale follows Gouverneur Prime's ardent obsession with Margaret Garrison, a spirited New York debutante. He endures jealousy, failed separations, and moral peril as she flirts with wealth and attention while he clings to devotion, awaiting a hopeful, precarious future together.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the Ribeauville fire brigade captain became a proud father. Firemen shaved beards to make a velvet cushion for the cradle and placed a diploma of honorary membership with the gift. Also notes on Constantinople Tulip Festival and a lighthearted dialogue about a writer.
Edith asks why people judge a horse’s age by its teeth. Davie replies that if the teeth are false the horse is old, a wry remark captured by a Judge’s quip.
A playful quip notes Critieiem Mabel Ethel has been examined by a phrenologist. Madge replies she’s not surprised, saying she’s always fishing for compliments. The remark reflects light social humor from the era.
The piece notes London's damp climate shapes social customs and dress, with umbrellas and macintoshes nearly daily, heavy durable footwear reducing the need for overshoes, and rubbers rarely used by Londoners.
A fragment from Youth's Companion suggests senses close in a definite sequence. Sight first loses, then taste, then smell, hearing, and touch, with touch waking first among sleepers. The piece invites curious readers to test the accuracy experimentally with a friend.
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