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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1899
Page
3
A Detroit woman trims her own hat using scraps and odd fittings to cut costs. After weeks gathering bits and assembling a dramatic frame, she travels home to show her mother and sisters, who react with astonishment and then laughter at the extravagant result. The tale ends with a chaotic but affectionate family moment.
The Chicago Tribune quote urges action with a blunt sentiment about choosing between taking decisive steps or giving up. It frames resolve and effort as the path forward, using a familiar proverb to stress practical determination.
Advertisements extol Swanson’s Drops as a cure for rheumatic and nervous ailments, claiming vast public savings and millions cured. It promotes a 1.00 large bottle with a 25-cent sample and seeks agents. A separate item notes a New York Press remark about women throwing stones and autonomous cars, highlighting future dangers of wobbling autos.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of JL Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio pledges to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The firm advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and claims testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also touted.
Quote exchange from Cleveland Plain Dealer contrasts a small head carrying knowledge with a person wondering where all the thinks are stored, reflecting a playful take on memory and intellect.
London reports very little change in the war as heavy rains and snows hinder Boer movements toward Kimberley and Ladysmith. Mafeking’s status remains conjectural while Gen. Sir George White’s reconnaissance seems to deter attacks. Rumors of a Cape ministry shift are unsubstantiated. Milner wired Chamberlain about an inflammatory circular circulated in Johannesburg.
A hospital train bound for Mari bogo was derailed after rails appeared upturned near a culvert. Boers were sighted nearby with a cannon reported. The engine returned to Vryburg flying a red cross flag. Reports describe tense frontier actions and a budget of censored war news from Cape Town.
Dispatches from the Cape report Boer commandos invading Natal via Laing’s Nek re tired to Ingagane after reaching Wannenhuaser with transport faults delaying anticipated assault on Glen Coe. Free State raiders operate near Aliwalworth while rumors spread of attacks on Mafeking Vryburg and Kimberley. Cape Town papers note possible Dutch farmer uprisings, Milner under pressure, and 7000 volunteers with 11 artillery ready to act. The Natal invasion began October 12 with columns from Lothas pass and Wakkerstroom toward Newcastle. Precautions orbit Pietermaritzburg and Durban as coal supply lines remain open. The Queen’s Speech will be read privately as Parliament opens with leaders awaiting Campbell-Bannerman’s stance.
A major returning from Boston recounts a street con aboard a Park Square train. A middle aged woman and a young woman boarded with a gentleman who offered security for 25 dollars and pressed a diamond scarfpin worth five cents. The trick failed as the marksman refused, took the pin, and the con fled.
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