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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1902
Page
8
A clipped excerpt notes Raley Read described as an eczema of the scalp with casual remarks about a coal question. The Philadelphia Press tone is humorous as a striker and clerk exchange humorous banter appears in the fragment.
A rural mail box system article describes mounting multiple mail boxes on a single wheel to streamline delivery. A six foot post, end wheel from an old binder, and attached boards hold four to six boxes. Carriers fill all boxes from one stop. deposit mail in one box and lift a signal flag. Variants show four to eight boxes on one wheel.
A farmer describes early spring tree planting to preserve shade and protect the environment. Sugar maples line the roadside and house, with hard maples, ash, and chestnut left as sacred as part of brush-clearing. The piece urges farmers to replace cut trees and notes trees aid climate and flood control while praising farmers as benefactors. It also notes Cuban vegetables entering Chicago markets and the potential for a substantial winter garden trade, with Cuba’s climate allowing year-round production and future nursery growth.
An 1890s advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a universal cure for backache and kidney disorders tied to urinary issues and Bright's disease. It cites Mrs. Adam Guntle of Crawfordsville Indiana, claiming long relief after three boxes, and offers a free trial by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with a 50 cent per box price.
Train service out of Saint Louis and Kansas City includes handsome Observation Cafe Cars under Fred Harvey management. Cars feature libraries, spacious observation rooms, easy chairs, writing materials, newspapers, electric lights and fans. Trains depart daily via the Frisco System.
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald quotes a doctor naming a condition as the speaker, Connolly, reflects on possible death with a strangely cheerful wish. The tone mixes grim medical talk with dark irony about recovery and happiness.
Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain Route offers one way Colonists and Settlers tickets to California and North Pacific Coast points and select western territories at half first class fare plus $2.60. Tickets valid first and third Tuesdays monthly from October 2nd to April 31st, available via local agents or H. C. Townsend, G P T Agent, St. Louis. Includes a quoted civic quip about officials and taxes amid reader comments from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Indianapolis News.
A porch conversation contrasts educated women's marriage expectations with bachelorhood. They discuss whether education broadens horizons and whether women decline proposals for higher standards, anchored by two women who recently married. The exchange reveals social views on education, marriage, and autonomy.
Philadelphia and New York lovers in a summer hotel scene tease each other about familiarity. A fatal mistake unfolds as a signal from the post tests a tense moment. The snippet blends social irony with a warning about pride and misreading intentions.
Letters praise Peruna as a cure for catarrhal trouble and colds. Congressman Wilber from Columbus testifies to nearly full recovery, while C F Given of Sussex NB and Julian Weisslitz of Buffalo share strong testimonials. They urge others to seek Dr Hartman’s advice if results vary.
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