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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1901
Page
6
A poem where Nature scolds the dusty Earth child and uses a heavy rain to wash her face. The Earth squirms at first but is persuaded to yield and emerge fresh and clean, ready to play again as birds sing greeting words.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune description shows how to set up a simple glass chimney device using foil wire and silk to create sparks and moving paper. The experiment demonstrates glass electrification by friction, charge transmission to paper, and repulsion of charged papers.
Norwegian fishery commissioners measure the salmon's leap by standards set below waterfalls. They find the Bab can leap to a height of 20 feet.
A Chicago Record-Herald profile describes young Theodore Roosevelt as a striking, mature minded boy who loves sports, exploration, and a museum of natural curiosities. He shows early leadership, joins in all activities, and imitates his father with keen interest in gardening, hiking, and collecting specimens from distant lands. The Roosevelt family circle includes Mrs Roosevelt and children Alice, Theodore Jr., Kermit, Ethel, Archie, and Quentin.
Terrence Sheehey, a Norristown merchant, barely survives a dramatic ride hanging from a Pullman door as a Pennsylvania express pulls away. The rear platform is vestibuled and locked, the train speeds toward Philadelphia 17 miles distant until a Pullman porter notices the danger and halts the train.
The piece notes possible early retirements from President Roosevelt's cabinet as aging members seek private life. It cites John Hay, Secretary Long, and others, suggesting changes may occur within months, with no dramatic resignations expected and public work to proceed smoothly.
A structured lesson notes on Genesis chapters 60 15 28 and 49 50 outlining Joseph forgiving his brothers, God over ruling evil for good, and ancestral blessings. It covers Jacob's death, Joseph's care for his family, Egyptian context, and the hope of the messianic line through Judah.
Supervising Architect Taylor reports plans for the government exhibit at the World’s Fair are nearly approved. Construction would start after final clearance, take about twelve months, and feature a 600 by 160 foot main hall with 100000 square feet of floor space and no interior columns, achieved with steel trusses.
St Louis reports extensive clearing of brush and trees on the fair grounds. Work crews expand to include more axemen and sawyers as grading and earth moving begin, with water and lagoon systems planned to encircle the central exhibits. Director Taylor says operations are ready to start in earnest.
In St Louis on October 3 a historic shovel, about 150 years old, will be used to begin grading for the forest park site of the World's Fair. The wooden tool, found at Mine La Motte Missouri, was lent by Pierre Chouteau, chairman of the historical committee.
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