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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1899

Page

6

Conductor Johnny Hall's bold fare raid in Michigan woods

In the early seventies Detroit era rail workers recount Johnny Hall replacing the famed Mac as conductor. Hall forced payment on a lumber crew by drawing pistols and a brakeman’s guns, subduing passengers and collecting fares across 150 miles of forest line, earning lasting fame as a fearless Detroit conductor.

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Man Proposes to Miss Upperton Clara in Plain Style

Dialogue shows a young man declaring love to Clara Upperton in a humorous exchange about sharing a future with a good house and modern improvements. The scene juxtaposes romance with practical wit as Clara playfully questions the proposed arrangement.

Psalms of Deliverance and the Exile Return Commentary

A long theological study of Psalm 126 and the exilic return, tracing the Sons of Korah leadership, God’s forgiveness of iniquities, and the promises of restoration. It notes sorrowful sowing and joyful reaping, the tempering of anger, and the peaceful fulfillment of divine mercy.

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Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as mercury-free remedy

An Atchison Globe clipping warns against mercury ointments for catarrh and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. Z. Cheney & Co Toledo. Internal use claims include affecting blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available. It notes price and sale through druggists and contrasts with a pun about a wealthy father.

Hall F.Z. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio F. J. Cheney & Co Swanson Rheumatic Care Company Chicago Swanson A. Jackson Kearney Neb Swanson Sheumatic Cure CO Lake Street Ill

Baltimore and Ohio Expands Telegraph Network

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad reports rapid telegraph growth with nearly 2000 miles of copper wire added in the last year and new lines from Baltimore to Pittsburg, Parkersburg, Newark, Chicago, Philadelphia to Cumberland, and Cumberland to Grafton. Several lines were quadruplexed in summer, all built to high standards.

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Short of Conscience and Cure Claims

A Topeka Capital remark labels Dr Parkhurst as saying man is a gorilla with a conscience, arguing some men are plain gorillas if the theory has truth. An 1894 Brooklyn cough medicine ad cites Drs W Pickett Van Sielen and Blake Aves. as endorsers after noting a Globe skepticism about truth and lies.

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