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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1903
Page
3
A youthful boarding school author offers a lighthearted take on church ranks citing three clergy types amen bishops rectors and curates. He contends curates may rise to rector, preach longer sermons, and become good men while urging pity for the less fortunate and avoiding violence.
Yesterday proved fortuitous for Miss Prettygirl as T proposed and she accepted. The Houston Post notes such luck often comes to those with a soft heart.
In St. John Kansas on October 26 Mr William McBride Mrs McBride and Jesse L Simes sworn statements confirm their story of their ill child cured by Dodd s Kidney Pills Dr Simes asserts the pills saved the boy who suffered epileptic fits and mental impairment after a week of use the family says the seizures ceased entirely The case has caused a local sensation and sworn affidavits support the tale
California the Beautiful offers chance to visit at $30 from St Louis and $25 from Kansas City with daily sales through November 30. Personally conducted excursions on The Katy Flyer depart St Louis Tuesdays weekly, with a tourist car to San Francisco. Inquiries to George Morton G P T A M K T Ry suite J The Wainwright St Louis Mo. The Cincinnati Times Star quotes a joke about Turkish cigarettes and burning leaves.
An advertisement extols Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money-back guarantee for cold cures, priced at 25 cents. The clippings note endorsements and quips from various cities and publications, including Piso's Cure and a Goodyear of consumer humor, reflecting early 1900s advertising culture and social commentary.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin Presbyterian minister Rev Jacob D Van Doren reports long kidney ailment confinement and recovery after using Deans Kidney Pills He endorses relief and improved kidney function and notes the medicine is sold by dealers for 50 cents by TOSTER MILBURN CO Buffalo NY
Rumors from New York and Chicago spurred a morning run on Missouri Valley, Mercantile and other trust firms in St Louis. Despite withdrawals, banks reported ample deposits and strength. Leaders including Festus Wade, David R. Francis, Rolla Wells, and Archbishop Glennon urged trust in institutions, noting reserves exceed demands and a stable outlook.
The Associated Banks of St Louis met to discuss the local situation and the demands on trust companies. They concluded no trust company needed assistance and expressed confidence in protecting obligations without bank aid. The notice approving withdrawal of savings deposits was approved. J C Van Blarcom presided. Mercantile Trust directors pledged private fortunes to guarantee full repayment to depositors.
Secretary of State Sam B. Cook told reporters in Jefferson City on October 29 that all St Louis companies are sound. He was asked Tuesday night about the status of local businesses amid council actions and state oversight.
Wednesday morning crowds formed outside Mercantile and Mississippi Valley Trust offices before opening. Women led the lines as officers and financiers urged calm, insisting deposits were safe while speculators stirred fears. Some bystanders lifted the crowd as prominent financiers moved among them.
In St. Louis a joint order requires 30 and 60 day notices for withdrawals from savings accounts and bars paying certificates before maturity. The list includes American Central, Commonwealth, Germania, Lincoln, Mercantile, Mississippi Valley, Missouri, and St. Louis Union Trust Companies. Confidence returning. withdrawals largely ceased by Wednesday noon.
New York dispatch reports St. Louis banks and the sub-treasury transferring large sums of cash by telegraphic orders and direct shipments. A series of installments totalling about 2.95 million dollars were sent in a single day, breaking prior records. Bankers say reports may be exaggerated, but substantial interests in St. Louis appear to be managing the situation.
Acting Secretary Darling ordered the cruiser Baltimore from Norfolk to proceed to Puerto Plata, San Domingo, to protect American interests at the blockaded port. The ship is expected to depart today and reach its destination by next Tuesday.
G Davis of Rural New Yorker describes a simple cistern filter using a brick or stone chamber and a flat bottom filter. The unit holds 20 to 30 gallons, with layers of charcoal sand and gravel, designed to be cleaned periodically. An overflow and roof ensure debris are managed, with a swingable leader pipe directing flow to a waste pipe when not raining.
Poultry yard advice urges diligent care and proper feeding to boost egg production. Cleanliness, proper housing, and avoiding filth are key to preventing disease. shell color is irrelevant if feed and care are strong. Wild and tame breeds are not distinct factors. Molting requires heavier feeding to restore laying.
The piece discusses fattening young fowls for market, noting fattening is hard and must be done fast in confinement. It advises corn and ground grain with milk for about a week to ten days, then warns of sickness from nitrogen deficiency. It suggests half grown chickens gain about one-quarter of their weight during this period. A Rural World cider preserving recipe follows: beat eggs and sugar, dissolve salicylic acid in alcohol, mix and add to cider after aging.
Ex congressman Bell tells a tale of danger during a Leadville stagecoach robbery. Passengers are forced to surrender as a bandit peers through pockets. Bell scratches his itching nose, and a gunman helps by scratching the nose with the shotgun to avoid trouble.
The Detroit Free Press recounts how Thomas B. Reed was introduced to a large, ambitious office seeker. The man’s florid face, massive build, and egotism led to blunt promises and strained negotiations, prompting Reed to quip about a “dome of strength” instead of a tower.
A quip about Enterprise and Caution appears in the Detroit Free Press with Enterprise declaring confidence in reaching a place and Caution questioning the when, while Enterprise dismissively notes ignorance of the exact location. The exchange highlights a contrast between ambition and prudence in a brief, literary aside.
An Atlanta woman describes severe ovarian inflammation and a near operation. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, she reports two bottles and ten weeks restored health, weight gain of eighteen pounds, and happiness. She endorses the product and warns others to use it.
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