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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
6
A lament titled No More Alas fills the page with mournful verse. Lisa A Fletcher conveys deep grief and longing as imagery of night shadows and drifting clouds frame the speaker’s sorrow and hope for a brighter dawn.
Two boys aged about 15 and older hunted deer in a stolen cedar skiff on Catamount pond and Massanepie, using a loaded shotgun and rifle. After a night of paddling and stalking in starry darkness they shot a young buck, then dragged the prize back to camp amid dawn mist. The tale closes with the boys joking about their mischief.
Anecdotes about Father Taylor the Boston Seamen's Bethel preacher show him ready with a smile. During a lengthy prayer meeting restless youths left early as he noted the rising tide and driftwood beginning to float, signaling renewed energy and engagement.
The piece references repairs on ancient Roman roads and Macadam influenced road making. It notes Edward J. and successors neglecting road work, Scotland north of Firth of Forth, and the vast 128000 miles of highways across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
A collage of jokes from various papers features City figures and ordinary folk trading quips about light, health, money, and daily life. Notable bits include Hashley debating cleverness, Donovan’s health walk, Uncle Eben on flattery, and a playful conundrum about ten dollars, reflecting urban humor and regional vernacular.
The London Spectator notes Queen Victoria’s blameless record and broad esteem extend beyond Britain. It credits her respected judgment abroad to royal lineage and her ability to blend republican freedom with monarchic rule, arguing the empire shows borders can grow without tyranny.
The article argues against relying on nutrition tables for guiding diet. Digestibility varies by individual, so cheese may be richer in nutrients yet harder to digest, while beef often provides more usable nourishment. Personal testing is essential due to unique bodily responses.
A Chicago Chronicle item recalls a clerk complaining the telephone operator mispronounced a fee number as double two double ought rather than double nought or double two, highlighting a linguistic slip in a routine call. The chuckle ends as the phone rings later.
New York August 29. R G Dun & Co reports weekly trade review. US failures total 233 this week versus 186 last year, 33 in Canada versus 42. Clearinghouse certificates are scarce as gold flows, boosting confidence in monetary outlook. Liabilities in three weeks ending August 20 reach 20,042,245 dollars, with several iron works and wages-related stoppages continuing. Coal, leather, wool, and cotton markets show mixed signals. wheat eyes gains then recovers. corn drops near historic lows. crop prospects remain favorable.
Poore's manual for 1896 reports 1895 railroad mileage at 180,956 miles with 1,627 miles added. Total gross earnings reached 1,093,130,605 dollars, net earnings 525,190,454, freight earnings up and passenger and other revenues down. Capital stock rose to 5.19 billion, debts expanded to about 5.64 billion, dividends paid 48.59 million, and earnings per mile and per passenger and freight rates are detailed. passengers carried 386.6 million and freight moved 458.3 million tons.
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