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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1896
Page
6
A mixed verse about a fine dog that visits a household, provoking reactions from a stern caretaker and a playful child. The scene shifts to the yard gate as a patched dog appears, with the mother’s approving smile and the baby’s joyful call. A Chicago Record note on probate court and adoption hints at legal processes behind family decisions.
In a playful yet revealing column, Perkins recounts Robbins and Fox, two bookkeepers who stage annual vacations as if they were young plutocrats. The piece skewers urban rumor about old Barnes’ will, notes their jokes at each other’s expense, and hints at a wider social circle of gossip and mock melodrama.
Robbins and Fox chase Bar Harbor social life to win Miss Barnes. They chase romance and a million dollar inheritance yet lose both when a will proves flawed and a stranger lawyer, Peters, exposes the trap. The case ends with their lawsuit failing and the daughter inheriting.
A shipping clerk in the hardware house has faced a prolonged absence of Robbins and shows a dangerous inclination to pursue the matter to its depths, while Fox and Rob refrain from involvement.
A historical sketch from Youth's Companion explains the laborious 1900 process of felting hat bodies. Workers form a wool block on a cone, wet and covered with fibers, then boil and roll in hot water to felt. Hats are shaped, lined, bound, trimmed, and set for sale. tales note Mr. Simmons of Connecticut evaluating strangers' hats.
A French inspired method preserves fruit in alcohol saturated air to keep grapes firm and mold free. In experiments, ventilation differed but the alcohol sphere yielded fresh taste and appearance after 20 days and another month in a closed chamber. Barbados note ties in empire size and population figures.
A powerful southwest tornado swept over Paris causing extensive damage in the center of the city. Buildings roofs windows and trees were torn up while many vehicles were overturned and several people injured or drowned in the Seine. The Opera Comique roof was blown in and traffic halted for hours as a reporter witnessed the brief fury from an omnibus.
Official returns from all counties show a statewide primary vote of 83,439. Evans receives 4,166 and Earle 43,323, giving Earle a final margin of 3,157. Evans notes his defeat stemmed from false friends and bears no hard feelings toward voters as torchlight celebrations for Earle occur across the state.
St Louis September 11 officials opened the thirteenth annual exposition season with twelve directors present. Despite superstition around the number 13 attendance was the largest ever for an opening night. Exhibits were orderly and plentiful, enthusiasm high, and overall success the greatest in the exposition’s history. Gillmor’s band under Victor Herbert led a strong musical program. A life size memorial picture of Patrick Gilmore, made of cathedral glass by Charles Balmer, was presented.
Democratic headquarters in St Louis are gearing up for the national convention of democratic clubs to assemble on October 3. Gov Stone of Missouri may give the opening address and Vice President Stevenson is expected to serve as temporary chairman. Strong support exists for ex-Secretary Hoke Smith as permanent chairman.
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