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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
3
A man recounts a cold day prank in Dorp at a livery stable where a crowd of chair warmers gathered. He and partner Whistler staged a fake powder scare with a can filled with sand, provoking fear and a chaotic street scene before revealing no real explosion.
A Kansas City Star quotation frames Roberts of Utah as a trigamist not a bigamist, challenging common labels and highlighting naming disputes over plural marriage in Utah society.
A collage of brief literary snippets from Theodore O Hara Burke Barbauld Longfellow and others. It collects lines on war fame genius liberty and friendship, ending with a Byron note about freedom. The readable pieces span poetry and aphorisms attributed to famous writers.
A Chicago Daily News quip notes whisky smoothness contrasting with concealed pockets. Cleveland considers 200 foot spittoons to curb the spitting habit. Hudson Bay Indians kill 774,000 wild geese yearly and 1.2 million migrate south. Ezcal poison triggers forced exertion leading to sudden death. A Paris banquet in 1889 fed 40,000 mayors with 75 chiefs, 13,000 waiters. Noumea reports rising prosperity with a new quay and electric lighting plant.
A collection of short riddles and wordplay jokes about umbrellas, fruit trees, historical figures, mirrors, landlords, pigs, dressmakers, medicines, facial features, and schooling. Each item delivers a pun or playful twist revealing a quick domestic humor tone.
A collage of witty newspaper quips about journalism from editor voices and readers. A Bluegore heir in press work is described as both exceptionally wealthy and impoverished in spirit, while other remarks mock religious paper standards and gender norms.
Georgie in Chicago Times-Herald mocks anti Boer sympathy resolutions as hollow. A satirical exchange portrays generals, politicians, and crowds passing "Resolooshuns of simpathy" while war fuels hardship, hunger, and fear, exposing hypocrisy and nerves of public opinion.
A father explains to his five year old why builders are paid to construct a house. The dialogue covers labor, payment, and the purpose of building as a dwelling for people, ending with a humorous near-miss as the child retreats from a firm hand.
A groom says he will marry and asks for a wedding cake. The confectioner’s assistant notes modern customs require cake flavors to reflect one’s calling. The man declares he is a pugilist, so the assistant suggests a pound cake, with playful exchanges about various professions.
A fragmentary verse describes a wintry scene with somber mood and a shift from light to dark, imagining each hair turning color as Mamie dyes. The piece evokes cold air, bare trees, and a personal reflection on change in appearance.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as cleansing foul blood to restore both body and brain. It claims impure blood causes disease and immoral acts, urging readers to request Common Sense Medical Adviser free by mail with stamps, listing Buffalo NY as sender.
The Chicago Record notes a city with two royal carriages one archbishop owned and the other the government. An imported Paris landau painted with the republic’s arms in national colors is shown only on state occasions drawn by four black horses with silver harness and rosettes.
In letters from Rahway New Jersey and Dover New Hampshire residents praise Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh relief. A testimonial from Marcus G Shantz notes restored senses and hearing after use, while Mrs Franklin Freeman reports immediate relief for her son. The balm costs 50 cents in drugstores or can be mailed from Ely Brothers New York.
A reflective column argues that kind speech shapes better outcomes while sarcasm rarely changes minds. It notes kindness resonates beyond natural causes, while sharp mockery rarely improves a listener or converts a viewpoint. The piece emphasizes constructive talk over derisive wit.
W M Terry of Elkton Kentucky with twelve years in the drug business says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than all others. He has sold hundreds of bottles and endorses it as the best cough medicine on the market. For sale by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
A Worcester Enterprise advertisement inspires a reader to share a family dialogue on remedies. W A Stroup of Popomoke City Maryland praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it cured his own and his children's worst colic and diarrhoea after only one or two doses. Forsale by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
Across the division Frence first Lady I d ek ye in a minute only I wouldn t dirty me hands on ye Second Tady Course ye wouldn t Ye d clean em The riot call was sent in about three minutes later Indianapoli Journal
M B Smith of Butternut Michigan reports De Witt's Little Early Risers as the very best pills for costiveness and liver and bowel troubles. H J Moogk, (text cut).
In a Washington Star excerpt Mr Rutshod notes that hearing art costs $3 per seat in a theater, while the same performance in a nearby lot or on a piano becomes an infernal racket. He indicates personal decline as he remarks on the situation. The piece reflects on flavors of art and noise and opinion about cultural events.
Town board will meet Thursday evening March 5 to audit bills. All persons with town bills should leave them at 99 Chicago street. O D Emerick Town Clerk.
Mrs Harriet Evans of Hinsdale Illinois says One Minute Cough Cure relieves her child from croup immediately and would not feel safe without it It is advertised as quickly curing coughs colds grippe and all throat and lung diseases It notes a 25000 cost to prepare the exposition building in Philadelphia to seat 15000 for the Republican convention
Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that keeps feet cool reduces sweating and eases hot swollen feet. Over a million users rely on it for comfort and ingrown nails. Also note annual mass production of sentimental valentines and comic valentines costing millions, highlighting spending patterns.
The coughs from la grippe often persist for months and can be fatal after the danger point. Foley's Honey and Tar is presented as protective and secure against these lingering coughs. H. J. Moogh, W. F. dungkunz & Co.
The piece extols the gulf coast between Mobile and New Orleans as a mild winter retreat with pure air. It promises first class accommodations at moderate prices, hunting and fishing, and notes through cars from northern cities via the Louisville and Nashville line. Write for folders to J. K. Ridge ly in Chicago.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a detailed weekend schedule. The eastbound trip departs San Francisco each Saturday at 8 a.m. and arrives in Chicago the following Wednesday at 8:25 a.m. The route includes Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and final arrival in San Francisco via South Pacific. An optional Salt Lake City visit is offered. G H Hearromp G P T A.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway offers homeseekers and settlers one fare plus 2.00 for round trip tickets to nearly all points in Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Tickets are valid twenty one days from sale. For rates and illustrated matter contact Wxi Taxyion A G P A Louisville Ky J C Beau Jn N W P A 80 Adams St Chicago Ill.
A brief notice lists E. B. Daley as agent for the R. R. Time Table. Details on routes, schedules, or contact points are not provided in the readable text.
Rail timetable fragment shows arrivals and departures between Freeport and Milwaukee with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville Madison and points west. Notes include through coaches Milwaukee to Rock Island and baggage checked through. agent J B Sweatt.
The notice outlines Chicago Great Western routes to Chicago and surrounding cities with train numbers and daily departures from South Freeport to Chicago and St Paul. It lists ticketing offices at Brewster Houses and stage connections, with baggage checked through to destination and agent contacts A G Fitz and H Lord.
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