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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
6
In Chelsea gardens a veteran wounded in battle recalls a lost love and a rival, Ralph, whose memory lingers amid mignonette. The tale unfolds from a quiet afternoon as the old soldier narrates friendship, romance, and sacrifice to a listener among the flowers.
The San Francisco Chronicle cites a Paris attache tale on military virtue. It argues that soldiers need not only to shoot but to know how to obey with fire discipline grounded in faith in officers and justice. It contrasts this with provocative “caval demonstrations” by civilized nations and warns motive matters.
This note urges Foley's Honey and Tar as relief for asthma or consumption, even severe cases. It claims a single dose can help and questions if a trial isn't worthwhile. The endorsement is signed by H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jung.
News brief notes mention German schools shut for coal shortages and photographic supplies priced like sensitized paper. Japan rice sent to eastern North Carolina farmers for testing, England sees high household alcohol expenditure, Burma holds petroleum but product quality inferior to American crude, and Russian Bloch spends 200000 on a war exhibit for the Paris exposition.
Thos W Carter of Ashboro North Carolina reports a perfect cure from kidney trouble after using Foley's Kidney Cure and declares no other remedy compares Accept no substitute H J Moogk W F Juogkunz
The Millinery Trade Review declares there is no truth in a Milford Delaware dispatch claiming a 20 000 bird contract with New York millinery merchants for Easter trimmings. No birds are needed or salable. the dispatch is deemed a malicious canard, linked to the Audubon cause and anti millinery legislation.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered severe backache and kidney pains, waking ten to twelve times nightly. He was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure which is guaranteed. H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz provide this testimonial.
May recalls Fay condemning Fay-That Miss Snapp for calling her homeliest in their set. Fayv confirms giving her a piece of mind afterward. May worries about severity. Fay says she reminded Snapp of Fay's sensitivities.
A Sterling Run Pennsylvania resident endorses One Minute Cough Cure as the fastest remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. The maker claims it prevents consumption and promotes safety and gentleness.
A wealthy lobbyist rejects a suitor for his daughter while the youth retorts with bravado. The exchange turns to political ambition as the youth asserts he will win a seat in the next legislature, signaling reform goals. The narrator notes the lobbyist's reaction turning to quail.
H Clark of Chauncey Ga says the salve cured twenty years of piles and treats skin diseases quickly though beware of counterfeit products. H J Moogk notes Corl regains favor after long disuse as the pink coral remains prized for purity while red is widely worn.
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as liver cleansers and blood purifiers that invigorate the body and act promptly. The piece also mentions copper armlets as protective armor and notes that the king of Dahomey uses them defensively in battle.
Coughs from the grippe may persist for months and even prove fatal after danger signals. Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection against these lingering coughs. H. J. Moogh and W. Fk. Jungkunz listed.
The Socialist party of Maine has nominated candidates for governor, presidential electors and congressmen in two districts. The slate highlights progressive aims and seeks to challenge the major parties in statewide and federal races.
A Virginia reader from Luke in Happy Creek touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as the best pill for liver and bowel obstructions. The pills are praised for quick action and not causing griping.
On hand are choice bargains in residence and business property with a long list of desirable building lots across the city. Call at 209 Float street or City drug store. Money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. 2-Sdt. Peter Merzaar.
A doctor recalls two patients who defied medical odds. The first avoided leg amputation through nerve and courage, aided by a trustworthy friend, ending with the surgeon sparing the limb. The second, dying of low ambition, is jolted to life when a cheerful chum trash talks a flirt, prompting a fierce vow to recover and outlive the rival.
W M Terry of Elkton Kentucky, with twelve years in the trade, endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best and most satisfactory medicine, having sold hundreds of bottles and many other cough cures. Sold by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
A family devotion at a Cleveland clergyman’s home ends with a 6-year-old boy escaping a wobbling breakfast racket, then hiding in a closet and lamenting that his father tells God of his sins but not his good deeds. The episode pauses prayers briefly before resuming.
A. B. Farrington of Constantia New York says years of kidney trouble and back pain ended after one bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure. He recommends it to friends and reports perfect satisfaction. Also cited are H J Moogk and Wm F Jungkunz as endorsers.
A Philadelphia physician who styles himself a dietician warns patients not to eat celery. He claims celery soil carries enteric fever germs and that washing cannot remove all soil, risking typhoid germs in the body. Patients wonder what comes next.
W H Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota testifies he suffered dyspepsia for twenty five years. Doctors and dieting failed to help but after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he now eats freely and feels like a new man. It digests what you eat. H J Moogk.
A vaudeville hopeful faces humiliation after mispronouncing a word on stage. The manager dismisses him with a sharp remark as the audience reacts, leaving the aspiring performer to ponder a future as a schoolteacher and his uncertain grasp of pronunciation.
Otto Korb Grand Chancellor of the K P Boonville Indiana says DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve soothes delicate skin and heals stubborn ulcers with certain and good results. It cures piles and skin diseases. Don’t buy an imitation. H J Moogk.
A brief exchange reveals a disdainful view of Wagner and his baseball banter in Washington. A woman questions admiration for the composer, while the man dismisses him after a notorious press piece, highlighting tensions over culture and sport.
W A Stroup of Popomoke City Maryland endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He claims it cures the worst cases with one or two doses for himself and children. Sold by Joseph Lim Mert, druggist.
A stream of hand-written lines from a girls’ examination mocks boys as immature and loud, noting boys wade in deep waters and later become husbands who stay out at night, while grown men become widowed and stay home. The verses reflect period gender views and humor.
W. W. Mayhew of Merton Wisconsin says One Minute Cough Cure is the most wonderful medicine, quick and safe. He claims it cures coughs and throat and lung diseases, with early use preventing consumption, and notes children like it and doctors endorse it.
The notice lists trains arriving and departing at Milwaukee with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison and other points. It notes freight and passenger services between Freeport and destinations, with Milwaukee arrivals around 3:40 pm and 8:40 pm. Through coaches Milwaukee to Rock Island and baggage through to destination are mentioned under J B Sweatt.
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