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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
7
C F Todd recalls a moonrise snake dance among forty natives in the Sulu group. Naked performers handle multiple snakes in a ceremonial trance, snakes released at the signal, and no one is bitten in memory though it provokes horror and awe. The ritual reportedly occurs twice yearly.
Alfred Sharpe argues for protecting African elephants by ending ivory slaughter. He suggests a regional ban on exporting tusks under fourteen pounds, possibly criminalizing possession of tusks below that weight. He notes practical challenges from home conditions and hunter pressure, plus the impracticality of taming wild African elephants.
A moral exhortation urges finding cheer and warmth despite troubles. It argues that facing darkness with a bright outlook strengthens character and courage, noting sunbeams outshine clouds and encouraging cultivation of warmth, optimism, and resilience.
A quirky line raises questions about poultry behavior as readers debate whether a hen roosting implies a rooster presence or merely a misfiring label in a local column. No definitive conclusion reached.
Two men inspect a jeweler's dummy clock on Ninth Street and argue that its hands point to 8 207. The taller man claims it marks the Lincoln assassination moment in Ford's Theatre, while the other notes the play On Our American Cousin and the time of the blast. A Philadelphia Times item recounts the joke and disbelief.
After McKinley’s inauguration a large family dinner at the White House gathered relatives in a celebratory mood. Mrs McKinley watched closely, noting the generous cream served with fruit and coffee and quipping with humor about keeping a cow. The President replied with tact, saying the family could afford plenty of cream.
Chicago News describes extreme fingernail lengths in Siam and China, noting nails reaching three inches to over two feet, with ornate metal casings. It details cultural attitudes, reverence, and practices among aristocrats, fakirs, and other societies including Nubia and the Marquesas.
A Baltimore reader recalls 1887 Washington visit of Joseph Chamberlain as Fisheries Commission chair. He calmly joined a girls lunch as the only man among American beauties, sitting beside Miss Endicott of Massachusetts, leading to his marriage and a storied social moment. The Baltimore Sun notes his brains and charm won friends.
A brief note describes the quezzel as Guatemala's bird of liberty. It dies when captured, is rarely seen alive, and reportedly dies if its long tail feathers are damaged. The bird is noted for its plumage, long tail feathers, and crested head, with a round-roofed nest and twin entrances to prevent tail injury.
An analytical Cincinnati official was detained at his office late one night. On Colerain Avenue a colonel found a police officer absent near a telegraph pole. The colonel faced a rough ride as the officer boasted about his superior, Superintendent Deltsch, and a scuffle followed, ending with the officer being seen at a woodshed two hours later.
An 1870s style advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by CEHENEY & CO Toledo. The notice promotes Hall's Family Pills and testimonials claim the remedy strengthens blood and mucous surfaces.
A letter found near Fort M. Pherson details a new recruit writing to his wife Jane. He pleads for her to inform the War Department and the President that the children have measles and his rheumatism worsens. He asks them to reunite the family in the Green neighborhood to avoid punishment. Source: Atlanta Constitution.
Kendrick Idaho elects a girl mayor Miss Jessie Parker age under twenty three as an independent after a spirited campaign. She carried strong female support and mobilized men as well. Parker admires Theodore Roosevelt and vows to enforce laws and remove local troublemakers.
A cheeky survey of royal feet across Europe and Asia, noting Queen Victoria and Empresses with varying foot sizes, from the Queen of Spain said to have no feet to Marguerite of Savoy's famed collection of ancient royal footwear, with humorous asides on German blood and royal stature.
A new Missouri teamster, assigned to six mules, is scolded by a company way of the way and ordered to wake a lazy hostler at General Sherman's headquarters. The scene ends with the raw recruit spending the night in the guardhouse.
A small boy muses about living in Cuba. He weighs leaving home against the idea of celebrating two Independence Days each summer, a remark that reflects a humorous turn in the Washington Star’s wire service style.
Senior Partner jokes to Junior Partner about asking for a list of all relatives to ensure each relative dies only once during the summer as baseball season opens, a quip attributed to the New York Journal.
In a recalled incident on a gunboat dispatch service during Farragut’s command, young Lieutenant Dewey dodged a direct shot as sailors rushed a field piece to a riverbank. Farragut teased him for jumping, then conceded that dodging is human nature, a sentiment the Argonaut published.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a guaranteed cure for grippe cough and weakness. A fiction dialogue follows where a girl rebuffs a suitor for being relatively poor, and a boast about wealth contrasts values and marriage worth.
A newspaper snippet proclaims Banner Salve as the greatest healer of modern times for skin diseases and wounds. The text includes a dialogue where a waiter explains consomme to a gifted tragedian, who insists it should be shunned.
Modern slavery of the stomach is described as a daily torment caused by indigestion and related ailments. The ad urges readers to use Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets, claiming they digest food, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas, rot, and disease from lingering in the stomach.
J I Carson praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach trouble. Banner Salve touted for sores ulcers and boils. A Scottish expedition plans southern pole work with British and German teams. Bearded Lady and Living Skeleton exchange quips on governance. Moogh Jungkunz referenced in brief notices.
In a Chicago Tribune report, a mother notes Dickey struggles with letters but learns numbers rapidly. When the teacher asks about the letter B, Dickey replies that it is “a thirteen jammed togedder,” showing his knack for figures despite literacy gaps.
A New York Herald report quotes Willie-Man and Mrs. Willhaims recounting a tense kitchen incident last night. Willie claims a policeman stood in the room with the cook and appeared scared, while Willie himself declares bold public bravado no longer needed.
In a tense exchange, Cholly Softley threatens self harm if his daughter is refused. Colonel Fireater responds with warmth, thanking him for taking the job, and the judge comments on the scene.
A quoted exchange shows a debater claiming a thin argument while the opponent, a persistent filibuster, counters that in such cases length counts more than thickness. The remark frames a humorous dispute over rhetorical strategy.
An army officer recounts a Chickamauga rumor of a soldier’s death. Sympathetic locals sent flowers for the coffin, but officers clarified no soldier had died and flowers are not military property. The only allowed coffin decoration is a flag, a rule upheld by military men.
A Detroit Free Press report captures a candid exchange where a candidate for enlistment admits an old injury hinders running and clearly states he would not join if the military expects runners.
A concise discussion argues that blending wisdom with folly creates the most perilous mindset. The piece warns against overconfidence and urges balanced judgment to avoid reckless decisions.
A lady asks a cook if he can clean bicycles. he declines but offers a contact where his own bike is cleaned, noting the address where it is done. The exchange ends with the cook naming the location and signing as IHegende Blatter.
A fragmented line from a historical page hints at a proverb or anecdote about judging a man by his actions. The phrasing suggests domestic setting and social commentary, but no clear names, places, or events are readable to confirm context.
In China the detection of false coins is a skilled, prosperous profession known as Shroffing and is taught in dedicated schools.
A proverb underscores nursing care, asserting that a nursemaid's effectiveness hinges on meticulous attention to small details in daily duties and patient needs.
Advertises GRAIN-O as a grain based beverage that can replace coffee for children and adults. Claims rich mocha like color and gentle on the stomach, priced at 4 Ihc and 25 cents per package, sold by grocers. Mentions an unrelated London Lancet note about hospital patients playing cards and smoking with restrictions.
Try Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into shoes for swollen nervous hot feet. It cools feet relieves smarting tightness and fatigue. Cures swollen sweating blisters and bunions pain and gives rest. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c trial package free Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The New York Tribune promotes its Tri Weekly and Weekly editions as essential for supporters. It touts broad content, fiscal prudence, and political influence, claiming strong value for business readers and families. The piece emphasizes protection, sound money, and party backing for Republican ideals.
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