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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
6
A reminiscing verse recalls Martha Washington’s skill and fair legacy. It mentions Mary Livingston Burdick and Youth's Companion, praising domestic arts and the holiday spirit as generations pass down lessons and quiet gratitude.
Theodora Dale, recently widowed at under sixteen, argues with landlady Mrs Locksley over overdue rent for two months. She explains funds were used for an undertaker’s bill and awaiting remittances from her husband’s relatives. The scene reveals her heartbreak and precarious finances amid a tragic backstory.
Theodora, shamed by Chandos Dale’s cruel note, sells her jewelry to pay debts and vows independence. She builds a career as Signora Dailli, wins Chandos’s admiration, then rebuffs him with a sly letter after he asks for marriage. She marries a young Englishman, proving self-reliance and self-determined destiny.
Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady recalls a Ladies' Home Journal piece about a Gypsy mother at a funeral who sought baptism for a dead infant. He explains baptism is not given to the dead, while the mother pleads in despair. others remove the body and carry it away.
A gold and silver beadstead inlaid with precious stones was found in a cave between Beyrout and Damascus. An inscription ties it to Queen Eleanor of England who joined the Crusades with her husband, the royal gift hidden for six centuries.
An old ad claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides relief for asthma and consumption with a single dose costing mere two cents. The notice urges trials and lists H J Moogk and W F Jung as endorsers.
An American woman recounts touring Krupp gun works in Germany as a guest of the American ambassador. Joubert, an unknown Dutchman, impressed observers by detailing gun manufacture during the arsenal tour, prompting officials to reveal his identity.
Thos W Carter of Ashboro North Carolina credits Foley's Kidney Cure with a complete recovery from kidney trouble noting no other remedy compares. He urges readers to accept no substitute and signs H J Moogk and W FE Jungkunoz as endorsers.
The article discusses ruches and frillings for spring gowns, noting chic panne velvet ruches with guipure lace in new colorings. It mentions shirred material at $1.50 a yard, substitutes for feather boas, and diaphanous gauze frillings with embroidered lovers’ knots and velvet-edged ribbon lace.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered severe backache and kidney pains waking ten to twelve times. He found relief with Foley's Kidney Cure which is guaranteed. H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz report the remedy's effectiveness.
A stern parent questions a presumptuous young applicant to his daughter’s band. The youth admits the presumption and the parent repeats the fact that he is the girl’s father in sarcastic tones as the exchange reveals the tension between youth and guardianship.
A testimonial from C. W. Williams of Sterling Run Pa declares One Minute Cough Cure stops coughing and cures a cold faster than any other medicine It is claimed to cure croup bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles and to prevent consumption Pleasant and harmless H J Moogh
A railroad conductor on an Illinois run recalls a gale driven incident where a man was swept from a moving train in the Western country. The coat left behind led to a long, fruitless search costing hundreds of dollars before the owner reappeared, claiming to have wandered off after imbibing.
A brief line shows someone prompting John to pick up a penny dropped under a desk. The playful exchange captures a small everyday moment. No additional individuals or organizations are named.
Statistics show 174280 out-of-state boarders in New Hampshire last season. Of these, 58222 stayed a week or longer, 95000 were transient guests staying under a week, and 20852 stayed in cottages.
A collection of jokes and quips from late 19th and early 20th century humor. A dragon fires verbal volleys about mouth watering while a hero jokes about eating, a doctor prompts patient chatter about chills, a student probes finances with instalments, and a husband laments millinery bills as his wife teases him.
H Clark of Chauncey Ga reports a twenty year fight with piles ended by De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve which he also praises as a speedy cure for skin diseases. The ad warns of dangerous counterfeit products and notes Coral’s favor after long disuse with a claim about pink coral and common ved being worn.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Liver Pills as cleansing the liver and purifying blood while boosting energy. The piece also notes H J Moogh and copper arm protections used in battle as protective weapons, with a nod to the king of Dahomey.
Coughs from la grippe may continue for months and even prove fatal after the danger point. Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection and security from these lingering coughs. Hl. J. Moogh, W. bY, dungkunz.
The Socialist party of Maine has nominated candidates for governor, presidential electors and two congressional seats in the state. The party aims to contest statewide and district races, pitching a platform aligned with labor rights and progressive reforms.
A Happy Creek Virginia resident W E Lake extols DeWitt's Little Earry Risers as the best pill in the world claiming they remove liver and bowel obstructions, act quickly and never gripe. HH J Moogk.
“That is Al Who defrays the expenses of the government of the so-called Filipino republic?” Spotts asked. “There are none now,” Bloobumper replied, “except Aguinaldo’s running expenses.” Detroit Free Press.
For sale. Handsome choice bargains in residence and business property. Also desirable building lots throughout the city. Call at 209 Float street or City drug store. Money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. 2-8dtf Peres Merzaar.
A detective explains that in novels the criminal follows the detective’s deduction, while in real life the perpetrator often acts differently. He notes the gap between storytelling and actual investigation, highlighting the unpredictability of criminal behavior.
In a Chicago Past snippet a man asks if the kiss tale involved a needle in the arm. The woman answers No and adds fervently that she is grateful she never learned to sew.
W. M. Terry, a twelve year Elkton drug dealer, testifies Chamberlain's Cough Remedy surpasses all others in the market. He has sold hundreds of bottles and declares it the most satisfactory to customers, available through Joseph Emmert, druggist.
A customer accuses a clerk of insulting him when asking to see ear muffs. The manager defends staff and questions the truthfulness of the claim, noting no instruction to misrepresent customers. The clerk named Miss Billhorn acknowledges the remark about product sizes.
A. B. Farrington of Constantia New York reports years of kidney troubles and back pain. After using Foley’s Kidney Cure, one bottle cured him and he approves it to friends. Also cited are H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
A North Omaha Sunday school superintendent, after a five minute lesson, asks for questions. A junior class boy asks if there will be a picnic this summer, prompting a light moment in class.
W H Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota testifies under oath that twenty five years of dyspepsia relief came only after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He now eats freely and feels like a new man as the product digests what you eat. H J Moogk.
A well known congressman, of Hibernian extraction, flashed a smile as he showed a scrap of paper found by his wife during a rainy rummage. The note, written about thirty five years earlier when he was 66 or 67, supposedly replies to his marriage proposal aged eight. It reads I do in you a grate deel and I wud mary You any ma she says You are low Irish. The congressman joked about overcoming parental discouragement fifteen years later.
Otto Korb Grand Chancellor of Boonville Indiana endorses DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as soothing delicate skin and healing stubborn ulcers with certain good results. The note claims the product cures piles and skin diseases and warns against imitation from H J Moogk.
A brief Washington musicale scene shows two characters sharing a charged exchange. One woman asks if the man admires Wagner, and the other dismisses him, citing a dubious baseball article that has tested their patience. The dialogue hints at a clash between popular culture and refined taste.
W A Stroup of Popomoke City Maryland endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saying only one or two doses cured his worst colic or diarrhoea and that he never found a remedy equal to it. For sale by Joseph Emmert druggist.
Characters discuss a hateful remark by Fay-Phat Miss Snapp about another girl called Too. Maye confirms presence yesterday when Too was called “the homeliest girl in our set,” and DT reportedly reacted. Faye admonishes To for telling Too to be sensitive about it.
W. W. Mayhew of Merton Wisconsin commends One Minute Cough Cure as a safe and quick remedy. The testimonial cites its claimed effectiveness on coughs colds croup bronchitis whooping cough pneumonia and throat and lung diseases while suggesting it helps prevent consumption and noting children and mothers endorse it. H. J. Moogk endorses similarly.
Illinois Central schedule lists westbound and eastbound trains with numbers, stops, and times from Chicago to Freeport Dubuque and Omaha plus Madison Line and other routes. Notes indicate limited stops between Chicago and Dubuque and freight exemptions. agent signature at end.
Railway timetable lists eastbound trains including No 6 passenger at 11:00 am and No 36 at 4:10 pm with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville and Madison, and westbound service with No 53 at 8:00 am and No 38 at 1:45 pm plus No 5 and No 35 through Milwaukee connections. Through baggage to destination.Sweatt, Agent.
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