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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
3
Trescott rents Elm farm for August and finds a dreary place until Eva Marsden, a brisk young woman, redecorates and inspires a romance. She helps him feel at home, and the pair discuss a future as homemaker and bachelor both. He proposes marriage and a shared life.
Demetra Vaka Brown recounts visiting an orthodox Mussulman household where Alshe Hanum resists being called an artist while painting pastel portraits. The narrator notes her reverence for colors and explains how her window view becomes the landscape on canvas, suggesting a blend of devotion and artistry.
In a Chicago News item, Reggy Sapp jokes about Miss Wose leaving with other fish to fry while Miss Tabasco counters that lobsters to broil would be more proper. The playful exchange centers on flirtatious banter and social wit.
Patrons are asked to notify the office if they are not receiving their paper regularly, helping ensure timely delivery and service follow up.
The crescent symbol long precedes Islam, first seen on Byzantine coins during the siege of Byzantium by Philip of Macedon. A saved night and moonlight led to its association with the Byzantines, later adopted by Mohammedan peoples when Constantinople fell, and it has persisted as a decorative emblem.
The piece traces a single water drop’s journey through the globe, sky, and oceans. It imagines travels from Florida or Cuba to Spitzbergen, London fog to Irish fields, crossing weather, rivers, and seas, before returning to Earth to renew life with energy.
The Roman climate is notable for its absence of high winds and very clear air due to minimal smoke. Average air movement is about five miles an hour, with tramontana dominant in winter and generally cold but pleasant if under eight miles per hour for many. South winds are sea breezes, while the sirocco is rare and tends to cause languor.
James G. Blaine made his first campaign appearance on a stump in Farmington Maine in 1856. With Senator William Pitt Fessenden delayed Blaine spoke in Augusta after being pushed forward by local supporters. He compared his situation to a farmer selling a horse for $75, calling it an awful drop before delivering his speech.
Quotations on genuine modesty versus counterfeit virtue. Cowper argues true modesty is a discerning grace that blushes only in proper places, while counterfeit modesty hides in fear and shame.
A daring motorist taunts a brave girl gripping the wheel as dust fills the air. The girl answers with resolve, declaring she is full of grit while enduring the perilous ride.
A compact reflection on why discussions falter as people focus on their own turn to speak. It notes the tendency to plan what to say rather than listen, hindering agreeable dialogue.
A compact meditation on how both reasonableness and unreasonableness meet the same paradox. The quote reflects on the limits of human judgment and how opposing views can clash over the nature of rationality.
An 19th century style advertorial note claims Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently on the bowels to clear the system of colds. It purports to relieve throat inflammation and irritation and is sold by Wm. EF Jung kunz or Stephenson.
Arcade Manufacturing Co advertises building lots in the Arcade addition for sale at low price with monthly payments. Interested buyers are invited to apply to Arcade Manufacturing Co. for details.
The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10c a week.
Directions for hanging garments on the line with care to prevent wind damage. Hang wrong side out and place pegs four inches from edges on heavy items. Fold hems, string small items like collars and cuffs, and peg thin pieces together to form a wind resistant bag.
If any white bread remains, soak it in tepid water then squeeze dry. Mix with sugar, raisins, a little lemon juice and rind, and one or two eggs. Fry spoonfuls in hot fat until brown. Serve with stewed prunes for a very nice dessert.
Sponges do not bear boiling and many avoid using them for this reason. They can be antiseptically cleaned by placing in boiling water with a strong ammonia, covered, and left fifteen to twenty minutes. Afterward squeeze the sponge vigorously and rinse in cold water.
A dessert method lines a dish with sponge cake and pineapple with sugar, repeating layers until full. Pour one cup water, top with sponge cake slices dipped in pineapple juice, cover and steep two hours. Can be served with or without sauce.
A Pennsylvania housewife introduces a cooling hollow rolling pin to prevent dough from sticking. The device has an interior chamber for a cooling medium, with detachable end handles and openings to insert ice water, keeping the pin cold and reducing friction.
When stoves are hot the blacking burns on and will not take a nice polish. Wash off grease with soapsuds and rub rough spots with sand paper where burned on. A small paint brush helps to blacken the stove, reaching the smallest corner with it.
Mix sugar and cornstarch with lemon juice and pulp. Add boiling water and cook fifteen minutes. Pour over oranges in a dish. When cold top with a vanilla flavored meringue from three egg whites.
A simple home remedy suggests smearing a saucer with lard and leaving it overnight on a pantry shelf. In the morning the saucer will be covered with tiny insects which can be killed by scalding or another method. After a few days of this treatment no ants will be seen.
Wrinkled silks may be made to look almost as fresh as when new by sponging the surface with a weak solution of gum arabic and by pressing on the wrong side with a moderate hot iron.
A simple method to transform cold boiled cabbage into a palatable dish. Mix cabbage with grated cheese and a splash of milk, layer in a stoneware baking dish, top with buttered crumbs, bake until golden and flavorful.
A vintage advertisement urges care for peevish babies with Cascasweet a stomach remedy for children. It claims no harmful drugs and lists Wm F Jungkunz at 85 Stephenson Street as the seller.
Piano tuner J Burdett places orders at Brown and Dollmeyer, requesting service by phone. Local business notes indicate Burdett’s preference for prompt tuning and reliability in repairs.
Harriet M. Burbank, a Plano teacher, is associated with Studio 86 located on Grove Street S-4dtf. The notice lists the address and professional role.
Frederick Wickett and son Bob drift from club life to service as a liveryman. A tale of pride and recognition unfolds as Bob hides his identity, while Wickett senior seeks companionship and solace at the Athenaeum. A sight, a drink, and a dining room misread change their bond and fortunes.
Vacation time is here and Journal subscribers leaving the city may have their paper forwarded by leaving their address at the office. Call phone 35, either system. Addresses will be changed as often as desired at no extra charge. Half the pleasure of a vacation is the reading of happenings at home.
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