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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1906

Page

3

Professor and the touring romance ends in marriage

The President Donald Hibbard, a young deaf-mute college professor, travels in Europe with Maurice Dexter. They fall into sign language to converse on the ship and form a bond with a woman they meet. After adventures in Switzerland, the pair return to America. The woman delays commitment, but Hibbard receives a higher salary offer in Boston. A confrontation with the woman leads to a wedding when she accepts, and the two marry with the professor embracing a life with her.

Donald Hibbard Maurice Dexter Europe Thibbard Ehibbard Sibbard Dexter French Switzerland Tralby Hibbard Chamounix Alps America Ihibbard New York Albany Wibbard Tle Bars Toston Ife Boston

DeWitt Pill Promoted By Early Risers Mills

An old time drug lullaby promotes DeWitt medicines from Littles Early Risers and the famous Litt Mills. The notice claims the pills do not sicken or gelpe and are sold by all drug lists.

DeWitt

Very Low Rates to Roanoke Excur sion Tickets

Excursion tickets to Roanoke Virginia are offered at reduced prices for August 11 to 13 with favorable return limits. The discounts honor the annual national convention of the Firemen's association and are available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.

St. Paul Minneapolis Grand Army of the Republic Roanoke Northwestern

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted as Nonalcoholic Medicine

An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a nonalcoholic, fully disclosed formula for women's ailments. It claims a physician founder, printed ingredients, and universal medical endorsements, offering free endorsements by postal request and urging use for periodical headaches backache and pelvic symptoms with accompanying Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and regulator.

Pierce R. V. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Dr. Pierce

Gambling as religion in Flindoo sect told in Maine camp

A missionary by a Maine campfire discusses a sect the Flindoo who treat gambling as a religious duty. They fast through a festival day from sunrise to sunset dedicated to Lakshu goddess of wealth where money changes hands to test luck and foresee a year of fortune or hardship with cheating tied to belief.

Maine Flindoos Lakshu Lakshm Grarebler

The Ostrich’s Wise Nature and Cautious Behaviors

The ostrich is described as one of the wisest and wariest birds. It becomes tame near white settler dwellings, mingling with poultry and milk cows as if domesticated. It fears riders on horseback, fears dogs, and on plains it associates with deer or guanaco, fleeing at any alarm.

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Nature’s sole snipe senses prey by nerve cue

The snipe’s bill tip nerves spread along the beak and guide its search in mud and water. This singular adaptation is nature’s care for its creatures, allowing the bird to detect prey where vision fails as it probes the wet ground.

Feminine Distinctions in Remarks on Marriage and Sugar

A Baltimore paper quotes a witty clash over marriage choices between sugar and coal. The dialogue mocked the idea that refined sweetness surpasses industrial power, highlighting gendered humor in early 20th century discourse. The piece references a coal president and price bids as part of the satire.

Sugur Mae Baltimore Amerie

Fragmentary Boston Pho Nograph Scene Noted

A brief, unclear excerpt describes a Boston girl smiling as she listens to a professor’s mock dissertation on humorous phonetic topics. The text is garbled and presents a Cleveland Uhtin dealer reference without clear context or identifiable events.

Boston Phonograph Professeur Beevon Cleveland Uhtin

Ungrammatical Fragments From Boston Post Dialogue

A garbled excerpt shows a disjointed exchange about paying the price of admission and church attendance. Characters Abag dpe Bobby-Mother and Bobby debate leaving, drawing sharp lines over social expectations. The tone mirrors a newspaper’s clipped, opinionated snippet.

The Tale of Lystery at Covent Garden on Nov 1

The first melodrama titled The Tale of Lystery opened at Covent Garden theater on November 1, ISO20. The production marked a notable debut in a period of evolving stage drama with hopes for strong audience reception.

Covent Childen Theater Lystery

Boxing Mill Mystery and a Promised Quiet Evening

A husband plans an evening at home to please his wife while a deal with Robbins hinges on a sudden message. Billy Jennings is lured by a boxing match, his bachelor uncle arrives with bonds worth over 22 000, and a twist of loyalty and secrecy reshapes their finances for the future.

Sohnnie Robbins Dohmaie Billy Jeannie Farnum Billy Jeuninns Ofelock Brazil Tie Tovn Billy Jennings Dugin Carr Chele Jim Jim Ehh Ife Hans India Pfo Tle

Digestive health urged by Amherst professor and Kodol ad

Prof Tyler of Amherst College warns that every person relies on a functioning digestive system and stresses daily care after overeating. The notice promotes Kodol For Dyspepsia as a corrective that helps digest what you eat, sold by all druggists.

Prof. Tyler Amherst College Duseam

Audacity noted at Bengal deputy commissioner visit

The master of the dog defied the deputy commissioner of Purutia on a bike at his house. Day owners sent up for trial under Section 289, with one named Karusha fined twenty rupees.

Purutia Bengal Karusha

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