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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1905
Page
8
A promotional note warns of sudden deaths from indigestion and touts Greens August Flower as preventing indigestion by aiding digestion, liver regulation, and blood purification. It claims two sizes priced 75 cents and lists Jos. Emmert and W. B. Jungkunz as distributors.
Advert claims test by results of eradicating the germ that causes hair loss. Letters from prominent figures praise Newbro's Herpicide as a root solution. Describes the product as a clear pure dressing free from oil or grease and asks readers to send 10 cents for a sample.
Irwin recovers from a fever dream and longs for a blue eyed girl who appears in his visions. The nurse and mother witness his longing as he learns she cannot marry him due to a prior promise. He discloses the nurse’s kiss and resolves to win her, aided by a past card reading.
Irwin, a considerate supervisor, tends to Cassidy the injured engineer and meets a nurse who captivates him. He learns she may be a myth to others, yet she appears daily during her walk. He finally steps beside her at the gate and halts her departure with a quiet pledge.
A Chicago antiquary describes 5000 year old tombs with vivid carvings of drunkards and licentious banquets. He notes drunken men and women, sneering slaves, and mocking children, claiming ancient elites drank old wines with turpentine and resin. He recalls Alexander the Great’s contests and Promachus winning a cup by passing a 14 quart challenge.
A humorous excerpt from a Boston book of 1884 presents a face wash recipe using sulphur and amber with rose water. The piece mocks piety and shrewd beauty advice in periodicals, noting amber and Goliban as curious ingredients while imagining their cosmetic charm and Christian-Exchange vibe.
London Truth argues that a young man with capital could profit by becoming a dealer in pictures and art works. It suggests dealers collude to inflate prices at auctions, with wealthy buyers paying exorbitant sums to display status, while the original owner may not receive the auction price.
A rich Roman, unmarried and heirless, attracted crowds seeking life gifts or posthumous legacies. Ostentation defined status as households built grand palaces and villas with marbles, gold, silver, and pearls. Nero reportedly enriched his Golden House with pearl studded rooms. Goethe might call Romans greatest parvenus in history.
The article warns kidney disease is highly fatal for women and rising. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is presented as the best free treatment, with a testimonial from Mrs. Emma Sawyer of Conyers, Georgia, praising its life saving effects and urging women to seek advice at Lynn, Massachusetts.
Theodora Thomas lies near death when a nurse or family member plays bells. A brief moment of clarity follows with visions of a White Mountain home. A bugle call is played, mistaken as taps but is reveille, the soldier’s signal to rise. The article notes the final music symbolized death and resurrection.
A snap of rules links fur color to eye hues. Black or blue cats should have amber eyes, white cats blue, chinchilla green, orange permissible for some. Orange or fawn cats require orange or hazel eyes, while other tones appear in smoky or orange varieties.
Advertisement notes a discounted excursion to the Woodstock County Fair via the North-Western Line from Aug 26 to Sept 1 with return until Sept 2. Includes agent contact hints and local business references for tickets and services.
The Kansas City Star outlines a widespread practice of selling goat as lamb or mutton in packing houses and retail shops. It details how to distinguish sheep from goat meat, market figures for goats by year, and notes goats used to accompany sheep in stockyards. It mentions major goat suppliers from Texas and New Mexico and recalls a famed intelligent goat named Mike at the yards.
A Georgia negress Miss Burroughes spoke at Hyde Park London during a Baptist world congress meeting. Her address drew attention with quaint lines about blessings, small churches, and revival noise. She quipped about unloading blessings, Baptist unity, and a temple built without poise as neighbors listened.
The protracted case between the Marquis de Vinni and Count Tones de Cubrerd began in 1697 over a single pension. Four centuries of legal wrangling delayed any decision, with court officials delaying successively. Judges now seek a verdict within at most two more years to avoid a fifth century of proceedings.
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