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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
5
In a romp through Hill's orchard and river woods, Aunt Lou and Bob raid a picnic for corn and treats. A note demands subsistence, sparking a humorous reveal when a thief is unmasked and a dinner guest learns of the joke.
A London Globe note reviews Turkish marriage rites where families pick brides, betrothal is sealed by an imam, and the couple meets only after the wedding ritual. The bride observes a period of silence, then may speak as gifts and dancing mark the ceremonies. The article mocks the ritual as barbaric yet notes limited affection in such arrangements.
A historical portrait of Captain Christo, a feared Spanish commander in Havana, who led Christo's Devils against Cuban rebels. A U.S. fortune seeker named Hines plans a trap, capturing Christo after a daring ambush. Christo begs for mercy, offers vast sums and alliance, but fails and dies by rope in a gripping tale of courage and cruelty.
Directions describe making paste by beating four pounds of sifted white wheat flour in cold water to a stiff batter. Mix until lump free, thin to pudding consistency, then add two ounces of powdered alum. Pour boiling water over the batter while stirring rapidly until the mixture whitens and foams.
To each quart of berries strip ped stems and boil with 1 quart water for 30 minutes. Mash skins, strain. To each gallon juice add 3 pounds sugar and a quarter ounce cream of tartar, cook 30 minutes. Add 4 casks or large demijohns with raisins and toast bread pieces spread with yeast. Cool, rack, ferment in even room, then bottle.
A method to make a layered baked ham dish by mincing ham with green peppers, washing and seeding peppers, layering meat peppers breadcrumbs and butter, moistened with hot water, then topping with buttered breadcrumbs and baking until the dish is full and cooked through.
An innovative coat hanger molds to the garment shape, preventing creases by contacting at all points. It is built in two parts with a wire rod connected to the hanger hook, a coiled frame along the shoulders and neck, folds compactly for travel, and promises steadier support than traditional straight-wire designs.
To clean velvet start by brushing or shaking out dust and removing grease with benzine. For freshening, pass the wrong side over a bowl of boiling water then over a hot iron. If badly crushed, brush gently with a soft brush.
In a whimsical exchange the judge asks about the verdict from an Arkansas circuit. A small, ragged juror concedes the majority verdict and affirms the prisoner, Sully, as charged, noting the others dominated in the game before deciding.
The New York Tribune reprints an Isle of Man oath that lampoons the legal pledge. It swears to execute laws impartially, naming God and creation, while invoking loyalty to the king and subjects and noting divisions as clear as a herring backbone in a midfish posture.
An advertorial note claims heart trouble often stems from indigestion and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick cure. It describes stomach pressure on the heart causing fluttering breathlessness and pain, urging readers to try the remedy with a money back guarantee if it fails.
The Journal advertises half rates to Mexico City via the Northwestern Line. Ex excursion tickets priced at one fare for round trip from August 15 to September 1 with favorable return limits, issued on account of the International Geological Congress. Apply to Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
Reduced Northwestern line excursion rates apply September 1 through 4 with return allowed until September 10 for Chillicothe Missouri attendees. Tickets available via agents of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
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