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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1896
Page
8
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from Melbourne Weekly Truth Life Detroit Tribune Somerville Journal and Boston Transcript. Jokes cover misers, a frightened horse, paying for burying a wife, and reading for reviews with sly wordplay.
A New Jersey incorporated Cy clists Protective League plans 500 to 5,000 bicycle bins in New York City area with $2 monthly or $20 yearly dues. Members get wheel storage repairs restrooms and $1,000 death and weekly injury benefits via insurer. Ten cent daily storage for transients.
Duncan Rose argues in Century that numerical advantage does not guarantee victory in struggles for independence. He cites Switzerland Montenegro Scotland Prussia and America as examples where smaller forces triumphed, and notes Chile’s fight against Spain as another case of valor over numbers. He concludes that the Confederates’ desperate valor should have led to independence.
An Ohio farmer promotes a collar and strap device to stop kicking horses. The method uses a neck collar with rings and a hind foot strap to restrain kicking, followed by field prep notes on cornstalk and clover sod rotation for better soil and wheat yields.
Investigations at stations show canal and ditch irrigation costs per acre for construction and annual upkeep. Dams for reservoirs cost per acre and upkeep is lower. A discussion notes nostrils for breathing and the supposed decline in nostril size among people, with doctors increasingly asked to enlarge noses.
Instructions describe a strap and ring method to restrain kicking horses, including collar adjustments and optional surcingle. A grain sack device and a behind-hip strap are offered as alternatives. The piece also cites Pearsons Weekly on nasal muscle use and ends with a London Tit-Bits anecdote. It then covers chess and boxing notes from U S and Europe, highlighting Showalter, Pillsbury, and British fighters.
An Ohio Farmer notes shifts in stubble ground plowing for wheat in Butler County. Farmers rarely plant wheat after wheat, with oats or barley following in some cases and wheat often following corn to minimize plowing. A three year cycle of corn, wheat, and clover requires only one plowing after clover, which can occur any time between clover seed harvest and spring.
Dr C M Wright of Blaine Illinois, a experienced lady physician, endorses Tallerday's Female Tonic saying it often cures cases where other remedies fail. She notes two to three bottles relieve pain restore appetite and strength and lead to recovery. For sale by local sellers.
Homeseekers depart Tuesdays November 17 and December 15 via Chicago Great Western railway for a round trip fare plus 2.00 to most points nationwide. Tickets valid twenty one days with stopovers on the return. See agent at the Breuster House.
Our reputation is well established and we plan to add to it during the coming season. Call and inspect goods and prices before placing your order elsewhere.
A bustling consumer primer notes that all ages may need medicines and urges locating pure drugs at fair prices. It promotes accessible drug sources and states readiness to provide what readers want without hedging.
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