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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
5
Emily recalls her betrothal as she revisits the log where R. G. E. J. marked their wedding day. Gordon appears, declares devotion, and insists on taking her to St Luke's for the ceremony, hinting at a planned elopement with the reverend's fee as leverage.
The article explains postal gum is high quality and safe, derived from dextrin made from potato, corn, and cassava starch. It describes processing steps, from roasting to dextrin, and notes that gum quality is judged by minimal unconverted starch and glucose. Inspections include microscopy, chemical analysis, and practical tests before use.
A Prussian baron famed for abducting giants demanded a joiner’s cupboard as long as a man. When the carpenter objected the baron entered the cabinet and servants sealed the lid. A corpse rolled out at opening. The king sentenced the baron to death but reprieved him for more giants.
Lord Wolseley crossed the Prah to find a white cord between trees, a native fetid tied to telegraph wire with supposed magical virtue. The natives beat officials in news speed. relief of Mafeking reportedly reached distant Cape Colony within a day via fire signals and drum.
A young lawyer argues for a mentally challenged hog thief, claiming the defendant cannot distinguish right from wrong. He likens the accused to a two year old, stating whatever he wants belongs to him, as the peroration to his insistent defense.
Princeton great Bannard, famed halfback and coach, writes Football How to Play, analyzing signals, trick plays, and duties of players. His wingsmanship against Harvard and Yale is highlighted, with a career spanning Princeton, Cornell, Northwestern, and New Jersey programs.
In January Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien plan a heavyweight bout in San Francisco. The number of rounds to be set by Coffroth, likely fifty with a daylight finish. Both receive 60 percent of gross receipts, split 75 25 for winner and loser, with moving pictures revenue to be decided later.
An article notes that Indian athletes in football possess distinct physical traits aiding play. It highlights Frank Mount Pleasant, a quarterback and fast runner, who jumps 23 feet 6 inches and punts 70 yards. An authority claims Indian muscle endurance exceeds white muscle by about one and a half pounds.
Sensational dispatches from Memphis claimed the world’s record track would be cut into building lots and that President F G Jones of the Memphis Trotting association planned to sell his horses and retire from the turf. Both tales were stated as fabrications.
Blackburn owner of The Friend accepts Charles Longbotham's challenge to race The Friend against Frank Yoakum on Point Breeze track. Date to be mutually agreed upon with stakes from $500 to $1000 per side.
Hal Chase told friends on the Pacific coast that he has signed a contract to play first base for the New York Americas next season. He expressed satisfaction with the treatment he received from the club’s backers.
Dillon and Floyd, former Brooklyn National League players, are hitting well for the Los Angeles team and bat over .800. Will they return to Brooklyn, or stay with the Dodgers?
Jimmy Briggs received a Denver offer to box Rube Smith but declined due to existing commitment with Mike Ward, forcing cancellation of the proposed bout.
The Salvation Army industry in waste paper shows astonishing figures. Each morning horse vans handtrucks and workers collect paper and rubbish from London premises. At the army settlement unskilled laborers do not sort the material, and the waste paper collected is sorted into a substantial amount.
A lively wartime anecdote recounts an American guest pairing with British carriages on a London rail journey. An English couple dispute American “Yankee tricks” as the traveler endures a delirious stranger, later confessing a mistaken encounter and a chase across the capital.
A compressed reminiscence recounts Joe Henderson confronting his son Jess Henderson, famed as a youthful strongman and athlete, with a guarded domestic vignette about boxing lessons and a tense moment in their home. The fragmentary text hints at family dynamics and local sports fame.
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