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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1898
Page
6
A humorous tale unfolds as Slippy seeks dental work from Yanker the dentist. Slippy pays in advance with a $5 check, receives $4 change, and endures perceived torture. Yanker pulls two teeth by mistake, one with a gold filling, while Slippy’s jaw heals without pain, threatening a malpractice suit that may never reach court due to complexity.
A pastor urged a rich congregant to open his elegant home to shelter homeless young men. The man balked, noting a young man already in his house six nights a week, prompting the doctor to press the charitable plan mentioned in the Chicago Tribune.
Ally Slopar presents a bold note on fashion shifts as evening dress styles redefine the image of the modern woman. The piece highlights daring silhouettes and contemporary fabrics signaling a change in social dress codes.
In a Chicago Post item, a party manager tells a defeated candidate he ought to be satisfied, noting the candidate pressed to run only to sacrifice himself for the party, deflating the idea of personal stakes.
Senator Sorghum compares old school statesmanship with modern politics. He grants the pioneers credit for better schoolbook recitations but criticizes their lack of business sense. The Washington Star record notes his wry assessment of evolving governance.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item relays a humorous tale in which a man claims to have proposed in six languages. The punchline notes he speaks five languages poorly, so a sixth girl finally understood and accepted.
Filia of Bryn Mawr says the book on hyp no tism offers invaluable help in stubborn cases of parental pecuniary tenacity. Brooklyn Life records the exchange.
A quirky New York Weekly snippet shows Mr Suburb waking and asking the time as Mrs Suburb notes it is three minutes to train time. Afr Suburb urges Mary to hurry breakfast, capturing a bustling suburban household scene.
The Chicago Record notes Squeen’s business as a starod manufacturer and asks if he enjoyed Boston. He answers he did, praising the people and calling them constituent.
A fragmentary verse joke from Nevelund Plain Dealer features a man obsessed with a new toque and its fate. The speaker laments the worn hat and narrowly escapes injury, vowing to reclaim the toque as bystanders intervene.
Practical notes for household cleanliness focusing on scullery care and cookware. Details include gathering utensils, cleaning iron saucepans with hot water soda and sand, scrubbing outside with black lead, drying thoroughly to prevent rust, and proper lid and tin pan cleaning with whitening. Also warns against boiling with soda water.
A heart shaped needle book combines velvet and satin in a compact design. It features a cardboard foundation, embroidered edge, buttonhole trim, three graduated leaves, a satin inner panel with briar stitch, a pocket for needles, and tassel ties with ribbon accents.
A historical culinary note describes preparing roast chicken with a delicate side dish from giblet scraps. It details removing liver parts, simmering, mashing, and blending with anchovy, butter, and beef extract to make a rich paste. The paste is spread on fried bread squares and garnished with egg and parsley.
The New York Woman's Exchange adds an Information Bureau offering teachers chaperons companions artists governesses housekeepers hairdressers and nurses. It handles house hunting tickets shopping and servant procuring while the millinery department makes hats by fashionable women. An endowment fund of 200000 dollars is planned with much already subscribed.
A poem by Harriet Prescott Spofford rich in autumn imagery, describing ripe fruit, flowers, and harvest colors. The verse shifts to a somber mood with a wind of unknown chill, hinting at death and war, ending with a quiet elegiac note.
A German orchestra director Herr Bleichroder endures a lone romance across a Berlin flat as Chopin Nocturne Op 37 No 2 drifts through the wall. He muses on a sad dark lady, a fluttering cradle, and a war torn separation that fuels his jealous affection and compassionate pity.
A Our Animal Friends correspondent describes Major a rough coated dog who acts with mercy toward other animals. He rescues a kitten abandoned by a cook and comforts a calf separated from its mother, earning praise for his compassionate acts and wearing a white star badge of mercy.
Researchers find women hide feelings more often due to experiencing a wider range of emotions. The study notes gender differences in emotional expression and coping strategies, highlighting social expectations shaping behavior.
A Freeport advertiser extols the value of personal daily work over reports. Items feature Doan’s Kidney Pills with a customer testimonial, notes on DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, One Minute Cough Cure, and general health advice. Mentions multiple local druggists and mail order agents. Also includes a brief note on journalism in Japan and a fact about European coronets.
An advertisement touts Grain O as a non stimulating coffee substitute that nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. It claims it suits nervous and young people as well as children, made from pure grains, and priced at 16 and 25 cents. It also mentions Bank of England ledgers filled daily with writing in counting accounts.
No Humbug Olies Honey and Tar does not claim miracles but offers comfort in advanced consum tion asthma and generally cures early stages. Joley's Kidney Cure is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged. Home Seeker's Cheap Excursions announce North-Western Line tickets on Nov 1, 15, Dec 6 and 20 to West and South points with low rates.
The passage argues a better product wins price competition when prices are equal, ensuring larger aggregate profits through volume. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as trusted by the public despite novelty trends and lists London’s ethnic demographics: 60,000 Germans, 80,000 French, 15,000 Dutch, 12,000 Poles, 7,600 Italians, 6,000 Swiss.
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three very severe pneumonia cases last month with good results. H J Moogk Swartz Fleck confirms endorsement.
The report notes Protestants in France account for just under two percent of the population, highlighting their small but persistent minority status within the country.
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana says he had not spoken above a whisper for months until one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is popular with speakers and singers. H J Moogh of Swartz & Fleck London boasts a larger open mace area than any other capital.
A historical ad style block touts Foley’s Kidney Cure and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for chest pain and pneumonia prevention, plus Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mentions Emmert & Burrell as sellers and cites 1870 telegrams in the United Kingdom.
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal properties for rheumatism neuralgia and similar ailments. First class hotel accommodations and baths. Tourists' tickets on sale daily. Full information provided on application to ticket agents C and N, W. R'y.
Grand excursion departs Chicago Thursday February 9 1899 under Mr J J Grafton personal direction. Travel in a special train with dining car includes Mardi Gras at New Orleans and principal points of old New Mexico with all express in ticket. Limited space, secure early. For pamphlets, contact Chicago North Western Ry agents.
A newspaper ad advertises bonds issued by Prudent Investment Co of St Paul Minnesota secured by tax certificates. Bonds dated September 1 1898 run five years at six percent interest payable semiannually. Sold in 100 or 500 increments at two percent premium yielding about five and a half percent net. Par paid, issuer controls 75000. Exontron Bros Bankers handle sale. Local ads also promote tin types at Guenrurr Co and a Chrysanthemum show with free admission and Thanksgiving flowers.
Train schedule excerpt listing Illinois Central East and West routes with arrivals, departures, and frequencies. Details include daily and weekend variations, Madison and Dodgeville lines, freight rules, Dodgeville line passenger notes, Madison line trains, and Chicago Great Western connections. Includes agent names, station notes, and connecting stage services.
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