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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
7
A sister mourns over her sister's grave and speaks of love and loss. A white flower, a jewel on a hand, and a symbolic breeze mark the moment as the angelic book foresees a future hour. The Detroit Free Press notes a somber verse about being loved and remembered.
A tense account from a war front describes the heat, smoke, and shellfire as reporters endure dust and danger near a railway embankment. Ponsonby’s misadventures headline a day of fighting, biscuit boxes, and improvised meals before nightfall. A mysterious native woman appears at the blogger’s camp.
A dramatic account describes Ponsonby found in a church crypt with a head wound after a fall, the rescue to hospital, and the mystery of a mysterious señorita. The narrative follows the campaign, Ponsonby’s return to town, and a surprising revelation at a hotel.
A discussion on how other senses alter taste shows warmth dulls flavors while cold enhances them. Warm solutions of salt or quinine taste less sour salty or sweet than when cold. Cooks blend bitter elements to heighten sweetness, while perfumers add music to scents. Excess sweetness can dull flavor, likened to Miltonic darkness from too much light.
A tale from the caravan camp recounts Herr Hingstermeier returning drunk and choosing not to sleep in family quarters. His wife confronts him with sharp humor, asking where he slept and receiving the reply I slept in the cage with the lions. The exchange ends with a rebuke from Mrs. Hingstermeier.
The Chicago Record notes a former dry goods clerk who pursued acting, commends her composed and lofty stage manner as she gains attention from reviewers.
Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan cites Foley s Honey and Tar as helpful in three severe pneumonia cases this past month. An 1845 downturn in Ireland s population begins and continues with June 30 figures showing 4,531,051, the lowest on record.
A health advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as the cure for severe throat and lung troubles. It claims the remedy heals tissues, destroys germs, soothes inflammation, aids expectoration, and ensures rest. Sample bottles are offered at Emmert & Burrell. The page also notes a grand palace in Japan using iron framework to resist earthquakes.
A lady promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to absorb perspiration in gloves and to ease new shoes. It keeps feet cool and comfortable and is advertised as pure for physicians and nurses. Sold in drug and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples. Address Allen H. Osmlsted Le Roy NY.
The Crown Prince of Germany becomes of age next May and will have as his separate establishment the old castle at Potsdam.
A person who disrupted the congregation last Sunday by coughing is urged to contact H. J. Moogh or W. F. Jungkunz & Co. to obtain Foley's Honey and Tar. The product is claimed to provide relief.
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell Homeseekers excursion tickets on Tuesdays November 21 December 5 and 19 for information contact F. H. Lord G. P. T. A. Chicago or A. G. Fitz agent Brewster House 1WL 1lidt12 5.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service with a Chicago departure at 10 35 p m Friday and an Omaha stopover Sunday to Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and ultimately to San Francisco arriving Wednesday 9 45 a m eastbound leaves San Francisco every Saturday at 8 a m and arrives Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m G B Hearrogo G P and T A
An article outlining several methods to winter apples and similar root crops. It describes pit storage with straw ventilation, conical apple heaps, and optional earth covers, plus a barrel and keg approach for longer storage. It also notes wax wrapped Gravenstein apples and Anjou pears stored in kegs for home use.
The Kansas experiment station warns against overfeeding protein to cows. Farmers switching to alfalfa from cereal fodders often keep high protein grain ratios, risking protein excess that harms milk yield. Alfalfa requires carbohydrate-rich grains like corn, milo, or corn and cod meal, not protein-heavy feeds such as linseed, cottonseed, gluten, or soy.
Lady Thury Somerset, famed temperance advocate, reports success at her industrial farm in Maghind. She notes the apiary has repaid the original investment and yielded profit. This season night hives produced 300 pounds of honey and colonies increased by swarms, suggesting strong profits if the next season is favorable.
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