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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1896
Page
3
The notice promises affordable custom suits during hard times with small profit margins. It emphasizes that customers can obtain a good suit made to measure at nearly the price of a ready made option, highlighting accessibility and value.
The shop emphasizes fit and durability, noting a well established reputation and plans to expand this season. Prospective customers are invited to call and inspect goods and prices before ordering elsewhere.
A pamphlet urges readers that both young and old may need medicine and emphasizes finding pure drugs at proper prices. It asserts openness about availability and promises to provide what is needed without hesitation.
A collage of notes across nations reports Corean aiming for a legation in St. Petersburg, the Duke of Cambridge regretting his bust’s fate in London, Queen Wilhelmina’s Dutch Reformed confirmation, a Dresden family tragedy by poison, Austrian bicycle production and trade, African rinderpest spread threatening 2 million cattle, Le Bargy’s rise to Conservatoire professorship, the death of Ireland’s Daniel O Connell ally Swithin Fleming, and a Bedford duke and duchess carriage accident with injuries.
An Arctic expedition artist describes sculpting plaster casts of Esquimaux aboard a steamer. He details the mold process with clay walls, peticolatum, and chilled plaster, including casts of faces and full bodies. Twelve barrels of molds were produced and returned with the party.
Dr J F Masters a China minister explains the Chinese word for heavenly is teen with an aspirate. He once preached poorly due to tone and aspirate errors, causing locals to joke that his English sounded Chinese. On another day he ordered a roast chicken and told the cook to set fire to the street.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a humorous exchange where a son asks to borrow a pocket handkerchief for his mother. She wants something coarse to strain currant juice, prompting amused curiosity about the domestic use and the family’s quick wit.
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges from various papers. The items include a New Hampshire tale about moving a wood pile by claiming a rabbit hid beneath it, satire on kissing a veil, theater criticism on condensing tragedy, a politician’s take on public opinion, a coroner and witness exchange about a railroad death, Africa related death and burial, and a Cincinnati Enquirer sports page deadline joke.
A correspondent to American Agriculturist describes shollacking squash shells to extend shelf life. He notes squashes rarely last beyond February, pumpkins spoil by Christmas, and claims he preserved Hubbards until April by applying repeated shellack coats to seal the rind and prevent decay.
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores and many skin ailments with a 25 cent price and refund guarantee. Emmert and Burrell sell it. Western Swineherd notes alfalfa regions boost swine production and direct-market hogs with no grain. Major C T Picton champions Chamberlains remedies endorsing its diarrhoea cure at Dennison Texas hotel. National Stockman correspondent touts self binding corn harvester. Hartwick NY lumberman Mr Robinson praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism relief. Merino sheep favored for western ranges.
Boris Sidis argues in Century that mental epidemics arise from heightened susceptibility to suggestion. He links medieval life to light hypnosis, with strict social control and religious ecstasy fueling collective auto-hypnotic trance and crusade-driven mania.
When a doctor was away Mr J Y Schench used Chamberlains cough remedy to treat his two year old daughter’s threat of croup and found relief. Adverts announce 25 and 50 cent bottles and promote hats and bonnets from DeJongh’s millinery with emphasis on up to date styles and low prices.
Miss Tillie Banner invites lady patrons to have sewing done at their homes or at her home, 231 Clay Street, first door east of Green Street, offering convenient in-home or in-shop dressmaking services.
On November 17 and December 1 and 15, 1896 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway will sell round trip excursion tickets to numerous points in western and southwestern states at greatly reduced rates. Details on rates and routes available from any CMStP ticket agent.
Homeseekers plan excursions on Tuesdays November 17 December 1 and 15 via the Maple Leaf Route at one fare for round trip plus two dollars to most country points. Tickets valid twenty one days with stopovers on the return. See a Chicago Great Western agent at the Breuster house.
A clipped exchange features Cholly and Miss Specia debating a boastful claim. Brooklynite readers hear the dismissive tone as the pair weigh the certainty of the statement amid casual banter.
Realizing the season is tough for finishing work the studio hires an extra finisher and rents sunny city quarters. They will print all day at the studio and double their former output. Six experts handle each part of the process at Bairds STUDIO 117 Stephenson St City. Customers with Crystal type coupons urged to call early.
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