Two Lessons in History from a Smoking Room Bet
A British passenger boasts about England’s history while an American defends the U.S. story. A wager over Benedict Arnold and West Point leads to a series of bets on American and English history, ending with covert admiration for American history and a costly lesson about certainty.
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America
Ale
England
Burr
West Point
Arnold
Benedict Arnold
Aaron Burr
Andre
Port
Henry VII
Charles II
Edward VI
Mary
Elizabeth
James II
James OL
Charles I
Charles
Lady Jane Grey
Cromwell
Hever
Cackiey
Ted Shad
Fome Venys Bona
Sateen J. Engoroa
DeWitt's Life Eathly Riser Pills Sold by Wim Jugekunz
Life Eternal Riser Pills are sold by Wim Jugekunz, a druggist at 84 Stephenson Street.
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DeWitt
Wim
FL Jugekunz
Stephenson Street
Watering Horses and Careful Driving Tips From Suburban Life
A Suburban Life reader argues for careful watering after meals, gradual adjustments to grain and mashes, and basing feeding on floor feeding or cribs to slow intake. The piece urges hoof care, humane farrier practice, proper harness fit, and attentive driving to minimize strain and improve a horse’s health and performance.
A Year a Speech
The article recalls Justice Hawkins of England sentencing a robbery with violence case to five years. The prisoner, enraged by the severity, insulted the judge as warders restrained him. The judge coolly raised the term to six seven years before the convict, realizing the futility, finally paused and complied with the orderly removal.
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Hawkins
England
Carthy
Justice Dawkins
Tie
Kapelf
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Emergence
The text traces the emergence of the seven wonders by end of the 2nd century B C. Antipater of Sidon lists the seven, then later authors Varro Diodorus Speaks and Etrabo reinforce the phrase. By this period the septem miracula secure a place in common lore.
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Antipater
Sidon
Babylon
Zeus
Olympia
Seniranis
Colossus
Rhodes
Pyramids
Memphis
Etrabo
Dhome
Pervite's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve Ad
DeWitt's is advertised as a remedy sold by Junehunz druggist on Stephen son street for five dollars. The brief notice promotes Pervite's Carbolized Watch Hazel Salve and references Wain BE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pervite
Hazel
DeWitt's
Bs Wain
Stephenson Street
End of a Dream Summer in the Mountains
A wealthy heiress and a questioned engagement unfold as Elwood confronts a past romance with Katherine. He warns that memories exceed money as she faces a forced marriage to Sir William, while torn loyalties and love linger amid a tense street of choices.
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Hilomer Sprague
Elwood
Catherine
Grieg
Dvorak
Katherine
Saylor-Winters
Mountains
England
Venice
Grand Canal
St Mark’s
Lady Saylor- Winters
Sir William
William
Ewood
Goa
Blalr Eaton
Burdett's Piano Tuning Service Ad in Journal Column
J Burdett offers piano tuning at Brownd Dollmeyer's shop or via phone 580. Read the Journal's want column for details and contact information.
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J. Burdett
Brownd Dollmeyer
The
Journal
Want
The Boer War Repartee in a Lawyer’s Tale
An English lawyers’ gathering recalls a case where a claimant sued for £35. Cross examination reveals the debtor fought in the Boer War, and a sharp verdict follows. The tale ends with a reminder that the client served under the Boer flag.
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Mr. J
Shrewmouse Folklore and Its Painful Cure Myths
The shrewmouse is a global creature with an elongated muzzle small eyes and musk glands. It is nocturnal harmless and often lives under rubbish or burrows. Folk beliefs across Italy France and England blamed bites for paralysis and used ash tree cures by trapping a shrew and starving it to prove the treatment works.
Laughing jackass tale on a sea captain's goat
A humorous fragment recalls a goat gifted to a sea captain by a friend. A sailor calls the bird a laughing jackass, prompting a brusque Irish reply from a burly Britishnavy man who misreads it as a jest and asks what kind of bird it is.
Fragmentary Post text hints at a birthday query
A disjointed line asks what would suit a young boy as a gift while quoted misreadings and garbled words hint at a Chicago Post style source. The text is incomplete with several misspellings and broken phrases.
Unclear historical note about debated figures and events
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places in a debated context with unclear meaning. The readable portions reference a person or group, possible events, and a setting but lack coherent facts or dates to establish a definite news item.
Tie Case Altered in Briance Dust Road Verse
Fragmentary text describes a shift in a tie case tied to Briance trex and road dust. The prose weaves dusty imagery with elusive references to life, poetry, and disappearance, suggesting a surreal alteration or deletion of verses when dust from the road is encountered.
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Briance Trex
Not Slow About Hubby
Fragmentary remark evokes household humor as a person teases a spouse about preparing for departure. The quoted line suggests a domestic scene with playful banter and a pause before leaving, reflecting everyday life tones from an older period.
The Comet's Tail Explores Its Ghostly Structure
Waldemar Kaempffert explains in Cosmopolitan that a comet is composed of a bright nucleus a surrounding coma and a faint luminous tail that stretches behind as it travels the solar system. The tail is a delicate mist of meteoric material rarely permanent and changes rapidly with solar orbit. Historical comets like Biela and the great 1882 apparition illustrate fragmentation and reformation into separate bodies revealing their transient nature.
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Biela
Blela
Waldemar Kaempffert
Cosmopolitan
Lesson in kindness from Lord Mayo to Lord Lawrence
The narrative recalls Lord Lawrence, a plain, workmanlike viceroy who valued justice and simple living. Before leaving India, Lord Mayo, his successor, gave a practical lesson in kindness after a syce failed to properly open a carriage door, prompting Lawrence to tug the vice regal ear in temper. Mayo softened the moment with a smile and a whispered quip.
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Lord Lawrence
India
Ife
Lord Mayo
Government House
Syce
An Enemy's Courtesy and a Scene of Crusader Legend
A fragmented ancient tale recounts King Richard the Crusader’s troops defeating the Saracens, with the sultan marveling at Richard marching on foot. The piece jumps to a vivid, comic aside about a dentist and a patent nasal cure, ending with an advertisement for Cream Balm and drug lists from Fly Bros. of New York.
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Richard of
Engeland
Ife
Richard
Che Sultan
Wis
Eis
Tnc
Fly Bros
Warren Street
New York
Gossiping Women Comment On A Boy In Church
In a church scene Mrs. Gossip notes a boy with a large mouth while Mrs. Slewinks suggests he resembles his mother. They discuss ownership but reveal little about the situation.
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Promoted For Gentle Bowels
An advertisement features Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup offering a free gentle bowel action to expel the cold. It claims no opiates or narcotics and notes it is liked by children. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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Kennedy
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Harriet M. Burbank Piano Teacher Studio 34 Grove St
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano lessons from her studio at 34 Grove Street. Available daily from 9 to 4, she invites students of all levels to schedule sessions.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
Regular newspaper delivery request notice
Patrons are asked to notify the office if they are not receiving their paper regularly, as a courtesy to ensure timely delivery and address interruptions in service.
Railway Timetables and Connections Summary
Illinois train notices list east and west bound schedules from Freeport Rock Island and Chicago routes. Details include No 200 202 204 206 2100 and No 201 3208 203 206 207 2098 211 services with stations Freeport Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Madison and Madison connections. Includes buffet parlor car and cafe service notes and daily Sunday exceptions.
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N. W. R. R. Bach Beund
Freep't
West Bound
Chicago
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
Neat
Harvard
Spring Valley
Pacifc
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Rj Kold
MOOGE
Jungrun
Bright
Gus Orion
Pablo
Pete
Norey
Beecham
Bozes
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
BANKS
D.C. Stover
H. H. Antrim
R. G. Shumway
Henry Baker
F. Dorman
Ras't
State Bank
Freeport
Ill
A. & Held
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
H. A. Antrim
J. H. Stealy
D. C. Stover
Fred Dorman
W. H. A Ers
Henry Bater
Homer F. Aspinwall
Savings Department
German Bank
Freeport, Ill
O. Collmann
Ere
D. F. Graham
Cashipri Ps
Collman
Ngkuns
Ass't
D. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
Aveust Bergman
W. J. Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
John &. Collman
First National Bank
O. B. Bidwell
Wm. O. Wright
A. Bidwell
J. M. Clark
John Burrell
Joseph Emmert
C. H. Little
9. R. Bidwell
Boyd P. Hill
Addison Bidwell
M. V. B._Elson
H. S Webster
L. Farwell
Second National Bank
Illinois
M. V. B. Bison
L. Z. Farwell
S. Webster
Reuben Siegfried
I. F. Fair
J. N. Galloway
F. BE. Schaeffer
H. S. Webster
KB. Mayer
Union Loan & Building Association
J. _N. Saloway
KR. Schaeffer
C. J. Wells
John J. Trunck
FE. Mayer
J. PF. Kramer
W. J. Schwarz
Stephenson St
Freeport, Il
Rh. P. Eckert
Attorney AF Law
Hjtnois
D&w
I. Sheldon Clark
Metzinger
Stephenson &J
Wagner Bindery
Magasine Binding
Anzgelger Building
Chicago and
Spring Streets
Ruth
Beadsord
Kesidence
Dowglis Ave
Wittee
PAL Stephenson Su
Prisule & Haney
General Contracting
Illinois Central
R. R
UND
Omaha Lim
St. Paul Lim
Dubuque
Dodee
Sioux City
Omaha
WEST
Poe
Dodwe Bix
Southern
Mae
Decatur
Siesta Das
Dodgeville
John F, Daly
R. Island
Ra CI
Mt Carroll
Rock Island
Davenport
Janesville Madison
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Pointe
North
South Dakota
J. B. Sweatt
Chicago Great Western
Maple Leaf
South Freeport
Eiiat
Chicago Express
Aaliy
West Hound
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Ganly
St Joseph
Ft. Dodge
Kuansug City
Dubugue
Bagegage
WM. Neese
Agant
J. P. Elmer
G. P. A. St. Paul Ming
Forrestor
Forreston
Miresville
Belviders
Elgla
Aurora
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