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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1899
Page
8
Poetic fragment explores inner conflict and longing for a steadfast connection. The speaker muses on choosing a friend of an angel despite restless flesh and uncertain motive, signaling a desire for meaning beyond physical attraction.
Amos Brandon, aged 57, awakes in the pre-dawn glow and, denying rest, seeks fresh air by the lake. He observes workers and a girl delivering her father’s breakfast at mills, noting her diligence and the swarthy breakfast eater as he smiles at the scene.
Amos Brandon seeks reconciliation with his daughter Mary after years apart. He plots a rapid reunion by telegraph and train, while the girl Lena, praised by a swarthy man who calls her smart, awaits word. Mary’s husband George may join the reunion.
Edward Scott notes in Dancing In All Ages that Henry Hatton won Elizabeth I with his dance, joining her pensioners after a mask ball. The Earl of Leicester jealously mocked him, proposing a professional dancer, but Elizabeth dismissed the idea, blessing Hatton as “that trade” not to be seen.
A London weekly prize invited ten strongest words from any one person. A committee of literary men selected ten from the entries. The winning words are ate blood hungry dawn coming gone love dead alone forever.
Mrs A Wise of 194 State Street reports relief from backache dizziness and nervousness after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Emmett and Burrell's drug store. She states her kidneys began acting naturally and overall health improved upon completing the box. Doan's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collage of brief items notes William Dean Howells starting as a flour mill hand, Louis S. Cohn becoming Liverpool’s lord mayor, Chauncey M. Depew renting the Corcoran house, and Henry Cowell studying law in Boston. Other items mention the Dublin lord mayor receiving American funds, Caleb Baldwin’s 100th birthday, Boston Latin teacher Charles J. Caper’s long tenure, J I. Mather in Simperia, and watch collector Calvin R. Smith. A British colonel killed at Rietfontein is also noted.
The piece argues that marriage places the wife under strain in bad times while she helps the man’s joy in good times. It notes motherhood as a heavy burden and praises Dr. Pierce’s Favority Preservation as a remedy that restores health and happiness to mothers and wives.
A man in transit from New York to Chicago with a sleeping companion recounts a tale of romance gone wrong. He claims she married another, valued his time and letters highly, and sent a one thousand dollar check with a receipt in full. He ends with a flourish offering a Henry Gray at his expense.
Cream Balm quickly yields to treatment for nasal catarrh with pleasant aroma. It is inhaled through the nostrils to cleanse and heal the mucous surfaces. Avoid drying or irritating remedies. Priced 50 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Ely Brothers New York.
It is estimated that last year auction sales of second hand books in London amounted to £125,000. The year featured many rare books offered and exceptionally high prices achieved for them.
The notice asserts Foley's Kidney Cure is a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged and despondent with incurable kidney disease. It lists H. J Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz & Co as the associates promoting the product.
Ohio agricultural experiment station warns that Tessiaan fly has heavily damaged early sown wheat across counties. Officials advise plowing infected fields this fall or early spring, with late sowing offering some protection, and stress removing rubbish and shocks to curb wintering pests.
The Rural New Yorker notes the Iron Mountain peach as a large late white variety from New Jersey. It is touted for extreme hardiness in wood and buds and claims to begin bearing at two years old with good crops. It has not yet been planted everywhere but is fruiting in several states.
We indorse the appearance and quality of samples received. A photograph shows a large white peach with red blush, thick white creamy flesh, sweet with vinous flavor and a perfect free stone. The variety seems well worth trial based on the samples.
The article notes Colorado sent its first flax to market this season while discussing how sunflowers thrive on alkali soils and comparing their land preparation to corn. It includes remarks on alfalfa winter hardiness under irrigation in Montana and cites Riverside county tax data, plus apple tree mulching as protection against winter kill and central west apple drier activity due to unmarketable fruit.
A venerable colored nan speaks to a boy as they carry a heavy basket home from the market. He muses on luck and the price of meat, noting how people pay high sums for turkeys quails and other game while coy about value. He argues their luck lies in not being hunted or feathered.
A trades dialog notes there is no price advantage in better articles, so profits rise in aggregate. It cites Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as dependable for coughs colds and croup, preferred over fashion fads. For sale by Emmert and Burrell, Druggists.
A pet monkey died and was laid to rest in Baltimore in a formal ceremony with six pallbearers and a eulogistic address. The service featured four carriages for mourners and flower designs including an empty chair and a gates ajar.
It is estimated that 11,000,000 cows in the United States are devoted to butter making. Their average yield is 125 pounds of butter per year, totaling 1,875,000,000 pounds, about 18 pounds per person in the country.
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar as instant relief for severe cold throat and lung soreness with a warm healing sensation. It quotes a testimonial from H J Moogh and W F Jungkunz & Co and promises guaranteed results. A separate official return notes England has paid off 855 million dollars of national debt in ten years, dropping to third among debtor nations behind France and Russia.
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the most healing ointment in the world for chapped hands lips and rough skin. It also notes a medical forecast predicting New York state would see rising cancer deaths over the next decade surpassing deaths from consumption smallpox and typhoid combined.
Hoarseness sufferer Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana says months of silence ended after one bottle of Fo ey's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is said to be used widely by speakers and singers. H J Moogh, W F Juogkunz & Co.
A traditional Hikimo dish blends seal oil ice cream with stirred snow to reach the right texture. Frozen berries are folded in and a touch of fish egg adds flavor.
A reader disturbed a congregation last Sunday by coughing and is asked to contact H. J. Moogh or W. F. Dungkunz & Co. to obtain Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy is claimed to always provide relief.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service between Chicago and San Francisco with a Friday 10 35 p m departure from Chicago and an eight stop itinerary including Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and final arrival in San Francisco. East bound departures include Salt Lake City and Chicago timings with a Salt Lake City day trip option for travelers. G H Hearstorp GP TA notes conclude the notice.
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