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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
8
A Western town newspaper reprint mocks a funeral oration for a prominent citizen whose chequered career included roles as pioneer preacher mayor and deputy sheriff. The original sermon and the corrected version swapping many words expose the town’s sectarian tensions and a senate impeachment remark.
A 19th century will by Timothy Doolan of Ballydownderry bequeaths land to his eldest son Tim and shares to his daughter Mary and her husband Paddy O Regan. He allocates goodwill to Teddy’s widow and others and wishes burial near his parents in Ballydownderry chapel with thoughts on the afterlife.
A blush and a proposal frame a scene where a maid accepts a diamond from Tom. He presents a receipted bill proving payment, satisfying curiosity about the stone’s cost and completing the flirtatious exchange.
An old plantation mam moved to the city after the war and shared a room with three other families. She fell ill and a doctor diagnosed typhoid fever, but she quipped that the real cause was the lack of breath.
In a Philadelphia North American item the court urges the two lawyers to focus on the disputed points of the case. The exchange features sharp insults from the lawyers with the court prompting practical analysis.
A short dialogue sketch where Smart man and Ordinary man meet after a long time. They reminisce about life and war talk, then Smart man pleads for ten dollars to last until Saturday. Ordinary man reluctantly agrees, then Smart man impulsively pushes for more money.
A collection of playful and pointed retorts by Lydia Maria Child Rachel Harriet Martineau and others. The piece recalls sharp wits on marriage wealth public duty and fate with brief anecdotes and quotes from Victorian era figures.
The article argues that most kitchens are limited by space and funds, offering low cost improvements. It suggests filling floor cracks with a flour water alum paste, installing a two top kitchen table with hinged kneading board, and using adjacent spaces like a back room or shed for storage to reduce walking and streamline cooking.
A novel closet under the stairs and integrated with a kneading board top creates hidden storage in a kitchen. Soapstone tubs can be covered with fitted boards and curtains, while shelves and cupboards on windowside walls hold blueing starch soap flour and other laundering and cooking necessities.
A fragmentary note quotes a local speaker arguing against a stereotype about women. The remark is presented as part of a broader discussion in the page text.
In a Washington Star excerpt a farmer dismisses poetry about his life noting that his days are taken by raising pigs and pumpkins for county fairs and preparing political platforms and new machinery. He says time is money and he has little time for literature.
The Old Man explains his daily work keeps him busy from daylight to dark supporting Jim the lawyer Bill the preacher Tom the liter ary man and Dick the doctor in a quirky reflection on his role in a town.
The vegetarian notes that beef makes a man ox like, mutton makes him sheepish, and pork leads to envy. The turtlefed Alderman counters that a diet of vegetables tends to produce pretty small potatoes. Chicago News.
A group of children lights matches and burns the edges of a small fog while one child holds it. A passing young woman asks what they are doing and the kids reply they are making a new flag, showing their patriotic spirit.
A toddler quotes a childlike philosopher who tells a baby in a crib that life is hard and it will take many tries before anyone notices. The mother remains unaware as the scene unfolds with gentle humor and pathos.
A dialogue fragment shows a character pressed for a luxury purchase a wheel. The other character questions the value of previous world changing promises and dismisses a suburban lot as insufficient. The exchange hints at strained priorities and power dynamics within a domestic setting.
The passage presents a domestic exchange where one person urges another to share prayers with a sister. The sister jokes about asking the Lord to take care of himself lest everyone fall to pieces, reflecting light humor in everyday speech.
Admiral Dewey tells Chichester a Vermont privateer story from the 1812 war to illustrate that excessive confidence can mislead in war. The tale centers on a barkentine named New Jerusalem catching a line of battle ship by windward surprise. Dewey ends with a toast to good health and prudent caution.
A humorous Chicago News quip has Mr. and Mrs. Pondering debating celestial wonders yet fret over dinner logistics. He muses on the vast universe as she jests about ice, beefsteak spoilage, and tomorrow’s mackerel and coal orders.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a magistrate questioning a merchant who admits ownership of stolen goods. The merchant expresses indifference to the loss while insisting the thief be punished, arguing the theft was foolish since the items could have been bought cheaper.
Delicate cut glass alcohol lamps with silver tops replace wax candles for heating sealing wax at the writing table. The dainty, clean lamps are easily snuffed and sold as matching sets with inkstand, bristle penwiper, and mucilage bottles, a pretty change from solid silver.
A writer marks poems at fifty dollars each and earns no repeat buyers until an editor pays the first fifty despite the joke. The editor later floods publishers with ten pieces priced at five pounds, proving the arithmetic of the fifty-dollar class and the enduring satire of value.
An excerpt discusses pricing strategy and brand superiority, arguing public choice favors the better article. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is cited as trusted for coughs and colds. A Baltimore pet monkey received a formal burial with pallbearers and floral tributes, including an empty chair and gates ajar.
A cold accompanied by chest pain signals possible pneumonia. Apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm on the chest with damp flannel to relieve pain and avert pneumonia. The same method also cures a lame back in a few hours. Sold by Emmert & Burrell.
Estimated 11 million dairy cows in the United States yield about 125 pounds of butter per year each. Total butter output around 1.875 billion pounds, averaging roughly 18 pounds per person in the country.
An assortment of old ads and statistics claim Foley honey and tar relieves throat and chest soreness with a guaranteed claim. A government debt figure tallies $855,000,000 paid off by Iughind over ten years, ranking third among debtor nations behind France and Russia. Banner Salve touts healing for chapped hands and rough skin. A medical forecast predicts New York State death tolls may futurely exceed cancer deaths if current rates persist.
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana says he had not spoken above a whisper for months until Ley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice. It is widely used by speakers and singers. A favorite Eskimo dish mixes ice cream from seal oil with snow and frozen berries and a touch of fish egg for flavor.
A note asks the person who coughed during Sunday service to contact H J Moogh or W F Jungkunz & Co to receive Foley's Honey and Tar. The product is claimed to provide relief.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces homeseekers excursion tickets to be sold 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. 1-15dt1 5.
An ad extols Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and other stomach ailments. It claims tablets improve digestion energy and mental clarity after meals and cites Dr R B Strong praising the remedy as highly efficacious from a council of leading physicians.
Southern Railway offers winter excursion service to Florida with double daily trains from Cincinnati and Louisville, through sleeping cars to Jacksonville, and connections via Queen and Crescent and Plant systems. Kansas City to Jacksonville limited in 38 hours, and through tickets available with maps and schedules mailed free by agents in Louisville and Washington.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car with a Friday 10 35 p m departure from Chicago and a sequence via Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and arrive San Francisco the following Wednesday 9 45 p m Eastbound service leaves San Francisco Saturdays at 8 a m and arrives Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m G H Hearrorp GP and TA
The excerpt lists daily train operations with multiple lines. It notes trains to Madison and Dodgeville with daily service except Sundays, and freight trains that do not carry passengers. It specifies schedule times for various trains arriving and departing Madison and Fresport, and references westbound trains from Chicago with freight-only services.
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