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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
4
A jumble of archaic prose and misspelled lines speaks of wind and clouds, lunar imagery, and distant places. The speaker contemplates vast spaces, brave mists, and a deep love. A Fort gadud reference and Pall Mall Gazette tone hint at a historical editorial flavor within dreamlike fragments.
In a rural Australian scene Ben Stevens wooes Bessie under Mrs. Stuart's watchful eye. Peas, tea, and a Sunday visit frame a tense romance as Ben declares love, faces disapproval, and contemplates marriage by month’s end.
The London Telegraph narrative follows Ben and Bessie as a tense courtship unfolds amid social restraint. Bessie confronts Ben about their future, insisting he declare his true feelings, while Ben wrestles with duty and desire, leading to a decisive moment of honesty and longing.
A man at a dinner tries to tell a story about a gun but cannot find a moment. He secretly signals a waiter to slam the door. The noise prompts him to shout what sounds like a gun shot, only to be reassured it was just the door.
A scientific American report details a spokeless wheel design in two interlocking rim sections. A ball raceway reduces friction between rim parts as pedals drive a chain and sprocket to a traveling drive wheel. Steering via body inclination is noted, with a shaft and links connecting pedal action to the seat mast.
Royal and Ancient rules committee ruled that a golfer addressing a ball on a windy putting green without grounding the club, and with wind movement, did not cause the ball to move and no stroke counted. A second ruling confirms fixing a raised tin before a putt is legal under rules 83 and 84.
A reader estimates cycle racing costs, noting prize money of 150000 dollars and total annual expenditure around 600000 dollars. He cites 600 registered professionals and 180000 spent on tracks, with eastern promoters driving revenue and amateur and professional prizes combined. In a separate quote Frank Selee discusses baseball batting, catcher position, and game pace, arguing that moving the catcher behind the bat won’t shorten games and may reduce bunting, while affecting outs on foul tips and overall batting.
The New York Sun notes that Madison Square Garden shows indoor cycle racing attracts more public interest than outdoor racing, though the outdoor version is of higher quality.
Fishermen train otters by placing a collar on the cub so the otter learns to receive food only from its master. The trained animal then brings captured fish to the bank. The ad urges households to keep a safe cure for coughs for children and lists local distributors.
The item references a range of tangential observations from a New York World remark about not hurting Spain, to a health ad for Little Early Riser pills. It also notes Secretary Wilson’s estimate that US annual egg production totals 850,000,000 dozen, and a whimsical calculation about eggs girding the earth twelve times.
Hoarseness relief cited by Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana after months of whispering. He credits one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar with restoring his voice. The note highlights popularity among speakers and singers. Also listed are Burrell's tomatoes and peas at low prices, and an atlas offering details on Spanish possessions with prepaid postage offer.
An old column discusses Dr. J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan endorsing Foley s Honey and Tar for three severe pneumonia cases in the past month. It also critiques local female health treatments as embarrassing and often useless, praising Dr J R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription for female derangements as a long used remedy.
C M and St Paul Railway offers 33 1/3 percent fare on round trips within 200 miles. Sales run December 24 26 26 and 31 and January 1 2. Final limit January 4. J B Swearr, agent.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets from all stations to major winter resorts in California Florida Arizona New Mexico Cuba Louisiana Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Texas. Valid returning until May 31st 1899. Trains are steam heated gas lit with wide vestibules sleeping cars buffet and dining cars with la carte service. For rates timetables and details contact local agents or I H Lord 113 Adams St Chicago.
Brier pipes once imported chiefly from England and France are now produced in this country, reflecting a change in supply and domestic craftsmanship. The note highlights a move toward local production and potential impacts on availability and pricing.
A new product named Grain-O, made from pure grains, is being placed in all grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is claimed to suit delicate stomachs, taste nearly like coffee, and cost no more than 3. Prices listed 16c and 25c per package. A note urges trying Grain-O and asking for it. The Broad Street Station in Philadelphia features an iron and glass arch spanning 804 feet.
An old advertisement text touts Foley's Honey and Tar for comfort in advanced consumptive cases and potential cures in early stages, plus claims about chest pain relief with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and a back cure. It also notes build height rules in London and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy available from Emmert & Burrell.
Oa Look at our line of baskets for a present. Ws. Koenia, 1218.
The Chicago Great Western Railway publishes baby titled books as Christmas greetings. Available titles include Baby Rhymes Baby s Bouquet and Baby s Opera with nursery songs vintage illustrations by Walter Crane. Send ten cents stamps or silver or 26 cents for all three to F H Lord at 118 Adams St Chicago to cover mailing costs.
Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota offer medicinal cures for rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. First class hotel and bath facilities attract tourists with daily tickets and full information available from ticket agents C N W Ry on application.
Northern Illinois Poultry Association holds its annual exhibition in Rockford Illinois from December 26 to 31. Tickets from Northwestern line points within 100 miles will be sold December 26 to 31 with a two day return limit at one and one third round trip fares. Full details available from Chicago Northwestern Railway agents.
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