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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1896
Page
3
A noted society lady outlines an elaborate holiday dining room plan. The square room features evergreen ground pine along the picture rail, holly and mistletoe decor, corner cedar trees, a round damask table with a wreath border, and a central Jack Horner pie centerpiece. Guests’ names are on red ribbon cards to trigger a gift reveal. Waitresses wear red ribbon accents.
The goose takes prominence at Christmas over the turkey and the article explains parboiling before roasting to aid digestion and palatability. It covers seasonings, stuffing ideas using onions or sage, and a rich fruit and suet pudding with brandy. A Forsnica sauce is described with butter sugar yolk nutmeg sherry.
An exchange suggests placing a growing plant on the hall newel post. The post top lifts off from a wooden peg leaving a flat surface. Attach a brass or metal sardiniere to the post and place a light loving plant in a pot inside it. Water it well and it will be ornamental for a long time.
A simple stock from meat bones and scraps is strained and simmered with rice. Season with pepper and salt, add minced parsley in the tureen, and pour the boiling soup over it before serving.
A practical kitchen item helps shape dumplings during boiling. Made from heavy cotton in plain crochet steel, start with a chain and widen to the proper size. Finish at the top with a sealtop and run a tape through it to secure the dumpling before boiling.
The author argues New York clamor over tariff revision mirrors the currency issue from the 1896 campaign. He notes both Republican and Democratic papers pushed protection as essential, and states the tariff was the decisive issue in McKinley’s election, while currency reform would not have produced revenue.
A funeral sermon notes W J Bryan is invited to speak at a Chicago banquet on St. Jacksons day. The piece contrasts Bryan with Andrew Jackson, arguing Bryan’s shifting platforms and Popocratic rhetoric align with Jacksonian themes, while noting Bryan’s readiness to appropriate the old hero’s mantle for political theater.
A historical column argues the American people should not repeat their 1892 error of entrusting government to free traders. The author warns that one mistake is enough and urges vigilance to avoid a similar outcome in 1896.
Canton December 26 ideal Christmas weather kept people indoors or on the streets for sleighing. President-Elect McKinley and family enjoyed the day at home and in the surrounding area. He shared Christmas dinner at his mother's house, a longtime holiday tradition despite duties. The day was a strictly family affair with a modest gathering at Major McKinley's home in the evening.
Advices from Routt county Colorado report growing tension between cattlemen and sheep men over the Stoutt county range. About 260 men gather on Snake river in two camps, armed and mounted, with wagons and military-style organization, awaiting possible outbreak. Rumor says Griff and Jack Edwards have hired a large force of sheep owners to counter the cattlemen.
Memphis reports a brutal Christmas murder as Mrs. Frank Watson 25 is found dead at Pearce street. Her husband, a stationary engineer for Bohlen Houselee, is in custody but has not confessed. A few months old baby lay in its mother’s blood, while quarreling between the couple is noted.
A admonition that a woman's looks depend on taking care of her feminine organs to stay fresh and free of weakness or disease. The piece urges honest self awareness and diligent personal hygiene to present a healthier appearance.
Local notice promotes wholesale and retail sale of celery cabbage carrots beets onions parsnips and turnips at Harlem Gardens near the water tower in West Freeport. The terse item lists date 11 27 and mentions B. and O. Eureka.
The North Western Line arranged a personally conducted Mexico tour under J J Grafton. The trip departs Chicago February 2 1897 aboard a Palace sleeper train with observation and dining cars for thirty days visiting major cities and sites. Extensions available. pamphlets and rates from Chicago & North Western Ry agents.
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