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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1898
Page
7
Poem excerpt from New York Home Journal reflecting longing and memory with imagery of fading suns, dim night, leafless branches, and departed days. The speaker addresses a beloved figure, seeking comfort and reunion in a quiet, intimate scene.
In a propriety inglesaque scene, Leslie Lindsay flirts with danger as she teases Captain Murray, a Victoria Cross hero, and receives a glove box parcel that hints at past mischief. Sir Henry Seymour warns of manners, while Murray shows restraint and a forgiving charm amid social pressures.
Leslie Lindsay finds dainty gloves in a white box during breakfast and endures a tense moment with Captain Murray who claims to repay debts. After an awkward start she forgives him. years later she recalls him as not all men are prigs or muffs, in London News.
The piece discusses famed figures like Disraeli and Lockhart as examples of extreme emotional restraint. It notes how the imperturbable face or a secret leg movement can hint at inner feelings, and recounts Lockhart’s suppressed grief after family losses leading to serious illness.
The article notes coal burn rises geometrically with speed. Warships use less coal per day than fast ocean liners, which trade speed for fuel. Ocean passenger steamers typically burn 2 500 to 8 500 tons on a six to seven day crossing between Europe and America.
A Homiletic Review reflection on ministers who blend study and sermon craft with exertion. It cites Sir Joshua Reynolds as a man of limited physical exercise, focusing vigor on painting. Whitefield urges ministers to a strong pulpit cadence, framing preaching as moral and mental exercise.
In 1842 Russian farmer Bokaroff conceived extracting oil from sunflower seeds. Neighbors doubted the vision but he persisted, and the industry grew to vast sizes. Today over 7,000,000 acres in Russia are devoted to sunflowers, with two seed types: small seeds for oil and larger seeds for food.
Capt. E L Zalinski discusses shore defenses against naval mines and torpedo fields. He explains countermining removal, firing accuracy of pneumatic torpedo guns from fixed platforms, and the advantages of high angle fire. Trials at Shoeburyness and San Francisco harbor illustrate precision and range control in coastal defense.
A narrator recounts ostrich farming in Africa and Asia, noting their speed, nesting habits, and the human use of eggs and skins. The tale mentions tame riding, French zoo incidents, and a perilous episode with ostriches moved by train toward Paris as a dangerous encounter unfolds.
An Iowa Lake City Stock Fountain Company advertisement extols the benefits of a gravity fed hog waterer. It argues clean water prevents cholera, boosts growth, and that one fountain can serve 50 to 150 hogs daily, paying for itself in ten days. The piece also weaves in unrelated anecdotes about ostriches and a child.
The piece extols dogs as ideal companions both socially and for personal solitude. It describes dogs as social buffers against unfamiliar visitors, outlines how dogs greet guests, and praises their vitality and loyalty. A concluding note mentions a new safety bottle with a glass sealing rod to deter fraudulent refilling.
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