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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1898
Page
5
A fragmentary poem-like page contemplates a missing figure predicted to return. Images of spring, island cherries, birds, pine trees, and rivers accompany repeated lines about waiting, years passing, and the question of when the subject will come back. Theodore Roberts is referenced in the closing line.
In a discussion between Victor Lannow and Scott, an assistant editor, they judge a submitted tale titled An Incident at Luxor. The piece, partly set in Egypt, follows an English heroine and a Harvard journalist in Luxor, tracing their cautious courtship amid travelogue details and a skeptical verdict on its literary merit.
In a Cairo interlude, Anice Cartwright’s veil of silence is shattered when John learns her plea for mercy and love. A letter found at the Nile’s bottom reveals Anice’s address, their reunion begins with a kiss and a whispered “Yes.” London Forget Not.
Colonel Alexander Gardner recounted in Soldier and Traveler a feverish stay in Asia where he was suspected as a Russian spy. Khiva scholars posed a final test asking if he could travel by land from America to England. he answered No, proving his American identity in a striking parable of truth under pressure.
In a Pittsburg Chronicle style snippet Mr Pitt fears news from Misa Lucy as he intends to declare his wish. The young woman reveals she cannot marry him as she must remain sister to him because her sister Mabel is engaged to be married to Mabel’s suitor.
A story recalls Princess Maude of Wales saying after a busy season of inaugurations that it would have been a blessing to be born a princess in days when there was nothing to open and shut. The Prince and Princess of Wales likely share the sentiment in their hearts.
London reports a Johannesburg flare of discontent on the eve of the Jameson raid amid government measures and racial tensions. Boer newspapers rail against Britain, while a Boer policeman faces manslaughter charges and Kruger says he deprecates warlike acts and will prohibit demonstrations.
A British cautious stance reported by the Daily Mail notes demonstrations in Pretoria stirring outlander sentiment and fears of riots as reform leaders vow to speak despite bans. London hints at testing the public meetings act. urgency grows to resolve the humiliating situation.
The article advises fall bee colony preparation including brood, food supply, surplus frame management, and delaying moves until spring. It covers feeding during scarcity, watching robbers, uniting colonies, and using smoke or sprayers. It notes cheap queen prices, Italianizing options, and cautions on wintering with late fall honey. It cites Pennsylvania honey sources and suggests extraction practices for fall honey.
An assortment of 19th century medical ads tout One Minute Cough Cure and De Witts Witch Hazel Salve as cures for coughs and sores with claims of universal effectiveness. Foley’s Kidney Cure is marketed to the discouraged and a note claims Bank of England notes are made from linen. Various royal weights are listed for European monarchs.
Dr J C Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports three severe pneumonia cases in the last month improved with Foley's Honey and Tar. Nearby Swartz and Fleck in Woburn Abbey describe the Duke of Bedford's seat surrounded by a vast park with deer white antelopes yaks flumas and aobras seen near lakes and ponds with many birds.
A Swartz & Fleck product claims relief in advanced stages of coagulation and asthma, and usually cures early stages. It warns it does not perform miracles or cure all cases, but suggests value for those afflicted or threatened. Endorsed by H. J. Moogk.
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