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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
8
Poem expresses certainty of meeting loved ones in heaven and finding peace in a heavenly home. The speaker reflects on faces heard in life, the Lord’s prep of a place, and the rest and bliss promised beyond the grave. The verse conveys faith, reunion, and eternal reward.
The Reverend Henry Corbet opposes the planned marriage of his vicar, Theophilus Lambert, to Mrs. Warren. He questions Lambert’s age and health, and warns he will prevent the union if possible. The scene unfolds in Amerly as rain shrouds a dreary town.
A curate confronts Mrs. Warren and Lena Lambert at the widow’s suite in a Bristol hotel over a clandestine wedding. Corbet reveals a blackmail charge and a past offender, forcing a dangerous choice as a policeman guards the street.
Pearson's Weekly reports on a new papier mache material for false teeth as a replacement for china or porcelain. The paper teeth are pressed to a hard state, cheaper, and colorable to match natural teeth, reducing suborbital neuralgia and improving aesthetics compared with traditional materials.
A dialogue contrasts mnemonic survivals with sensorial excitations as the basis of time perception. The opposing view asserts mnemonics are extraneous and sensorial continuity is the sole datum, arguing no justification for sequential or coexistent discrimination.
The exchange notes a wife spending the summer and much more, with Higgins confirming the wife used up all she could obtain. The brief dialogue centers on financial excess and strain within the household.
Cedarville reports bitter cold with 9 below Saturday and 13 below Sunday as a strong west wind chilled homes. Elverson Blair plans a spring move to South Dakota while visitors from Rockford call Cedar Cliff home. Birthday surprise for Mrs. Henry Richart. lunch by Richart sisters. Local folks include Byron Dorn and Jo McCool visiting. new road north of the stone schoolhouse opens. A. H. Hartman sells a team to Cromley and Caldwell. Win Andre and wife visit Ruben Siegfried. Mrs. L. E. Becker shows improvement.
The advertisement extols Chamberlins Cough Remedy as the best medicine for bad colds offering quick relief and permanent cure. It claims to ease lungs, aid expectoration, deter pneumonia, and be pleasant and safe to take, sold by Emmert and Burrell. It also notes a separate note on water reservoirs using a new waste gate mechanism for automatic level control.
An advertisement warns that size does not indicate quality and cautions against counterfeit salves offered as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It proclaims DeWitt's as the original and an infallible cure for piles and skin diseases by H. J. Moogh. The note also mentions Parsis in India feeding the dead to vultures atop the Towers of Silence and their Persian origin.
A medicinal ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar for sore throat and chest relief with a promise of an immediate cooling healing feeling. It claims the product guarantees quick comfort and uses a testimonial style from H. J. Moogh and W. F. Juogkunz & Co. The second note mentions Germany adding a 2 pfennig stamp for 1900 printed matter and postal cards in city delivery with a light gray color.
Grain-O promoted as a delicious grain based drink aiding digestion and nerves. It is non stimulant and suitable for children and adults, priced about 15 to 25 cents per package. Also notes West Point was founded in 1802 with 8,932 graduates, 2,010 dead and 1,932 living. 1,582 graduates active or retired. 350 living in civil life.
Selina Georgia agent L T Travis of Southern R R endorses One Minute Cough Cure as a harmless remedy with immediate results. He states it cures coughs colds croup bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles. Also signed by J Moogk.
Researchers claim that advancements in vessel construction will reduce motion sickness, suggesting that future generations of ocean travelers may experience no seasickness at all.
Try Allen's Foot Ease a powder to shake into shoes. It cools the feet relieves swelling and sweating and calms smarting feet. Helps with bunions and callous spots and makes walking easier. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c trial package free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A Rochester crowd witnessed Sam Patch die after leaping from a scaffold twenty five feet above Genesee Falls on November 13 1829. The Rhode Island born jumper had pursued a 125 foot jump career across New Jersey Niagara Falls and Rochester.
Cumberland dispatch describes Auguste Rice a 35 year old sailor from Cleveland who was run over by a train near Sand Patch. His leg was crushed but surgeons amputated below his tattooed Stars and Stripes after he pleaded to save the emblem. He recovered and cried with joy at the flag remaining.
From Our Own Correspondent Winslow January 29 the fourth annual Midwinter fair closed with strong turnout despite bad roads. Exhibits in fancy work were excellent. Miss Hinds recitations and Mrs Soule’s dessert posing drew praise. Local visitors included Miss Blanche Martin and families from Browntown Monroe and Freeport. A Winslow dancing club event is planned for February 1 with Smith’s orchestra. Charles Arnold Rodebaugh was born January 22 in Indianapolis. The cold spell and grippe affect residents as Simon Saucerman fights illness. South America’s vast undeveloped resources noted.
The advertisement touts August Flower as the primary remedy for indigestion and biliousness used by mothers and grandmothers. It asserts medicinal benefits and urges trial with sample bottles at Emmert & Burrell's. A brief note on a revolution in bell making mentions tubular bells, claiming dramatic weight reductions for large-range bells.
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the quickest cure for chapped hands cracked lips and rough skin with a price of 25 cents. The copy notes H J Moogh and W F Jungkunz & Co as sellers. It also includes a description praising Indian beauty noting dark skin giving a rich complexion with regular features and long lashes.
A Champaign resident C Unger reports a yearlong hacking cough that prompted medical care. After using Foley's Honey and Tar, the cough subsided and no symptoms remain. Address 212 Maple St. Champaign Ill. Signed by H J Moogh and W F Jungkunz & Co.
Time approved claim marks thirty years since discovery of Bethesda Mineral Spring Waters curative powers. Thousands visited Waukesha Wisconsin springs, hundreds of thousands relieved by using water at home. Sold in sealed half gallon bottles by first class druggists. A M Jones president Bethesda Mineral Spring Co.
Harriet M. Burbank offers piano lessons at Studio 149 West Street. Mrs. H. V. Brown provides china painting lessons at 74 Clark Ave. Contact details unspecified.
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