Tricks of the Mule and the Hayden Survey Memoir
An 1878 Hayden Survey recollection describes pack mules cleverness and the bell mare, with mules feigning cinching, rescuing a stranded bell mare, and reacting to a solar eclipse by hunkering down in a makeshift night as the sun darkened over northern Wyoming.
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Hayden Geological Survey
Davis Ranch
Cheyenne
British Columbia
Texas
Hayden Survey
Packer
Wyoming
Mesis Dow
New York Times
Nice Boy Snubs Minister in Philadelphia Press Quip
A minister visiting a family asks a polite boy to shake hands. The boy refuses with a blunt Naw and explains he needs to wash his hands and face because the minister arrived, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve for Piles
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is especially recommended for piles. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Mulligan's Antics Widdened Tenement Life
Casey witnesses Mulligan dash in and out nightly then skip ropes, prompting concern. Mrs Mulligan explains the habit stems from a doctor’s prescription of four pills, with three to run and the fourth to skip. The anecdote, from the New York Tribune, highlights curious neighborly dynamics.
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Casey
Mulligan
Mia
Mike
New York Tribune
Speed of a Rattler and the Bullet’s Reach
In Pear son’s A W Rolker notes swifter things than a rattlesnake. A bullet easily explains why shooting the head off a rattler is simple for even an unsteady marksman. In diamondback country the snake seems to arm itself, and at close range the muzzle flash seals the fate with a single deadly shot.
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A. W. Rolker
Pearson
Birds and marriage as described by the Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune notes that bald eagles mate for life, remaining widowed after a partner dies. Golden woodpeckers and other woodpeckers also pair for life, with males not seeking new mates after loss. The piece uses bird behavior as a model for human marriage.
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American Republic
Chicago Tribune
Deadly New Zealand Tree Traps Birds in Sticky Glue
In New Zealand a tree produces seed vessels that exude a sticky resin trapping birds. Flies attracted to the gummy coating also become coated and unable to flutter. The ripe fruit draws birds that, glued to the clusters, cannot escape and fall prey to predators.
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New Zealand
Degrees of Comparison at Public Occasions
Count von Moltke often voiced the health of the Emperor at private gatherings saying long live the emperor. At more important events he proclaimed long life to his majesty. During public banquets the finale was love life to his majesty our most gracious king and master.
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Count von Moltke
Wil- Tinga
Lais
Satisfying Ambition: A Fortune Respected Now
In Washington Star prose, Mr Dustin Stax voices modest aim to earn a fortune respected by the current generation. He dismisses grand fame, seeking steady success that earns present-day esteem.
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Aly
Sir
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
The American Husband and Domestic Roles
A Britain vs America reflection on husbands, wives, and domestic labor. The piece argues American husbands are generous yet faulted when critical, while some men retreat from work to manage households. It notes mythic “good husbands” as unyielding money makers who praise wives while facing scorn for critiques.
Oriental Women and their Bathing Customs
An account from the Philadelphia North American describes an Eastern lady of high degree spending hours in bath routines. Hair is prepared by a maid, oiled with aloe wood or coconut oil, and arranged into a long plait. The bath uses unguents instead of soaps, skin treated with milky washes, and perfumes heavily featured in garments.
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Philadelphia
Servants in England Etiquette and Wages Described
A New York American piece outlines English servant hierarchy including a housekeeper, a lady s maid, and a head nurse. It notes attire for a lady s maid and wages from 150 to 200 dollars yearly with wardrobe reversion, plus naming customs differentiating English and foreign maids and how upper versus lower servants are addressed.
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England
Smith
Jones
Marie
Francoise
New York American
Modern German professor earns vast salaries in Munich
The piece notes a shift from the old scholarly stereotype to a well paid modern professor. It describes lavish living, fine clothes, opera, and athletics. It quotes a critic claiming his aspirations are distinctly commercial and cites German professors earning 60,000 to 200,000 marks annually.
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Hfe
Munich
Tudson Moore
Tle
Ele
Filosophy by Mr Finnegan and a late night screening
A Baltimore American reader recalls a humorous scene from Mr Finnegan's piece titled Filosophy. The note describes a dog named Dor or Clancy and a birthday movie with a furnace that wouldn’t start until late at night. The writer muses on people who reflect human folly.
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Mr. Finnegan
Ut Clancy
Baltimore
Mr Winkle Letter Posting Ongoing Gaffe
In a light moment a couple jests about Mr Winkle forgetting to post a letter and his absent mindedness. Mrs Winkle notes his mind has been elsewhere for years, landing in a domestic, affectionate exchange.
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Mr. Winkle
Mrs. Winkle
Daily Journal Delivery Rates
The Daily Journal offers home delivery across the city for 10e per week. Subscriptions cover all city areas with weekly charges and doorstep service.
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Daily Journal
Panto Mime Rekindles Meeting With Uncle
In a light hearted moment from Punch a mother notes Charley has met Uncle before in last year’s panto mime while the bachelor uncle makes his first appearance, and Charley recalls the scene with a shake of hands and a smile.
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Mother
Australia
Charle
Chariie
Charity Faults Independence Pride and Mendicity Shame
A quotation states that a charity is bad when it takes from Independence its proper pride and from mendicity its proper shame. It reflects a critique of charitable actions overriding individual dignity and self-reliance. The line emphasizes moral balance between pride in freedom and aid to those in need.
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Southey
Potatoes and Seed Quality in Relation to Skin and Starch
A nineteenth century note explaining how potato skin texture and internal structure reflect maturity and cooking quality. It covers netted versus smooth skins, lenticels, cortical and medullary layers, and how these factors affect keeping quality, flavor, and starch distribution. It cites J W Gilmore at Cornell and describes implications for seed selection and market desirability.
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J. W. Gilmore
New York Cornell Experiment Station
Draft horse care tips from Farm Journal note
The text discusses avoiding overhead hayracks that force horses to inhale dust, recommends proper footing and slatted mangers, and advises farmers to raise work horses themselves rather than buying. It suggests growing horses at a profit and notes that average farmers should raise draft animals to cut costs.
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Llay
Ife
Hweceun
Farm Journal
Crop rotation reduces leaf spot in sugar beets study finds
S Fraser of New York notes that managers and sugar beets grown on the same land for four years show higher leaf spot susceptibility than when rotated with other crops. The observation suggests rotation improves crop health and disease resistance.
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S. Fraser
New York
Pigs in Pasture Damage Reported in Nebraska
A Nebraska man estimates hogs have damaged alfalfa pastures by about one half the crop or less, outlining substantial losses to livestock feed and regional farming revenues.
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Nebraska
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Pills Sold Here
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills known. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Sayings Echo Through Time
A London Chronicle note discusses the prolific proverbs in Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. It highlights how many sayings entered common speech, noting lines like Diligence is the mother of success and He who does not mean to pay does not haggle about price. The piece traces the enduring relevance of Sancho’s maxims to modern life.
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England
France
Sancho
Sancho Panza
Cromwell
Saneho
London Chronicle
Regulator
Atlanta
Sweetly Thoughtful Lawn Prank in London Scraps
In a London Scraps item, Mrs De Smythe laments her neighborly gossip as her husband hoses the De Jones back yard. The joke backfires when their dog Fido is washed white and rolls in mud, prompting a sly plea for trust in their marital mischief and suburban civility.
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de Jones
Fido
London
Society Shoot At Country House Affects Gentlefolk
A big shoot at a country house venue gathers fashionable guests from nearby. Ladies attend the house party while others watch as pursued game, including a wounded hare and a bird, writhes and screams before the hunt ends. The scene provokes discomfort among sensitive onlookers as dogs finish the kill.
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London Mall
Gladstone Fooled Them at Punch Dinner
A dinner prank invited Gladstone to meet Starry Furniss who caricatured him weekly. Furniss planned to depict the statesman buried in his collar. On the night, Gladstone arrived wearing a white band masking the collar, revealing the joke and a prepared response.
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Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Punch
Starry Furniss
Statesman Weekly
Mr. Furniss
Relief for stomach trouble with KODOL remedy
It stresses prompt relief for stomach trouble and suggests taking KODOL for dyspepsia after meals to help the stomach work properly. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz, druggist, 85 Stephenson St.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson St
Train schedules and connections for Eastbound routes
East bound trains from Freeport to Chicago and beyond listed with numbers, times, and service notes. Connections at Rockford Belvidere Sycamore and Madison to Beloit Davenport Milwaukee and other points west. Sunday services and special car accommodations noted along with freight and passenger details.
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Omaha
T. Dodge
Sir Dubuque
Ye Omaha Lim
Paul Lim Tenes
Decatur
Imotor
Benet
Peewee Arsey
Dodgeville
Wees Ee
N. W
Sceeeeee
Onnections
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Belvidere
Sfcamore
DeKalb
R. Island
Freeport
Cari
OT. P. BR
Beend.ries Reo Ae
Mtarroll Freeport
Depar
Rock Island
Davenport
Cs We
Chicago
Rockyuang
Grrives
Janeaville Mant
Kansas City
Omah
Cedar Rapids
Jointe Ost
Dagors
West Beund
Dubuque
St Paul
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Dallel
St Joseph
Ft. Dodge
WM. Neese
J. P. Elmer
G. P
St. Paul
Mins
Pineot
Meee Ie Rock Toré
Olt
Belvidere Aurora
Kigin
We. Neesh
Gent
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Canes
Rattler
America
United States
Bigne
Roley
Wf. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson ST. Freeport
Ill
Don Quixote
Cervantes
People's Column
Box Wan
Emerick
Beregee
Nl Securities
Enquire L. M. Journal
Warren
J. F. Smith
Stephenson Street
A. CO. Thomas
B. Kling
Stearns
Zips
Lena
HH. A. Breed
Stockton
Eacre Farm
Lancaster Township
Fenaitas
Kortemeter
Bampire Street
J L. Yocon
Springville
Lows
van Buren St
Clark Ave
Theo
Kundinger
Union St
Galena Ave
Elk St
Walton Nephews
I-Madlit
Fea
Exchinge Street
Lezedte
Washington Street
M. E. Bradshaw
Nat Lesaire
Galena Street
Albin
Toquire
S. Brown
South Galenave
L Vldtt
Slaw Nee St. Dagguire
Lemon Street
Williama St. Gieo
Bates Coaruer S
al Raederm
Pedek
W. J. Retteell
Haurkeur Ave
W.C. He
Turo
Hollister & Barrett
Ely
Suicli Ely
Ely Brothers
Catarr
Ren Street
Beery
Mother Feele
Deliv
Business Directory
Freeport, Illinois
D.C. Stover
H.H. Antrim
A Shumway
Renty
F. Dorman
Stath Bank
R. G. Shumway
J. Fred Smith
Fred W. Hoefer
H. Antrim
J. H
German Bank
O. Collmann
J. 8. Collman
L. R. Jungkunz
A. F. Schulte
Ass’t. Cashier
D. B. Schulte
Wm. Trembor
August Bergman
W. T. Rawleigh
W. N. Cronkrite
Collman
THE
First National Bank
Freeport, Ill
E. Slawal
Range Ent
Awa
M. Clark
Ass't Gaahine
John “Surrell Jgaeph Hee
Mert
C. H. Lite
M. C
M. V. B. Elson
L. Z. Farwell
V. Pres
D. F. Graham
Second National Bank
Illinois
M. V. B. Bison
J. F. Fair
Reuben Siegfried
J. L. Meyers
J. H. Graham
J. N. Galloway
F. FB. Schaeffer
H. S. Webster
B. Mager
Union Loan & Building Association
Pireclere N. Gallowae
Schaeffer
C. J. Wells
John Trunck
BE. Mayer
J. F. Kramer
W. J. Schwars
H. 8. Ebater
Attorneys AT Law
Freeport, N
R. P. Eckert
Attorney At Law
Uinoa
Wagner
Anzelger
Chicago and
Spring Streets
C. A. Ruthe
Carpenter and Contractor
Douglas Ave
Stephenson Sc
Ottica
R.R
Illinois Central
R. R
John F. Daly
Chicago Great Western
Meee
B.&q. KR
Forreston
Cees
the Journal
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