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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1897
Page
3
A New York Journal summary describes M Demanga's plan for a wind turbine attached to a bicycle. The turbine on dual vertical rods ahead of the front wheel catches wind from any direction, transferring force to the wheel and neutralizing beam wind.
Philadelphia Press notes Cambridge hosting would avoid travel yet warns it would force Yale and Pennsylvania to play dual games and contend in intercollegiate championships all within one month.
Reports from across the country indicate a heavier fall migration of ducks and geese than in twelve years. While many sportsmen chase quail at this season, veteran hunters still chase mallards and teal along woodland streams and cattail marshes.
Baltimore boxer Joe Gans stopped Charley Rochett of San Francisco in three rounds during a recent San Francisco match. The New London board of trade pushes to land the Yale Harvard boat race. Frank Krauss pursues yearly arm thawing treatment. Indiana pacing mare Marie Corbitt, 22414 by Greystone, won 14 of 17 races last season.
Anson urges returning the pitcher's slab to the front to stop disputes over pitching position and ease rule enforcement. He also favors allowing captains to reinsert players after they’ve been removed, removing restrictions for managers to rotate players as they see fit.
The Marquis of Ormonde chairs the committee for the Queen's Jubilee cup event marking sixty years of the queen's reign. A meeting is set for January 8 at Grosvenor House London. The race sails from Dover to Helgoland with Kiel reception to follow. The trophy, said to be of unprecedented value, surpasses the 1872 Royal Victoria Yacht Club tankard.
The article notes revived features in upcoming bicycle models such as felt bearing washers once deemed unnecessary and a shorter steering head with a lower crank hanger. Proponents argue these changes place the rider closer to the ground, reducing wind resistance and enhancing performance.
Yale Harvard and Pennsylvania are set to play football as usual. The Yale Harvard agreement could sever Pennsylvania’s dual track arrangement. Harvard will want to meet Yale in dual games and may also be willing to face Pennsylvania, since both sides are involved.
A weekly week of prayer reflection by Rev. H. S. Doyle from I Kings VIII 22-40. It extols prayer’s power to bring believers closer to God and to transform character, urging constant prayer year round and listing Bible readings to guide meditation. It notes that prayer moves God’s arm and strengthens faith, love, and zeal through communion with the divine.
The noted German historian Muller is revealed to have given a striking confession. Details suggest a pivotal admission about his scholarly approach and interpretations.
A quoted excerpt from Golden Rele praises the New Testament, claiming a life changing fulfillment in Christ. The speaker says religion appears to fit the world’s order and that faith explains physical and moral mysteries, urging readers not to scoff at Christianity.
A Reformed Church Messenger reflection states that dew and rain in nature mirror God’s grace in family life. It declares a child planted in a pious home is a great blessing and that a religious family benefits itself and others, with church and world benefiting from Christian home life.
A quotation notes how economic strain drives men to avoid small grocery costs and prefer paying for an $8 drink, reflecting financial pressure and frugal behavior during tough times. The remark appears in a Religious Telescope context.
A centenarian Christian Endeavorer is reported as part of notes on church youth groups. Grace Baptist Temple of Philadelphia hosts 11 Christian Endeavor societies under Rev. Russell H. Conwell. The New York City Christian Endeavor union includes a tenth of income given to God. Iowa prison inmates receive holiday greetings and flowers from state Christian Endeavor societies.
In the eve of the 1892 election college students debate the McKinley bill. A California student cites wool duties as a reason to stay in college. Despite free silver sentiment, California shifts to support the protectionist Republican Party and its tariff.
A dated promotional piece touts Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption arguing it fixes digestive disorders nourishes the liver and builds blood claiming a 98 percent cure rate based on testimonials including H Gaddis Tacoma Washington and a patient who recovered from severe illness after using the product. It also mentions Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets for constipation and notes druggists sell both remedies.
The Lodge immigration bill, backed by Republicans and reported by the Chicago Inter Ocean, would bar entry to those aged 14 and older who cannot read in any language. It targets largely illiterate, pauperized migrants while sparing most Germans, Scandinavians, and English-speaking immigrants who are literate. The piece cites census data showing rising illiteracy among migrants since 1880, argues the class lowers wages, burdens taxes, and slows naturalization.
In industrial states large majorities favored McKinley signaling a strong stance against free trade and its effects on American labor. The passage highlights workingmen's rejection of open markets and concerns over imported goods and wage suppression. The article frames the vote as a repudiation of free trade policies and related idleness.
Noted reader Robert Rawls of Holland Virginia recounts la grippe illness last winter and credits Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with rapid relief after one bottle and cure after a second. For sale at Emmert & Burrell’s druggists in 25 and 50 cent bottles.
A tramp tumbled from a store, stood on his car briefly, then collapsed. A bystander cried out in alarm as the man whispered excuses about asking for help, saying he just went in and asked that fellow to assist him. Philadelphia Record reports the incident.
Advertising blurb touts Buckien’s Arnica Salve as best cure for oats bruises sores ulcers salt rhem fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions with money back guarantee. Price 25 cents per box and sale through Bromert & Burre.
In fifteenth century England the beer gallon was a fourth larger than the wine gallon to allow for froth. The present legal yard was instituted in England in 1758.
Merchants Perry and Cameron of Flushing Michigan praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine they have sold and always satisfactory. The druggists Emmert and Burrell offer it at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
An ostrich egg holds the record as the largest egg weighing 8 pounds. It is described as equal in volume to 24 ordinary hens eggs, underscoring its remarkable size.
For chest pain apply a damp flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm to the seat of pain and another on the back between the shoulders for prompt relief. Valuable when pain comes from a cold with a tendency toward pneumonia. For sale by Emmert & Burrell, druggists. Dr W D Scott will be at Brewster house Mondays 2 to 8 p m.
The North Western Line announces a personally conducted Mexican tour under Mr J J Grafton. Participants meet in Chicago, depart February 2 1897 aboard a vestibuled Palace train for a 30 day itinerary visiting major cities and sites in Mexico. Extensions available. illustrated pamphlets and rate details provided by Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
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