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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
7
Last night St Marys Hall hosted a Court of Honor No 75 dance with nearly a hundred couples and a card room for non dancers. Gibler's orchestra provided music and prizes were awarded to Martin Kelley and Mrs P O Connor with runners up Mrs B Kennedy and Mrs P Allen.
An old advertisement argues that many laxatives provide only temporary relief and harm the system, urging readers to buy genuine Syrup of Figs made by the California Fig Syrup Co claiming permanent remedy for habitual constipation.
Glasgow officials abandoned overcrowded closes and wynds after demolition of four Trongate and Baltmarket slums. Seven municipal lodging houses now operate, including a women's and a family lodging house. Prices range from 6d to 1s 2d per night with air space and basic furnishings provided.
Mme Patti counsels a young singer on maintaining a strong voice through outdoor activity fresh air and moderate routine while warning against overexposure. The piece also describes period opera fashion including lace gowns, tulle, velvet bands, and evening wraps with pale biscuit cloths and black satin accents.
In the back garden a white heart cherry tree is tended by a gardener while father decides when fruit is ready. Jack and Mabel secretly pick the sour fruit, share with a baker's boy, and later learn Alfred is dismissed for stealing. The gardener suspects trouble but stays silent until he catches Alfred with a capful of cherries.
Closing quotations show May wheat 68 1/2 cents, May corn 32 3/4, May oats 23, May pork 10.77, May lard 5.95, May ribs 5.72. Cattle at the Union stock yards with 5,000 good to choice steers strong, hogs 31,000 nickel higher, light 4.20 heavy 4.40, sheep 10,000 steady. Hogs close higher in Curoaco. Chicago receipts list wheat 76 cars, hogs 31,000. Northwestern receipts show Minneapolis 420, Duluth 27. New York market note furnished by C W Killen broker.
A New York Herald tale recounts Mr and Mrs Stuffer and their child on a long train trip with demands for candy peanuts and cough drops. No candy stalls were present and the conductor recalls a prior incident where Mr Stuffer threatened legal action after being pecked by a train boy.
A 19th century account traces the bowie knife to Rezin P Bowie in Maryland. It describes a nine inch blade with a six inch handle, forged from a blacksmith file, sharpened through several sanguinary events, and later refined by a Philadelphia cutler before Bowie settled along the Mississippi.
A Georgia journal notes a Cushing Alabama clergyman held a novel sermon method. He circulated slips with texts, gathered them in a hat, and a young lady selected What think ye? to inspire a sermon. The piece praises the method but favors early week text selection with thoughtful study.
Chauncey Depew, discussing women as after dinner speakers, claims they are failures in mixed audiences. He cites Sorosis, political and charitable dinners, and reform events as proof that women do not fit the setting. He advises women to quit the business, arguing their tone and timing do not match the mood of convivial gatherings.
A humorous ad claims Rocky Mountain Tea can restore youth and beauty, promising renewed vigor for women who feel unappealing, with the slogan Bring back the Block of youth by Emmert & Burrell.
At a Wigan theatre two women leaving early due to train times were startled when a male performer on stage recited a line about the two as if they were his only loves. The audience found it amusing and the incident caused astonishment among the departing ladies.
Volcanic eruptions are grand but skin eruptions aged life of joy. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures them also old running fevers sores ulcers boils corns warts cuts bruises burns scalds chapped hands chilblains. Best pile cure on earth drives pains and aches. Only 2 uts a cure guaranteed sold by Ema Burrell druggists.
Pattison and Kryder advertise limited copies of Bellamy's Looking Back A ward fifty cent edition for sixteam. First come, first served at their location, with prices stated and limited stock available.
The article promotes southern winter retreats along the Louisville and Nashville line from Mobile to New Orleans. It highlights mild climate, pure air, even temperatures, and hunting and fishing access. Through cars to Florida are advertised with visitor accommodations at moderate prices.
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