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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
8
A fragmentary note recalls a rite of passage as a wedding or betrothal marks a life event, with ceremonial words describing the bridal wreath and cheer signaling a union. The text evokes communal celebration and traditional ceremony without specific names or dates.
A dramatic account follows a woman who cannot keep a secret and faces consequences. The narrative traces how one whispered truth leads to social ruin and personal hardship.
Princess Monomoff weds Prince Monomoff after Potemkin’s rivalrous influence at Catherine II court. The czarina gifts a large solitaire diamond, bought with a kiss, sparking secret sharing across a web of court confidants. The diamond’s price becomes a whispered danger as intrigue deepens among Potemkin and rivals.
The Hungarian New York Journal recounts a midnight imperial episode where Princess Monomoff and her czarist husband awaken to the chief of police bearing an order. Six veiled attendants with birch rods enter the bedchamber, executing a private ritual after a rose billet doux promises one kiss and one word.
A commentary argues the Star of Bethlehem was a natural celestial body not a created beacon. It cites Herod's crimes and the timing of the magi's journey, noting the star’s appearance predates the infant king’s survey in Jerusalem.
Two Birmingham travelers sought a private compartment on a Night train to Holyhead. One stepped onto the footboard to misdirect other passengers while the train moved. He told his companion to stay staring ahead, then returned inside and boasted of the successful ruse as the others remained unaware.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote describes a private beating of a footpad meant to spare him public humiliation. The speaker explains feeling sorry for the offender and choosing private punishment over public dogging, reflecting era conceptions of justice.
The St Louis Republic recounts a pamphlet in a editor’s library describing a fierce storm during a Bungay parish church service on August 4 1677 with a black dog shaped devil causing deaths and mysterious claw marks. The devil supposedly flew to Bribery church seven miles away where three people were killed after the ascent through the roof.
The large red flying squirrel is nocturnal and surly if disturbed. It is as large as a cat with a rabbit like face and brilliant fur. Its parachute membrane and long tail aid gliding 40 to 60 yards, and it lands with pigeon like precision on branches or roofs.
Dr John T Billings studies race based medical statistics noting infant mortality higher among blacks and shorter life expectancy than whites. Irish children survive infancy but face high adult mortality from tuberculosis pneumonia and alcoholism. Germans prone to digestive disorders and cancer. Jews live longer with diabetes and nervous disorders as notable ailments.
A Chicago Weekly item recounts a social jab at a Fellowship Club gathering where a member fiddles with a visiting Mrs. Alice J. Shaw and a London acquaintance. The scene shows society satire and light gossip characteristic of Town Topics style.
A nudged tale describes a cautious groom arranging a friend to stand behind him during the ceremony. The groom fears a mix up as Sam worries the oldest sister could be substituted at the crucial moment.
Annie McVicar later Ilys Grant, daughter of a British army officer, wrote The Blue Bells of Scotland. The melody was long thought Scottish but is now known to be of English origin, an old English folk song.
The piece explains how Wisconsin earned the nicknames Badger and Sucker from early miners. Permanent miners lived in dugouts, called badger holes, while seasonal Illinois miners left pits called sucker holes. Over time these terms described Wisconsin and Illinois people, Wisconsin’s badge on its state arms, and Illinois’ moniker Sucker State.
Anecdote recalls a Paris fashion leader who refused a costly costume request from a socialite. After persistent pleading, he created a costume themed as the flag of Paris with maritime symbolism. The bill for the one night gown came to 1500 francs.
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald piece recalls a railroaders prayer asking divine guidance for safety and conduct. The verse blends railway imagery with biblical motifs, invoking prudence, steadfast bonds, timely signals, and a final judgment with eternal rewards.
An old admiral known for exaggeration recounts in supper talk a Pacific voyage passing a volcanic island “positively fed with lobsters.” A skeptic notes lobsters aren’t red until boiled, to which the admiral insists the island’s boiling springs color them, as Pearson's Weekly records.
A historical note claims men gain baldness from tight hats that trap heat and sweat, weakening hair. It contrasts with boys at London’s Blue Coat schools who do not wear hats and supposedly do not succumb to baldness later in life.
The description portrays Robespierre with a thin face sharp nose narrow forehead and small mouth. He is noted for neat dress and frequent mistaken identity as a department clerk or bookkeeper.
The Boston Advertiser recounts stories from Colonel Woodworth about General Butler. Grant allegedly explained to Major Dent that Butler was displaced not for lack of loyalty but for being too brilliant and too independent to follow orders, prompting his replacement with a West Pointer to ensure prompt obedience.
An advertisement argues for Dodd’s Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole way to end stomach distress. It claims the tablets digest food independently of the stomach, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, prevent foul gas, and restore strength, addressing dyspepsia indigestion and related issues.
Southern Railway offers winter through service to Florida with through sleeping cars from Cincinnati to Jacksonville and from St. Louis and Kansas City to Jacksonville. Connections via Queen and Crescent route and Plant system. Agents in Chicago Louisville and Washington supply free maps schedules and tickets. 11-20d w2-1-00
A veteran ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to keep feet cool and prevent sweating for wheel riders. It claims endurance gains, relief for hot and aching feet, and a remedy for ingrown nails, with samples by mail and nationwide druggist availability. Also notes Cuban timberlands awaiting railway construction to unlock profits.
A promotional note touts Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as the quickest and safest cure for bad colds. It claims relief for lungs and easy expectoration and prevention of pneumonia. The ad asserts wide fame in the United States and abroad, with Emmert & Burrell as distributors.
Prince Henry of Orleans travels with a physician scientist editor historian and photographer each contributing daily to a journey book. At a Paris salon he was asked about his hardest work and replied he must ensure all accounts agree.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a throat chest and lung remedy with a 25 cent price and dealer guarantee. Separate item notes a government fish station in Wood's Wall Massachusetts reporting two small tile fish as a coast record.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a medical preparation advertised by Kunz & Co claiming a universal cure for all diseases. Mentions 50 cents, names W. FF. Jung, and references to a refund policy but contains many garbled words and broken phrases.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway sells to homeseekers and settlers one way and round trip tickets to nearly all Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers’ tickets are one fare plus 2 00 for the round trip valid twenty one days from sale with return. The Southeastern territory is promoted for settlers and the railway provides low rates to explore opportunities in the region. For illustrated matter rates and details contact Wx Ho Tavytos A G P A Louisville Ky J C Beam Jr N W P A 80 Adams St Chicago Ills. 6-8dwif
The C M and St P Railway resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with a schedule: Chicago 10 35 p m Friday to Omaha 3 55 p m Saturday then via the Colorado Midland and other lines to Salt Lake City and San Francisco arriving Wednesday morning. An extended Salt Lake City visit is offered for passengers. Eastbound depart San Francisco Saturdays 8 a m with arrival in Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m.
The New York Tribune proclaims unwavering Republican loyalty in 1900, praising party policies and its role in promoting prosperity. It highlights extensive circulation, the value of its new Tri-Weekly edition, and the Daily and Sunday Tribune as premier sources for business readers.
The Tri-Weekly Tribune, priced at $1.50 a year, supersedes the late Semi-Weekly Tribune as a fresh every-other-day newspaper. It rivals a metropolitan daily with news, editorials, market prices, and varied reading matter. Sample copies and address: THE TRIBUNE New York City.
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