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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
8
Probate records reveal Dr. L. B. Peck left his estate to his wife for life with the remainder to his two sons. Relatives of the widow challenge the provisions arguing the real estate funded by the widow’s own money should not pass to the first wife’s sons. Lawyers say the document is unusual and may be set aside in court proceedings.
The speaker celebrates thirty-three years of hard work and growth establishing the state’s largest retail shoe trade outside Chicago, highlighting earnest effort, business success, and industry leadership against competitors.
Stephenson county Prohibition conference set for Wednesday January 18 at Good Templars hall in this city. The program lists papers on prohibition literature women in the movement and party strategies with a grand mass meeting at 7 30 p m.
A Black person is asked if he goes to school and reveals the large armful of books belongs to his brother. He explains he studies little and that the books reflect his attempts at arithmetic and understanding.
A claim circulates that the czar is partly Scottish, citing a London romance with Miss Mactregor seen riding a Shetland pony in Hyde Park. The tale suggests marriage and traces lineage to Nicholas I through private nuptials.
A Chicago Tribune feature relays warnings from a Wabash Avenue florist and his wife about poisonous substances used on roses. They report painful sores from scratches and advise washing stems, avoiding thorn scratches, and not eating rose leaves to stay safe. They note American Beauty roses are particularly involved due to insect sprays this year.
The article explains how some plants poison or nourish humans, notably manioc or cassava. It details bitter and sweet cassava, their growth, roots, and sap, and how heat renders toxins harmless to produce cassava bread and tapioca puddings. It notes dangers from exposure and variations in plants.
The Philadelphia Times notes Brazilian food preparations where cassava roots are cleaned sliced and dried then rasped to produce manioc meal. The article emphasizes the plant as a source of life or death through its uses.
A Philadelphia Ledger remark notes that many bicycle accidents involve women and attributes it to women’s lack of distance judgment. The quote argues boys train early in games to estimate yardage, while women lack such trained perception, leading to risky crossings between carts.
A short, cryptic verse fragment contrasts a transgressor's path with its social toll, noting that the hardship falls on others rather than the offender, reflecting terse moral commentary and dated newspaper tone.
The Red Jacket club of Canandaigua preserves a medal they believe was given to the Seneca chief by George Washington. Some doubt its authenticity, but locals maintain its claim. The piece mirrors other purses from that era yet stands out with 14 stars on the reverse, and it stayed in one family from Red Jacket’s death until now.
A London jury returned a mixed verdict finding the prisoner not guilty while also acknowledging his guilt through ignorance and strongly recommending mercy for the defendant.
Due to mild winter weather the Merchant Tailor offers to make up any in stock garment at cost. Joan Harpster announces clearance sale to move winter goods.
Specialist Dr W D Scott will be at the Brewster house every Monday from 2 to 8 pm. Patients are advised to attend during those hours. Oldwilt district records show the location and schedule for this medical outreach.
James Manson, tax collector, announces a new office in the rear of the First National Bank to collect town taxes for Freeport for 1896. He urges residents to call as early as possible and pay their taxes.
Daily ad lists low prices on sugar lemons corn meal coffee oats flour and more. Readers urged to try Purity Creamery Butterine and Eastlake Butterine with savings versus rival grocers.
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