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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1899
Page
8
A collection of brief anecdotes from children and parents. A girl misdefines philosophy, a father reflects on a youth photo, a four year old moralizes about Pontius Pilate, and a Georgia school composition on temperance blends humor with domestic discipline.
A playful collection of maxims advises not to undervalue gifts or words in disputes. It contrasts pride and humility, noting that wealth does not shield one from common pains and urging action over passive waiting.
A French inventor outfits bicycle chains with a three sided rubber cover to shed dust and dirt. A German innovator uses celluloid for vibrating musical instrument parts to avoid rust and match metal reeds in tone. An Austrian patents a shell impact device on cannons to swing aside after firing. A two board press with levers copies letters. Ice cakes are loaded into wagons via a frame and track with a spoon derrick to lift and slide ice into storage.
A sastronomier S W Burnham tells a woman there is a moon with always a man and a woman. A physician's parrot shows nearly human intelligence during a lawn gathering as young folks guess riddles. The parrot offers a quip about a dog turning before lying down: One good turn deserves another.
An elderly Boston spinster stored funds in a closet drawer that slid above a lower ledger, while a Cleveland woman hid money in coal scuttles and another kept jewelry in old shoes. Other safes included family Bibles tea caddies sugar bowls and the pocket of a hanging dress. A New York trip prompted moving savings from a city bank to a country institution amid wartime anxieties.
A flattery mirror influences middle aged women by softening their features and creating a satisfying idealized image. Users recall peaches with pink veils and prefer this mirror over all others, believing it makes them look attractive and reduces dissatisfaction with their appearance. The effect comes from a shadowed corner and gauze over the glass.
The article urges mothers to recognize naps as essential as food for children. It notes children need more sleep than adults due to their fragile nervous system, and that wakefulness signals a problem such as improper feeding or overly tight clothing.
The piece surveys conservative Philadelphia fashion for outdoor wear and house attire. It highlights jackets reaching the hips, plain skirts with patent leather shoes, restrained millinery with subtle color hints, and popular shapes like Princess Nicotine and the Russian turban. It notes house gowns in crepes and silks, bright red tea jackets, and seaside winter-to-summer transitions, ending with a summary of grace, elegance, color, and sobriety in styles.
Practical guidance on cleaning silver with baking soda, marking linen with indeleble ink, giving medicine to infants via spoon, new blue linen laundry bag designs, serving peaches with decorative baskets, birthday candle decorations, washing chamois skin, proper grocery storage in jars, lettuce cleansing and refrigeration notes, and a simple lettuce salad recipe with oil, vinegar, and salt.
A column recounts ways men gauge a woman’s willingness and how proposals unfold. It notes that many suitors forecast acceptance before speaking, with examples from long courtship and a child’s influence. a rosy matron recalls a sister and a boy’s whispered pledge leading to engagement.
A three year old Boston girl fractures her arm while handling a dolls’ accident. She fears the pain and asks her mother to hold it tight so the sawdust will not spill as the doctor rehabilitates the limb.
Elkton Mrs. Jacob Tome, claimed as the country’s only woman bank president, has been elected President of the National Bank of Elkton after previously serving as president of the Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit.
An expert tour in Alaska reports Arctic farming potential across regions from Kuasilof to Dawson. He notes climate parallels with northern Europe, winter forage challenges, and native plant foods including koo bulbs and laver. The piece also covers cabbage pest controls from New York Station Bulletin No 144 and asks readers to request a free copy.
A narrator details Havana customs of laying out the dead overnight in a room lit by wax tapers near an open street window. He recalls seeing young girls dressed for balls and other elders in formal attire, creating a haunting scene of death as spectacle.
Lost confidence and health follow claims that kidney disease is incurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for the discouraged and disconsolate by H. J. Moogk, Swartz & Fleck.
A correspondence published in the Times recalls a Caen incident where a student publicly insulted Great Britain, leading to a boy being kicked for being English. The writer recounts later being kicked as a Frenchman in an English school, noting recurring prejudice.
Try Grain Or Ask your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN O the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. Grain O has the rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but is made from pure grains and agrees with delicate stomachs. Sold by grocers at the price of coffee per package. The Devonshire church music committee advertised for an organist and music teacher to instruct the choir with one offer of mixed services from a former organist and teacher.
Bethesda Mineral Spring Water is touted as an Angel of Health curing Brights Disease and kidney ailments. The ad urges readers to request a book with full directions and a partial list of cured individuals including prominent state men and professionals from all sections. Sold in sealed half gallon bottles by Druggista A M Jones Presipunt Bethesda Mineral Spring Co Waukesha Wis.
A 37 day all inclusive Mexico tour departs Chicago Tuesday January 24 aboard a Pullman equipped train with observation car Chililitli. Tickets cover rail and sleeping car fares meals hotels street cars boats guides and interpreters with no extras. Conducted under The American Tourist Association Beau Campbell GM Chicago. Contact Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railroad agents for maps and circulars.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets to Havana at low rates. Routes via Galveston New Orleans Mobile or Tampa with optional return via Vera Cruz and Mexico City for Tampa travelers. Contact F H Lord agent or 118 Adams St Chicago for details.
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