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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1906
Page
6
A sermon links Paul's Mars Hill address to modern America urging repentance and a broad, inclusive gospel. It contrasts Greek idol worship with Christian unity, condemns sectarianism, and calls Christians to care for the poor, the sick, and the oppressed while sharing Christ worldwide.
A Richmond Virginia family employs a small black boy who hides and avoids duties. The mistress gives him pencil and paper to write a letter and he produces a note to be read later. He finally leaves a postscript saying I have went in a door jamb note.
A father scolds his young son for poor table manners and asks what a pig is. The boy calmly replies that a pig is a hog’s little boy, prompting the humor in the dinner table moment cited from Lippincott's Magazine.
Plumly the scientist voices a new discovery that he calls wonderful yet notes it undermines his previous day’s finding. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes him reflecting on unexpected shifts in scientific progress and belief.
The Detroit Tribune notes quips about players at a poker table. Gunner compares Flusher to a bisque statue while Guyer likens him to plaster. The exchange ends with a remark that he is always cheap and easily broke.
A narrator recalls a strange, fatal poker session among intimate friends led by Tom Atherton and Billy Sanford. The game, escalated from pennies to high-stakes, ends with Tom's ruin and a fatal decline after Billy's unseen influence via telephonic play. Tom dies by suicide after losing largely to Billy. Willan Sanford is killed earlier by automobile. Bruce Parker.
An advertisement extols Cathartics that gripe and dissipate to deprive Nature of resources, while DeWitt's Little Marly Risers expel putrid swatter and bile to restore liver activity. Claims improved complexion and notes sales by druggists.
Readers are invited to try Mrs Austin's pancake flour with muffins and waffles. The friendly note promises delightful results for home bakers seeking tasty breakfasts.
A century ago in England a case settled who inherited after John Taylor, Royal Artillery quartermaster, and his wife Lacey died in attempting to save one another. Taylor left a will to Lacey, but she died first, prompting a court to decide succession by who survived longer. The judge ruled in favor of Taylor’s next of kin, citing likelihood that the wife, though sturdier, would have been more timid, granting administration to his relatives.
Lucy plans a birthday gesture for her mother as sickness delays the celebration. She makes a silk workbag, marks the mother’s birthday date and the word Mamma, then sends a heartfelt note asking for happiness on her own birthday in return.
A fastidious man orders oyster stew via the waiter with strict steps for boiling milk, adding oysters without liquor, then seasoning. The twist ends as he asks for pearls, prompting the waiter to inquire what, pearls, sir.
At a Philadelphia closing service a stranger offered $25 to start a good work. The presiding minister thanked him, while delegates laughed as a fellow preacher revealed the donor was an undertaker, sparking surprise over the act and the hopeful business forecast for the year.
A sharp Local clash is aired as Mrs Neighbors reports slander by Miss Vixon. The exchange mocks each other over propriety and behavior, with barbed humor about observing a mouse in the room. The Detroit Tribune records a gossiping, tense domestic exchange.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat cites a witness described as a model by prosecutors but notes that his testimony amounted to nothing substantial. The remark highlights media skepticism during the trial.
Philadelphia Press quotes a witty line on diplomacy and restraint. The piece contrasts a diplomat who says little with one who says too much, framing insight about prudence in public discourse.
A brief Chicago News gag depicts a patient asking for care with a grimace accusing a doctor, and the doctor retorts to the insult with a biting remark about the patient’s face, highlighting sharp humor in a medical encounter.
Yonkers Statesman notes a whispered engagement as women gossip spread through town. The item frames the secret as widely discussed despite no official confirmation.
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