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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1900
Page
3
A trio of robbers plots theft of sheep and a donkey with a tale of cunning and consequences. They swap a bell to mislead a traveler, steal both animals, and a honest man helps another in distress only to be cheated by fate as the thieves vanish with their loot.
Otto Dorner of Milwaukee candidate for the League of American Wheelmen presidency after Frank Van Valkenburg resigns. Dorner chairs the good roads committee and is favored by western divisions to be forwarded to the assembly as the choice for the office.
The article portrays Andrew Carnegie as devoted to Scotland, noting gifts to libraries and public institutions in Dumfries and other towns. It cites a $50,000 library project in Dumfries, estate improvements, and a humorous incident where Carnegie confused Maxwelltown with Maxwellton, thinking the area famous for a song.
The article envisions a global gathering of cycling champions in Paris and other European venues. American titles from 1890s figures Rimmerman Bald Gardi ner Cooper Major Taylor will attend alongside European stars Tomaselli Meyers Jacquelin Morin Bourillon and a host of professionals. Riders plan centralized hubs Newark Washington Baltimore Boston and Buffalo to streamline travel to New York Philadelphia New Jersey Baltimore and New England tracks for varied meets.
David Mills respected Canadian justice minister and long time MP is described as vigorous and in touch with public sentiment. The piece also recounts a London Ontario anecdote about Sir Redvers Buller and a dinner incident involving Mr A leading to a quiet exit. It notes Caroline Hazard as Wellesley College president lacking a college degree while lifelong in academic circles.
Prince oi jutkin recounts Ty's stress on Russian retrogression and serfdom. He recalls his boyhood, his father’s traditional views, and a Turkish campaign cross awarded to Kuropotkin for gallantry after Frol saved a child. The tale ends with the boy’s question and his father’s blunt reply.
Amateur Athletic Union billiard committee may promote three top class B players to class A for the upcoming February championships. Contenders include Threshie Smith and Kellogg with Smith favored. Foss and McCreery are already entered. Brunswick Balke Collender presents a 1000 prize for the winner plus second, third and high run trophies.
Dr W Anderson of Yale investigates how different exercises affect athletes. He weighs performers before and after workouts and tests strength on the parallel bars to gauge gains and losses through a season. Early findings show baseball players lose strength, while track athletes and gymnasts gain strength fastest, though many athletes doubt a single standard can measure diverse sports abilities.
A column discusses common errors in writing and punctuation found in reader submissions. It emphasizes better arrangement over word changes, urges paragraphing discipline, and advocates rewriting examples to correct flaws while preserving meaning.
A Champaign Illinois resident recounts a yearlong hacking cough cured by Foley's Honey and Tar after months under physician care. The item also notes fashion history milestones from a Swiss origin in Paris 1404 and a Cambridge college boar's head dated 1679.
The advertisement extols Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as quick relief and a permanent cure for colds with pleasant safe use. It claims to ease lungs, maintain easy expectoration, and prevent pneumonia while noting its nationwide fame and sales through Emmert and Burrell druggists.
Grand excursion from Chicago January 30 1900 under J Grafton ex excursion manager. Special train with dining car runs to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and key Old Mexico stops with all expenses paid. Limited space. secure early. For pamphlets contact Chicago and Northwestern Ry agents.
R R Time Table shows Illinois Central routes with daily trains to Galena Madison Dodgeville and Dodgeville freight services. Lists arrival departure times and exceptions for Sundays Mondays and Saturdays with notes by W. Rowley agent.
A Chicago News item notes the Ida family in a brownstone mansion cutting costs by reusing last winter’s furs for footman and coachman outfits, illustrating extreme thrift.
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