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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1906
Page
6
Orison Swett Marden reflects on Henry Ward Beecher as a master of life study. Beecher’s power to read human nature, discern genuine virtue, and discern beauty in the commonplace is likened to a microscope revealing divine harmony.
An Irish master is asked to write a character reference for a groom he is firing for drunkenness. He truthfully notes sobriety only sometimes, the groom accepts this. A wife rating three inefficient cooks fabricates praise for long service, then confesses with a postscript God forgive me, trying to ease her conscience though history offers no verdict.
In Maine the pastor Elijah Kellogg faces persistent opposition from a nonreligious citizen who composes to publish inconsistencies in Kellogg's church members. Before Kellogg leaves town the citizen boasts of spite but the minister replies that the citizen spares him little by barking from one end of the town to the other. The old minister calls him the best watchdog he ever knew.
The Leamdon Telegraph notes Americans still relish hotel life despite rejection from foreigners who call it a bed form. It argues the American seeks change of scene and independence, finding hotel life a diverting interlude to domestic exclusiveness even as it remains public and not homelike.
A young woman at a church claims she can read people by examining sharpened pencils. A test with pencils, including a painted one, leads her to describe a man as secretive and suspicious and prone to shirking work, according to the Chicago Tribune.
August Belmont gains control of the elevated surface and subway transit systems across Manhattan the Bronx and Queens after a merger. The networks total 143 miles of track with over 1 billion annual riders and more than 50 million in fares. Belmont also holds interests in Brooklyn systems, hinting at a New York monopoly.
Senator Medfield Proctor, aged 78, announced he will retire at the end of the present administration and two years before his term ends to allow a younger successor. He remains vigorous, with hair hardly gray, and was greeted by Senator Allison, who quipped about the long spare time ahead.
Pope Leo XII mocked a pretender who claimed to found the philosopher's stone and sought payment. He gave the man an empty purse and praised miners and farmers, saying iron, copper, or tin can be turned into gold and that agriculture makes soil into wealth and health.
Senator Elmer J Burkett of Nebraska is described as the Senate's youngest member at thirty eight. He previously served in Nebraska's state legislature and six years in the U S House, including four on the appropriation committee under Uncle Joe Cannon.
Emma confirms Natharine’s brother hid under the sofa and shouted Hurry up sport or Wil suffocate. Chicago News reports a abrupt marriage proposal scene with comic urgency and family interruption.
In their annual report the British lunacy commission states that research shows a clear relation between drink and insanity. The document asserts that alcohol cannot be denied as a cause or contributor to mental illness.
Instructions for repairing water bags describe using Teak not in seams, applying a thin rubber patch with light rubber cement. Roughen surface, apply two coats, dry ten minutes between coats, add a third coat, press patch firmly, and allow three to four hours to harden before use.
A historical remedy advises mixing one ounce muriatic acid with one ounce water and two ounces honey to rub blackened teeth for whitening. After use, rinse with water to protect enamel and limit application to not more than twice a year.
An old remedy describes beating egg white to a froth with lemon juice, then adding borax to a tumblerful of the mixture. The whitening wash is said to soothe freckles tan or sunburn from outdoor exercising or riding by calming wind irritation.
A varnish made from gun cotton and equal parts alcohol and ether provides superior protection for silver and plated ware. Articles should be brushed thoroughly to cover the entire surface, safeguarding the metal for a long time.
To remove wall paper you apply a paste with a paste brush across all the paper. The paste keeps the paper damp and loosens it completely so the paper comes off faster than using water.
A handy revolving cellar shelf designed to save steps for housewives mounts at the side of cellar stairs. Built from an old axle and wheel, the axle ties to the beam and the wheel is covered with smooth boards. The axle is well oiled to let the wheel spin, bringing shelf parts within easy reach on descent.
A vintage cleaning tip advises rubbing butter onto stained fabric before water contact. Leave briefly then soak with the garments. the stain is claimed to release after this treatment.
Leather covered furniture should be frequently sponged with warm water and borax and rubbed dry with a soft cloth, then rub in a few drops of glyc erin and polish with a chamois. A lit tle touch of thin varnish mixed with an equal amount of oil will help the dull spots.
A vintage method for velvet collars advises removing the collar and tautly holding the wrong side over boiling water so steam lifts the nap. For spots or grease, scour the right side with a mix of alcohol and ether before steaming.
A procedural note describes dipping a new whisk bream in alcohol to swab the fur thoroughly. It instructs sifting equal parts fluely powdered starch and borax over the fur while damp, then placing the item in a covered box for two days before brushing and beating well.
Pure and boil sweet potatoes. While hot mash and add melted butter and milk to make a soft texture. Whip in two well beaten eggs until well combined. Add salt, pour into a buttered pudding dish and bake until brown.
Soak the blanket for several hours in cold water with a handful of powdered borax. Wash out in more cold water without soap. This simple process will soften woolen fabrics when other methods fail.
The guide explains pork should feel smooth and cool to the touch when fresh. Avoid flabby, clingy meat and look for a thin rind. Enlarged glands or kernels indicate unhealthful pork and should be avoided.
A brief exchange from Philadelphia Press records Peckham saying they never boil chum at home. Newitt asks why and Peckham admits he loves it but his wife's pet dog refuses to eat it, a humorous household quirk.
A playful dialogue from the New Orleans Times-Democrat styled as a social quip features a belle declaring she will wed whomever she pleases and a beau retorting that he too will choose freely. The exchange ends with mutual affirmations of appetite for choice and amusement.
Born in Hartford Connecticut, Danny Maher rose from bootblack to a top jockey on the English turf. He reportedly earned over 50 thousand a year for five straight years, with some estimates near 100 thousand this season. He now resides in London’s premier district, wearing London clothes and a fur overcoat.
Abe Attell will travel to England in spring to meet Jem Bowker in a scheduled bout before the National Sporting Club of London on Derby night. They will weigh 122 pounds at 2 pm for a $2,500 purse with 75 percent to the winner, 25 percent to the loser, and up to twenty three minute rounds. Attell to receive $3860 for expenses while also boxing three round bouts in clubs and with dates in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Manager H., a champion yearling pacer, was bought by A. G. I. Stice of Brookfield, Mo., who already owns the site. The horse will stay in winter quarters and be trained in spring to lower the two year old world record, currently 2.07% set by Directly in 1894.
Ithaca reports a new outdoor board track prepared near the gymnasium for athletes. The facility is cleared of snow to allow early spring training in cold breezes, helping men acclimate to competition in chilly conditions.
A rumor circulates among professional golfers that a price war is imminent among rubber covered golf ball makers. The most expensive ball, sold at 12 a dozen, may drop to 6. A 7.50 ball could fall to 5.50 and a 6 ball to 5. These cuts aim to intensify competition in the market.
Princeton faces a weak spring season with little track material. Coach Jim Robinson notes few strong field men and top distance runner Johnnie Misele is barred for poor academic standing, signaling challenges ahead for the team.
Minnesota anxious to schedule a football game with Dartmouth for next season. New Englanders offer to meet the western team and it is seen as a strong drawing card for attendance and interest.
Track authorities from Chicago and Michigan organize an indoor winter meet with the University of Pennsylvania to be held this season.
Senator Frawley of New York will be assisted by District Attorney Jerome in pushing a new boxing law through the legislature this winter.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure promising to digest what you eat and enable the digestive organs to assimilate foods into tissue-building blood. It asserts relief from sour stomach, sour belching, heartburn, and indigestion, labeling the product palatable and strengthening, with sale through all druggists.
No chance for disappointment when you serve Mrs Austin's pancakes. The product is carried by all grocers, ensuring easy access for households. Sales suggest strong demand and broad availability.
In Brookmeadow a silent attorney named Waxem arrives claiming defect in town plots. When owners face loss, a cemetery demand and rope threat loom, prompting a panel to force removal of the contested tract. Waxem vanishes by dawn aboard a midnight train.
An old medicinal note extols natural balance for perfection in physique. It claims cathartics gripe and dissipate, while DeWitt's Little Jarly Risers purge putrid immatter and bile to restore liver activity. Advertised by druggists.
If you enjoy muffins and waffles, try Mrs. Austin's pancake flour and you will be delighted with the results.
The article recounts Rev. Russell Day, a stern Eton master from the last century famed for exacting standards in pronunciation and spelling. Students dreaded his first mistake and preferred prewriting lessons to avoid his harsh recall. A gout attack allegedly triggered his famous quip, “Write it out, my friend,” followed by demands to write it twice and even in Greek characters.
A writer describes a supposed Dervish trial where adherents endure extreme pain. Participants endure serpents, knives, daggers, glass, and fire in a ritual that culminates with a sheik on horseback trampling the contorted figures. The living are buried or treated. deaths occur but are denied by belief in a flawless test.
In a Boston court, three men accused of robbing a ship face a key witness who turns state's evidence. His blunt reply about being promised wealth and a lawyer to save them if caught sparks subdued laughter as Mr Choate directs the defense to the witness. The judge and jury share the moment, highlighting the odd courtroom humor amid the serious proceedings.
General Rufus Ingalls meets a river fish seller in the postwar South. When offered fish for thirty cents, he laments its low value versus New York prices. The boy coolly replies that if he had a bucket of water in hell he could fetch a million.
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