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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1897
Page
8
Beemer and Deemer, walking home late at night, were pursued by a footpad in the Detroit suburbs. They shouted police, hid in a vacant lot, and reached home shaken. The two later vowed to drop the matter and not pursue the incident further.
Harry Middlehouse of Grand Rapids, aided by Farwell, chased a four year wild buck near Remus. Middlehouse grabbed the deer by the neck after a tense tussle, his clothes torn and bruised, then the pair haltered and bound the animal. The deer was shipped to Grand Rapids for a city park home.
A three day and three night dance event in Brighton England aims to set a record and raise funds for a sick poor relief dispensary. Relays of musicians will perform waltzes mazurkas and schottisches with short daytime rests. Patronesses include the duchess of Teck countess of Munster Baroness de Worms and Lady Ellis among nobility. The lord lieutenant the marquis of Abergavenny leads the affair.
Zinc wallpaper offers a cheap durable wall covering that mimics marble with enamelled zinc fixed by a cement adhesive. It can imitate tiles or panels, is washable, applies easily to flat or damaged surfaces, and allows embossed beading to complete designs.
The text notes that several zoologists observed left handedness in animals lacking hands. Parrota favors the left claw for grabbing while a lion often strikes with the left paw. Dr Livingstone, famed explorer, asserted that in his view all animals are left handed.
Obscure and prominent figures populate the page: Gen Eli B H Murray, the youngest Union general, dies in San Diego. Rumors link Count von Waldersee to the German chancellor post with an American wife. Lord Russell of Killowen notes Baltimore oysters. Khalifa Abdullah of Sudan eyed for deposition by Britain. Lang praised by Rome. Francis Wilson collects rare books. T L Clingman, last southern antebellum senator, in Asheville. Georgia Cayvan’s posters reflect her control of touring company and stage design.
The article explains the gilding process used for decorative sheets and signs. Workers beat finely subdivided gold from bars into ribbons then strips, forming sheets as thin as 200 to 1,000th of an inch. The delicate skins and precise hammer blows require skilled labor in a busy workshop.
An express passenger train halted when a man along the line waved a red banner by a wagon. The engineer believed it signaled danger, but the man claimed he was waving farewell to his girlfriend riding a pumpkin wagon, the red cloth mistaken for a flag.
A Bay City chat fragment shows Gazzam reminding Jaysmith of a ten dollar loan. Jaysmith promises repayment next week and asks how the debt is “religious.” Gazzam explains the money “keeps Lent” in a playful exchange.
An American visitor notes quaint English shop signs seen near Bank of England and Charing Cross. Signs include Do Not Ring the Bell Unless an Answer Is Required and Hair Neatly Trimmed While You Wait and a blue sign Yankee Cordial Is Sold Here.
The piece traces advertising its ancient roots from scratched house walls to papyrus proclamations in Israel and reward notices for runaway slaves. It notes imperial and temple contexts with lead curses found at Demeter’s temple in Onidus and now housed in the British Museum, signaling early commerce driven public notices.
The New York Sun notes hunters delight in practical jokes ranging from dead deer baits to shell tampering. Pranks include overloading rounds with lead and powder, altering rifle components, misdirecting with false trails, and fox dogs dragged on false chase lines.
The passage lists peculiar dislikes of historical figures and notable people. It notes John I Sullivan’s nausea at false teeth, Napoleon’s aversion to a white dog, Agassiz’s fear of polished steel, and Mine de Stael’s illness at a full moon. It also mentions Louis XIV’s unease around harefooted children, Swift’s Bolingbroke remark, Disraeli’s vertigo at chewing, Dickeng’s shirt discomfort, and Buffon’s anger at an egg on the table.
In Antrim County paupers resist admission to workhouses with only 1,000 people housed and six facilities capable of 5,000. The scared poor are deterred by stigma and fear of pauper status, even amid shortage of shelter.
A philanthropist visiting Sing Sing argues universal education can curb crime. She notes a deliberate educated appearance masking illiteracy, and a convict admits lack of schooling. He quips that proper schooling might have changed his fate, citing a misspelled word as the cause of his capture.
A tale from Youth's Companion tells of a wealthy yet ignorant speculator who set up a grand house for literary guests but lacked epigrams for dessert. After dinner he discovers his cook cannot cook epigrams and fires him for the failure to provide the witty dessert.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes a growing custom of women wearing mistletoe on their hats this Christmas season. The sprig draws suitors as men feel free to kiss under mistletoe, though the practice may be a playful fashion gesture rather than a serious tradition.
A young woman at a railway crossing shouted for help as a laborer leaped tracks to avoid an approaching freight. She signaled and he dashed to her window just in time to escape the speeding express. He thanked her with a shaken salute and walked away.
Col. Wallace S. Jones, United States consul general in Rome, visiting the United States, is noted as a witty Floridian. The Washington Post recalls his court moment with Queen Margherita who praised Florida and heard his reply that the state is “the Italy of America.”
The article notes North Carolina has the smallest foreign born population among the 45 states, with 3,700 foreign-born residents to 1,600,000 native residents per the 1890 census. It discusses possible causes including city count, Civil War immigration shifts, and historical labor patterns, citing comparisons with North Dakota Minnesota and others.
A rural free delivery district in Larimer County near Loveland covers about six square miles along the Big Thompson river and serves 100 families on improved ranches. Two carriers deliver daily over a 25 mile route, with buckboard service that also handles parcel delivery, messenger tasks, and small passenger trips to Loveland. The system brings newspapers, mail order items, and local news directly to farmers as a valued community link.
The Chicago Chronicle notes a Chinese tradition that natural gas escapes toppled a Mongolian empire portion. To avert a second calamity, lawmakers about 2000 years ago enacted a law forcing vents in the earth to be closed, a statute still on the books.
The Chicago Inter Ocean warns that poison from tobacco in long-used pipes or distilled at red heat is an extremely powerful poison. A single drop can often kill a dog or cat, illustrating dangerous effects of toxic residues.
A compact announcement promotes access to pure drugs and medicines at proper prices for all ages. It asserts readiness to supply what customers want and emphasizes practical, unreserved reliability in obtaining health aids.
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