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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1897
Page
3
A treated guide outlines three glass gardening styles cold frames hotbeds and forcing houses. Cold frames are simple inexpensive long beds with 6 foot sashes and 4 foot alleys enabling year round use. Forcing houses with sash roofs allow inside heat and adjustable glass roofs for summer removal.
A collage of humorous quotes from various papers includes a cabby christening in London, ferrying jokes about lost people and rescue curves, art chat about Paynter and Dabbles, and a long misread on glove sizing and left-footed strength from the Albany Argus.
Farm Stock and Home says the future success of the average Northwestern farm hinges on the manure pile. It advises adding muck from dried sloughs or marshes to absorb liquid manure, noting it dries quickly and can be spread in yards or dried and used daily in stalls, boosting manure production and storage.
Parsley kept in cold frames must have soil banked up around the frames or half rotted leaves and manure used. Cover the sash with shutters or salt hay to keep out frost while allowing air. Seed should be sown in July to ensure strong plants for winter use, as noted by a Cor. American Gardening contributor.
Water quality classification by Dr. Leffman divides sources into rainwater surface water subsoil groundwater and deep or artesian well water separated by impervious layers, as described in the Chicago Tribune.
Snippets reveal witty exchanges about proposals and patience. Maud and Ethel recount George’s near kiss and fainting spell while another couple threads a mock battle of wits over postponement. A clock downstairs marks time as plans drift.
A historical note on the variability of body parts across individuals. Ears, eyes, shoulders, hands and feet show asymmetry and size differences. Right-handed dominance influences glove sizes and tool use. Glovers claim human hand size has shrunk in two decades.
A traveling circus elephant on Mount Pleasant Fields trotted toward Clapton where a police constable sheltered. The elephant touched the officer with its trunk, prompting a frantic chase along High Road. The constable escaped into a garden as the keeper redirected the animal and the elephant eventually left.
The article lists strict penalties for sailors including forfeiture of pay for quarreling or provoking quarrels, carrying knives, bringing spirits aboard, smoking below, neglecting to extinguish lights, sleeping on lookout, late dinner, not being shaved and clean on Sabbath, insolence to master or mate, and striking others. Smuggling tea tobacco or rum costs a full month’s wages.
The writer argues manufactured exports rose by about 70 million since 1892, with 16 million tied to copper ingots and mineral oils. He cites Journal of Commerce figures to critique a perceived shift toward protective tariffs and notes gains largely reflect non finished goods and global market capture rather than real growth for domestic manufacturers.
Bryan argues that prosperity from McKinley era protection will benefit both supporters and opponents alike. He asserts there is no sectionalism in the American system and that all will share in the blessings of protection. The statement emphasizes universal benefits regardless of political stance.
A Kentucky letter from Purdy Otterpond Caldwell Co asserts a seven year liver condition cured by Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. It promotes Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, claims 1,008 pages 300 illustrations, over a million copies sold, now with a free new edition. To receive a paper edition mail 21 one cent stamps to World’s Dispensary Buffalo NY, cloth binding 6 extra cents.
The speaker reflects on the lasting hardship since the Free Trade Party took power in 1892. They hope never to endure another four-year period like that, urging faith in supporters and a cautious outlook for the future.
The idle machinery of a San Francisco wool mill, crushed by free trade in wool, was sold to a Japanese company. Japanese labor then took the gear apart, wrapped it, and shipped it back to Japan, illustrating the perceived cheapness of Japanese labor over American labor for rebuilding the mill.
A brief exchange quotes J C Monaghan United States Consul to Chemnitz and John Bull on Germany watching the United States market as the largest and best for textiles. Mc Kinley adds Let em Look in the spirited dialogue.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised as a universal healer for cuts bruises and skin troubles with a 25 cent price promise. A financial notice shows Joan Keown of Tempest Ill signed over liabilities of 2200 with assets 1225. Perry Cameron druggists of Flushing Michigan praise Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and offer it at 25 and 50 cents via Emmert & Burrell druggists.
Blaine Illinois physician Dr C M Wright reports Tallerday's Female Tonic has cured many difficult cases after other remedies failed. She says two to three bottles relieve pain restore appetite and strength, leading to recovery. Emmert & Burrell sell the tonic.
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