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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
6
A chaplain of a whip service arranged a magic lantern lecture on Scenes from the Bible. A sailor with a gramophone supplied music as slides failed. The first image Adam and Eve triggered an awkward moment when the gramophone played There’s Only One Girl in the World for the audience.
Early Spanish settlers noted that rising water in the Ilopango crater triggered earthquakes in San Salvador. They cut a channel to drain water and halted quakes for a century. Once neglected, water rose again and a violent eruption followed. Sidon.
Samuel Reoempers recounted a humorous Toledo anecdote about a young man who called on a Toledo girl. The girl's mother questioned his intentions, the youth stammered, and the girl from the stairs cried out that he was not the chosen one.
A traveling representative notes a March contest in Skedunk Eagle between the editor of the Bugle and an opposition candidate for Line postmaster. Grimes arrived, secured the commission easily, and was described as the father of triplets.
A brief column notes that hair texture or style is associated with temperament, reflecting era folk beliefs about appearance and personality. It mentions observers linking grooming to mood traits, with no scientific consensus asserted.
Tom Redding and Carlton Cross vie for Miss Latch's heart as evenings on the porch lull the town into a sunset reverie. Miss Latch, a schoolteacher, weighs affection against independence while Tom battles envy and longing. In a quiet climax Tom confesses love, gifting pansies and securing a kiss.
A country schoolmaster tests juniors by asking the earths shape. When no one answers he offers a token snuffbox and later a round one for Sundays. On exam day every pupil proclaims the earth is round on Sundays and square the rest of the week.
Amelia confesses to her longtime sweetheart that she plans marriage. John Henry proclaims lifelong love and diverts to a graveyard image, then faints. She resolves to proceed, muttering that she must do something to move him.
The article blends a critique of street football as noisy disruption with gallery notes from an exhibition. It cites an old writer on winter football, mentions historical Strand players, and praises several works. It also includes scattered reader impressions about landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and a viewed history painting.
Colonel George Medill, visiting London, befriended a Russian inventor claiming to make mechanical toys and a clockwork device. After aiding the man, Medill was abducted in fog, held for 48 hours, and brought aboard a steamer to a quayside cabin. He was later released with a £100 bank note, though not before questioning by Russian agents.
A humorous tale in a legal dialect recalls Life Loomis and Greg Grimes in Guy's Neck over a debt. Loomis tricks with a coffin gag during a pauper’s funeral, exposing Greg to harmless justice as a prank backfires and haunts him with a promised payment.
Five tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate and enough milk to wet it. a cup of agar. an egg. vanilla flavoring. Heat until thoroughly mixed, beating the egg well before adding it. Remove from the fire and stir in the flavoring for a creamy dessert.
The note lists steak and fish broiling times by thickness and says charcoal makes the best broiling fire. It cites the Peking Times. It also mentions gifts to the Chinese empress on her birthday, including a supposed diamond turned out to be glass after expert examination.
A humorous piece from Wotman’s Home Companion features Brother Utterback railing against wealth. He argues rich men are stuck between soul and money, and jokes about spending savings on ale and lasses while proposing to Gladys Prinks.
A dramatic excerpt shows a young matron telling her mother she cannot live with Augustus any longer. She laments the accusation of flirting with a young Obson and fears Augustus’ demand for proof, while the mother questions the suspicions in a tense domestic exchange.
A bishop, shocked by the final bill, quips that his curates’ salaries don’t equal the architect’s fee. The architect replies he is a bishop among architects, underscoring his senior status and the gap in perception between clergy and builders.
An OCR fragment shows a family dispute with elder urging restraint while asserting priority based on kinship. The speaker claims his brother asked first for a shared item, and a vow to grant the other a moment later is stated, highlighting a tense but nonviolent exchange within a household.
J Edward Addicks condemns a politician as inexperienced and unable to mask it. He recalls a barber shop incident where a shaved customer angrily curses after being cut, and the barber replies he only shaves strangers, not regulars.
Public testimony supports Doans Kidney Pills as a trusted home remedy for kidney and back complaints. Meter of 144 Taylor avenue and his wife report strong relief after using the product from Emmett's drug store, praising its effectiveness and urging others to try it. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets it in the United States. Remember the name Deans.
Advertising blurb for Dr Bunsen's tablets claiming use for throat diseases. Mentions sale by all druggists and a one-Isd and wen phrase likely a price or unit. Historic patent medicine style with no further details.
Regular land buying trips to Stratford and Sherman County Texas occur on the third Tuesdays. Gua Shelp J J Weiman A O Chigimda Henry Bricwieh J Snook and Rk J Deery return with land bought through H B Erb general agent. Sherman County land praised as most fertile in the Panhandle. The Standard Land Co Kansas City MO promotes colonist rates via Great Western Railway to many western states with January February dates.
O Stover pres and H H Antrim cashier are named in the Bank of Freeport III roster with G Shumway as first vice president and others including Henry aier and V pres listed. Capital stock is $125000 and a range of named directors appears alongside department heads and officers.
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