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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
8
In the Chicago Standard, a meditation on human endurance. The speaker questions how much pain the body and soul can endure before death, noting that while physical wounds may tear, the will to continue persists. Despite famine thirst bereavement and grief life imposes its worst we still bear it.
Dorcas Heaven keeps the Blue House Lock on a quiet canal segment. Her life with Elijah, a farm laborer, is simple and routine, marked by Sunday church avoidance, local beer talk at Harman’s place, and a longing for a larger, more spectacular world beyond the current monotony.
Dorcas forms a quiet bond with a visiting boy on Sundays near the Blue House and the canal. She tends him with gingerbread and flowers while the boy, his father, and the sultan’s visits spark her hope for companionship. A rainy stretch tests her longing before she plans to learn the boy’s fate.
A detailed historical facial wash recipe from England describes boiling food cream with lemon juice cucumber juice two tablespoons glycerine and honey then cooling and packaging for overnight use. The method includes soap cleansing and nighttime massage with the ointment, with glycerine optional and sweet oil as a substitute.
In Longman’s Magazine a sultan tale follows Dorcas grieving her vanished lover and waiting for a return visit to the Blue House. She recalls sorrow, reads Bible passages, and finds solace as the grand vizier contemplates a farewell pilgrimage to the lady there.
The text explains a device linked to a train axle measuring revolutions per minute to show miles per hour on a dial. It notes the system is costly and delicate, and recounts a Gould anecdote about Russell Sage asking if the invention earns or saves money, with the response that it does neither.
The harlequin Dominico visits Louis XV at supper and asks to be given the dish. The king humorously extends the wish to the partridges as well, noting the dish is made of gold.
An 1800 era New York Ledger piece argues that light warm foods aid sleep. It cites digestion continuing during sleep and claims insomnia stems from fear of eating before bed. Hot broth, oatmeal gruel, nourishing soup, or warm milk are recommended for nervous individuals, especially in cold weather.
A girl who can do many tasks is praised, but warned against overwork by friends. The piece urges teaching girls practical life skills while emphasizing self care. It stresses knowing limits and saying no when endurance is reached and health matters.
A Gers claims to have perfected mankige tulse teeth made from paper pulp instead of porcelain. The teeth are described as non brittle, moisture resistant, color stable, lighter than porcelain, and cheaper to produce.
Tortoise shell remains preferred for hair ornaments due to its lightness and perceived lack of weight on the wearer. Amber shell from the shell’s underside is prized for light hair and rarity, fetching high prices. The finest shells hail from Ceylon and the East Indies, with Italy noted for the best shell work.
A Christian Endeavor weekly note recounts Isaiah in Judah and Jerusalem under Uzziah to Hezekiah. It emphasizes Isaiah’s call, prompt and willing response, and the need for mission work today with prayer, giving, and personal commitment during the quarterly meeting. Bible readings listed follow.
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims to cure painful swollen smarting nervous feet and bunions, stop sweating and hot tired feet, ease tight shoes, and provide instant relief. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders 26c. Trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A sequence of testimonial ads notes Lewis Dennis of Salem Indiana praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion. It also touts One Minute Cough Cure curing pneumonia and throat and lung troubles. An English brewing firm offered 1,000 barrels of stout for South African troops.
An advertisement extols Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness sour stomach and other digestive complaints after meals. It claims a perfect digestion yields vigor and ambition and cites Dr R B Strong of New York City praising the remedy.
The Tribune, a Republican-leaning paper, champions party aims and prosperity. It credits its four-year labor during Cleveland’s presidency with shaping a return to protection and sound money and supports Republican success in 1900.
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