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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1906
Page
6
Mrs. Baxter plans a quiet visit to her old home after years of family control. She reunites with David, now wealthy, and the pair confront a renewed union as they contemplate a quick ceremony and a new life abroad.
A mother appeals to a boy’s better self after he excludes his father from evening prayers. The tale ends with the father returning and the boy deciding to stay in bed, fearing the late key in the lock and a risky interruption to his prayer routine.
The Sanson family long served in France with the guillotine. Father and son held office during the terror, then the last executioner was dismissed in 1847 under dramatic circumstances. Despite a fortune, he pawned the tool and saw an execution proceed after the pawnshop loan. His fate afterward is unknown.
Tess and Jeas discuss Maud's unexpected marriage noting the family is incensed. Jess counters that Maud was a widower with few children, but asserts the claim about the husband having no family is incorrect. Philadelphia Press.
Advert tells that Indigestion is conquered by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which digests food, rests the stomach, and aids recovery. It claims relief for Indigestion Belching Gas Sour Stomach Heartburn and similar symptoms, transforming food into healthy blood. Sold in all druggists.
An outbreak of rinderpest halts Germanys campaign against the Hottentots in Southwest Africa. The Reichstag is asked to authorize the dispatch of 2,000 horses to the front, with German officials pursuing a disputed deadline.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Marly Risers as a remedy that expels putrid matter and bile to restore normal activity and improve complexion. It claims cathartics gripe and weaken by dissipating resources and notes distribution by druggists.
In Deadwood era lore, Scar Face Charley stops a coach, robs eight passengers of watches and purses, but a defiant widow recovers her money after threatening to pursue the bandit. The crew yields, the driver spared, and a public purse of 1000 dollars is raised for the courageous woman.
An advertisement asserts that proper digestion yields strength and promotes genuine tissue-building by enabling the body to assimilate all foods. It touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting what you eat, reducing sour stomach belching heartburn and all forms of indigestion. Sold by druggists.
Joe Fifor will teach the sorbent valte and fivargee every Wednesday evening at Nights of Edge.
A bachelor and a woman meet after church and discuss home making. Both boast about perfect rooms and clever corners, sparking a contest over whose house should be the shared residence. He finally concedes as the man’s view of home life softens.
The soothing salve reportedly subdues pain instantly when applied to piles and other skin troubles. It draws out inflammation, reduces swelling, and acts as an abefacient to circulate blood through diseased parts, aiding nature to remove the trouble. Sold by all druggists.
A narrative describes the ancient discovery of fire by friction. A man rubbed dry wood in a groove until sawdust glowed and, with grass ignited by breath, produced a flame, crediting this as the invention of the match and a milestone in world history.
Colonists can travel to Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Tennessee South Dakota Texas and Wyoming with tickets on sale January 10 February 6 and 20 at half the regular one way rate plus two dollars. For full information contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minnesota.
The Chicago and Florida Special departs Chicago at 1:00 P M arriving Jacksonville 8:50 P M and St. Augustine 10:00 P M. The Florida Limited leaves Chicago 9:00 P M arriving Jacksonville 8:50 A M and St. Augustine 10:00 A M. Services include sleepers dining and observation cars plus modern coaches. Write Geo B Allen St Louis for Winter Homes literature and contact J S McCullough Chicago and others in Washington and Chicago.
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