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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1899
Page
4
In Broome county a New Mitford farmer Nerney beheaded a spring chicken for dinner. The body walked around, seemingly uninjured but blind, as the head rested in a bottle of alcohol. The rooster gradually recovered and now moves with its head preserved, albeit headless.
A vintage medical ad asserts deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, offering one hundred dollars if unsuccessful, and explains deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. The note mentions 885 lighthouses guiding sailors, with 56 around England and some visible twenty miles at sea.
During an influenza epidemic, officials noted Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevented pneumonia following a cold or la grippe. The ad claims the remedy counters pneumonia tendency, calls it the best for bad colds, and warrants every bottle sold by Emmert & Burrell. Also mentions ancient bronze and iron keys found in Greece and Italy dating before Christ.
Mr James A Jones publisher of the Leader Mexia Texas reports recovering from a second attack of la grippe after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy noting the second illness required less time in bed and that he would have suffered similarly without the remedy The piece also notes its sale by Enmert Burrell and comments on automobile funeral cars as a modern alternative to horse drawn mourning displays.
Advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a guaranteed cure for la grippe with relief for coughing and lungs and a pledge to prevent pneumonia. Price 25 and 50 cents. Trade names Swarts and Fleck. Also mentions vanillin from Scotch pine sap and rubber from birch.
The advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a perfect remedy for kidney and bladder diseases and promises a full refund if not satisfied. Also notes Fi J Moogk Swarts Fleck and Tine stock fresh canned fruit and vegetables at low prices at Burrell's 110 Stephenson St.
An old notice advertises hair care services and lists additional items for sale at low prices. It mentions Mia and A C Thomas and a shop location on Stephenson Street with offerings including rota vegetables raisins fresh pies and nuts at Bargain prices.
A. J. Wagenman, clerk of the criminal court of correction, who had been reported missing, returned home then went to the office. He is charged with misappropriating juror and witness fees totaling about 30000 dollars, admits using funds for his own use, and vows to face the music while denying misaccounting his official acts.
The Post reports that eight hours work for a day will be the rule in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois coal mines starting April 1, 1899. The sub scale committee of operators and miners reached agreement after secret sessions, ending a demand for a 10 cent cut in mining rates.
Marquette Michigan January 21 special agent of the interior department and Rush Culver attorney for settlers arrived with a restraining order from the United States court at Grand Rapids to prevent the Michigan Land and Iron company from selling any portion of lands within the Ontonagon and Brule railroad grant. The land title is presently disputed.
London reports India to receive future orders for locomotives and rolling stock. Chicago notes discussions on steel, tin, and representative mills. New York says Jeffries and Corbett managers covered Fitzsimmons stake for Sharkey. Weather outlook across Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Iowa described with variable conditions.
A New York Mail and Express styled piece surveys salvage law, definitions, and courts. It explains who may claim salvage rewards, typical award ranges, and the obligation of masters and crews. It notes that public opinion enforces aid at sea and that naval officers cannot claim salvage for duty. It cites historical cases like the Iroquois and Strathness and ends with a farming district anecdote about second wives.
Chicago quotes show wheat May at 7056 and 7014, corn varied, oats January around 20, pork and beef futures mixed. Produce includes butter 18c, eggs 16c, potatoes 20-33c, apples $1.50-3.75 per barrel. St Louis bids wheat No 2 red 7i cents, corn 84-85c, oats 28-29c, rye 64-64.5c.
A dime museum keeper recalls a failed mongoose exhibit after a collector shipped a supposed giant animal. The crowd mistook the scene for the beast, while a pan and a leopard chase unfold in a Himalayan ravine, ending with a dramatic plunge and pursuit.
A compact survey notes diverse historical points including a sailor lost at sea in 256, Rome origin of lotteries, stone bullets used through 1614, burial tax under William II, 47 Chinese temples in the U S, Greek breeches signaling slavery, Samuel Guthrie’s 1831 chloroform, London oil lamp lighting in 168L, buffalo as America's only native horned cattle, bone skates by Norse nations, tomato once called love apple, Brewster’s kaleidoscope, Icelandic ban on whistling, topaz in priestly breastplates, Jesuit bark quinine, Scottish clans around 1008, Algeria horse population, and unmarried Turkish grave markers with carved roses.
The notice promises refunds on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure coughs or colds and a 25 cent bottle to prove satisfaction or money back. It touts Dr. Pierce remedies, urges natural helpers for constipation, and criticizes substitutes, urging readers to buy from reputable druggists.
Grain'O is promoted as a non stimulating grain based beverage that nourishes and cheers without spoiling sleep. It is recommended as a coffee substitute for nervous persons, youth, and children, with pricing 15 and 25e and availability from grocers.
The British Medical Journal warns that immoderate laughter can injure nervous individuals and may trigger cardiac symptoms. A 13 year old girl with no prior heart disease developed stabbing chest pains coughing fits and dyspnea after nearly an hour of laughter, with doctor Leichnenfeld noting a direct link between excess laughter and her heart condition.
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