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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1900
Page
8
A verse excerpt describes birds and nature with vivid sights of larks thrushes gulls and kingfishers. It frames nature as a renewal ritual and urges a tender woman to spare the birds and their nests. The poet cites Alfred Austin from the Independent.
Private Lacy loves the colonel's daughter Margaret at a military ball. A theft and a Mexican assassin trigger a fatal duel of loyalties. Lacy dies shielding his beloved, the pine sprig proving the moment of truth as Margaret kneels to mourn. Captain Lee misreads the sacrifice as his own. The tale blends romance and duty.
A rapid survey of random facts notes cider against typhoid, Spain’s small Sunday schools, Russian royals bicycling, a Vienna dog laugh theory, Springfield Mass building a seventeen story apartment, Wisconsin’s battleship bronze cast, Canada’s mineral boom, London funding for disinfection housing, German electricity theft legality, India’s sacred fires, ancient Vadwada idol, corn bread vs wheat bread, Watkins water pricing, wedding ring widths, Opal mining in Australia, Vatican manuscript access and duplicates plan.
A list of famed creators and leaders shows they often came from modest beginnings. Columbus, Rabelais, Cervantes, Moliere, Homer, Hesiod, Demosthenes, Whitfield, Wolsey, Halley, Virgil, Horace, Plautus, Johnson, Cromwell, Burns, Webster, Bryant, Andrew Jackson, Lincoln, and Gladstone are linked to parents with crafts, trades, or small farms, highlighting common roots.
The text lists numerous salt applications for home care. It notes salt puts out chimney fires and revives low coal fires. It claims salt in whitewash aids sticking, helps bee stings, repels moths, removes stains with vinegar, protects carpet spots, and prevents scorching of oven tins.
In a humorous Civil War tale a hungry officer confronts a woman at a wayside house over a broiled chicken and a Mexican dollar. A daring jump contest leads to a standoff, but the deserter is captured when the officer uses the gun to force a surrender. The soldier then claims his dollar, eats the chicken, and delivers the man to the provost marshal.
Vienna papers note the high cost of actresses dresses and stage costumes for royalty. While real royalty pay modest sums, Countess Castellane buys a Worth tea gown for 6000 dollars with diamond trim and velvet rich materials in an ornate, feathered design.
A Georgia author wrote to a New York publisher asking what could be done with a 65 000 word story. The publisher replied that if the express company would undertake it they would send it back immediately.
A torn excerpt shows a romance dialogue where one speaker questions love without money and the other responds with devotion. The lines mix dialect and interrupted phrases, hinting at emotional tension and distrust in material concerns.
A young applicant for a raise challenges a pompous manager of a small omnibus company. The manager boasts of past wealth earned by saving bus fares, while the youth argues modern systems prevent saving. The confrontation ends with the young man seeking work elsewhere.
Bethesda Mineral Spring Water is promoted as a cure for all kidney diseases. The advertisement claims many cures after other treatments failed and urges asking a druggist for the product. Sold in sealed half gallon bottles by Bethesda Mineral Spring Co. in Waukesha Wisconsin.
A collection of quirky quotes about senses and skill from the Indianapolis Journal and a note praising DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the original and infallible remedy for piles and skin diseases from H. J. Moogk.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup promoted as the most pleasant and effective throat and lung remedy. It is described as the only prominent cough medicine containing opiates and safe for children. 26 and 60 cents. H. J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz & Co.
A student cites a quotation from the Boston Transcript, noting that any fool can ask questions, in response to a prompt about recalling quotations for today’s lesson.
Chapped hands and cracked lips are promised quick cure with Banner Salve priced at 26 cents from H. J. Moogk and partners. Foley's Honey and Tar is touted as best remedy for throat chest and lung diseases with dealer guarantees and a 25 cent price.
An evening discussion quoted Judge Morgan opposing abolishing water use while Colonel Stilwell defended moderation. The exchange highlighted naval achievements tied to ample water access, with Stilwell urging support and Morgan conceding after arguments. Also notes Elisha Berry crediting Chamberlain's Pain Balm with relief from rheumatism and local druggists Emmert & Burrell selling it.
A testimonial notes Allen's Foot-Ease absorbs perspiration in gloves and keeps feet comfortable in new shoes. The ad claims purity for physicians and nurses and lists 25c price with free sample, by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. A Berlin Maryland Herald quip about lateness follows.
An old advertisement touts Grain-O as a nutritious substitute for coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared, and costs about four times less than coffee with prices of 15c and 25c mentioned. It also notes a remark about the origin of alcohol and coffee words in Arabic.
An advertisement extols Chamberlin's Cough Remedy as the best cure for bad colds, claiming quick relief and permanent cure. It touts safety, lung relief, and pneumonia prevention, noting widespread use in the United States and abroad and listing Emmert & Burrell as sellers. A separate endorsement from Lewis Dennis of Salem Indiana praises Kotlol Dyspepsia Cure for aiding digestion.
dialogue from a Cincinnati Inquirer excerpt showing a plan to collect money from Sharpe. The Junior Partner notes Sharpe’s office on the second floor and a previous collector’s fall from a window through an awning. Sharpe now faces a damage claim.
G. H. Appleton, Justice of Peace in Clarksburg NY, endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and liver and bowel troubles, claiming they are the only ones used. H. J. Moogk endorses them as a quick cure for liver and bowel issues.
Brief overheard tale from Philadelphia Record. Willie laughs as Pop falls over a Wyoming express wagon, Tommy and Ly join in. Willie recalls Papa catching him laughing, capturing a lighthearted local rumor.
The advertisement promotes De Witt’s Little Early Risers as the modern cure for constipation and liver troubles. It credits H. J Moogk as the distributor and presents the pills as a leading remedy.
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