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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1899
Page
8
A child recalls admiring his father yet noting his mother’s disapproval of his father's flaws. He recounts childhood mishaps from building a sled to swearing and chewing tobacco, and his mother’s prayers that he vows never to imitate such behavior when grown. Cleveland Leader.
A compact portrait of Madame Recamier tracing her youthful marriage to M. Recamier, her hospitality in Paris under the Consulate and Empire, Napoleon’s banishment, Rome visits, Canova bust, and later life with the Duke of Wellington and Chateaubriand. It notes her banishment, later Restoration ties, and final withdrawal to the Abbaye aux Bois.
The piece surveys Mme Recamier a famed salon host and close circle including Ballanche Montmorency Chateaubriand and Augustus of Prussia. It weighs her powerful influence on men and women through attentive empathy and restraint praising fidelity to friends and the art of friendship. Two brave Irish girls Katie and Sarah Reddy aged eleven and ten rescue a man from the Shannon river after his suicide attempt narrating their daring act and the subsequent events surrounding the purse money and police inquiry.
A Cleveland society scene recounts a Buffalo Miss Legge visiting a friend. She explains she will marry before leaving town, fearing strangers mispronounce her name until then. The dialogue notes her late father’s absence and her cautious approach to social introductions.
A Detroit sleuth recalls a notorious con man nicknamed Spiller who repeatedly threats suicide to dodge trouble, joking about wing shooting and cowardice. A separate Atlanta Constitution vignette features a war veteran with a pension who survives scams and a lagging life insurance tale, poking at bad luck.
The historical feud between Commodore Schley and Rear Admiral Sampson stems from a 19th century incident aboard a ship. Sampson punished a marine with ipecac after a theft accusation, prompting Schley to slap Sampson in the face. The quarrel lingered as each man recalled the episode, shaping naval lore and personal tensions. A Lewiston moose in Granite Street yards consumed shade trees and hay, then toppled two pines.
A Caribou man wanders into a remote hotel with no dictionary. He is asked how he rested and replies he suffered insomnia all night. The landlord roars that he will bet two dollars there is not one in the house.
A Chicago Post line captures a terse exchange where a woman probes if she was the only love in a man's life. He answers that she did not insult him by implying neglect of past chances, and she could tell the truth without asking.
In a Chicago News snippet, Little Edward asks about the term hansom cabs. Papa replies the name reflects the stylish, balanced riding required to keep the two wheeled carriages steady with horses.
A dialogue note from Ally Sloper features a playful quarrel about smoking and social standing, with one character urging restraint while the other cheekily declares intent to begin viewing the other as somebody. The exchange captures cheeky period humor and character dynamics.
The European View notes a judge declaring a man guilty of killing three men five women and six children. It states the safety of society requires his removal, contrasting with a line where the criminal responds All right judge and mentions 110 to America. New York Weekly.
A fragment from the Philadelphia North American quotes a discussion about Spaniards and Americans quarreling, showing a dated tone and clipped dialogue with emphasis on national friction. The readable text captures a fragmentary opinion exchange rather than a full news report.
A Boston Globe style tale recalls Mrs. Bull’s spaniel Lion visiting Dr. Bull after a year apart. The dog delivered handwritten notes via a tiny box, with Lion urging continued access to his mistress and the doctor replying with courteous allowance and humor.
In a humorous Boston Transcript piece a westerner recalls a cheerful Indianapolis farmer who treats heavy rain as a sign of abundance. He notes ducks loaded for rain, corn under water, wheat damaged by aquatic pests, and plans to move his family to Missouri by water once conditions improve.
To the Public. We are authorized to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and is not satisfactory to re fund the money to the purchaser. There is no better medicine made for la grippe, colds and whooping cough. Price, 25 and 50c per bottle. Try it, Emmert & Burrell.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Houtzdale girls described as slender and delicately tinted with certain facial features and expressions. The text appears literary and fragmented, lacking clear context or corroborating details.
Local resident G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago recounts his wife’s severe la grippe cough three years ago. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with immediate relief and full cure, noting they keep a bottle on hand. Swarts & Fleck advertise the product at 25 and 50 cents.
A description of a boxed collection of 16 color mat plates measuring 14 by 21 inches. The plates show the locations of principal cities and towns in Spanish possessions and were sent postpaid for 18 cents. Address J. al G. P. & T. A. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The Indianapolis Journal cites a quip about Vilipinos lacking cutlery at meals, calling the joke Ciracious and noting the absence of utensils alongside pie as a controversial lines.
A Boston Courier report notes a man asks for audience sympathy by offering to be petted, a stunt that risks audience reaction if eggs are thrown. The piece comments on crowd dynamics and performer risk in live events.
The timetable lists westbound trains Nos 4 2 34 and 82 with daily and Sunday exceptions, and eastbound Nos 8 and 1 3 daily. Madison line trains include Nos 101 134 141 182 with varying departures from dawn to afternoon, plus freight and passenger notes. Frequencies show arrivals 11:35 am and 7:00 am, with several departures and freight constraints.
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