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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1897
Page
7
Bancroft the magician invited reporters to view his backstage setup in a neater city venue Tuesday night. Descriptions show exposed paraphernalia and disjointed parts of the apparatus, with wires and galvanic batteries as a mystery. The aut omaton sphinx sat on a pedestal, mocking the onlookers.
Rockford residents respond to Mayor Brown’s call for cash food and clothing donations as destitution from a severe cold spell grows. Temporary relief headquarters open with citizens pledging 10 to 25 dollars and supplies arriving all afternoon to sustain a month long effort led by the mayor.
Major McKinley greeted Lyman J. Gage of Chicago cordially upon arrival in Cannon O Jan 28. They conferred privately while McKinley indicated several cabinet posts remained unfilled, with Agriculture yet to be offered.
The war office ordered six battalions silent as a nod to Egypt’s sands and reporters witnessed optical mirage tricks amid magical props. Bancroft’s conservatory produced a mango tree overnight and a clock fixed at twelve as part of a show. On Feb. 2 at William Koenig's, Wallacker the lion from Bancroft's Iconii will perform and be fed at one o'clock drawing a large crowd.
A collage of wry jokes and quips from Detroit Free Press Puck Chicago Record Chicago Tribune Philadelphia North American and Cincinnati Enquirer. The snippets cover editorials, humorous exchanges about storytelling wit and modern warfare tools and a joke about an army scourging the country with brushes.
Tourists can buy through tickets via Pennsylvania Short Lines from Chicago. Trains depart Chicago Union Station at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., joining through trains at Cincinnati and Louisville for principal resorts. For details contact Traveling Passenger Agent Thos H Thorp Milwaukee Wis or H R Dering A G P 248 South Clark St Chicago.
The specialist Dr W D Scott will be at the Brewster house each Monday from 2 to 8 pm for patient consultations. The notice directs local residents to book appointments during those hours.
A report notes that troops are to be gathered in readiness to begin their march to Massowah. The item records the mobilization and anticipated timing without further details.
Chicago Jan 28 Special for Illinois forecasts fair weather and continued cold conditions Tonight and Friday with fresh westerly winds. The report notes continued cold snap and breezy conditions across the state.
A Pearson's Magazine profile of a traveling hawker in Cairo and Alexandria who uses a lucky bag to lure customers. He offers bets on numbered slips for odds on turkeys, shawls, and other wares while deftly shuffling batches to favor the house. The piece notes his bright smile and calculated tact.
The article describes households placing shoes and stockings for Dec 5 gifts. Paroles include mysterious carriers and small wooden or linen figures concealing presents. Families enjoy poems and light taunts as parcels are opened, sometimes revealing a ball of fine cotton to unwind. Annis Co. Kuiper in St Nicholas.
Emerson’s American Scholar speech is praised as a defining early work and intellectual declaration. The sultan’s wary view of electricity is recounted with scenes of police, vehicles, and prohibitions on telephones in Constantinople. Women’s quarrel with Holibon adds satirical social detail from the Exchange.
John Dutton Wright argues against exaggerated mouth movements for deaf readers noting natural, deliberate speech is easier to understand. He cites a congenitally deaf 14 year old who communicates clearly after ten minutes and a well-traveled young man educated by lip reading.
Z. T. Turner announces a sale offering cracker ware cabinets cheese dishes tea sets pin trays bon bon dishes sugars and creamers and more including Foley Haviland and Jasper pieces. Patrons urged to attend with best order and seat options. guarantee promises satisfaction and money back if not a bargain.
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