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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1886

Page

2

Coffee of If D Post and Co Fresh roasted java varieties

Local advertisement lists fresh roasted javas Mocha Santos and Rio coffees with green coffee in large stock. Also promotes Shilohs Cule as relief for croup whooping cough and bronchitis and assures De Marchial’s Han Han Pile Ointment a money back cure for piles. Swarts Bros. Drugist carries products with payment upon cure.

D Post & Co Bosanko Bisanko Medicine Co Vigna Hoebel & Mook de. Marchiai Swarts Bros. Druguista

Connemara Carriage Society Witnesses Peat Smoke Laughter

Rain pours as two witchlike figures ride a barge side by side with red cheeks and shawls. They carry parcels from Galway to a cabin, their lively spirits and peat aroma contrasting with constable presence. The piece notes schooling efforts in Trolanil, worries about servant training, and emigration risks for Irish girls seeking American households.

Ballynatinch Uplands Galway Connemara United States Trolanil Cor, N.Y. Limes

A virulent tramp recounts a century of wars and wanderings

A Parkersburg correspondent reports 60 year old H. P. Maynard telling Judge Conley a remarkable life story. Born in Wheeling, he ran away at 15, served in the Mexican and U.S. Civil Wars, endured Libby and Andersonville imprisonments, fought bandits in Mexico, wandered through Europe and Asia, and claimed adventures from India to England before returning to Wheeling where his mother’s 45 year old tea order is recalled. He is discharged and boards a train home.

Parkersburg W. Va P. Maynard Judge Conley Wheeling New Orleans Cresvent United States Army Mexico Chapultupec Grant Europe Libby Andersonville Bull Run Fort Worth Tex San Luis Potosi United States Navy Rushik Turkey Persian India Burnal Theeha Moti Cardinal Gibbons Siam Ceorge Washington Brewster Japanorkoe Tilden Greystony Andrew IL Green New York City Georgia Ind David Dudley Hawyer Henry Teving Dixay Malaya Beacon TV Aun Young Indy Lng Guonty Sayen Huston Yu Chung Wong Havin China Bangor Lie Pocahontas Zeadlight Virginia Horisstinie Thy Cunetindis Robert Cinemali Kayhrer Elmer Heeter Trenton Alva Steve Bayar Hist Hi Ohio Unut Dune Thomas J .Temple Boston Ardent and Honorable Artillery Company Vis Dorchester Congress Holls Hin Vve Pathraugh Wen Phi Toll Iany Corry Lac Katharia South Africa Hadharia New Guinea

Letter Writing Amid Shifts In Fashion And Style

A discussion on how letter writing reflects changing social mores and fashion, contrasting neat old times with hurried modern notes. Observations on how modern society, especially women, favors quick, businesslike letters over lengthy epistles, and how handwriting and tone reveal character. Includes stray notes on a Dakota judge and commentary on journalists and miners.

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Fragmented 19th century notes mix world events and local tales

A sprawling, chaotic collection of curiosities and anecdotes appears, naming figures from Cardinal Gibbons to President figures, plus odd local tales from Bangor to Boston. The text blends political, social, criminal, and cultural vignettes with improbable names and rumors, lacking a central narrative.

Corwin and the Spoons A Stagecoach Caprice

In a curious tale, Corwin, a resourceful traveler, feigns hunger to distract a hotel landlord. As a tavern dispute over stolen spoons unfolds, Corwin quietly amuses himself while the landlord seeks the missing cutlery. The snare ends with Corwin revealing a wakeful breakfast ruse.

Corwin Wweett Crazy Sandard

Watterson's Mother And A Portrait Of Jarvay M Watterson

A fragmentary reminiscence paints Jarvay M Watterson as a vigorous 74 year old with bright blue eyes and a strong voice. He recalls a life divided between Washington and Parkland areas, temperance keeping him free from worry, and a stubborn resilience despite aging. The piece titles his mother and echoes praise for his frank, steady nature.

Washington Jarvay M. Watterson Henry Watterson Frank Groomter Swan Hirds

Silhouette Craft and a Grieving Squirrel Tale

The article recalls the rise of cheap silhouettes in cities amid wealthy portraiture, noting methods from paper cutouts to early machines, and cites a home story of a Ravenna ga squirrel mourning its mistress, dying after a prolonged refusal to eat.

Dagierre Sithanelts Sam Weller Mary

Train schedules East and Freight Details

Trains going east list Day Passenger and Night Freight with times. Freeport lines show departures from Freeport at 600 am and 4th stop with 9 pm or 10:15 pm markers. Westbound or alternate routes mention Freeport and Port destinations with freight and passenger services.

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