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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
6
Post office urges proper postage and address use after a Massachusetts case where a niece lost a dying uncle’s legacy because a two cent revenue stamp was used as postage. Officials note letters can be returned if the sender adds the recipient’s address, preventing further loss and trouble.
The text argues that anxiety about illness worsens or even causes disease. It cites examples from hospitals where doctors die of imagined illnesses and seasickness from anticipation. It urges cheerful minds for the well and diverting thoughts for the sick, asserting the will and faith sustain life.
Mrs. George QC Barnes reports to Master John Bogle a remarkable incident on the Gulf of Mexico coast near Sanibel Island. A shoal of 50 to 60 blackfish, 10 to 22 feet long and weighing up to two thousand pounds, stranded in shallow water and died. Locals debated disposal, finally planning to cut and haul the carcasses away to reduce stench, but the Sabbath delay stalled removal. The creatures are identified as the blackfish, a tropical whale species.
The article notes a global total of 156,973,873 watches currently in use. It discusses widespread ownership and the ubiquity of wristwear across demographics, highlighting the pervasiveness of timekeeping devices in daily life.
Mrs Broadway frets as her sick husband uses an ill day to dodge work. A velvet hat deal goes awry when a hat is exchanged for cash. Polly reveals the hat was moved and later misplaced, leaving Mrs Broadway furious at Jasper for the mishap.
Observations on fashion and society with quips about millinery trends, modest skirts, gossip, honesty, love, education, and self awareness. A whimsical survey of feminine concerns and social maxims from a late era column.
A compact collection of maxims and literary snippets on charity, justice, human nature, and society. From Franklin to Shakespeare, Balzac to Lucretius, the lines reflect on empathy, power, heart, and fate across eras.
The excerpt presents Thackeray on death and the unknown, Macduff on using life, Hazard on true refinement, Byron on tears, Rochefoucauld on accidents, and a caution against indorsements. It blends moral maxims urging prudent, honest conduct and self-reliance in financial matters.
Do not use tobacco, never enter a barroom, nor let its contents enter you. Concentrate on one path and commit to it. A focused young man earns capital's favor as partner or son in law and may rise to the head of a firm. Save a portion of wages and lay by something from them.
A 60c bottle Foley kidney cure is touted as insurance against ailments like Bright's disease. Sir William MacCormac, president of the Royal College of Surgeons, once puzzled over whether he drank beef tea or a compound from his lab, a moment captured as he puzzled over his work.
Call at Jos Emmert's drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegant physic and improve appetite, strengthen digestion, and regulate the liver and bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
A dialogue between a father and son over a drawing where time is depicted as Pegasus the winged horse. The father notes the mismatch and explains time is traditionally shown as an old man with a scythe, while the boy points to the common saying that time flies and being taken by the forelock.
Geo E Carey editor of the Guide Washington VA recounts severe ankle sprain relief and quick cure after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He notes initial remedies failed, but relief began promptly and a complete cure followed. Sold by Joseph Emmert.
A Glasgow builder spotted joiner Malcolm Campbell late to work and paid him four days to leave. He told the foreman he'd made an example of Campbell for not starting on time, only to learn the man was merely seeking a job.
An advert claims De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured long standing piles and treats skin diseases, while warnings about dangerous counterfeits appear. Also mentions De Witt’s Little Early Risers pills praised for Liver cleansing and blood purification. Other items reference cycling, hair dye historians, and a satire about the Prince of Wales dining with the Ottoman sultan.
A powder to be shaken into shoes that cools the feet and eases walking. It cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots, and relieves corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c, trial package free at Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car service with a weekly schedule from Chicago at 10 35 p m Friday to Omaha Saturday 3 55 p m then to Colorado Springs Sunday 10 45 p m and to Salt Lake City Monday 9 30 a m arriving San Francisco Wednesday 9 45 a m via Southern Pacific. An optional day at Salt Lake City offered. Eastbound departures from San Francisco Saturday 9 30 a m arriving Chicago Wednesday 8 25 a m. G H Hearronp G P T A.
A string of testimonials extols Foley and Kodol products for asthma cough digestion and kidney issues with various names and places cited. The notes claim immediate relief and health benefits from honey and tar remedies and dyspepsia cures, plus light travel and fashion commentary from political and social figures.
Illinois Central schedules list No. 1 Omaha Limited No. 8 Omaha Express No. 21 Fort Dodge and Lyle Express No. 3 Chicago and Dubuque passenger No. 81 Bloomington and Dubuque passenger No. 2 Chicago Limited No. 4 Chicago Express No. 22 Dubuque and Chicago Express No. 32 Dubuque and Chicago Express on departures from Chicago Omaha and Freeport with arrivals at Freeport Dubuque and Rockford and notes on stop restrictions and Madison and Ogleville lines.
Daily train timetable showing passenger service between Freeport and Chicago with Nos 150 152 154 158 168 and westbound Nos 147 149 151 155 157 161 167 and freight notes. Some entries indicate 10:30 8:40 6:35 and 4:00 times with days listed Daily and Sunday only. Agent E B Daly signs off.
A historical timetable lists eastbound trains from Freeport to Milwaukee with numbered services, departure and arrival times, connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison and other points, plus westbound routes toward Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and Council Bluffs. Baggage is checked through to destination, agent J B Sweatt.
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