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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
7
A veteran reflects on how war bonds men through shared danger and intimate secrets, yet one private, Cropper Haskins, remains an isolated figure. Amid comradeship, he endures ostracism, with whispers that he courted death and kept a hidden life from his company.
A New York Press narrative recounts Private Haskins, praised as a hero yet ostracized, whose inner burden surfaces in winter campaigns. After a doomed scout and a fatal act, he dies near a wall and a hunted letter torches to ash, revealing a personal secret held between him and God.
In a Washington Star quotation, Senator Sorghum responds to a question about trusts and wage increases by naming a company executive who has raised his own salary four times in the past two years, suggesting pressure from corporate leadership on wages.
In Cleveland Plain Dealer style humor, a mock dialogue mocks a vaccine scene where a count refuses a doctor’s shot and demands swords to duel. The group frets over law and honor as frustration peaks, ending in a light, satirical jab at procedure and pride.
A graphic illustration captures the moment the young pitcher was pulled after taking the loss, his expression framed by the ballpark crowd as teammates rally. The scene underscores the turning point in a tense game and the immediate impact on the team’s bullpen.
A Chicago Times-Herald quip recounts a tale of a young couple Tessie and a narrator who frequented a secluded porch. The rival, deemed mean, supposedly painted the porch with luminous paint, ruining the romance and prompting laughs as the story tops the session’s bad luck anecdotes.
His Musical Sense notes a Mr. Comrox replying he does not care for names of cigars or opera titles. He says he prefers variety and chooses a 25 cent cigar when smoking and any $5 a seat opera when enjoying music, while his wife and daughter look on.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Judson dangled between settlement with creditors and an unresolved assignment when the moment of arrangement approached. The twist arrives with a bill for his wife’s Easter hat, highlighting the unexpected debt that upended intentions.
A Chicago Record quip notes a man proposed to a woman 27 times and won her over, describing the process humorously as a scheme that yielded “softening of the brain” and acceptance. The remark reflects period dating norms and editorial wit.
A Philadelphia North American item quotes a young man asking how to keep losses at the races from his guardian. The reply is that the losses should be charged to running expenses.
The article emphasizes a diet rich in vegetables and fruits to supply vital minerals such as chalk, iron, phosphorus, and natron. Lettuce, sorrel, spinach, asparagus, beans, apples, beets, and blackcurrants are noted for blood enrichment and purification, with cautions on vinegar, cooking, and meat pairing.
The French roll is a fashionable ornamental headboard for women’s rooms. It is made of pasteboard covered with material and tied loosely at the ends. It is not a pillow substitute and is removed before the bed is used.
A speaker argues that every room needs a scrap basket and outlines a simple DIY plan. Use a clean half bushel fruit basket lined with chintz or creton to match the room and enable easy washing for a tidy writing desk equipped reception area.
An old cook shares two methods to neutralize mutton odor. First, mix lemon juice with butter to make a gravy and baste the lamb while broiling or baking, also suitable for frying. Second, after cooking, pour the meat gravy over fresh mint leaves to impart mint flavor, then return the gravy to the meat.
A domestic science teacher recommends keeping nickel utensils bright by rubbing with a paste of whiting and lard moistened with a touch of alcohol or ammonia. Aluminium resists tarnish and cleans easily with whiting or fine silver pastes. For summer storage, cover iron and steel items not in use with a thin layer of gasoline to protect them.
The article notes wing chairs for the veranda in mixed reed materials, often in red blue and green tones. It compares upholstery to rattan or willow ware and urges linen covers to reduce heat in summer living rooms.
An April 23 letter from Paris warns American tourists of delays and inflated prices. It notes no exhibitions until June 23, hotel rates at sixteen dollars a day for single rooms, and widespread fraud. The writer advises delaying travel until July to avoid disappointment.
In a north of railroad fire a clerk heard a man confess he wanted insurance quickly as embers flew. The nervous man, trusting insurers, survived unharmed. Also mentions DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a preferred laxative praised by a Virginia resident.
The New York Central updates dining car design to prevent kitchen fumes hitting passengers. Kitchens open only to the platform vestibule, with half the vestibule serving as part of the kitchen. The service remains under the General Passenger Agent, aiming for a higher standard in every respect.
Dr A L Newton asserts magical healing power, promising to locate disease causes without questions and cure chronic cases the regular doctors deem require surgery. He cites scores cured by magnetic treatment and says reputable physicians endorse this new healing method while condemning skeptics as narrow-minded.
Magnetic healing by Drs Newton claims rare success in curing rheumatism and female ailments. They state no exposure of private parts is needed and boast many patient testimonials as evidence of their miraculous powers.
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