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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
6
An essay on the guinea as a non existent yet imagined currency. The narrator argues its role in sharpening mental arithmetic and etiquette, noting how guineas symbolize courtesy and social rituals while highlighting the English preference for quaint forms over blunt currency. The piece contrasts American pragmatism with British idealism in monetary etiquette.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a fiancé insisting his future wife should not do her own work after marriage. The dialogue reveals tensions over traditional domestic duties and independence within the couple.
A reflective line condemns tyranny and oppression, noting that power untempered by gentleness breeds greater bitterness and resistance. The quote emphasizes the danger of harsh rule and the need for discretion in leadership to avoid widespread hatred.
An ad claims a sick stomach needs rest and that Kodol for Dyspepsia digests food for the stomach, easing digestion and restoring condition. It suggests using Kodol to avoid starving the stomach and notes it is sold by all druggists.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pletes’s Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for female ailments including displacements, prolapse, menstrual pain, and weakness. It claims Bayorite Prescription is alcohol free and endorsed by medical experts, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s remedies, Pellets, and the People’s Medical Adviser with free mail offers to Buffalo New York.
Walter Travers, theaser, sets up his ball and hits several clean shots on the grass. He laments being out of practice, comparing his form to a broker from last week. A quiet caddy with a freckled face remains expressionsless as the broker seeks a compliment.
A study notes chimneys differ from ancient Roman fire practices. It contrasts soot in Roman kitchens with modern flue connected fireplaces. The text traces early European chimney use to the fourteenth century and records the oldest certain account in Venice in 1847.
A study shows fish propel themselves mainly by tail action rather than fins. The evolution of screw propellers and paddle wheels is traced to tail movements, and fish prove the fins of the tail perform the motions once attributed to propeller blades, using tail torsion for thrust.
A London Truth commentary describes the “home shy” wife who rises late and flees from home at once. Luncheon tea or dinner there feels tolerable, and she rarely returns before bed, as the notion of home is reduced to servants.
Miss Elder asks if marriage is failure to a young man known for his rage. He replies that courtship is bankruptcy, noting he has not reached marriage yet but doubts its success.
Dr. Email Reich notes a strange effect of a treaty that brought heavy Portuguese wines to England, causing odd consequences for upper-class Waigish families and their palate in this climate.
A historic advertisement touts Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 as a remedy for nervous debility weakness and prostration from overwork. It claims over 40 years of use and offers a $1 per vial price or $3 for a special package with mail order options.
Practical domestic tips for kitchen upkeep advise cleaning methods and storage. It covers scalding water in pans after use, replenishing the spice box, informing the mistress of missing items, drying pans, caring for padding bags and jelly cloths, airing items, storing warm and dry, and scalding the sink to avoid clogs.
Morning bath should be warm. Rub the bunion three or four times with tasting saliva. Let dry then cover with one layer of paper. Slit the shoe over the bunion with a knife and apply black court plaster to keep out cold. Wear shoes one size larger to prevent bunions.
Children sometimes swallow buttons fruit stones thimbles and pennies. If the mother is sure the child has swallowed the substance the child should be fed plentifully of mashed potatoes thick mash and coarse bread then followed by rhubarb syrup or castor oil Do not give the cathartic immediately after the accident but ensure bulky food intake.
The description details a glass jar with a cap and a rugged rub ber valve that seals under pressure to exhaust air from the top via a pump. It can preserve materials without cooking and is adaptable to materials beyond glass. The design emphasizes nonpoisonous, reusable construction of both jar and cover.
Instructions describe soaking feet then rubbing corn with sweet oil. Place absorbent cotton between toes or around the corn, change nightly and morning. Drying the corn through persistent treatment aims to make it disappear eventually.
To clean marble mix two parts soda one part pumice stone and one part finely powdered chalk. Sift dry, combine with water to form a paste. Rub onto marble then wash with soap and water and polish with a soft dry cloth.
Light cotton dress goods hold color when washed with boiled starch technique. Prepare four quarts of starch and split into two pails with warm water. Wash garments until clean, rinse with the remaining starch solution, then dry and iron on the wrong side.
A cook warns that placing piss on a hot stave will be sourey and suggests covering the pan to keep fish from becoming soft. Salt beneath the baking iron helps prevent pastry scorching on the bottom and keeps the bake even.
Cleaning guidance for brass ornaments with strong ammonia and a brush to scrub embossed parts. Rinse in clear water, wipe dry and polish with leather to finish.
The sincerest tribute that can be paid to superiority is imitation. The Many imitations of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve are before the public showing it is the best. Ask for DeWitt's. Good for burns scalds chaffed skin eczema tetter cuts bruises boils and piles. Sold by all druggists.
Local hardware dealer announces stoves stored at the St. Len hardware site and invites customers to visit the store on State Street for ongoing deals and storage services.
Mi Tester PY Ward, noted for sociology and paleobotany work, has been elected professor of sociology at Brown University. He will assume the position in September.
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