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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
6
A prominent New York lawyer warns that 99 in 100 fortunes fail eventually and urges early focus on solid business training. The piece argues writing agreements, practical methods, and financial literacy protect families, prevent lawsuits, and sustain self respect amid economic risk.
London Globe notes the double standard between elites and the poor in daily life. It argues the poor sneer at the rich while the rich endure scorn, urging police protection or a ready repartee to avoid humiliation in public.
Unlucky wedding beliefs among English farm workers forbid parents attending the church, require an engaged pair as bridesmaid and best man, warn that at least one guest will die within the year if the party is incomplete, forbid church timing with bells, and bar the bride from entering first at home after the ceremony. A cited note from Moore claims Byron’s morning remark to Miss Millbanke was a bad omen.
An advertisement claims a sick stomach needs rest and promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as a natural digester that lets the stomach rest while meals are processed. It asserts the product stabilizes digestion and restores condition, urging readers to buy at druggists.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Stone root for valvular heart disease and other heart conditions. It cites authorities and physicians praising heart tonics, noting improved muscle action, digestion, liver function, and overall vitality, with a claim that Dr. Pierce's Pellets relieve constipation.
In a pioneer troupe’s melodrama a child’s kidnap scene triggered a wild reaction as a miner fired at the villain and chased him toward the back door. The mother and villain ended in view, the crowd surged out, then paid to see the act again.
In seventeenth century Persia a shah decreed that any soldier found with tobacco would have his lips cut. In the same era Massachusetts ordered that no one may take tobacco publicly with a penny fine for each offense.
A terse exchange hints at a heated debt dispute. One man claims Bigbee threatened to sue over $100, then proposed a counterclaim to sue for $200 and pass the balance back.
A paraphrase of Tavater stating that true enemies are those who wrong you and true friends are those who do good to you, emphasizing reciprocal behavior as the source of enmity and friendship.
Kansas City Drovers Telegram reports last night at the club Champleigh began a long winded tale about his horse. The chatter centers on humor and a round of remarks from patrons.
A brief note depicts a mother disciplining a crying child with a spanking then offering the entire cake to comfort the child, illustrating mixed punitive and consoling tactics.
A schoolmaster advises focusing on demeanor over illness as the only thing guests recall, implying personal presentation matters more than health details in social settings.
At Druggists, % cents, or mailed. Humphreys' Medicine Co., Cur. William and John Streets, New York.
An 19th century advertisement claims Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 cures nervous debility, weakness, and prostration from overwork. It markets the remedy as in use over 40 years, priced $1 per vial or $8 for special cases, sold by druggists or prepaid from Humphreys Medicinal Co. with addresses on William and John Streets.
An account contrasts ordinary tigers with man eaters and explains hunter tactics in India. A British captain recalls facing a huge man eater from a rocky ambush aided by beaters, elephants, and a trained howdah, ending with a fatal double-shot victory.
The male oak flowers form distant clusters on a long stalk and resemble small flowers with six to seven lobed calyxes and ten stamens. Female flowers are few, with an ovary and three styles, enclosed by a husk that becomes the acorn cup. Only one of six ovules develops into a seed.
J Ward a longtime converter with the United States Geological Survey and National Museum and noted for work in sociology and botany has been elected professor of sociology at Brown University. He will assume his position in September.
The piece discusses repeated volcanic activity across British Isles, citing locations like Snowden, Scafell, Helvellyn, the Wrekin, and Cornish hills. It mentions lava floods creating basalt plateaus in Antrim, Shetland, and a Cleveland dike, plus features such as Bass Rock and the Edinburgh Castle site.
Advertised salve claims superiority through widespread imitation. It touts uses for burns scalds chafed skin eczema tetter cuts bruises boils and piles. Sold by all druggists and highly recommended as reliable.
Carter Bros hardware at 56 Stephenson St stores stoves at reasonable rates for customers seeking safe storage.
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