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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
8
Pasquale Venetti, a street hurdy gurdy player, tries his tunes in a rough alley despite warnings to keep out. Passersby offer scant coins, but a single yellow penny finally brings a moment of relief before a patrol arrests him.
A man plays through a difficult night in a decaying hotel lounge hoping to find luck downtown. He is joined by a restless couple, a tense farewell follows as he pockets a ring and prepares to leave. Pasquale remains oblivious to the scene, while the pair exchange a final, resigned goodbye.
A Tennessee senator once helped a constituent gain a Washington department job and a Baltimore pass. Despite months between visits, the man pressed for another pass on his deathbed, asking softly for a final favor to reach Baltimore.
A London charity for aged mariners houses 100 English sailors in shiplike dormitories with bunks and sea belt bells. The institution, funded solely by voluntary contributions, aims to create a homey shipboard environment, with a retired sea captain governor enforcing nautical rules to preserve the seafaring atmosphere.
In the Bavarian village of Thaiersdorf the finest horseradish is grown on about 338,000 acres along the Regnitz valley. The annual yield reaches around 1,000,000 pounds. Cultivation requires soil removal from stems in summer and careful rubbing of side roots, then burying stems to sprout again in March from left end roots.
Paris lecture by Hotgl astronomer Frenka of Lightning details unpredictable flashes of light and their deadly or healing effects. He cites cases such as a French Romaines man whose rheumatism vanished after a shoulder‑high electric shock and notes some phenomena may reflect thoughts attached to currents.
A London bank official describes signature experts as key to preventing forgery and raised checks. Clerks scrutinize both signatures and if a doubt arises they verify with the drawer by telegraph or phone. One clerk memorized 5,000 signatures and could spot 2-stroke alterations instantly, while others copied signatures to study new ones for rapid verification.
A Lincoln story recalls a country town and a plain young log cutter who refused a cant hook payment, later becomes a captain and then a congressman. The tale frames Abraham Lincoln as a remarkable, plain man who learned from every neighbor and never forgot a tool or lesson.
A misread stamp portrait sparked a controversy in a fragile republic. Gen Salomon opposed using his image on stamps, a local artist created a female Liberty design mistaken for Mrs Salomon. He yielded to use his portrait, while enemies deposed him and reused old stamps, causing double postage on delivery.
The piece traces walking sticks from ancient Egypt and medieval caves to European adoption. It notes Pleury VIII and Fleury II of France, English uptake in 1655, and early designs with indented, then round hollow tops housing snuff, nutmeg, or candy for the asthmatic.
The Parsee community resists new converts, denying recognition to children of Parsees who marry Christians. The essay questions Zoroastrian beliefs, heaven as a state of joy rather than a place, and notes Parsees’ historical exile and trade wealth. It cites the idea that heaven is a state of existence under God’s will, not tied to time or place, and references a public movement advocating St. Lavid’s day as a holiday.
A newspaper clipping argues against local cures for pelvic ailments. It condemns doctors who favor local treatments, claims such methods create false cures and worsen conditions. The piece warns of severe diseases including ovarian tumors, cancers, spinal, heart, stomach, liver, and kidney troubles.
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