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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy that kills the dandruff germ to stop scalp irritation and prevent baldness. It claims the product restores hair and includes a sample offer via stamps to The Herpicide Co. in Detroit with agent Joseph Emmert.
Coral Goodsell jokes about writing poetry to woo Nettie Ainsworth as he laments his waistline and unproven genius. Nettie riffs on poets and meals, tests verses and rhymes, and then her friend Gerry reads a proposal that declares Nettie the love interest, ending with a tender kiss and a hopeful engagement.
An oft retold 19th century baseball anecdote centers on a Texas Sluggers game against the Timonium Lite Potitons. In the fifth inning with men on base, a power hitter supposedly hit a ball that cleared the field and struck a passing train, sending a car and engine carward before the momentum ended in a double play. The play sparked disputes over its fairness, and the double play was ruled three outs amid protests.
A damaged account recalls burglars in Japan who tempered their crime with etiquette. Three men broke into a dyer's home while he slept. One asked the wife how much money existed, and she claimed only a tile. They mocked her, but the robber conceded they should not press if the money did not belong to her husband. The thief then relinquished his plan, citing respect for rightful property.
Camille Fhyamarion asserts Mars hosts inhabitants far advanced beyond Earth, noting a year of 630 days and a Martian day of 24 hours 47 minutes 22 seconds. He describes mild Martian climate and clear skies, while a separate historical note discusses historical senses of the word invention in science and medicine.
Dan Beard recounts a whimsical scene from Recreation where birds like the blue jay meadow lark red start and a yellow gummer debate who wants wheat. The chatter centers on odd calls such as chee tidley enk and wheat cries amid woodland chatter and comic chatter about food and speech.
A collection of quirky anecdotes and quotes from 19th century press. It cites a New York physician’s remark about a long ill patient and a humorous Crockett tale on Pennsylvania Avenue involving a parade of mules and a Boston congressman. The tone mimics gossip column style with dated humor and fringe medical lore.
Harper's Weekly recalls Beerlbohm Tree story of a dog named Argus who attended performances. The canine paced the wing during Captain Swift, hid during pistol moments, and howled with joy at the actor’s imagined return, then asked what the detective’s purpose is in the plot.
Mrs. William McKernan of Galena praises Dean's Kidney Pills after a three year cure of kidney troubles. She recalls difficulty obtaining the product and confirms permanent relief. The advertisement urges readers to remember the name Dean's and buy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, and Jos Emmert.
An overstock of summer suits is offered at 25.00 each in the latest style and best material. Tickets to Baltimore and Asbury Park via the Chicago and North Western routes will be sold July 1 2 4 and June 21 to July 1 respectively with favorable return limits on account of conventions and associations. Apply to agents for details.
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