27 Jun 1888
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1888
Page
1
In Freeport Illinois on June 27 1888 a local political notice lists Benjamin Harrison for President and Levi Morton for Vice President with other state and county officers named. The piece includes editorials from George William Curtis and remarks by Andrew Jackson on protection plus a call for Republican candidates and tariff opinions.
The text traces early party fortunes in the U S including the decline of the Whig party after Alay’s death in 1858, Democratic free trade advocacy, the rise of the Republicans in 1840 led by John C Fremont, and the impact of the 187 panic amid political blame games. It notes shifting coalitions and the enduring strength of opposing political forces through key eras.
A collage of sensational oddities and eccentric stories from across the country. Tales of a multiformed baby, fashion oddities, execution notes, and peculiar local anecdotes mix with humorous observations on conversations, hospital plans, and a fish story tied to a lost chisel.
A Dallas man nicknamed Uncle Phil Lewy asserts he was born in Africa in 1778, served as Col Archer’s body servant to Yorktown, fathered twenty six children, and remains vigorous at 124. A London rights meeting provoked a speaker’s fierce call for women’s suffrage, met by a child’s quip about a mouse.
The excerpt reports a remark by Mr. Conklin on the nature of heaven, stating that if any place ever existed where politics could not be, it would deserve that name. The text references Rev Henry Field Qalonel Inger Bol and a famous lawyer as part of the discourse, though details are fragmentary.
The article discusses muscles and the best foods to build strength, stressing balanced nutrition with nitrates phosphates and carbonates, plus daily exercise. It also recounts the case of George Potts who vanished with a suicide note, later reappearing and claiming he is alive, prompting disbelief from his friends.
A Saturday evening celebration welcomed Miss Edna Samal Tretheaon home from school. Neighbors and relatives gathered as the Tauncaster Cornet Band played lively tunes under Prof. A Taandelt. Uncle Bob presented Edna, who thanked the band for the welcome.
From our correspondent at Yellow Creek and nearby towns a stream of local notices, plans, and incidents. Dull weather and showers accompany chatter of new houses, a barn conversion, and a proposed theater at Kleckner's Opera hall while residents report injuries, illness, and everyday happenings in the county.
An array of local figures visit from diverse towns including Naperville and Ames to discuss college affairs, family visits, and community events. Notable mentions include visits to and from Beloit College, Halott College, and other nearby institutions, with social gatherings, school activities, and preparations for upcoming civic events.
Fragmented notices show H D Post & Co advertising ham and bacon brands. Proposed mortgage papers option offered by German American Loan & Trust Co. Sealed bids invited for Freeport Illinois stormwater project with specs at City Clerk’s office. Endorsements cite Electric Bitters claims from Texas and Kentucky physicians.
The piece blends a fable about naked truth with marketing for Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedies. It claims cures for consumption bronchitis asthma and throat diseases, and notes examples of lives saved by these products prompting recommendations. The text ends with a local seller reference to Hummelrt & Burrell.
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