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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1900
Page
7
A Paris skylight mansion by a Russian designer and a French architect turns gravity on its head. Mirrors create a walking-on-the-ceiling illusion where a guest may dine with plates and flowers overhead while a kitchen chef works beneath upside down. The piece notes British capital funding the project and Coney Island style spectacle.
A New York silk trade report shows mercerized cotton increasingly replaces silk in women’s shirt waists and dress fabrics. Imports rise as mercerized yarns gain strength and luster, with Europe leading in production. The trend affects shirtings linings umbrellas and upholstery, and even imitates woolens and velvets.
The Chaparro tree Phopsala obvata in Tolima endures and even seeks fire. Reaching 15 to 20 feet with trunks 9 to 12 inches wide, its bark’s outer half inch resists heat, enabling widespread regrowth where savannah burnings sterilize the land.
Mrs. George A. Sammis of Huntington reported three pieces of rare old lace placed to bleach on her lawn were stolen within about two hours. A servant girl recalled seeing a bird carrying something, and investigators found a robin had woven the lace into a nest, leaving the items damaged but recovered.
A quotation notes that a quart of oysters contains roughly the same nutritive substance as a quart of milk or a pound of very lean beef, suggesting similar dietary value between shellfish and dairy or lean meat.
Adated 19th century style note extols August Flower as the universal remedy for indigestion biliousness and headaches. It advertises sample bottles at a city shop and recounts various endorsements. Other items discuss petitions to reduce noise on the Manhattan Elevated Railway and a pine lumber exhibit for Paris.
A prescription salve hailed as the most healing for piles burns scalds ulcers and running sores. Marketed by H. J. Moogh and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co. as a worldwide cure for all skin diseases.
The Woglums and the Woglums, descendants of Jan Van Woggelum of Woggelum Holland, held a Brooklyn reunion to urge members to resume the surname Van Woggelum in honor of their Dutch progenitor.
Eugene J. Hall credits Foley's Honey and Tar for restoring his voice before a Chicago Central Music Hall lecture. H J Moogk and Jabionski of the Polish National Alliance state many Poles are being recruited into British regiments, sent to India rather than South Africa, potentially to face Russia if war erupts.
A claim that most serious diseases originate in kidney disorder promotes Foley’s Kidney Cure. The notice advertises the remedy with a guarantee and urges trial if unwell. It is attributed to H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz & Co. A separate item notes a sharp salmon decline in Irish rivers and a vice regal commission led by Lord Justice Walker investigates the cause.
Charles Evaneois Feln, a Belgian artist born June 26 1880 near Courtrai, died in his seventieth year. He learned art at Antwerp at age 25, painting with his feet. He copied masterpieces worldwide, notably in America, using his toes to grip brushes and mix colors. He shaved himself and fed himself, though he never mastered buttonholes. He stood as a striking example of overcoming physical limitations.
The piece argues old age brings wisdom and good counsel when nourished by a healthy stomach. It warns that aging weakens digestion, causing senile decline, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for weak stomachs. It also notes New Yorkers petitioning streetcar companies for open cars in winter due to poor ventilation in closed cars.
A letter touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a dainty powder for gloves and hands that absorbs perspiration and keeps shoes comfortable. It promotes ease in breaking in new shoes and notes purity for physicians and nurses. Sold at drug and shoe stores for 25c with free samples. Also mentions Italian hotel proprietors seeking better protection for foreign travelers.
An assortment of late nineteenth century ads and notes highlights Grain-O the coffee substitute made from grains, prices 25 cents per package, plus general health ads for Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup Dean’s Ointment Dr Thomas Electric Oil and Burdock Blood Bitters. Includes a note on Indian famine Guzerat Kathiawar Baroda regions and a quip by Uncle Ken.
A Germantown Cal. resident says fourteen years of rheumatism vanished after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Relief was immediate and complete, with no recurrence. Available from Joseph Emmert, successor to Emmert & Burrell.
The old council rooms in the Fry block are now held by carpenters and will be remodeled for Drs Caldwell Stealy and Firestone. They plan moving about April 1st as their present quarters are too small and the new quarters will provide more room and modern conveniences.
A large scale clothing dealer opens its hat department with direct to New York purchases to secure correct styles and lower costs for customers. Opening day Saturday offers a free hat brush with every guaranteed E. and W. hat. Essexca & Waaner, 3-9dwlw.
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