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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1900
Page
7
A parable of snakes in a grocery stove circle ends with a storyteller recounting a hoop snake adventure and a bear encounter. The narrator recalls rescue by snakes, a bear attack, and being carried to a house for care before leaving with a punchline about time and a bar, as the crowd moves on.
Heidelberg professor Appenheimer presents a theory that hunger arises when stomach blood supply is deficient and fades as digestion improves blood nourishment. He notes invalids with chlorosis may not feel hunger despite empty stomachs due to excess vascular blood. He links the hunger nerve to mouth and tongue nerves, explaining how tongue stimuli like spice can boost appetite.
A historical note tracks living ex presidents through administrations from Washington in 1799 to Cleveland and Harrison in McKinley’s era. It details when up to four ex presidents lived simultaneously, naming Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Tyler Polk Van Buren Fillmore Pierce Buchanan Johnson Grant Hayes Arthur Cleveland Harrison and McKinley, with counts of periods of four, three, or two living ex presidents.
An exploration of automatic mind functions shows how routine actions occur without conscious control. Examples include forking food, signaling in crowds, and a shoemaker who learned to turn his head automatically, later losing his wealth trying to reverse the habit.
Three travelers in Abyssinia including an American lit cigars after midday coffee. An official, via an interpreter, reminded them that smoking is prohibited. The law dates to 1642 to curb church smoking by priests and later applies to all. outsiders are urged to smoke where natives cannot see or smell tobacco.
A Boston Herald passage argues laziness causes breakfast indifference, blaming internal stasis from nose to gut. External stimuli like savory foods and a nudge to work awaken appetite, proving “appetite comes by eating” as motivation returns with meal effort and sensory cues.
Health authorities name Millerstown in Juniata Valley as the nation and perhaps world’s healthiest town. With about 2600 residents, death rate around 1 in 1000 contrasts with big cities’ ten to twenty per 1000. Clean water from springs, smoke-free air, and strict sanitation cited as key factors.
Charles Elias of Great Neck Long Island invents a seven foot tall water tight aluminum life saving barrel to aid shipwreck castaways. Weighing twelve pounds it stands upright with lead ballast and opens from the inside to allow entry then closes. It holds a twenty day supply of food and water and lacks a patent yet aims to save lives rather than profit.
An advertisement extols Boschee's German Syrup as a universal cure for severe threat and lung troubles, claiming it heals tissues, relieves inflammation, and improves sleep. It notes sample bottles at Joseph Emmert and cites endorsements from druggists worldwide. The piece also mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Care and various promotions, including pine lumber exhibits and park permit news, with testimonials about cough cures and public utilities.
An old promotion touts Banner Salve as a prescription cure by a renowned skin expert, claims it heals piles burns ulcers and all skin diseases. It notes Wm. F. Jungkunz Co and H. J. Moogh as distributors and mentions a Brooklyn reunion of the Waglums lineage aiming to revert to Van Woggelum surname from their Dutch ancestor Jan Van Woggelum.
Eugene J. Hall, noted poet and publisher, says one dose of Foley’s Honey and Tar restored his voice when hoarseness threatened his Central Music Hall lecture in Chicago. H. J. Moogk, Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co. president Jablonski, Polish National Alliance figure, endorses the claim.
A short ad notes that most serious diseases originate in kidney disorders and claims Foley's Kidney Cure is guaranteed. It urges trying the product if not feeling well, attributed to H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co.
A regal commission led by Lord Justice Walker, an noted sportsman, sits to determine the cause of a recent alarming decline in salmon numbers across Irish rivers.
A Germantown California resident recounts fourteen years of rheumatism relief after trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The testimonial claims immediate relief and lasting cure with no return of symptoms. Available for sale by Joseph Emmert, successor to Emmert & Burrell.
The old council rooms in the Fry block are now owned by carpenters and will be remodeled for Drs. Caldwell Stealy and Firestone. They will move about April 1st as current quarters are too small and the new location will offer more room and modern conveniences.
Ennenca Wacyer announces opening of a hat department styled as a real hat store. The firm buys direct from manufacturers in case lots to beat middleman profits for customers in Greater New York. Opening day Saturday includes a free hat brush with every guaranteed E. and W. hat.
A young doctor recalls meeting a tiny gifted street performer named George Washington who calls himself a blues curator. The boy, four feet tall with a loyal family at home, charms the doctor with a nickel street show, offering genuine laughter and a glimpse of hopeful enterprise.
At Second and Chestnut streets a pair of truck drivers paused a potential collision with polite, Chesterfield like gestures. Each offered the other the right of way, saying after you, before a policeman intervened to restore order as traffic resumed.
A persuasive appeal declares stomach misery a form of modern slavery and promotes Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole method to end nightly wakefulness from indigestion. The ad claims the tablets digest food without stressing the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas by immediate digestion, enabling rest and next meal readiness.
A private young man attempted to kiss a girl who, fearing rejection, chose to avert the moment by drawing her veil aside. The incident ends with her cautious action and no further details of consequence.
A historic notice touts The New York Tribune and its ally the Sunday Tribune as premier political and information sources. It extols the paper's circulation nationwide, its role in supporting Republican policies, and the value of the Sunday edition with a 20 page illustrated supplement.
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