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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1900
Page
6
Mary pleads for mercy over a cherished doll as a botanist guardian disciplines her, scolding and mocking while demanding self reliance. When the doll is destroyed and she defends herself, the botanist restrains her with rough anger, exposing a cruel lesson on resilience.
A botanist disciplines his ward Eunice’s widow, Mary, as the neglected girl elicits conflict. After a volatile altercation and a tense night, Mary returns soaked and distraught, having consumed poison seeds. The botanist’s anger gives way to remorse as he tends the child, recalling a lineage of quaint phrases and literary notes.
A 1900 religious study outlines lessons on the birth of Jesus and his early ministry. It covers Luke and John narratives, John the Baptist, Jesus at Jacob's well, Nazareth rejection, and miracles in Capernaum and with Matthew. The commentary urges humility, faith, and devotion, highlighting Jesus as savior and the need for spiritual rebirth.
Christian Endeavor notes urge constant readiness for Christ's second coming and death. The discourse highlights signs of His coming, the unpredictability of timing, and the need to keep loins girded and lamps lit, with parable insights on watchfulness and blessed servants. It describes prayer meeting setup and assigned Bible readings to guide discussion.
The article argues the church must raise education levels for the ministry, warning against half courses and easy exceptions. It stresses universal university culture as essential for clergy amid rising lay scholarship and a need for comprehensive biblical, theological, and historical study.
A speaker urges that true prayer power comes from total surrender to God's will. He warns that God withholds blessings until the seeker wholly commits to what God wants them to do and be. The message emphasizes personal surrender as essential to effective prayer.
Try Grain O. Try Grain O. Ask your grocer for Grain O the new drink replacing coffee. Children may drink it without injury and adults like it. It has a rich seal brown color like Mocha and Java but is made from pure grains and gentle on the stomach. Price 25 cents per package. Sold by grocers. Also includes German emigration figures across years.
Citizens of Chillicothe Missouri will raise in the city square a handsome monument to Nelson Senneass who wrote the music to Ben Bolt. The notice also promotes Foley's Kidney Cure with a guarantee, urging sufferers of kidney diseases to seek relief promptly.
A Chicago reader reports his wife’s la grippe cough improved after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. He cites a 50 cent bottle curing the cough and notes prices of 25 and 60 cents. Also mentions Tashkend’s size and a Minersville pastor praising Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism. Local sale by Joseph Emmert.
Advertises hair work shop at 255 Galena Street offering all branches of hair services. Promotes styling, cutting, and related beauty care. Includes business name A C Thomas and address 255 Galena Street. Sale or service emphasis typical of a local trade notice.
O Tartor and Frick advertise money to loan on real estate at five percent interest.
The C M and St P Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car from Chicago to San Francisco with a Friday 10:35 p m departure, Omaha arrival 3:55 p m Saturday, Colorado Springs 10:46 p m Sunday, Salt Lake City 9:30 a m Monday, and San Francisco 9:45 a m Wednesday. An optional Salt Lake City stop lets passengers visit nearby points of interest. Eastbound departs San Francisco Saturdays at 8:00 a m, arrives Chicago Wednesday at 8:25 a.m. G H Hearromp, GP and T A 9 25d&wtd.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway offers cheap one way and round trip tickets to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers’ tickets cost one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip, valid twenty one days from sale. For rates and details contact Wm A Taytos A G P A Louisville Ky or J C Beam Jn NW P A Chicago Ill.
The Illinois Central timetable lists westbound and eastbound Chicago to Dubuque routes with departures from Freeport and Chicago, including No. 1 Omaha Limited and No. 2 Chicago Limited, arrival times to Omaha Chicago and Dubuque, plus Madison and Bloomington lines, with notes on stops at Ockford Freeport Galena and daily versus Sunday schedules.
Train listings show outward and return runs between Freeport and Chicago with multiple No trains and times. Freight services are noted as not carrying passengers and daily operation codes indicate service days.
Milwaukee timetable lists eastbound trains 6, 36, 54, 94 and 72 with connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison and Milwaukee. Westbound trains 53 3s 60 and 53 depart with connections to Chicago Dubuq ue St Paul Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and Council Bluffs. Baggage checked through to destination.
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