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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1900
Page
6
Poetic prose recalling autumn dusks by an ancient stream and Norse forest rise. The verses drift through sea winds, Viking legends, and primal life, pairing vivid nature imagery with martial echoes in a dreamlike meditation.
Amedee Verdavin, a quiet, wealthy man with 30,000 francs a year, is coaxed by his wife to run for deputy in a provincial election. He endures a gaunt climate of canvassing, arranging a campaign address, and daily itineraries as she dictates the political path, seeking order and liberty through public service.
A political aspirant Verdavin campaigns across 47 parishes funded by his wife who urges vengeance and lavish gifts. Newspapers attack him as a demagogue, sparking violent editorials and a dual assault on his character. He loses support, is wounded in print attacks, and the election is invalidated amid fraud findings.
Describes butter sourced from distant country stores and western states shipped in old containers, boiled and treated to remove additives, and then flavored with sweetened milk to appear cleaner. Warns readers about deceptive practices used to skirt pure food laws and target unsuspecting customers.
An Ohio State Journal excerpt shows a dentist asking if all must crown a tooth and a patient agreeing that the molar is a king, prompting the dentist to mentally raise the bill by about $2.50.
In a Christian Endeavor week opening talk Rev. Doyle discusses the parable of the two sons from Matthew. The father represents God the vineyard the church and the Gentiles and Jews stand for two types of people. The first son repents and obeys while the second professes service but fails to act. The message urges wholehearted obedience over hollow pretense and notes the peril of delaying obedience. The closing prayer meeting invites Bible-based participation and readings from Exodus through Revelation.
A critique of modern speed argues that the fast pace shortens lifespan and ages men, while eroding originality and mental breadth. It cites Quaker reformer John Woolman and urges a slower, meditative life aligned with scriptural guidance for nourishment of both soul and body.
A reflective piece contrasts voices urging hesitation prudence self protection and worldly caution with conscience insisting the hour has come to do one’s duty. It appeals to Christian duty and noble sentiment in the heart.
Official reports from Austrian Protestant pastors for a period show 876 men 5386 women and children left the Catholic church to join Protestantism. Earlier years averaged 656 accessions from all sources. Among the converts is Alois Walch once a Servite priest.
A Freeport reader testified that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney trouble and back pain after trying various remedies. He purchased the pills at Emmett and Burrell's drug store, noting first dose improvement and full relief after half a box. Doan's Kidney Pills cost 50 cents per box and are sold nationwide through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole agents.
A West Philadelphia wife explains why she named a spare room the growlery. She and her husband use it to retreat when tempers flare, locking themselves in to vent and recover. The idea, she says, works well for managing indigestion related irritability and domestic tension.
An editorial critique notes widespread dyspepsia in Americans and dismisses tablets as palliatives. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a permanent cure and claims high success rates. It describes a free 1004 page Medical Adviser book offered for one cent stamps, addressed to Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Frances Willard lived without money as a joke of her era. Miss Gordon managed funds and the pair recalled Willard often returning penniless after a day out. A Chicago Inter Ocean note mentions a driver and a typical day of debt to railroads and services.
Cnas Trunek offers St Louis pressed brick for store fronts sidewalks chimneys and graves. Brick available for inspection at Cummings lime house near Henney buggy factory or at North Galena avenue home. Company guarantees brick and workmanship.
A public notice from J. O Kasoh Col. appeals to taxpayers to call and settle their dues this week, claiming it is the last week the books will be open. The message stresses urgency and directs readers to act promptly.
A note on Grain-O a grain based coffee substitute claimed to aid delicate stomachs and be affordable for families 15 to 26 cents per package. The piece also cites German emigration totals showing a steep drop from 1881 to 1898 with 20 960 emigrants last year.
People with kidney disease are urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure for steady vitality loss. The ad cites H J Moogh and Wm F Jungkunz Co. in Chillicothe Missouri and notes a monument in Wilkertue Square honoring Nelson Isnenss, composer of the music to Ben Bolt.
A Chicago reader reports Foley's Honey and Tar quickly curing a stubborn la grippe cough in his wife, noting a 50 cent bottle cured her cough entirely. Also mentions Turkmenistan city facts and a Miner’sville Pa pastor praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. For sale by Joseph Emmert.
Mrs A C Thomas operates at 255 Galena Bitec, offering varied hair care services and styling options through her shop.
O Taylor and Frick offer real estate loans at 5 percent interest. They advertise fast, reliable financing for property purchases or refinances.
The C. M. & St. P. Ry resumes the Midland Route Tourist Car with a schedule from Chicago 10:35 p.m. Friday to San Francisco 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. Stops include Omaha and Colorado Springs with a Salt Lake City layover for sightseeing. The northbound service departs San Francisco Saturdays at 8 a.m. for Chisago, arriving Wednesday at 8:25 a.m. G. H. Hearrorp, G. P. & T. A.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway sells cheap one way and round trip tickets to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida for homeseekers and settlers. Tickets cost one fare plus $2 for the round trip and are valid twenty one days from sale. For illustrated matter rates and details contact Ws H Taytosg A G P A Louisville or J C Beam Jr N W P A 80 Adams St Chicago.
Milwaukee rail schedule lists train numbers and times for eastbound and westbound service. No 6 and No 86 provide connections to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison Janesville and Milwaukee arrivals. Through coaches run Milwaukee to Rock Island with baggage checked through to destination, agent J B Sweatt.
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