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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1900
Page
7
Poem reflecting on imperial burden and moral duty to uplift weaker nations. Calls for lifting the “savage soul” with learning and hope, arguing true exaltation comes from service to the lowliest and least, guided by faith and humanity’s high priest.
A physician argues railroads must enforce total abstinence from alcohol among staff. He cites accidents linked to drink, notes managers and crews must maintain sharp judgment, and predicts public demand for alcohol bans on lines and stations to protect health and safety.
A Union Signal expert argues that over half of rail accidents are preventable and urges urgent service improvements. Recent fatal incidents involved brakemen and engineers who had consumed alcohol. alcohol impairs color vision, judgment, and rapid thinking, risking misread signals and delayed responses. The author advocates total abstinence for railroad personnel and stronger public pressure on companies to prevent accidents.
At the New York State Medical Association annual meeting Dr J M Larrington of Binghamton argued that alcohol is not a food or stimulant and disrupts cell growth. He linked naval gunnery accuracy to lack of grog and cited British lessons from Wolseley’s command and the Sudan campaign. Dr B R Squibb noted a substitute using acetic acid for exhausting drugs. Dr H D Didama said he stopped giving alcohol for four years and was satisfied. Sir Benjamin W Richardson reported alcohol as a poison from ingestion to elimination.
An East Indian on Oghin Island survived a fall of nearly 1,000 feet with only a severe shaking thanks to vegetation cushions at the cliff base, verified by writer H. de Pareille. Last year Miss Morel and her mother plunged from over 1,200 feet near Zermatt in the Alps. the daughter was bruised but survived, while the mother was killed.
Sandy Pikes recalls entering an office when a man grabbed him and threw him out a window, breaking glass. He says the impact left him with a remarkable shave, and Billy Coalgate asks how that happened.
Tales from war zones recount Corproals and soldiers surviving with astonishing endurance. Corporal Laurie endured 162 bullet strikes on clothing and gear, Sergeant Penderend survived three shots in minutes, and an American trenchman near Manila escaped with ear and scalp grazing. A frontier Indian corporal found two helmet bullet holes from separate impacts. Wynberg casualty escaped with a temple to temple wound yet recovered, a stark record of peril and resilience from Tit Bits.
A scientist tested ant loyalty by placing six ants from one nest in a bottle under mesh. The same six showed little interest in the prisoners. Replacing them with six rival-nest ants sparked a swarm. After about a week the invaders chewed through the mesh and killed two prisoners, with the rest likely escaping.
A compact poetic meditation on a decade by decade arc of childhood growth. The speaker traces ten years of dawn and laughter, ten more of effort and sorrow, and ten years of reflection, asking where life’s tide has carried them to now.
Uncle Allen Sparks counsels youth never to boast about plans. A sensible hen does not cackle before the egg, urging measured steps over empty bravado. The Chicago Tribune records the homespun wisdom.
An ad styled plea recommends Boschee's German Syrup for severe throat and lung issues. It claims the remedy heals tissues, fights germ disease, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep, with sample bottles at a local drugstore. The piece also includes a light quoted exchange about believing what wives say and general trust.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlian's Cough Remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough and influenza claiming widespread cures and life saving effectiveness in dangerous attacks of croup. It lists Joseph Emmert as seller and cites testimonials of relief and rapid soothing effects. Also mentions an India trade note on elephants and quotes Dyspepsia Cure user endorsements and a note on cowbell production in the United States.
An advertisement asserts most serious diseases start in the kidneys and promotes Poley's Kidney Cure with a money back guarantee. The notice comes from H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co urging readers to try the remedy if unwell.
The warden of a Chicago jail proposes employing female prisoners to grow roses to raise moral standards among the inmates. Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman of Millsburg, Pennsylvania endorses One Minute Cough Cure as a rapid, harmless remedy for coughs and throat ailments, praising its child-friendly taste and immediate relief.
The Grand Canal runs 650 miles from Tien Tsun to Hang Chow in China. It links major ports with rich coal regions, aiding transport and commerce.
Rev W K E Sitter of New York and H J Moogk report personal relief from long dyspepsia after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. They claim it digests what you eat and consider it a panacea for indigestion.
Detroit doctor Wright cites a skepticism about wealth inequality comparing Adam’s hypothetical earnings to Rockefeller and Vanderbilt. Newark resident Dr. Wu claims a home remedy sn snilate Cough Cure saved his child from pneumonia and relieves lung diseases, praising its safety and rapid results.
A Berlin physician links the red nose to veils and tight corsets causing facial discoloration in women with pale complexions. He notes cold wind and rapid temperature changes worsen the effect, recommends lighter veils, cold cream, powder, and proper corset use to restore natural bloom.
A moral appeal contrasts self harm with digestive misery and promotes Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as the cure. The ad argues stomach ills wreck sleep and health, claiming the tablets digest food, rest the stomach, regulate bowels, and prevent foul gas for immediate relief.
A collection of old kitchen notes describes Grandm as Fruit Cake ingredients with butter sugar spices molasses eggs flour and dried fruit, followed by Strawberry Cream recipe using spermaceti wax glycerine almond oil rose water neroli lemon verbena and strawberry extract. It adds a dry glove cleaning method using Tuller's earth alumin and bran for freshening and whitening.
Large stock of wallpaper and papering supplies offered at reduced prices to make way for new stock. Previous 25c now 15c, 20c now 10c, 24c now 12c, 10c now 6c, 8c now 5c. Ingrains 20c now 12c. Paper hanging painting calcimining at lowest rates. Estimates furnished. 3 9d2w Joan E Apamuson bt Stephenson St.
The text notes peak growth ages for boys and girls, with boys peaking at seventeen and girls at fourteen. It describes yearly changes in height and weight, seasonal growth patterns, and links school workload to health, urging more physical training and less mental strain until age twelve.
I have on hand bargains in residence and business property and a long list of desirable building lots in all parts of the city. Call at 209 Float street or City drug store. Money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. 2-8dtf Peres Merzaar.
An old note praising The New York Tribune as Republican leaning and essential to party aims. It extols the paper’s broad content, vigorous editorials, and support for protection and sound money, touting the Tri Weekly edition as a valuable business edition with illustrated supplements and appealing features.
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