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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
7
Private Hollins, on picket duty during the Civil War, resolves to kill a man to prove his battlefield prowess. He sights a distant figure, fires a long shot, and believes he has killed the enemy, hoping to finally claim a true kill for homefront stories.
A Civil War scene unfolds as Hollins fires a musket at a woman in a field. A young barefoot girl leads him away, then returns him to the corpse. The gunshot ends with Hollins dead, and the children fear he, too, has died.
The article explains cable jointers as skilled specialists serving telegraphic engineers on ships of ocean telegraph companies. They splice and repair submerged cables recovered by buoys, a task requiring years of training to avoid insulation damage and ensure continuous message transmission during critical moments.
In old theatrical days a new hand fastened a green cloth across the curtain instead of the front stage, causing a mistaken wind and thunder effect. The curtain rose to reveal actors on their backs beneath, kicking as if waves, triggering roaring laughter from the audience.
The London Standard notes a curious difficulty at Sleaford due to the region's low-lying landscape. It cites how geography can influence singing talent, with historical references to highland boys and continental cathedrals providing treble voices in past eras.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press compares a revenue cutter to a clipper ship and jokes about its use for cutting cousins payouts. The exchange evokes naval terms and playful metaphor about wealth and tools.
Polly Crawford spots approaching British dragoons under Captain Dacey and Tory Wilson during the Gates era in the Carolinas. She hides Major Crawford in a cellar cask while Mrs. Crawford hosts the invaders. Polly then helps bind the captors, aiding her father’s escape to Sumter. The tale ends with the major’s safe return and Polly keeping Dacey’s dagger as a keepsake.
A concise reflection attributing moral conduct to inner self-respect and social behavior to regard for others. The quote emphasizes personal integrity and communal consideration as core ethical standards.
A famed repartee from Foote the actor pits a tradesman father against a young nobleman. Foote retorts that the tradesman father would have made him one, then turns the nobleman’s claim that his father was a gentleman into the jab that he too should have been made one. Collier’s Weekly notes the witty exchange.
Traveler Dr Sven Jedin notes Chinese banquet etiquette where invites arrive in large envelopes and cards must be kept or returned if declined. Prothonotary J S Carson endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for stomach trouble. Pennsylvania coalfields near full, Connellsville land at about $1000 per acre, with iron steel and coal interests shifting toward West Virginia.
A letter touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain based drink suitable for all ages and a grocer purchase. Alleged health benefits promise a delicious, healthful table beverage for young and old. An ad promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver purifiers with claims of prompt action.
The figure states that on average every man woman and child in the country uses about three bushels of apples per year.
Use Banner Salve the great healer it's guaranteed for cuts wounds sores piles and all skin diseases H J Moogh W F Jungkunz Due to multiple governments in Chicago from seven Cook county townships the tax collection cost per cent is 6 66 versus .57 in New York proper .96 in St Paul and 1 12 in Boston
Try Allen's Foot Ease a powder shaken into shoes to cool and relieve swollen nervous hot feet. It eases tired feet, burning sensations, and sore spots including blisters and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a free trial package from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
G W Boyce & Co offers paper cleaning services to restore wallpaper to a like new appearance. Located at 48 Galena Street, they promise best references and quality workmanship to improve home interiors.
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