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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
3
In a southern forest setting, Lawrence Wainwright faces a mob of aggressive peccaries after wandering with rifle and pipe. Surrounded, he climbs a tree then lures Jane through a fence to safety, risking a deadly encounter before a last minute flight to freedom.
In Whittier’s early fame days an Amesbury visitor struggled to locate the poet’s home. Misnaming with two syllables the country folk, an old man misdirected him through several Whittiers before recalling a final clue. A dismissive quip about a “Whitcher” bachelor led to the correct identification, revealing local memory of the poet.
President Schurman notes a shift from classical studies to history economics and practical subjects in American colleges. He cites Greek culture arising without foreign language aids and recalls Greek schoolboys memorizing Homer's poems shaping character, as reported in the Cornell Sun.
James J Hill, famed for the Great Northern, plans a major Canadian expansion. Lines now under construction from Vancouver to Midway reach 250 miles, with Winnipeg to Brandon added 140 miles. Total projected mileage nears a thousand miles as surveys expand into North Dakota feeders and plans run toward Portage la Prairie.
In the St. Louis Republic quotation, J. Adam Bede imagines ten Texas senators marching on Washington with sombreros and pistols, saying Texas is populous and two senators are insufficient for a growing nation. He recalls the phrase telling someone to go to Texas once meant the other place.
A brisk 1:30 afternoon ritual finds President Roosevelt receiving a shave in the executive offices. The lively president chats with visitors during the routine, his barber noting the frequent facial expressions. The barber admits his mask is not a "einel."
Charles Denby former chief clerk at the state department and longtime China attaché testified before the Senate immigration committee on why a boycott of American goods arose He suggested a report that Chinese officials urged the move to aid treaty aims but had no direct proof Wu the former Chinese minister to the United States was involved Denby noted he is the son of the late Charles Denby former minister to China and Philippines commissioner member
A vintage kitchen note describes a boiling brine method for curing meat. It instructs combining salt, brown sugar, water, and saltpeter, skimming froth, cooling the brine, then covering meat with the cooled liquid and letting it cure for a day or two.
The text advises editing and curing beef by brining until fully cold to prevent souring. It instructs to keep meat entirely covered with brine and to boil the tent to a hot or cold state after brining.
The article advises removing spots from silk wool or linen by applying a few drops of turpentine and letting it sit half an hour, then rubbing gently to lift the stain. Carpets can be cleaned and freshened by weekly damp brooming with water containing a little turpentine. New paint cleans easily with turpentine, and an equal mix of turpentine and linseed oil removes white water marks on furniture.
Wash large potatoes bake until tender. Cut in halves lengthwise scoop pulp without breaking skins. Mix pulp with two tablespoons butter hot milk and stiffly beaten whites of three eggs. Refill shells smooth tops brush with melted butter and bake until pale and fluffy then serve hot.
The passage praises sweet green peppers served with soft shelled crabs and suggests ways to use peppers in salads and dressings. It notes green or red peppers chopped into cabbage, peppers with French dressing, and combinations with baked beans and onions as appetizing options.
The universal use of the camera has brought to every home numerous photographs of family members and places visited. An album is described as a popular way to preserve these memories for generations.
A simple display solution for preserving photos uses an ornamental frame with joined bars and adjustable strips. Each strip has two strands and sliding buttons to secure the photograph, allowing varied arrangements while conserving space and enhancing presentation.
A recipe measures one quarter pound each butter and sugar, six ounces sifted flour, egg whites beaten stiff, and one teaspoon of baking powder. Cream butter with eggs, fold in flour and whites alternately, add baking powder quickly, bake one hour, and flavor with ratafia essence.
A paste of ordinary table salt and vinegar rubbed on nickel decorations when the stove is cool will brighten them. Use a flannel cloth to apply. Grease on stove lids can be wiped away with a flannel cloth dipped in kerosene, keeping the stove cool during use.
An old notice urges proper bedroom ventilation with a habit of keeping the window slightly open at the top to allow foul air to escape, improving air quality and health.
Walter J. Travis lost the national amateur title twice, fooled by Louis N. James and Walter Egan, but he remains eager and confident. The veteran golfer keeps practicing with old-time enthusiasm, as fans and rivals believe he is overdue for a championship win.
Auto touring expands as production and interest rise. Officials expect at least double the 1905 levels this season as reliability improves and schedules can be planned with greater precision. The trend brings travelers closer to people and places, boosting knowledge of the country amid ongoing road improvements nationwide.
Yale defeated Columbia and Pennsylvania by 7 to 5, Princeton also in the mix, at Columbia gym. Close bouts dominated preliminaries with many decisions as teams were evenly matched. Columbia's last hope fell when J Bomar of Yale threw Kilroe after six minutes of hard fighting.
Lou Criger departed Hot Springs for his home in Elkhart Indiana after doctors advised he may never play baseball again. Pittsburg players gave Criger a heartfelt sendoff as he boarded the train, and his departure from the game will be deeply felt by fans nationwide who have long admired his skill.
James R. Keene owns a large and highly promising group of two year olds at Sheepshead Bay New York. The standout youngsters include Water and Horoscope progeny noted for superior appearance compared with rivals.
When Jinen is very soiled or left soiled long a small amount of pipe clay dissolved in hot water cleans it using half the soap needed without the pipe clay.
A vintage advertisement notes that druggists offer Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, billed as the original laxative cough syrup, available at all druggists.
For sale residence at 236 N Galena Ave with steam heat bath rooms city water sewer gas and a barn. First class condition. Seller willing to part or sell entire lot. Grand opportunity for a bargain if taken at once. Inquire GEQ J DEHN 44 Stephenson St.
A countryman boards a steamboat at Natchez with a carpetbag and green umbrella. He plays poker with local gamblers and bank president, winning large sums before a counterfeiting scheme by the gamblers collapses. The greenhorn later pockets winnings and leaves, while the crew discovers their counterfeit notes were exchanged. A. R. Butler.
Vienna will soon unveil the largest fountain in the world at Schwuary genderplatz. Machinery for pumping and electric lighting is tested in a concrete chamber beneath the fountain, with illumination of 900,010,000 candles. twenty-seven reflectors will provide seventy light variations every seventeen seconds.
W J Shaffer announces candidacy for election to the legislature, subject to Republican primaries. He appeals for support and indicates readiness to campaign under party guidance.
F C Held declares candidacy for county clerk of Stephenson County subject to Republican primaries. The statement names the office and party but provides no other campaign details.
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