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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1900
Page
7
Poem by James Whitcomb Riley exults in youth and spring. The speaker recalls barefoot summers, dew on mornings, and the joy of living as if every day were a holiday. He prays to be kept as children of the earth, cherishing the grass, rainbows, and unfurled skies while the heart beats young.
Piper Duncan Farquharson allies with Lieutenant Dugcae Parquharson at Magersfontein. Wounded and parched, Farquharson crawls through barbed wire in the Afghan night. The laird, dazed, receives water as the Piper robs a fallen officer of a silver flask, then shares whisky and water.
In a dawn engagement on the veldt, Piper Duncan Farquharson of the Highland brigade plays a last reel as laird and troops fall silent. The laird declines, Duncan守 kneels, and as rifles fire, the night ends with the piper’s final performance. The sentry’s shot ends the scene.
A reader reflects on mysticism as personal definition making. A cabinet maker misdefines bureau to suit his speech and cites his right to his way. The piece notes Nicodemus Swedenborg and Jacob Behmen as examples of mysticism in language and poetry.
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes marital expense quirks with characters Stimson Tyle Yaw and Flo. The quip suggests Stimson is stern, Tyle hides loose change, and Flo spends it before he returns.
A fragment quotes merchants and a friend about Polk, labeling him frightfully lazy and slow in most things. The dialogue notes Polk can tire quickly, reflecting a contemporaneous critique from a Philadelphia newspaper.
A Norway Maine cribbage player Capt J W Nash reported a nearly unique hand when dealt by his partner. He kept five of diamonds hearts clubs jack of spades and seven with the five of spades turned up making a 29 count. The column also notes random curios from various places including a Santiago Chile toothache drops case and other assorted items.
A compact admonition on human folly and virtue. It argues fools exist in all, urging gentle correction, warns pessimism of footwear limits, and notes virtue shrinks from light yet motives differ. It claims no occupation ennobles a person though honesty can ennoble work.
An Austrian traveler explains why Afrikanders dominate Cape Colony, describing the Boer blend of Dutch, French Huguenot, German English and Scottish ancestry. He notes Boers' love for their land, long lifespans, and strong family lines while Europeans increasingly send children to England. French-origin Boers remain proudly assimilated into Boer nationality.
A naturalist notes the adjutant, a plain wading bird from India and Africa, as an odd yet endearing creature. Juvenile birds look ugly with a pickaxe beak, but aging, they become jaunty dancers, joining cranes and other storks in lively courtship displays at zoos, a spectacle both sad and funny.
The ring symbolizes remembrance and eternal recollection in ancient mythologies and serves as a pledge of faithfulness in Christian tradition. Origins of wearing the ring on the left fourth finger trace to Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans with solar symbolism and nervous connection to the heart. In Germany engagement rings may remain on the right until marriage. Spain places ornate rings on the right fourth finger.
A veteran reporter recalls a joke about a marriage note in Center City. The parodic exchange centers on misnaming a girl's father as a banker, then a teller, then a fortune teller. The tale underscores how wording shapes newspaper humor without escalating beyond a playful quip.
testimonials claim Ely Cream Balm cures catarrh with no irritation and no sneezing while noting pricing at 60 cents and mail order from Ely Brothers New York. A separate ad touts Foley’s Kidney Cure as beneficial for kidney and bladder troubles. Local dealer notes charcoal in Havana helpful against yellow fever.
Try Grain O announce a coffee substitute made from grains claiming gentle digestion and mocha color appeal. Also notes Chicago Board of Education backing playgrounds in future school plans and endorsements for DeWitt’s Little Early Risers with claims of liver cleansing and blood purification. Also mentions Canadian northwest colonies diverse by nation.
Advertisement-like note touts Banner Salve as a universal remedy for cuts wounds sores piles and all skin diseases claimed by H J Moogh and W F Jungkunz. Also mentions a poem and a playwright suing for more royalty.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder comforts feet by curing painful swollen smarting nerves and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating calluses and hot tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores or by mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package free. Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A report explains how large missiles can kill or grievously injure internal organs while leaving the skin uninjured. It notes shell fragments often pass through without visible wounds, while expelling lethal trauma to the heart liver or stomach.
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