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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
6
A novel pocket watch style secret sounder for telegraphers lets readers transcribe Morse quietly. It minimizes noise, can be attached to a head band for use in loud settings, and connects to lines via a flexible conducting cord. It suits brokers and military field use, weighing about 4.5 ounces and designed to evade eavesdropping.
Polly the gray parrot owned by late poetess Collatiaxter entertained with mimicry and mischief on an island off New England. She could imitate a Norwegian maid and the driver’s whistle, injuring visitors with her claw. After escaping she saved Cedric by calling him by name before being returned home, then disappeared after the poet died and is presumed poisoned or killed. Lewiston Journal report from Lewiston Maine.
An army officer recalls a Cuban campaign private Joseph Murphy, who daily sought letters from recruiting, his name Castellazzia causing confusion. The tale ends with the officer insisting, you fight with a gun, not a name, and Murphy accepting Joseph Murphy as his letter-ready identity.
An army officer recalls a Civil War engagement where many new recruits smelled powder for the first time. He notes one moment of fright as a private dropped his rifle and bolted, shouting he was in a desperate hurry and could not fly.
Working for the Outer World, observers note the Shakers introduced dried sweet corn for food and prepared garden seeds medicinal herbs and vegetable extracts. They also pioneered broom making turned into brushes, produced the planing machine, the buzz saw and the hydraulic press, and led in cut nails and metal pens using brass and silver for that purpose.
A fragmented life note questions heroism and loyalty in wartime. It hints at a soldier named Phat or Phy, with rhetoric about not seeking glory or loot, urging self denial and home staying while others gain rewards.
A Detroit lawyer refused a commission after buying back three thousand shares of railroad stock from a widow and selling at a loss to honor a friend’s trust. He covered the $7,500 deficit personally and sent $210,000 to the widow, despite stock rising to 70. The tale underscores enduring humor about honesty.
A group of Americans aboard a Mediterranean crossing from Egypt to Greece note a pale eyed, faintly mustached man who seems indifferent to life. The ship’s captain reveals the man is Benson, author of Dodo, observed to awaken only while playing Chopin nocturnes and Beethoven fragments, then leaving the piano and not playing again.
A collection of aphorisms on love, religion, fortune, endeavor, and irony. The Chicago News compiles pithy lines about social barriers, schooling, advice, and perception, each framed as a short, clever maxim.
Wis Compliment and Dr D encounter a well dressed man praising a sermon in church vestry. After the man departs a deacon cautions the doctor that the visitor has softening of the brain, per Temple Bar.
The article notes Nansen has earned about $190000 from his book and made substantial sums from lectures both here and abroad. It ends with a provocative query on the profit of pursuing the North Pole.
A Washington Post excerpt recalls a wounded officer in the Santiago front scene who convulses with fear then insists he was not a coward after all. A surgeon finds the man terrified yet humorous as he recalls stumbling, running back, and his relief at being hit during battle.
A boy named Nebuchadenezzar Jones, known for tall tales, bursts into a room with a wild yarn about a snake and a frog. After the astonishment subsides his boot heel falls off. His father condemns lies, then Neb later claims another lie by noting his heel did not come off this time.
The text describes oysters as imperfect creatures that avoid dirt in their own way. Most shells harbor dark blotches the size of a fingernail, resembling blisters. These spots bulge slightly yet leave a silvery surface intact until pried with a fork to reveal mud masses beneath a tissue-thin shell layer.
The article observes that much of the routine labor in cable and telegraph offices across the West Indies is performed by intelligent, obliging native girls who, despite their efforts, cannot grasp the urgency required. It notes American workers' faster pace as a continual surprise to locals.
The article notes Boston insisting it is the most brightly lit city worldwide, even alongside European capitals, while also warning that quackery in any profession is foul.
A collection of wry aphorisms and maxims on wealth, patience, reputation, and human foibles. It weaves humor with social commentary, noting that slow progress can beat quick schemes, fortunes ride on prudence, and appearances can mislead.
A promotional notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any untimely failure, listing Toledo as the address for testimonials and distribution.
Senator Wolcott remains the only public figure in Washington described as an expert automobile operator. Governor Crane’s Boston reception for legislators sparks debate over wine service. President Kruger is noted with a major general’s scarf and Prussian order. no Portuguese medal. Oliver Wendell Holmes predicted 1900 Harvard marshal would wear a mustache. W A Burden occupies the post but cannot fulfill. Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson vows to leave her husband’s grave in Samoa undisturbed among those who loved him in Scotland.
Henry H Richards of Willseyville New York says a yearlong running sore on his breast healed after using Banner Salve. After applying half a ounce he was perfectly cured and praises the product, pledging never to be without it again. Also noted by H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz.
Mable visits a large city to reunite with sister ADL at the train. Anna greets her, asks about a $16 money order from their mother, and discovers the order was not received. They confront the matter with the post office, seeking resolution from Uncle Sam.
A mother from South Burgettstown Pa credits Chamberlain s Cough Remedy with saving her nearly dead boy after whooping cough. She reports improvement after a few doses and a full cure with one bottle. The ad notes sale by Jos Emmert, Druggist. New U S government contracts authorize army surgeons pay during authorized absences.
Advertisement notes that pneumonia follows lagrippe but claims Foley's Honey and Tar prevents this progression. Cites H.J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz as endorsers of the great throat and lung remedy. Claims to shield readers from pneumonia after lagrippe.
Early and Late announces H. D. Converse and Helen H. Birch as piano teachers at a studio located south of the water tower near 150 West Street. The terse classifieds entry lists the instructors and the studio address.
Schlott's Laundry at 42 South Galena Avenue offers shirt waists at 10 cents and lace curtains at 30 cents per pair, highlighting bargain textiles in a compact town ad.
The Illinois State Dental Society holds its annual meeting in Springfield from May 8 to 11, 1900. The Chicago Great Western Railway offers excursion tickets on the certificate plan at one fare and a third for the round trip, May 8 to 10, return by May 15. Inquiries to any C G W agent or F H Lord G P and T A 118 Adams St Chicago. Beltolt
An advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as best for stubborn coughs from lagrippe or heavy colds, claiming it strengthens lungs and restores soundness. It also markets Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder troubles and mentions a $1,000,000 farm implement shipment from the United States to Russia with large trade context.
Chas Replogle of Atwater Ohio found relief from kidney trouble after four days with Foley’s Kidney Cure. H J Moogh and W F Jungkunz announce special bells for automobiles. feet reach from the driver. H Clark of Chauncey Georgia reports DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured twenty years of piles and treats skin diseases. Caution against counterfeits. Representative Gibson of Tennessee notes a cemetery epitaph about the mother of twenty one. One Minute Cough Cure praised for stopping coughs and curing colds. claimed to cure croup bronchitis throat and lung troubles and prevent consumption.
Chicago Great Western offers home seeker excursions to almost all U S destinations on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June. One fare plus $2 round trip, return valid within 21 days. Inquiries through agents or F H Lord Chicago. Lawn mowers sharpened and repaired by a practical machinist. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charges. Gransten 216 North Galena Ave.
On Sunday April 29 the following time changes take effect No 54 leaves Rock Island at 8 20 p m instead of 4 p m arriving Savanna at 10 10 p m and Freeport 11 30 p m No 5 leaves Savanna at 6 65 p m instead of 7 20 p m arriving Rock Island at 8 40 p m Nos 5 and 64 run daily between Savanna and Rock Island through sleepers run between St Louis and St Paul via Co A the RI P and the CM St Paul railways with through car service between Freeport and St Louis on train No 5 and direct connections to all points south via RI P and Chicago Alton railways also connections at St Louis for southwestern points This service will be first class in every respect J B Sweart 4 228d new
Winter in the South touts Gulf Coast refuge along the L & N line from Mobile to New Orleans with mild climate pure air and sought after hunting and fishing. Through cars connect northern cities to Florida and accommodations are advertised at moderate prices. Also notes the C M & St P Ry Midland Route Tourist Car service from Chicago to San Francisco with detailed segment schedule and a Salt Lake City visit option. G A Hearyopap, G P & T A.
Rail timetable lists departures arrivals and connections from Milwaukee. No 6 to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison arrival 3 40 pm. No 36 to Chicago Racine Rockford Madison 8 40 pm. No 53 35 56 connections to Chicago Clinton Dubuque St Paul Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha. through baggage checked to destination. agent J B Shewatt signs off.
The Chicago Great Western Railway lists daily Chicago bound trains including No. 2 Chicago Limited No 4 Chicago Express No 6 Chicago Special No 1 St P & K C Limited No 3 Express and No 6 Express with varied departure times from South Freeport and Brewster House stage connections for baggage through to detached cars.
Daily except Sunday notice appears in spoiled OCR text for Forreston. The fragment references a schedule or service details but lacks clear nouns or actions.
The C. M. and St. Paul Ry offers second class tickets to western points via connections at greatly reduced rates. Details available at the local ticket office. Secure our figures if planning a trip to that territory. J. B. Swert, Agent.
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