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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
8
A column of old fashioned kitchen notes outlines walnut catchup methods and spice blends, plus recipes like Bread Soup and cleaning tips. It includes details on a temperate spoon thermometer, glass jar aging for petals and spices, and practical household tricks such as window cleaning paste and mahogany polish.
A 1903 Indianapolis letter describes years of severe eczema with itching and pain. After trying many remedies, D. D. D. offered relief from the first use and complete cure after two bottles, leaving skin clear. The signer, Miss Rose Doremus, cites her address in Indianapolis.
A local notice touts D. D. D. Prescription with strong unqualified endorsement claiming astonishing skin cures. The advertisement promises happiness and urges inquiries about the remedy priced at $1.00 a bottle with a money back guarantee from WM. F. Jungkunz.
The decadence of rice culture along the south Atlantic coast stands out as a major agricul tural feature of late history. Officials cite the crop’s two centuries of profitable cultivation and high quality, now hampered by irrigation lands poorly adaptable to heavy modern farming equipment. This limits production cost reductions and hampers competition with southwest Louisiana and Texas rice growers in the current low price era.
The excerpt offers practical gardening guidance such as sowing peppers and carrots early, sowing salsify with carrot methods, cucumber seed on hotbed sods, and nurturing nasturtiums by pre soaking seeds. It envisions a fence free ideal garden, stresses weed control and mulch, and gives a lawn seed ratio while noting outdated cultural references.
The railroad will sell excursion tickets daily from May 15 to Sept 36 to Delavan Waukesha and Madison at reduced rates through A Weekend Bo Swarr Agency.
Baron Kentaro Kaneko, a Japanese statesman and life member of Japan's House of Lords, travels the United States studying economics. He argues American imports of raw materials will drive rapid Far East trade growth, noting Japan supplies silk while the U.S. provides cotton, tobacco, breadstuffs, iron, steel, and machinery. Kaneko educated in Boston and Harvard, he later studied law with Oliver Wendell Holmes. He is about 53, has served twice in the mikado's cabinet, and has a background blending American education with Japanese governance.
Public notice-style testimonial for Dean's Kidney Pills claiming back relief and kidney cure. W. W. Wheat of 803 Elk Street testifies in summer 1897 about cure of lame back and kidney trouble after using the product from Emmert's drug store. Reminder to buy only Dean's Kidney Pills. price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents. Jos. Emmert selling locally.
Very low excursion dates to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle etc via the North Western Line in effect from all stations May 28 and June 2 with favorable return limits due to National Council Knights of Columbus at Los Angeles Two fast trains to the Pacific Coast daily The Overland Limited electric lighted throughout less than three days en route Another fast train The California Express with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars For rates tickets apply to Chicago North Western Ry agents 10d Very Low Rates to St Louis Mo via North Western line Excursion tickets May 18 to 22 return May 24 for National Baptist anniversaries Beloit M W A picnic June or for one dollar round trip J S AWRATE Rawtd Agent
An advertisement offers a new cash register for sale at a bargain and invites readers to call. It also lists various excursion ticket sales by C M and St Paul rail line for events including International Exposition, Lewis and Clark Centennial Expo, and Modern Woodmen meetings with round trip fares and return date limits.
Excursion tickets will be sold on May 22 with return allowed until May 26. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Railway for travel via the North Western Line. Limited time offer targeting Masonic Grand Lodge attendees in Detroit Michigan.
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