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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1900
Page
7
The poem urges small acts of kindness to brighten lives and ease grief. It encourages speaking with love, living peacefully, and guiding others toward wisdom and spiritual rest. The piece frames everyday deeds as ways to praise the Saviour.
A diaristic fragment from 1897 follows Rose Harvey chasing humorist Rutland to contribute to the Weekly Way. After meeting Rutland at Clive Lodge Forest Gate she confronts his refusal with resolve, planning a new attempt the next day amid social clumsiness and high spirits.
A narrator recalls a mistaken rebuff that leads to a chance meeting with Rolf Rutland, a humorous writer. He follows her to clear the air, and they bond over the Weekly Way. He later dines with her father, and the couple’s evening strengthens their connection as the paper rises in prominence. Sept.5, 1898, marks her wedding eve and a year since the blunder.
An Inglins oculist argues eyes lack intrinsic expression. Expressions arise from eyelid movements and forehead wrinkling during thoughts, laughter, anger, or sadness. He demonstrates how lids and brows convey emotion more than the eye itself, with examples of excitement, humor, and reflective mood.
Treatment of soil with lime has been suggested to the Paris Academy of Science as a possible remedy for malaria. It notes that countries with lime in the surface soil appear free from this malady.
A collection of light quotes and humorous exchanges from various papers. Jests cover posterity, memory, witty tombstone lines, hats, oysters and offices. The snippets feature satirical banter about marriage, social clubs, alcohol prevention, and clever wordplay.
Indiana Congressman Charles B. Landis, praised as the new Demosthenes, recounts his first public speech. His brother’s cheering and shared stories loosened him, teaching him to connect with audiences by talking with them rather than at them.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows a heated exchange over a published cartoon titled Made a Difference. A complainant labels the image slanderous and actionable and threatens $25,000 damages, challenging newspaper prudence and legal risk. The dialogue satirizes press freedom and public figure sensitivity.
A provocative fragment questions women’s fashion choices from hair to gowns and footwear, asks about self-display over fares, gambling opinions, maternal priorities, dress details, and game time skirt visibility, ending with a puzzling line about addressing enemies as dear.
Mr. Geo S Anderson of Rosaville York County reports enduring severe war service and rheumatism. He praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for relief and asks the price for a dozen bottles to use personally and to share with neighbors. Sold by Jos Emmert Druggist.
To Make War Pale and Interesting, Tenry asks about shoe buttons. Tie Felt reveals a round box, the lady queries a scare, and he explains one pill was taken, but she learns it was merely a button. The exchange hints at miscommunication and small domestic detail amid a broader tense mood.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure can restore kidney health and make you well. It lists H. D. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz as endorsers or distributors.
A driver guides visitors through a lunatic asylum grounds. An inmate, declared incurable yet harmless, comments on the party and a horse. The scene includes a reading man under a tree and a note on Sunday. Also cited are Foley’s Honey and Tar marketing and Oregon forest reserves with specific acreages.
A collage of old advertisements extols remedies and pills. Claims include Banner Salve for cuts and skin diseases by H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz, DeWitt’s Little Early Risers praised by W E B Lake and Moogk, plus notes on Siberia’s churches. Also a remark on the U S Senate and a call to swap Siao-Chau garrison due to sanitation.
A testimonial extols Foley's Honey and Tar as the superior remedy for coughs and lung weakness, praising its healing powers. The note also references government land ownership in New Mexico suitable for stock raising.
Henry H Richards of Willseyville New York says a yearlong runn ing breast sore was cured after using Banner Salve. He praises it and says it will never be without it in the house. A Toronto street railway company was fined for failing to provide rear questibules on its cars to protect conductors.
Charles Replogle of Atwater Ohio could not work due to kidney trouble. After four days on Foley's Kidney Cure he recovered fully. Also noted are H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz in the report.
The passage describes identity tickets issued by Transvaal and Free State forces carried by wounded men. The cards are printed on strong green canvas with English and data notices for wounded or killed bearers. A testimonial claims Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy cured chronic diarrhoea, sold by a local druggist.
A collection of sharp aphorisms on human nature, finance, and manners. Wry lines compare the butcher with steaks and Nature’s budding genius to temperance in a flower. A loan leaves a would-be borrower wary, and fighting replaces eating words. law shortens small bills. Chicago Daily News.
Patient H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jung report relief from rheumatism after using Foley's Kidney Cure. Claims the condition stems from uric acid in the blood and that healthy kidneys excrete the poison.
For sale the 18 acres including six Schuler Street facing lots adjoining the Lena camp meeting grounds to the north and east. Partially timbered with young Burr Oaks, and features a large never failing spring. Inquiries to D. W. Frissy or H. J. Copps Lena Illinois.
Free examination of urine offered with claims of remarkable cures in neglected cases. No experiments or failures. If incurable, patient will be told. Mail treated cases or Septose, but in person preferred. Confidential correspondence and medicine sent nationwide. List of questions free. address provided.
A promotional notice claims Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets cure dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and sour stomach after meals. It asserts a perfect digestion yields a strong body and sharp mind with endless vigor and ambition. Dr R B Strong of New York City is cited praising the remedy.
The Gulf Coast between Mobile and New Orleans offers mild climate, pure air, even temperatures, and superior hunting and fishing. L N R R provides through cars from northern cities with Florida connections. Visitors can secure first class accommodations at moderate prices by writing J. K. Ridgely in Chicago.
The New York Tribune champions Republican causes and public decency while praising its role in shaping policy and prosperity. It promotes weekly and tri weekly editions including the Tri-Weekly Tribune at 81.50 yearly, the Daily Tribune at a higher rate, and the Weekly Tribune at $1.00 a year, highlighting value for business readers and farmers.
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