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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
6
A man rents a Jersey cow for the summer and endures a string of escapades as the animal roams his property and neighbors. After countless near-misses and a chaotic wagon incident, the cow is finally destroyed in a disastrous farmyard chase, leaving the narrator embracing a humane conclusion.
In a reunited scene a man asks about a five year old girl and Yves replies that they have never taught her to speak pieces. The reminiscence appears in Brooklyn Life.
An old advertisement touts Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and congestion. It claims the product stops tickling and drives the cold out through the bowels and notes sale by all druggists.
Tickets on the North Western line go on sale May 28 for a round trip to St Paul and Minneapolis, with return valid until June 9. The special sale supports the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Tickets available through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
Dr Fyfe and others discuss Unicorn root Helonias and Golden Seal as key ingredients in Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. They link Helonias to back pain and uterine issues, mood, and digestion, while Golden Seal is praised as a womb tonic and remedy for hemorrhage and dysmenorrhea.
The article describes early demonstrations of thinking machines from typesetting to coin weighing. It notes printers mocked the idea, then highlights a railway ticket printer that prints and numbers tickets without accepting faulty blanks, and mint coin-sorting machines that weigh and classify coins as light heavy or good in about three seconds.
Chicago reports an improvement in the service of a summons by a constable. He wore a full dress suit, rode by Lake Shore drive, and, after presenting his card, was admitted to serve the summons to the desired recipient in a reception room. The piece adds that elegant service heightens the divorce process.
The latest expedient for ridding a house of rats is the spraying of strong spirits of ammonia in holes and cracks in the sub base. Then spread the white of an egg on a cloth, sprinkle liberally with red pepper, and tack over rat holes, pepper inside. Whitewash made yellow with copperas, then applied thickly to the stones and rafters in the cellar, is also effective.
An old bachelor recounts renting his uncle Adoniram’s house to Miss Acton, her mother, and cousin Miss Dutton. Romantic misadventures unfold via a speaking tube as he courts Miss Dutton while dodging Miss Acton’s schemes. He loses the home to a breach claim and is shocked to learn Miss Acton’s party bought it with damages.
A vintage druggist notice promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original cough syrup. Sold by all druggists with no imitation.
For sale my residence at 234 N Galena Ave offering steam heat bath, city water sewer and gas with barn. House in first class condition, option to sell part or entire lot. See place at a bargain if taken. J Dehn Riggs rs Stephenson Bh.
J. S. Whitney of Concord New Hampshire possesses a Boston Notion issue dated 1841 notable for its enormous size. The single page measures 81 by 47 inches and is thought to have been printed on a large hand press of the era.
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