This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1900
Page
6
A Nebraska cattleman reports feeding sugar beet pulp heavily and notes cattle will eat up to 100 pounds daily with strong relish and little to no water. He says pulp reduces other feed costs, stores easily, and can be used in staged rations to finish cattle faster. other stockmen confirm its value for fattening and for sheep, with best results when mixed with hay or grain.
An Iowa correspondent advises selecting rich loam, digging deep hills, and using well rotted manure. Plant about a dozen seeds per hill one inch deep from May 5 to 10, then sow a second hill between early rows five to six days later. Early bugs target the first vines, sparing later plantings.
Beardless brome grass seed has grown popular in the western regions boosting demand and lifting prices for the seed. Farmers report higher costs and shifting planting choices as this grass becomes preferred for pastures and hay production.
An Arctic era account details Kamtsky, famed surgeon, performing an experimental arterial repair on Poi tinkosh after a sleigh accident north of St. Petersburg. A five inch hollow tube was inserted into the femoral artery to reconstruct blood flow, with the vessel healing over time. Five years later the patient died of pneumonia. autopsy showed the tube absorbed and encysted in the tract, preserving circulation.
A north side storage room was transformed into a charming study with sage-green walls and yellow tulip borders. Green matting, a green denim couch, yellow draperies, and labeled pictures create a bright, coordinated space. Built in cream white book shelves display wedgewood jars atop the top shelf.
A decorative table crafted from clothespins linked by rigid wire features gilded clothespins and bows of golden rope. The piece emphasizes an artistic finish with metallic accents and a unique textile structure.
Pittsburg resident recalls a Gettysburg incident where Lt Joe Cady of the Twelfth Pennsylvania appeared dead after a near head-shell blast. He woke weeks later in profound stupor and remained largely unresponsive for years before a sudden seizure restored reason. New Orleans Times-Democrat
Women are learning to develop themselves and their virtues through colors. Colors influence emotions. red signals courage, violet and purple heighten psychic ideas, yellow boosts enthusiasm, green stands for hope, blue for truth, and white for purity.
Salt has versatile household applications including removing grease from wood with alcohol or ammonia, polishing furniture with a salt oil mix, cleaning brass and copper with vinegar, and whitening bamboo and matting. Salt water cleans bamboo and straw products while brine soaks extend broom life and salt quenches flames.
The article advises auburn haired girls on color choices that flatter red tones. It warns against pink, red, and bright yellow, and suggests golden browns to enhance hair, plus blues, greens, dark purple, gray, white, and lavender with a blue cast for best harmony.
A historical cookbook note describes Brazil Fingers: cook three ounces each bread crumbs and finely chopped brazil or hazel nuts with sugar and salt in a saucepan like walnut pudding. Add enough milk to make a stiff batter, then beaten egg yolk. Roll into lengths, brush with egg white, coat in bread crumbs, and fry or bake in a hot oven.
Select a dozen large olives, wash and stone them, soak briefly. Take sardines or anchovies to fill each olive, remove bones and mash with butter, capers, and lemon juice. Fill olives and caper on ends for an elegant after dinner bite.
An old advertisement asserts Green's August Flower as the universal remedy for indigestion, biliousness, nerve tiredness, and general malaise. It claims doctors were scarce, lists ailments, and promotes sample bottles at Joseph Emmert's store.
M Letorey, a French architect, proposes a captive balloon scaffold for cleaning and decorating cupolas, high roofs, towers and monuments. Raised or lowered from a wagon, steadied by side stays, with two nacelles connected by a central ladder. Useful for steeple work like Nelson's column and in wireless telegraphy as an aerial station per London Globe.
Druggist A W Sawtelle of Hartford praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a grateful customer credits it with saving her life at the shore. He recounts a man struck by cold pains who recovered after a dose, leaving the store smiling. Sold by Jos Emmert.
Postal authorities in Belgium will soon celebrate four centuries of the national postal system. Belgium was among Europe’s early adopters of a regular letter transmission system.
An ad endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the remedy for stubborn coughs from lagrippe or heavy cold. It claims the product strengthens the lungs and makes them sound, with endorsements from H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz.
Within a four mile radius of Rushville Nebraska there are at least nine prairie dog towns covering as much as 3500 acres of pasture. The infestation renders large areas nearly unusable for grazing and farming activities.
Science notes rheumatism stems from uric acid in blood and is excreted by kidneys. No rheumatism with healthy kidneys. Foley's kidney cure claims to restore disty health. H. J. Moogk, W. F. Jung unz.
Excursion tickets to East St Louis on the North Western Line offered at reduced rates from all Illinois stations on May 26 27 and 28 limited to May 30 inclusive in observance of the Annual Catholic Convention. Apply to agents Chicago and North Western Ry 523d to.
Excursion tickets to Milwaukee via the Northwestern line will be sold at reduced rates from June 2 through June 5, inclusive, with a sale limit through June 30. Tickets available by application to Chicago and Northwestern Railway agents.
The Interstate Tournament and Whist Carnival will be held in Chicago from May 30 to June 2, 1900. The Chicago Great Western Ry offers excursion tickets on a certificate plan from May 26 to June 1, return allowed until June 6, at one third fare for the round trip. For details contact agent C G W Ry or F H Lord G P and T A at 118 Adams St Chicago.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces home seeker excursion tickets to nearly all U S points for one fare plus $2 round trip. Sales occur on the first and third Tuesdays of May and June at all ticket offices with return valid within 21 days. For details contact an agent or F H Lord G P and T A 113 Adams St Chicago.
Cough remedies are advertised including Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and One Minute Cough Cure promising quick relief and cure for coughs, colds, croup and bronchitis while warning of counterfeit products. A Philadelphia ordinance bans loose circulars in public areas. A Punta Arenas note highlights its role as a free port and market for miners, ranchers, and passing ships. A 1899 cosmetics trade statistic is cited.
J I Carson of Washington Pennsylvania reports Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as an excellent remedy for stomach trouble and claims it digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure. H J Moogh is also noted in the endorsement.
Three Baltimore appeal tax court judges faced term allocations of one two and three years. One opposed games of chance and refused to draw but was persuaded to hold the hat. After others drew he found a slip limiting his service to one year.
W H Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota testifies under oath that twenty five years of chronic dyspepsia improved after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which let him eat freely and feel reborn. The claim notes the product digests what you eat. An European mining press topic questions the oldest coal mine location with claims of mining before 1118 and Liege district origins.
Otto Korb of Boonville Indiana extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for delicate skin and stubborn ulcers with certain good results. It claims to cure piles and skin diseases and warns against imitations. A British sugar beet growth study plans over twenty trials next season assessing beet value for stock feed as well as sugar manufacture.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves painful swollen smarting nerves in feet and bunions. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy, cures sweating and callouses, leaves feet cool and comfortable. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. Trial package free by mail for 25c stamps to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY 18-6.
Report states Ladysmith endured heavy shelling during the siege with three tons of Boer explosives delivered daily and about 12,000 shells fired into the town before relief arrived.
Sound advice to those with kidney and bladder troubles, take Foley's Kidney Cure. It always benefits the kidneys. H. J. Moogh, W. F. Jungkunz.
Freeport Model Works advertises repairs for bicycles lawn mowers guns typewriters cash registers and other items. It offers bike sundries and specializes in model and tool work. Located at 51 Stephenson Street.
Railway notice lists connections for No 6 No 36 No 94 and others serving Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville Madison with Milwaukee arrivals and departures. Details include connection times, through coaches, baggage through to destination, and lines on Mineral Point division.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.