20 Nov 1888
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1888
Page
1
The Freeport Daily Journal reports subscription details and weighs in on 19th century political figures, noting Goff and Hanson careers, Illinois prison reforms, and presidential legacies. It cites elections, party balance, and critics, with extended commentary on the who’s who of national and state leadership.
Fragmented obituary notes a widow’s claim of over half a million, cites President Trayes retiring to Fremont Ohio, and mentions Garfield’s assassination and Arthur’s brief presidency. It claims Cleveland will leave Buffalo, be home-less, and hints at a post presidency railroad role, with Republican editors facing travel costs.
The Lousville Times reports a goose bone reading predicting a very cold and wet winter from November to March with heavy snows, long cold spells, and several dangerous periods. December through January likely to bring subzero days, blizzards, and extended ice, delaying spring and complicating farming.
An array of fragmented clippings reports an underground river near Whiteville North Carolina audible at ground level and alarming when a person dies, plus observations on nerve concerns across America and a pep talk for Dr Mills Nervine with local ads and weather strip references.
A New York candidate plans to open the International and Mortgage Bank of Mexico in Mexico City on February 1 with capital of 65,600,000. The move signals strong Mexican and American capital influence, aiming to keep American control and resist European entrants in the southern republic's banking sector.
A mixed fragment from a 1888 newspaper lists piano and organ offers with prices and incentives, calls for Miss Day’s art studio classes, and notices dissolving livery and business partnerships. Also includes an advertisement for Kamp’s balsam claiming cure for coughs with prices.
The Freeport Street Railway Company adopts a complex streetcar timetable with cars on Carroll Stephenson and Galen avenues linking routes. It details transfer policies and special trips, plus a note on croup warning and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy marketed by Munmert Burrell.
A narrative extols an epoch in the life of an individual due to recovery from long illness. Electric Bitters is praised as the great alterative and tonic with many claiming restored health. The ad asserts relief for kidney liver or stomach diseases and promotes sale at a local drug store.
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