03 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1888
Page
1
A compilation of political ticket lines for President to Governor and state offices, followed by a dense excerpt critiquing free trade and praising Republicans. It includes figures like Benjamin Harrison era names, tariff commentary, and quotations from Harper's Weekly and Confederate voices. The piece blends campaign listings with historical tariff arguments and editorials.
England is expanding its activity for the Cobden Club to influence U S politics. The piece cites the London Times on 18 1880 and ties a London Globe report about a new large fund to aid Democrats. It notes Dr Brooks denying rebel and slaveholder claims, and quotes his Met Opera House remarks praising abolitionists while calling him dishonest.
A fragment recounts a veteran's hard fate in a poorhouse, his failed hope in Congress, and praise for soldiers and presidents. It then notes a unique 1910 Paris congress plan and statistics on Christian denominations. A Saratoga preview mentions gloves, wine trends, and a Russian lottery proposal with a noble prize woman.
Chicago readers learn how careless bookkeeping enables embezzlement. The article cites cases from county and city accounts, notes that trusted cashiers and bookkeepers must be separated in duties, and urges frequent audits to protect stock value and investor confidence.
An article argues for training sextons with a focus on bell ringing, church ventilation, and warming methods to protect congregations from cold air flows and temperature swings. It advocates practical education to prevent bodily sluggishness and improve response to climate changes in parishes.
The piece discusses sunburn among ironworkers and glassworkers exposed to intense heat and reflected sunlight from snow, noting experiments by Professor Tyndall and observations of sunburn without direct heat. It cites varied conditions, including calm seas and ship decks, and relates testimonies about protective methods such as brown cake freckles and glasses.
County column from Dakota recounts visits by Mrs Brown and son Wille, Mea Fanny Brown, and a trip to Spencer Iowa. Matt te Lapp joined Patriot Filmore County for a funeral at Milliken. The community hosted a birthday surprise for Prot Pwitinger and a musical event featuring the Dakota Tinid players. Local figures Jeres Huy Lulinen, Mare Brow, and Lintner were in town. debates and declamations highlighted a Lyceum gathering with Mick Madden receiving applause.
Local reports from Davin and Yellow Creek chronicle a heated Democratic rally, saloon disputes, and party activity. Mentioned are farmers shifting to Nebraska, drought impact on crops, and upcoming Republican meetings led by John Kemr with previews of political contests statewide.
An old time patent medicine ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for "bad blood" and systemic poison. It warns of dullness headaches poor appetite indigestion and lassitude and urges prompt treatment to prevent serious illness.
Unverified testimonials claim Electric Bitters cures liver kidney and blood diseases with a unanimous verdict from Druggist witnesses. Also touts Edwin Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a universal healer for bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money-back guarantee. Available at Emmert & Burrell drugstore.
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