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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
6
A home remedy suggests cutting rich foods to reduce a red nose, bathing the nose with a ammonia nitrate glycerin rosewater lotion, and binding with absorbent cotton. It warns against constrictive clothing and cold feet or ankles. For ribbons, stretch on a muslin covered board and wash with ammonia solution, rinse in cold water, air dry away from direct sun.
Instructions advise against soap on white china glass paint. Use luke warm water and a cloth to rinse, then apply whiting from a separate cloth and wash as with soap. Rinse with clear water. Soaps can cause the paint to turn yellow even when pure.
The article explains careful carpet installation focusing on stretching lengthwise, nailing the end first while avoiding side nails until the carpet lies flat with no folds. It warns to keep the floor dry before nailing to prevent nail rust and carpet damage.
A Philadelphia inventor introduced a wire constructed soap and brush holder. The unit sits on a wooden base and features a soap box at the top a spring wire arm gripping a toilet brush and side spring extensions for toothbrush handles. All wire parts are nickel plated to resist rust.
To pickle green tomatoes slice a peck of fully grown fruit and cover with enough vinegar. Add for each quart of vinegar one ounce each of whole cloves allspice and pepper, plus two ounces of yellow mustard seed and two white onions minced fine. Mix briefly, then set aside to cool. in a week they will be ready for use.
A method for furniture repair uses pulverized pumice stone rubbed onto marred surfaces with a rag dampened in linseed oil. Brisk rubbing clears scratches, then linseed oil alone is applied to bring a polish to the surface.
Instructions suggest sweeping a room then dampening carpet with a sponge or old flannel moistened in a mixture of ammonia and water. Use a full tablespoon to a quart of warm water.
To Diacken Tan Leather rub a raw potato cut in halves over the shoes then apply blacking well. Polish and rub until the result appears natural and the shoes seem as if they had always been Diack.
Fresh cooked fish torn into bits and seasoned with salt and pepper. Moistened with mayonnaise makes an excellent sandwich filling. A little chopped pickle adds a tangy touch.
A quirky household tip suggests using hot coals with Freud cinnamon to impart a pleasant smell to a home.
Fragments praise Wy dee Witte Litt as dependable with sparkling eyes and a cheerful demeanor. The text promotes a product called Early Risers in a vintage druggist style, claiming no griping or sickness and asserting support from all druggists.
Ex girders will be sold at one fare for round trip October 10 to 12 inclusive with reversible return limits on account of the International Christian Convention. Apply to agents Chicago North Western Ry.
Dr. R V Pierce presents Golden Medical Discovery a concentrated extract from native roots said to purify blood restore stomach and liver function aid digestion and treat biliousness indigestion torpid liver and related symptoms. It claims to relieve coated tongue headaches weakness and digestive issues with no alcohol and warns against substitutes while promoting Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
A South American insurgent asks what caused the officer to lose the battle. The officer replies that he rested his head, becoming so absorbed in recalling the war’s purpose that he forgot to fight. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a wry reflection on conflict.
A Detroit Tribune quip ponders whether women always turn to the last page first to secure the last word. The humorous line reflects contemporary gender stereotype and reader habits in a light editorial tone.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer notes doctors describe the shopper’s face while recalling a wife’s expression after surviving a chaotic bargain sale. The quip contrasts medical description with a vivid home scene of frenzied shopping.
A brief dialogue snippet from Chicago News centers on a father questioning a gentleman in the parlor about his occupation after losing his job last week. The exchange highlights social expectations and employment setback with a hint of domestic tension.
Yonkers Statesman reports a heated dispute as a husband and wife clash over a divorce. The article hints at a grim prognosis for reconciliation amid legal tensions and public scrutiny.
A humorous quip from the Philadelphia Ledger questions the value of collaboration and jokes about foreheads as a twist on the proverb. The exchange plays on wordplay to suggest limited gains from joint effort.
The crown used by the Russian czar mimics a domed patriarchal miter, a Byzantine favored shape. A cross of five diamonds sits atop a large polished but unfaceted ruby spinel, supported by an eleven-diamond foliated arch. Side hoops hold thirty-eight large pearls. silver leafwork fills the arches, all on a purple velvet base with a gold band studded by twenty-eight diamonds.
The Trov Kansas Chief urges young readers to buy a farm regardless of size and prepare it for self sufficiency. It argues land ownership leads to independence and a livelihood as factory growth cannot continue indefinitely.
A record notes new outputs of 400 batches of grapes in the Taurus vine at Hampton Court Palace in Buchanal, a site said to be 188 years old.
Humphreys Veterinary medicines claim to cure diseases of horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry by acting directly on the sick parts. They advertise remedies for distemper worms coughs kidney and bladder disorders mange indigestion and other ailments with a promise of a free hook mailed on request from the New York company.
General Frederick Funston will relinquish command in Cuba as Governor Taft and Funston depart for Nivana aboard the battleship Louisiana on Saturday. Assistant Secretary Taccon accompanies them. governance of Cuba shifts to Governor Mageon and General J Franklin Bell. Taft cites Funston summoned from the Pacific coast and now returning to permanent duties.
Chicago obituary notes death of George Scoville age 82 at 1284 Lagniat avenue. A prominent Chicago lawyer who defended Charles J. Guiteau, Garfield's assassin, at his trial after being urged by his wife Frances Norton. Only family attended the funeral.
Six Cass Lake residents including Dr and Mrs J L Stanton Mr and Mrs Lee Burns Miss Mabel McCurdy and J E Seeley were marooned on Cedar island since Sunday. They endured snow rain and fierce winds with little food and built fires and shelter before a rescue boat brought them off, in a weakened but non critical condition.
Baltimore reports the state bureau of statistics and information has ruled against the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic and Maryland Delaware and Virginia lines and their resigned captains. The decision favors organized labor and effectively places pressure on the Pennsylvania Railroad which controls them.
London dispatch reports John G A Leishman United States ambassador to Turkey will approve a proposed increase of no per cent customs on United States products pending the porte's acceptance of several U S demands.
In Georgian Bay region a storm wrecked the barges Abram Smith and Comstock on Buss Island. The Abram Smith and Comstock, towed by the Lanegell Boys, carried timber from Georgian Bay ports to Tay City. Crews were rescued after the incident.
Groveton Tex Oct 11 F L Neyer private detective shot at night on courthouse steps after testifying against ceertaluna county Ter people Ile died tter He had been brought here by the sheriff as an attached wit ness. Also a woman's body found under a smoking car of the Rock Island train near Dover Sept 18. Identity not known.
A Tokyo telegram reports Japan negotiating with Russia to establish an overland mail service that would deliver mail to London in about seventeen days from Tokyo via a western route. The correspondent notes the plan could shorten transcontinental correspondence.
The director of the mint has purchased 1,000,000 ounces of silver at 10 cents per ounce, signaling rising metal prices. The action underscores government stockpiling and potential market impact.
An old advertisement claims Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar opens the bowels to drive a cold from the system and lists druggists as sellers. It markets a simple cure with a focus on bowel cleansing as the remedy.
The firm Bergman Hanke and Co dissolved by mutual consent with Mr Hanke retiring. All debts should be settled at the office. The business will continue under W F Bergman. Bergman and Hanke signatories.
The triumphal crown of Rome was a laurel wreath awarded to a general for a great victory. The victor entered Rome over a wall throwing down a passage. At burial, the laurel crown was placed on the bier with the body. Editor notes suggest omitting the last verses of the poem.
The fragmentary note hints at a critical accusation against a figure labeled as a heartless offender. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to confirm full context or charges. Further readable text is needed to identify involved parties, events, and outcomes.
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