20 Oct 1888
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1888
Page
1
The draft Republican program cites protectionist tariffs, praise for business, and calls for sobriety and national unity. It features figures such as W. Curtis, Grover, and Bismarck, stressing the party's history and goals against Democratic free trade proposals.
The Mills bill frees small distillers from internal taxes by limiting grain usage, targets Southern bootleggers, and removes a $205 annual tax on retail liquor dealers nationwide. Prohibition allies rally Democrats and attack Grover Cleveland while accusing Republicans of Southern protectionism, urging November 6th change.
A collection of excerpts discussing evolution from barbarism to civilization, memory theory, camera technology, religious instruction, and reflections on life. The text includes quotes from Dr George Harvey, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and various periodical snippets on culture, science, and morality. It presents a mosaic of opinions, anecdotes, and classroom notes with varied cultural references.
A scrambled note filled with eclectic items mentions a death in Portland attributed to murder, odd religious and historical figures, and a mix of anecdotes about artists, tobacco in Egypt, walking Cardinal Gibbons, and a bed described as a grotesque Nicaraguan piece. The text weaves misprints, names, and curious claims across cities and eras, presenting a collage of perceptions and rumors.
Last excursion from Freeport to Nebraska this fall on Tuesday the 23rd offers round trip options. Teeter and Son of Sidney announce a trip accompanying the buyers, with calls for good crops and rapid development as selling points.
Mrs M. J. LonoNn En note Bucklen's Arnica Salve best for bruises sores ulcers and eruptions. Guaranteed to heal or money refunded. Price 25 per box. Sold by Emmert & Burrell. Keep bowels regular with St Patrick's Pills amid seasonable ailments. For sale by Nmmert & Burrell.
An urging claim directs parents to stop allowing children to suffer coughing and lung fever and to choose Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup for relief, asserting it has no superior and few equals as a remedy.
Worth Knowing Mr W A Morgan of Lake ity Pla suffered coughing and breathing trouble from consumption. After failed remedies he found immediate relief with Dr King's New Discovery, using about six bottles, and remained well with no return. Trials bottle free at Emmert Barrels Drug Store.
C A McNAMARA & Co announces daily arrivals of new goods for fall 1888. Our Childs School Shoes are best in market and priced low. Ladies Misses and Children's Oil Grain Shoes in all prices. Elegant Ladies and Men's Fine Shoes in latest styles. Call us at 117 Stephenson Street. We will save you money.
A local tale from Clay County Iowa recounts a seven year old relieved of kidney pain after using Electric Hitters. The writer thanks the remedy for restoring health and ability to perform daily chores without assistance. Purchasers urged to try a bottle at the drugstore.
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