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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1888

Page

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Democratic Ticket and Free Trade Debate Highlight

A fragmented handbill lists Democratic and Republican candidates including Benjamin Harrison for president Levi Morton for vice president and various state officers. It criticizes the Democratic stance as pro free trade and urges support for Republican protectionism citing party platforms and statements from several politicians and editors.

Eblican Benjamin Harrison Levi D L. Morton Joseph W. Fiver Lyman Bray Isaac N. Pearson Charles W. Pavey Charles Beckink George Hunt Congress Robert Fi

Protective Tariffs and Domestic Industry Voices

Distilled aphorisms from Founding era figures advocate protecting tariffs to shield American manufacturing and agriculture. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Andrew Jackson are cited for urging a home market, industrial growth, and national independence through policy that limits foreign competition and spurs domestic production.

George Washington Ourgonifort Chena Jegerson Nu Agricultural Indinebee Loether Daniel Welatar United States Porto Janes James Morrie

Free Trade Sparks Debate Over Cleveland’s Role

English observers hail President Cleveland as advancing free trade principles. The Cubden Club and London economists argue revision and market openness could reshape national trade within a decade. European opinion links U S tariff policy to Britain's economic prospects and broader Atlantic commerce.

Debate Over Free Trade Sparks Political Clash

A controversial excerpt from "Sunday Review" discusses abolition of dabesthan and free trade policies. The piece cites President Cleveland and Grover Cleveland era arguments, contrasting Protection and Free Trade stances with references to American economic policy and foreign competition.

Ines Mins Wal Dane Obra Scottant Andre Suunday Mason Cleveland Tyco Benda Isaus Wien Pern Gheeeland Dave Landon Sanday Eggrid Dante Maine London Daily News

New York Dems Review Rural Support Ahead of Election

A letter from Adbena Ato Commesvon psa reports internal Democratic tensions in New York rural counties with Cleveland facing opposition from local party leaders. Rochester and Orleans County officials weigh against him while Republicans push a disciplined campaign. The missive notes Democratic infighting, appointee dissatisfaction, and potential shifts in Niagara and Stonbun counties as October 13.

Harrison Tigh Bridge New York City Cleveland Buffalo Boen Rochester Stonbun County Jim Tanton Internal Revenue Medias Amos Orleans County Niagara County Wsy Bureau

A Belgian vs American mechanic wage tale in Brussels

An American visitor compares living costs and wages between the United States and Belgium. He chats with a skilled Belgian mechanic about daily pay, bacon, and bread prices, noting Americans can live cheaper but worry about feeding seven children and enduring hunger. The narrative contrasts Belgian workers wearing woolen coats with American boardinghouse meals and wages.

America Boeanie Brussels Lanid Muropa Belgium France Europe Fort Plain

European wage debate echoes in Belgian worker tale

The narrator recalls Belgians enduring low pay while claiming a dollar stretches farther in Europe where free grades and low wages exist, contrasting with American tariffs and high wages. A machinist jokes about Apollinaris water and overindulgence, noting Belgium’s unprotected status versus America’s protection. The scene invites readers to consider voting attitudes.

Nik Searf Europe

Log Cabin Grandmothers Remedy Recalled from Weed

An Indiana doctor identifies a common weed as a source of a simple bowel remedy echoing old Log Cabin cures. The piece praises grandmothers for using herbs and roots, notes the historical and moral value of simple medicines, and cites Warner’s Log Cabin preparations alongside colonial era remedies. It also profiles Charles J. Stone, claimed as the youngest U.S. war veteran at Gettysburg, now 14 then.

Indiana Ethan Allen Seth Warner Sheridan Charles J. Stone Philadelphia Gettysburg New York

Fragmented Ephemera From The Epoch And Brooklyn Eagle

A mix of vintage clippings satirically contrasts a mock exchange about life in prison with light notes on school children in China and a London Bible in shorthand. The Brooklyn Eagle references a moon theory from Mr S S Peal of Assam, framing quaint, curiosity-driven curios.

William London James II Brooklyn Eagle

Incomplete OCR Fragment Confuses International Education Quote

The text fragment discusses college courses in the United States England Scotland Germany and references Renay and Franco in a literary sense. It includes garbled numbers and quotes about writing young writers and judges laying down a dawn while lawyers jump on it.

United States England Scotland Germany Renay Franco Phil Weleh

Mixed temperament for longevity and social satire

The text discusses heredity and temperament for longevity, praising a blend of sanguine and bilious traits as best for storage of life. It cites physical traits and temperament as hereditary, then shifts to a political jab about U.S. presidents and a quotation from S. G. Goodrich. It ends with an advertisement for Warner’s Sarsaparilla extolling its regulatory benefits.

Italian artificial flowers at Venice factory showroom craft

An account of Venetian artificial flowers made by hand in Italian convents and factories. It describes the delicate, labor intensive process from petal cutting to assembling bouquets, the use of silk and parchment, and the fascination of visitors at Florian's in Venice.

Sisturs Bameaus Venice Italy Florian's Marcos Place Hallo Floword Freagarla Venteo Hutervestlis Theodore Kundinger Freeport Whia

Esther's Love Triumphs Over Gossip Through Health Advice

Esther ignores friends who warn against her engagement to a man with a bad reputation. Dub Mather proves a model husband due to Esther's cheerful temper and tact. Over the year health and virtue shine, aided by Dr. Vierve's Favorite Prescription.

Lim Esther Nan Dub Mather Fred Greu Beens

Look to Your Heart Mrs Charles Greanwood asthma cure

Look to Your Heart Mrs Charles Greanwood of Indian apolis found relief from asthma after using Dr Miles New Cura. The ad promotes cures for diarrhea and cholera with Cham berlain's remedies and lauds St Patrick's Pills for bowel regularity while advertising Electric Bitters as a universal cure with guaranteed satisfaction at Lame & Burnemans Drug Store.

Charles Greanwood Indianapolis Miles New Cura Swarts Broz Lame & Burnemn

Cathartic Pills Offer Quick Laxative Appeal

An old ad boasts pills that whip the liver and bowels yet provide no lasting strength. It claims the more you take, the more you need, and urges Mill’s Pills to positively strengthen with longer use reducing the requirement. Free samples available at Swans Rios.

Che Swans Rios

Beggs' Cough Syrup named as remedy for lung fever

Parents are urged to stop giving cheap dangerous medicines to children and switch to Beggs' Cleureray Cough Syrup. The ad casts Druggist Jummert & Burrell as trusted sellers with claims of superior relief for lung fever or consumption.

Jummert & Burrell

Effects of Modern Life and Nervous Exhaustion

Eminent authorities warn that modern life’s high pressure rapidly makes people nervous invalids with headaches insanity dizziness neuralgia backache hysteria and heart stomach kidney brain troubles. Patients urged to seek relief through Dr Mill’s root discovery the restorative Nerv e offered with free trial bottles at Swarts Drug Store.

McNamara & Co Shoes Offer Fall 1888 Prices

C A McNamara and Co advertise daily arrivals of new goods for the season. They highlight child school shoes as best in the market and prices way down. They offer oil grain shoes for ladies, misses, and children, plus an elegant line of ladies and men's fine shoes in latest styles at all prices. Call at 117 Stephenson Street, spring will.

C. A. McNamara & Co Stephenson Street Sepring Wil

Help Wanted for 2000 Men and 4000 Gloves and Mittens

Job listing seeks 2000 men to carry aft 4000 gloves and mittens for N. J. Loo’s harness at 93 Stephenson Street. Ocl3daw4iy appears as location or code in the notice.

N. J. Loo

Fresh Oysters from Baltimore and winter ice cream

H Roeder advertises direct fresh oysters from Baltimore and delicious ice cream for winter service. Socials and parties can be served on short notice.

Baltimore H. Roeder

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