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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1879
Page
3
An artificial larynx developed by Dr. Foulis was applied to James Houston in Glasgow after malignant tumor removal failed. The groundbreaking operation, the first in England, used a two-tube device guiding air to the trachea and mouth, enabling speech via reed plates and producing a monotone voice.
A reflective poem narrator recalls a soft melody heard on the stairs and a maiden who blushed as they met. The recalling voice links music to longing for home and a quiet pledge of love, with the stairway as a shared intimate space. The piece ends noting the narrator no longer travels alone, as youth is a companion.
A wary narrator recounts living in the old Hazeltine homestead where a solid silver bell with a carved evil face triggers strange events. After unearthing the bell during cleaning, odd sounds foretell fires and losses affecting the family across years, including the death of their child Edith and the sister of Harry, with the tale ending as a skeptical note on legends and coincidences.
The sermon by Rev. David Swing argues nations unfold over centuries. He cites ancient Egypt, Hebrew, Greek, and Roman eras to show long cycles of rise and decline and notes France's turmoil and recovery after Napoleon and war. The reflection contrasts swift revolutions with enduring national destinies.
A collection of kitchen guidance and practical health notes, including lemon custard cake instructions, a sickroom coffee egg drink, biscuit dough method, coffee as a meat-preserving aid, and toothy nosebleed and wound care advice. It also mentions keeping game fresh with coffee and a note on nonflammable dress starch.
A Florence letter describes the newly finished bust of Emanuel Swedenborg by Preston Powers being admired at his studio shrine of art. It notes exact likeness to the portrait and praises Powers delicate finish resembling his late father Hiram Powers.
The article explains the fig is not a true fruit but a succulent branch enclosing numerous flowers. The real fruits are the seeds produced by individual flowers, a formation termed gyeonus by Mirhel and described in Scientific American.
Report notes President Grevy's demeanor echoing an American president. Visitors describe him in his office wearing a loose coat and slippers, pacing the floor, enjoying a cigar as he speaks easily with guests.
A Rome letter in the Philadelphia Telegraph describes the ten year old Prince of Naples as intelligent yet lively, fond of court display, with a past visit to England for a foot ailment. Monticello, Jefferson’s estate, will be auctioned after long ownership loss, with Congress funding 5000 dollars to restore his tomb. An astronomer Coggin reports a newly found twelfth magnitude planet.
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