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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1878

Page

6

Amboy Illinois Weather and Date Note

Fragmentary notice lists September weekday dates and weather hints for Ambo y Illinois with unclear context. The readable bits indicate Tuesday and Thursday in September and a reference to twelve.

Gen Sherman family rift and wartime plans revealed

The excerpt reports on 1878 military events with President Hayes and Generals Sherman Sheridan Shields and others invited to a Union army gathering. It also details Gen Sherman’s personal estrangement from Catholic priests, his wife Mrs. Sherman’s Catholic influence, and their two sons with the eldest pursuing law while the younger studies military history.

Hayes Sherman Sheridan Shields Lipincott Col. Coates Cullom Palmer Shuman T. J. Henderson W. H. Haskell Washington New Mexico St. Louis America Tome St.Agatha Peter Piusii Gen. Sherman Samuel Reber General Sherman

Cleopatra's Needle construction advances to final erection

Preparations for Cleopatra's Needle near completion as ironwork is removed and the fourth side inscription readies for comparison with editions. Observers note superior palæography in older central lines, while weathered sections show preserved detail. A masonry base rises, with a staging and armed collar to balance and raise the monolith to a vertical position within about two months.

Breath Freshening Remedy Through Mild Chloride of Soda Solution

A dose of six to ten drops of concentrated chloride of soda in a wine glass of spring water, taken after morning ablutions, is said to sweeten the breath by disinfecting the stomach. If tooth odor accompanies stomach odor, rinse the mouth with alumina diluted in water to remove the smell.

The Russian sable fur described and valued

The Russian sable is the most fashionable fur, coming from Mustela Zibelina and larger than the common weasel. Prices average around $25 for raw skins, with crown sable reaching about $200, mainly sourced from Yakutsk, Kamchatka, and Russian Lapland. Demand remains strongest in Russia among imperial family and nobility for robes and ladies’ sets.

Yakutsk Kamtchatka Russian Lapland Russia

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