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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1880
Page
1
The speaker mourns Maude's beauty and public charm while unseen pain gnaws at her, a gulf between glittering smiles and inner despair. He notes her loneliness beneath merry jest, likening it to a desert isle of tangled brambles as the world admires her bloom yet claims none of her heart.
A group of girls, led by Queenie and Ray Tinkham, embarks on Mountain Day. A runaway omnibus plunges on a steep hill. Ray climbs and uses brakes to stop the vehicle, saving everyone from disaster. Ray earns praise, a party, and education funding afterward.
In a London court an expert panel assessed land value, estimating one acre at about $4,116,429. The opinion addresses the property's market worth amid ongoing litigation and contrasts with other comparable plots.
The writer describes a spider famed for perfect lines and circles like geometry. It spins a web with twelve circles and twenty eight spokes, has eight eyes and five spinners, and creates silk bridges. Eggs cluster on plants and juvenile spiders scatter when touched.
Mrs Wilkins of Elma writes her child is well again after using Spring Blossom. The remedy cured kidney complaints and bed wetting, restored activity and appetite, and removed pain. Prices listed as $1 and 450 cents.
A husband who married a widow complains of liking his beef well done. She recalls Mr Brown preferred rare and promises to adjust. The lighthearted note ends with affectionate forgiveness in a Tro y Times vibe.
A poor Upsala student, son of a widow, wins the governor's daughter’s kiss, then earns her favor through modest boldness. The couple marry within a year, her wealth funding his studies, and he becomes a renowned Swedish philologist. his wife dies years later. Also notes on France’s Gay and Delphine de Girardin, highlighting literary circles and strained marital ties.
A Detroit Free Press recounts a bloodhound named Colonel Catch em aiding a prisoner during a Civil War escape. The dog removed a nail from the man’s foot, tracked through woods for two days, and guarded him until recapture, then refused further trails. The piece also notes a New Rochelle portrait by Maj. Andre drawn by Clark Davis with a mirror.
An old advertisement promises a breath freshening cure with Spring Blossom at a dollar per bottle or fifty cents the price under a cheerful warning. The copy targets readers distressed by foul breath and urges immediate purchase.
Local colored guards march with a loud brass band past a saloon where two influential politicians argue over a buzzing fly. One politician fears the fly motion signals will invite colored troops to drink beer and desert their posts.
A boy about 12 sprints down the street pleading to be released. A kind man asks if anyone is ill at the boy’s home. The boy, Benny, explains his brother Bob may die before dinner if he does not reach home to help fetch food. The tale ends with the boy seeking help to save his brother’s life, per the Galveston News.
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