15 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1880
Page
1
A child asks about blue and gray as two disabled veterans share memories of Fredericksburg and Malvern Hill. The mother explains blue eyes and gray hair while recalling battles and losses. The poem ends with a prayer and the idea that blue and gray are merged in a land of light.
Wilbur Mayne, a Monterey Valley youth, grows into a versatile man aided by his late father’s memories and a mysterious Grecian coin. Miss Helen Leigh shares a linked past through a replica coin and a family tale of friendship, betrayal, and reconciliation.
The text argues that most deaths stem from disappointment, passion, toil, or accidents rather than age. It notes strong individuals die young due to exertion, while the calm live longer. It compares humans with animals, cites growing period multipliers, and blames irregularity and labor as key factors. It ends with an ad for Carter's Iron Pills sold by Emmett & Urrell.
A breezy, fact filled piece traces oyster history from ancient Greeks and Romans to modern markets. It notes biting myths and real uses, lists famous diners, and records oyster farming growth in France and current Western fisheries trends, with color notes on prized Marennes and Ostend varieties and dangers of polluted waters.
The article recounts Louis Dumas and his elder, famed for strength and military feats. It covers Dumas remarks about Watout and George Sand, a dramatic theatre moment, and a quip about a child born large. It notes the marquis de la Paillerie, a mulatto general, and the family’s strong ties to Louis Philippe. It ends with an anecdote on a jewelry gift and an eccentric note on a cordial friendship.
The article reviews several explanations for terrestrial magnetism including Ayrton Perry’s static electricity idea and Rowland’s critique. It highlights Scllm Lemstrom’s ether current concept using a rotating paper tube and soft iron core, noting that reversing rotation flips poles and that stationary tube with rotating core could magnetize a body. It concludes with Lemstrom’s math yielding a magnetic moment matching Gauss.
An advertisement asserts Carter's Little Liver Pills cure constipation by regulating and strengthening the bowels and improving digestion through liver stimulation. It warns against purgatives and promotes the 25 cent tablets sold by Emmert & Burrell.
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