18 Dec 1878
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1878
Page
1
A compact excerpt presents two pieces by Bayard Taytor and Medora Clank. The first laments shared warmth and universal mercy toward outcasts and the wounded in the living land. The second narrates a social flirtation replete with irony as the speaker reveals doubts about the other’s love and hints at deceit and hidden relationships.
Phoebe, a beauty of Eustville, faces a crisis as she grows uneasy about Doctor Conrad. Her betrothal to John Walworth wanes after Conrad's charm and hints of deception emerge. A jeweler's gift, forged ring worries, and a hidden past prompt Lysander Starr and Mr. Graham to uncover the truth about Conrad's true identity.
In a tense confrontation the town learns of dishonesty while Mr. Graham keeps his mother's diamond undisturbed. John Walworth arrives at Phæbe's home, pledges fidelity, and urges her to choose stability over a scandalous past. Phæbe concedes, recognizing the value of steadfast affection.
A reflection on the spread of education, industry, science, and liberty as signs of national progress. The text praises rising universal access to health, happiness, and self-culture, noting commerce, literature, and science flowing to all and books and the press reaching every home. It cautions that diffusion is gradual, built from small efforts and steady exertion.
The Cleopatra’s Noodle obelisk was raised on a Thames embankment pedestal after a smooth operation by twelve London workers. It carries a jar of multilingual inscriptions and marks a rare modern transport of a colonial obelisk. Compare with Rome and Paris historic feats and note the cost of removal around £15,000 to the London project versus higher French expenses.
The interview with Mr Jarman recalls Davy Crockett’s boyhood in the wilds, literacy delays, and bear and raccoon hunting. It covers his move to Nashville, meeting James K Polk, first legislative and congressional campaigns, payback to a banquet, and his heroic role at the Alamo with Travis.
The Journal des Debate cites counts of horses by nation. Russia leads with about 21,670,000, followed by Austro Hungary and Germany around 8.6 million each, Turkey 1,000,000, France just under 10,000,000, England 2,365,000, the United States 8,600,000, Canada 2,400,000, Argentina 4,000,000 and Uruguay 1,600,000. Additionally Pennsylvania oil production averages 1,000,000 barrels per month this year.
In a noisy parlour scene residents discuss Louise’s marriage and a widower with three children, noting how happiness and quarrel mingle. Friends chat about moves to Hamilton and Lawrenceburg, a plant-filled home, and Alex’s gentler ways with flowers as tales of change unfold.
Scientific notes report Chloril as a promising remedy for lockjaw and note French doctors’ success with cancer treatment using pressure. Auerbach of Berlin finds lactic acid hypnosis ineffective. French inventor Trouve unveils the polyscope to illuminate internal cavities and mines. Harris in Cincinnati cites Canarean cases with recoveries. Italian prison data show higher suicide risk in confinement, especially among youths. Les Mondes notes a 1701 globe in Paris, detailing African lakes and rivers, drawing excitement among geographers.
A fragment discusses egg flavoring causes from fowl feed to strong smelling substrates, noting tests with garlic or malted barley to reform taste and shell maturation. It cites the Journal of Horticulture and warns against odors in nests. It mentions Russia considering exiling criminals to marble quarries in Finland for export potential.
The article extols milk as a universally beneficial dietary staple for young and old, noting it provides essential nutrients in a form easily assimilated. It suggests serving temperatures, small frequent portions, and light accompaniments like water and a pinch of salt, with mild weather and fever contexts praised for milk’s stabilizing effects.
Fireworks in Japan excel typical displays with two kinds ground displays and rockets. Day fireworks are exclusive to rockets as they explode in the air and a lance. Many rockets show sombre imagery traced in smoke against a clear blue sky. Some recently exhibited in San Francisco burst clouds of varied hues with fantastic accessories.
The speaker rails against profit seekers who sold life and property insurance, spurred by a doomed trend. He claims agents pressured consumers with coffin imagery, while insurers tied up premiums and ruined merchants and hotels. He condemns bankruptcy laws and court clerks profiting from failed claims.
Tribune advocates a lice control method for hogs involving washing with mild soap, then applying a soap rub under the hogs’ scales. After two days, repeat the rub and apply a salt paste to cracks, with carbolic water steps as described. Col. F D Curtis referenced in the New.
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