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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1876
Page
6
Fragmented 17th century style verses mix with anecdotes from Lowell Massachusetts. The piece interleaves poetic reflections on dawn noon and night with brief, quirky vignettes about tavern talk and college life. A moral arc about fortune and clever schemers runs through the scattered notes.
A joke about a stubborn wife likens a husband to a donkey and ends with a comical supper retort. The Burlington Hawkeye then parodies donation parties, recounting a minister’s household feast turning rowdy with beans wood and cake, prompting clergy to form an anti donation league and plan terrier dogs and shotguns.
This vintage advertisement touts Centaur Liniment and White Liniment as universal pain relievers for rheumatism burns sprains and more. It cites testimonials from Indiana and offers free bottles to the poor and distressed, claiming broad healing power though noting not all illnesses are curable.
Historical advertisement extols Centaur Liniment for horses and livestock, claiming cures for spavin sprain wind galls scratches and lameness. It cites endorsements from Expressmen and farmers, mentions J B Rose & Co of New York and orders from plantations and stables across the South in 1874.
An advertisement extols Castoria as a pleasant safe substitute for Castor oil created from Dr Pitcher's recipe. It highlights use for stomach and bowel disorders in children and advises mothers to rely on Castoria for wind colic sour stomach worms and costiveness. J B Rose & Co is listed as sole preparers at 46 Dey Street New York.
A writer extols daily blanch celery in salads for nervous tension palpitations and general strength. Reports claim celery cures include agitation and fainting, with onions as a seasonal substitute for winter months. A New York druggist uses an ox celery extract at the soda fountain and a celery seed extract is marketed for restoration in exhausted persons.
The notice extols Scientific American as the oldest largest and best weekly on engineering mechanics chemistry and new inventions. It highlights 832-page volumes 100s of engravings club discounts and a patent agency offering free advice plus a pamphlet and reference book. It assigns subscription and single copy prices and provides address details for Munn & Co. and the Washington branch.
The January number marks the nineteenth volume of Lippincotts Magazine. It promises diverse attractions and abundant popular reading in the finest sense. It highlights engaging tales short stories descriptive sketches narratives science and art papers poems and criticisms from invited and engaged contributors.
A brief note highlights a pictorial history project focused on the Lines area. It calls the Emily Paper the best and cheapest in the region, praising its success and appeal to readers.
A fragment praises Harper's Weekly as a pure, interesting illustrated paper with high tone discussion. It is commended for political editorials and strong pictorials, with favorable notes from Commercial Bulletin Brooklyn Eagle and Christian Advocate New York.
An advertisement touts the third volume of St Nicholas as the finest gift book for youths with eight hundred poems and six hundred illustrations. It highlights content from Bryant to Stockton, praises Scribner’s press, and offers volumes at 8 to 10 dollars with library case, plus a yearly subscription option.
The July Midsummer Holiday Number drew praise for reaching new heights and the publishers announce a volume with many illustrated pieces by top writers. Titles include A Winter on the Nile by General McClellan and Saunterings About Constantine by Charles Dudley Warner. Three serial stoties are announced.
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