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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1881
Page
8
The article covers practical farming tips on housing heat and feed efficiency, milk and butter yield, and preserving machinery with camphor and lard. It notes a lecture by Mr. Byers on New Mexico topics, praised for instruction and engaging stories, drawing a well attended audience.
A Detroit reader recounts a strange transaction at a city grocer where a man allegedly tried to pass off a sandy flour mix, calling it a new wheat brand. The dialogue includes racial stereotyping and satire about meat choices and economic advice, ending with commentary on lamb and mutton costs.
D B Byers delivered a city talk tonight describing the wonderful country of New Mexico. He spoke of Pueblo houses and Indian life, detailing grain grinding baking and daily customs. He also illustrated the oldest church and noted church work among the Pueblo people.
Rock City reports temporary residence changes for T. B. Young and Wm. Sandoe exchanging city and country homes. A. Brandt moves into H. J. Mayer’s former house in Rock Grove. Public school roll of honor lists students who attended every day last month, including Ira Allen and Geo. Raubenheimer among others. Geo. Kramer’s party drew a good attendance. Anthony Wingert died Saturday morning December 17 after illness. Mrs. Wm. Lapp, a daughter of the deceased, had died about five weeks earlier. At the literary society meeting officers were elected: Chas. E. Blake presiding, Lily Webb vice president, Bertha H. Snyder secretary treasurer. next meeting at D. G. LaShell’s residence with a prepared program and open invitation to non-members.
Winter greetings from Loran follow a church night chorus and a Christmas tree planned by Sunday schools. W A Mendenhall buys Barber property to open a store, while Poultry and stock markets show dull demand. Socials and literary society notes fill out the town’s busy week before Christmas.
A Scientific American writer describes using copperas mixed into a yellow wash on cellar stones and rafters to drive away rats and mice. The method, renewed each Spring, claims to prevent vermin and disease while avoiding poisons hidden in walls.
Reverend John Hall argues that newspaper writers with access to text could craft more effective sermons than some ministers. He challenges clergy to study journalism craft to improve preaching.
A table lists total areas of states and territories, total water area, and wet land surface as officially reported by Henry Gannett, chief geographer and special agent for the census. The data covers the United States and its possessions with figures for land and water extents.
Horatio Seymour argues for using short words to convey ideas clearly in teaching and public discourse. He cites Bible language as effective and warns long words can obscure meaning, noting terms like defalcation and prevarication muddle judgment and urging concise plain English.
A Herald mocks lineage when a man seeks a coat of arms for debt prison escape as a point of pride. Vivier deceives a beer drinker under the guise of a chemical inspector for adulteration, then exits with a toast to science. Jim Keene rose from stationery peddler to a million in a San Francisco mine pooling event.
Letters from Maine and Chicago dated 1881 praise the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Testimonies describe kidney pain relief after doctors failed, with claims of complete recovery and high regard for the remedy's efficacy.
Thousands of strong endorsements prove the cure’s impact on kidney liver and urinary diseases. The message warns of danger in delaying treatment and urges readers with any physical trouble to consider the remedy.
An old advertisement touts Dr William's Indian Ointment as a cure for piles itching and ulcerated conditions. It claims instant, painless relief after one application and notes the product is sold by Henry & Co in Cleveland for one dollar. A testimonial from J M Coffinberry of Cleveland is cited.
The Triune pledges to sustain its high circulation and influence as the nation’s leading newspaper with strong opinion, broad discussion, and moral standards. It highlights premium offers including the Library of Universal Knowledge and Dickens's Complete Works with flexible terms for subscriptions to Weekly and Semi- Weekly Tribune readers.
The offer promotes UNABRIDGED Webster's or Worcester's Quarto dictionaries. Get five years of the Weekly Tribune for 12 dollars or Semi-Weekly for 17 dollars. Emphasizes new enlarged editions and value.
Tribune subscribers may obtain a life like portrait of President Garfield or his wife for 10 cents extra for packing and postage, or both for 20 cents. The engravings are crayon like facsimiles on fine plate paper 22 by inches and suitable for parlor, library or office.
The Weekly and Semi-Weekly Tribune announce pricing for single copies and multi copy plans with club commissions. The Daily Tribune rates include options with or without the Sunday edition and list acceptable remittance methods and nationwide agent outreach.
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