08 Feb 1882
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1882
Page
1
An ironic burlesque rails at a vain suitor who flaunts wealth and manners to impress ladies and courts. It mocks his bragging, flirtations, and fear of public judgment, urging restraint and genuine virtue over showy excess.
Jack Renshaw battles ruin and addiction after being shut out by society. He allies with a moonshiner, faces a deadly fire, and drifts toward death before a parson helps him escape. Crystal, believed dead, reappears to reveal she is his wife, restoring hope and union.
Consul-General James W. Steele describes the Cuban man with a refined face and delicate build, noting a unique physique and mind. He portrays him as a born dandy who wears extravagant collars, bold colors, and oversized hats, often idle and fashion-focused, born to ponsiment the tropics rather than labor.
A British observer notes Swedish women in rural life wearing head kerchiefs while bearing heavy loads yet aging less than German peers. The piece highlights women saving margins to build small businesses amid widespread poverty. It also reports a large drop in breadstuffs exports in 1881 with detailed port-by-port figures and shifts in barley, corn, oats, rye, wheat, and flour values and volumes.
A mix of society items and curiosities including a cottage linked to Garfield, a Boston telegraph child prodigy, and a London peacocks feather charity. Mentions Branchlyh’s Elberon cottage sale offer, Senator Pair in Washington, Vanderbilt rumors, and a chimpanzee of city life with echoes and maverick adventures.
In a Berlin scene a peddler asks a saloon keeper about cloves to remove the beer odor from the breath. The proprietor responds by suggesting a remedy to keep the smell on, prompting a humorous exchange about drinkers and odors.
An appeal promotes a club offering a year subscription at a discounted rate with free specimens and club benefits. It notes the value of the August articles Studies in the Sophic life and Certain Dangerous Ten cies in American Life by the Atlantic Monthly author. The writer praises Southern life coverage and promises exact, picturesque reportage.
An old advertisement touts Dr Frazier’s Magic Cure for various skin ailments including pimples blotches and rings caused by infections. It claims to heal head and face skin conditions and mentions other products with equal results. The piece notes a Cleveland case with severe facial involvement cured after use. It also promotes Dr Williams Indian Ointment as a sure cure and lists pricing and mail order details.
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