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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1877
Page
3
A clipped exchange reveals moral guidance on staying for dinner. Bessie considers staying, seeks reassurance from Mrs. Brown, and notes mother's rule about not staying without urging. The dialogue preserves 19th century tone and domestic setting from St Nicholas for Oct.
Senate discussions report amendments to the Indiana Appropriation bill and a complaint about prison conditions in the Capitol. A proposed resolution would move prisoners to a better ventilated room. Other entries note an Arctic expedition bill, telegraph links to Europe, and Louisiana election disputes. The Florida case vote and Electoral Commission objections are debated with party line divisions.
A London physician notes a rising neuralgia in women affecting the face and scalp, linked to fashion headwear. He cites more surface exposure and irregular contact with hats, suggesting protective coverings and reporting a reported case to illustrate health risks and call for action against fashion as a health hazard.
A passerby jokes about slipping on the sidewalk. The other retorts that some people are flat on one end while others are flat on the other, then the first man continues down the street with a thoughtful look.
A compilation of natural science curiosities and rough calculations. It notes speeds of sound in air and various materials, water expansion on freezing, mercury temperature, cloud height, air density, atmospheric pressure, and other crude figures. It also covers sea water salinity, rainfall, geothermal heating, gunpowder pressure, and light penetration in deep water.
The piece argues that many well meaning adults cause distress to infants through loud play and rough handling. It urges more thoughtfulness, rest, and quiet for babies, noting kisses and tickling can shock or irritate them and harm their nerves. It emphasizes that calm, gentle care benefits the child now and in the future.
The piece laments harsh sounds and careless handling of babies in urban settings. It notes that loud music harms sensitive ears and that neglectful wheeling of perambulators at street crossings endangers spines and nerves. A baby’s blunt remark about parents underscores the critique.
A Georgia tale recounts how Confederate leaders divided postwar gold and silver from Richmond. About 100000 in treasure funded each officer with 2824 while Virginia Bank funds of 400000 were hidden near Washington Georgia. Disguised as federal troops, a dozen robbed the guard, but one man boasted the loot revealing all names. Most money recovered. a few felons vanished with their shares.
A Central Church attendant, a railroad conductor, presides over the collection. When a reluctant worshiper fails to contribute, the conductor playfully asks for payment using railroading terms. The deacon then steps in, and the conductor remarks he runs a church like a railroad train, where no pass means no entry.
The article advises keeping general house plants in rooms below seventy degrees, ideally around sixty five, and night temps around fifty. It recommends daily fresh air and maximum sunlight, plus moisture through evaporated water, especially in a separate bay window greenhouse. Maintaining a cooler, dust-free environment helps plants avoid common ailments.
A didactic note urges a young learner to memorize four lines daily, promising 4600 lines a year and the accumulation of memory as a treasure. It compares small, steady work to atoms building worlds and emphasizes that great fortunes and a well spent life arise from countless well spent moments.
Dr Louis of New Orleans pressed a Baptist minister with questions about why miracles performed by the Apostles could not be repeated today. The minister, a colored brother, replied that he has relied on the doctor’s medicines but remains alive, implying no miracles are forthcoming.
Fragmented OCR lists mail routes and schedules for Chicago and northern lines, with various via points and arrival times. It notes offices hours from November to April and special holiday timings, naming SMITH D. ATIINS, P.M. as part of the stamp.
A 1969 Charlestown letter from Mrs. A A Dinsmore of Russell Street extols Blood Preparation as an excellent blood purifier and spring medicine for scrofula cankerous humors and rheumatic affections after years of use and trial.
SoutH Boston February 7 1870 Mrs Munrok Parker of 86 Athens Street writes that after taking several bottles of VEGATINE she finds it a valuable remedy for dyspepsia kidney complaint and general debility. She heartily recommends it to others suffering from these conditions.
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