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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1875
Page
5
A jumble of quips on bootless schemes, living on excitement, and barber gibes. The piece cites ditty lines about a Green Bay woman weighing 880 pounds claiming worth, a Bavarian king, New Yorkers, and Texas sport with giant pan n as, showcasing humorous old newspaper miscellany.
In a Bay Ridge cottage a seven year old boy disobediently rebels by sneaking to a river boat. Drifting at night he prays for rescue as the boat wanders past Coney Island and Rockaway. His mother later finds him, and he recovers after fever. He vows to mind his mother.
A brief tip shows boys and girls crafting brackets from cigar boxes by soaking wood to soften it then shaping with a knife. A few dimes buys Parian marble or plaster figures to finish the decorative brackets.
An unstamped letter was left at a country post office with a note on the corner asking the postmaster not to charge postage because the stamp wouldn’t stick and the writer tore it up. The encounter highlights a small postal error and a hint of humor in the message.
The Wisconsin capital coverage recalls Senator Carpenter’s frank talk after losing the U S Senate race. He endorses his rival as a true Republican and warns Democrats about southern issue rhetoric as the 1860s war questions reemerge in national politics.
A Sandusky man teased a half grown bear aboard the Benton in winter quarters at Griswold street. The bear attacked, leaving the man bloodied and ragged. The captain blamed the foolhardy prank and stressed caution around the animal.
The article recounts the disordered palace administration where the lord chamberlain, lord steward, and woods and forests departments clashed over duties. It highlights delays in repairs, lack of deputies, and a curious intruder chimney sweep. The Prince's persistent reforms established a resident official to direct palace affairs, aiding the Queen's comfort.
A humorous Rogues’ Gallery lists men to avoid including the boastful extortionist, the loud critic, the boastful toaster, the unwelcome bore at table, the overtalkative pianist, and the front-row interrupter at opera. A later anecdote recalls Rossiter’s alarm-clock pranks and a contrived device to lift him from bed.
The passage compares yearly coffee usage across groups, noting Fur landers consuming ten pounds of Mocha per person annually, an English person averaging one pound two ounces, and a Californian about twenty and a half pounds. It cites an average seven pounds per person nationwide.
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