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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1879
Page
8
A chaotic column of anecdotes covers topics from religious dogma and social manners to science and travel. It mentions horse and cow incidents, an iron rust protection method, a French wood dye plan, a widow and her family, ancient papyrus, a chair for haircuts, and a Chinese garden scene with lit lamps.
A collection of practical sewing tips for young seamstresses. It covers matching fabric scraps for repairs, shirt assembly order, sleeve and shoulder fitting, proper buttonhole technique, thread handling, waxing for gathering, and patterns. Also notes linen care, washing embroidery, and treating grease stains with soap before washing.
A farmer’s year end settlement misleads by mixing family expenses with farming costs. The piece compares farm profit to merchant profit, noting that bills for smiths teachers doctors and preachers warp the view. It argues true profit hinges on planting costs, capital, and how much is left after essential expenses.
A British report praises electric light for lighthouses and urban illumination while detailing a planned 160 foot granite Eddystone lighthouse and its marble interiors. Edison and Parisians contest division of light with “blockoff” candles and private-house use at a tenth of the price.
A Kentucky horseman advertises corn as essential for strong horses like Longfellow and Endorser. He notes feeding twenty eight and sound care daily, with exercises to spur appetite. The piece argues for feeding ears of corn ground cob with cracked rye or mashed oats, two to one, as the best winter and spring stock diet to brighten coats and raise spirits.
The article outlines vast U S timber use for rails fences wire bricks and packing boxes, with 90 000 miles of railroad and yearly demand for 40 000 000 ties. It notes large exports and rising timber exports to Europe and Asia, urging live fences as a future conservation measure.
A fragment discusses Rocky Mountain sheep shedding wool in Wyoming near 11 000 feet with a fine gray undercoat. It also notes 1851 England census shows Muggletonians in Yorkshire, their creed of prophecy, their writings, and belief they will convert nations, including a claim England should embrace their sect.
The Inter Ocean outlines a strong year ahead as a national newspaper. It pledges unwavering Republican loyalty, comprehensive home and foreign news, and expanded departments in Curiosity Shop, Home, Agriculture, Veterinary, Woman’s Kingdom, Commercial, and fiction. Price listings for weekly, semi weekly, and daily editions are given along with sample distribution.
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