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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1880
Page
6
A judge presents evidence on human antiquity arguing the race dates back at least 200000 years. He cites glacial epoch timings, forest growth cycles, and giant cypress examples to estimate durations between Champlain and Delta epochs, suggesting 100000 year gaps and a total around 200000 years.
Readings on a 19th century potter and biblical imagery share space with legal lease clauses and town promotion notes. The fragment discusses pottery making techniques and vessels, then shifts to advice on boosting town growth and a landlord tenant lease dispute testing public policy in court.
A travel sketch praises Italian servants as equal in dignity to masters noting stable social bonds and skilled peasants from Tuscany. Nearby a Chingford village knighted roast beef table recalls a 1857 murder when Jonathon Geydon, hunted, confessed later, claiming a Cain curse.
Professor Taylor in Nature explains myths arise from real events and fears. He cites Berlin Anthropological Society census rumors about Catholic children with blue eyes, Moor caravans, and schoolmasters paid to hand over children, plus sensational tales of baptisms and violent incidents in Texas and Omaha.
In Paris public officers periodically inspect kitchen utensils used by hotels, restaurants, confectioners and others to prevent poisonous pies and related contamination, aiming to save the public from harm.
The New York Times outlines its future policy as a steadfast Republican newspaper. It promises independence within the party, fiscal reform, economy, and opposition to subsidies, while stressing accurate reporting, wide correspondence, and fearless, non sensational criticism. It promotes family readership and lists subscription terms for Daily, Semi Weekly, and Weekly editions.
A vintage advertisement touts a cough syrup as the most pleasant and efficacious remedy for coughs colds croup hoarseness and related throat sensations with over a million bottles sold recently. It claims relief unavailable from other mixtures and notes 25 cent price at druggists. Also promotes Sellers liver pills for indigestion and liver issues offered at 25 cents per box by R E Sellers & Co Pittsburgh.
The Chicago Evening Journal promotes trustworthiness and Republican values. It offers Daily, Tri Weekly and Weekly editions with market reports and varied reading material. Subscriptions are $10 per year for the daily, $4 yearly for tri weekly, and $1.25 per year for the weekly. Prices by city carrier available.
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