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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1881
Page
6
Local column by Genin Fk for Nasw and State Dep notes editors road, contact P O Box 1065 Freeport Illinois for communications.
A reflective appeal urges lodges to support the homeless and youths, stressing brotherhood and practical acts. It argues that kindness and active involvement save members from vice, and calls for members to bring cheer, encouragement, and responsibility to the lodge.
Traces perfumes to early empires with notes on Celestial Empire ladies rubbing amber musk and flowers in a balm. Jews used fragrant unguents in sacrifices and meals. Scythian women made scented pastes from cedar and incense for skin. Greeks and Athenians praised scented drinks and even pigeons were anointed with perfume.
The piece lists various curiosities from 19th century life including an Ohio judge’s son in prison for forgery, dramatic street scenes in San Francisco, and quirky anecdotes about fashion, housing, and industry. It surveys population figures for dentists, highway lighting, and recent economic trends while weaving in humorous vignettes and brief notices from cities like Akron, New York, and Philadelphia.
An ad extols Burdock Blood Bitters claiming to restore blood health. It describes the preparation method with Burdock root and boiling into a decoction and offers the product in a palatable form at $1.00 with a trial size of 10 cents.
Clerk I Kleckner, Treasurer W W Hutchison, Recorder Dan Brewster, Sheriff Captain Stewart, Surveyor Hiram Shons. All county offices are in the Court House.
The Board of Education lists William C. Wright as President with W. G. Barnes and H. J. Porter as members. Superintendent Chas. Snyder's office is in the High School building with hours from 7:80 to 9:0 o'clock a m.
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