25 Jul 1877
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1877
Page
1
A playful fragment depicts a flirtatious exchange where a speaker jokes about counting kisses. A stern voice insists on a single kiss, while the other pleads for more, turning a simple demand into a coy moral tug of war.
In Aunt Patty’s antique New England home a tarnished silver teapot unlocks a family saga. A letter from Addison, a coat of arms, and a pig crest spark laughter and romance as Mary and Daisy host a tea with Mr Mayhew and Mr Brown. The event seals Mary and Mayhew’s engagement beneath the oak tree crest and a roguish family history.
A California farmer describes a safety device against rats and mice using two round tin pieces punched with holes and hung on a wire across a room. When rats attempt to traverse the wire the tin circles revolve, preventing the pests from passing. He reports success with meat and grain storage and urges fellow farmers to try the method.
A Melbourne journal reports a coral specimen found on a submarine cable near Port Darwin. The five inch high, six inch top diameter specimen is intact with the cable imprint on its base and rope fibres from the cable sheath. Since the cable was laid only four years ago, the coral’s growth suggests faster-than-expected growth rates.
A traveler visiting Ohio years ago enters a country tavern for dinner finds the barroom oddly stocked with a dirty wash basin a small soap and a sunken towel. He washes surveys the rag then asks the proprietor about this year's towel in use.
A San Francisco exchange relays a tale about a wealthy city magnate famed for wealth over refinement. A prominent iso culturist sent him trout spawn seeds for a pond on his estate. The note notes guests, including railway men and bankers, learned the peas were water peas and edible fried, prompting plans to grow more water peas for service in the city.
The Danville Advertiser notes a strange incident as Mr Smith and his hired man heard a loud noise while drilling in a field. Smith collapsed for about twenty minutes, then recovered. Two horses nearby stood upright one with a raised foot and the other kneeling with nose to ground, both dead in place, leading to a theory that electricity traveled from earth to sky.
A four year old Lulu fears the dark and bed at night. A friend counsels to remember that darkness and light are both God. The next morning Lulu reports the fear still exists but now attributes it to the fear being inside her rather than the dark itself.
The Berlin correspondent reports General Ber of the United States has invented a range finder to improve killing accuracy. The device combines a telescope and instruments portable on a dog cart, allowing precise measurements up to 2,000 meters or 1,500 yards. It claims to cut the time to determine distances to two minutes and to double artillery accuracy while quadrupling infantry effectiveness.
An erratic fragment notes a fictional Inky River in Algeria formed by two streams from fertile soil and a boggy swamp. It cites a French physician Dr Bur and critiques curiosity, education, and the impulse to seek knowledge, contrasting danger and wit with neglect of lessons as a boy discovers a hidden link.
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