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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1880
Page
1
A young woman named Aashé vows to weave a beautiful enduring web and hopes it will live after her death. She labors through a June day, delaying until evening as fatigue and doubt arise, and wonders if she will finish in a longer day.
Harry MacGregor grows fond of Clara Dale the governess and quietly helps her escape Louise Nesbitt's scheming. He courts the quiet beauty, then sails away with Clara to start a new life, while Louise remains resigned as news arrives of his marriage and departure to Saratoga.
The piece argues science brings both progress and decay, detailing widespread food adulteration from cayenne and mustard to tea and vinegar, citing claims from The Scientific American and Massachusetts health reports. It laments peril to public health, notes polluted milk and butter production, and warns readers about tainted wines, medicines, and coins.
The Poultry Monthly explains that turkeys cost little more to raise per pound than hens. In summer they need less feed and are self managing, while winter may require more stimulus. Turkeys can roost indoors but endure storms well in trees. Market value favors turkey flesh, and heavier yields may require less labor per pound than common fowl.
Oswald Puckeridge of Minster England was sentenced to six weeks hard labor after painting a valuable dog with Liberal and Conservative colors, leading the animal to die from poisoned lick. He gave notice of appeal.
The London Echo cites Legrand to show French marriage rates rise while births decline. From 1800 to 1860 births per marriage fall from 4.24 to 3.03, then inch up to 3.08 by 1865. Births per 100 fall to 2.62 on average over forty years, with 1871 at 2.26 and 1872 at 2.67. Marriages per 100 rise to 98 in 1872, 60 in 1870, 72 in 1871, reflecting national prosperity or mood. France surpasses Britain in marriages per cent.
The article notes that geese typically pair with a single mate, with males usually courting one female and females returning exclusive attention. Exceptions occur when two geese share a gander or a goose attracts two ganders, especially in larger flocks. When only one male is present with a few geese, they form a bond as a group due to necessity.
The piece discusses how both women and men suffer from love and money failures, noting many men ruin themselves by indorsing for friends. It cites Henry Schaefer, a Los Angeles florist, who shot himself due to debt while leaving letters about his burden and generosity. It contrasts commercial indorsements with selfless acts and ends with a Yonkers Gazette quip about a defeated candidate comparing himself to Lazarus.
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