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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1881
Page
12
A sprawling mix of anecdotes and notes covers strange claims from hair restorers and tonic ads to curious quotes and technical tidbits. The items reference people like Nickelpinch Swing Hartmann and Dr Langier, trumpet speculative inventions, odd court quirks, and regional curiosities, all presented in a freewheeling, humorous newspaper voice.
A vivid New York Star description of a crowded social event shows a tiny man with an eyeglass and Roman attire dancing a racquet game with a tall partner amid comic banter. The piece notes Private James Quinn receiving a certificate of merit for bravery from the President for 1876 expeditions and actions in defense works and an Indian village. A Danbury dentist’s humorous exchange about dental tests closes the column.
An Atlanta correspondent recounts an interview with a physician friend of A T Blowart’s intimates. It portrays Stewart as a self-made lace merchant who arrived in America as a youth and built a profitable trading shop. He avoided thirteen at table superstition, died weeks after dining with thirteen, and his body was never recovered.
The Hwammner and Chronicle notes a large sale of Shrewdness and Ability Lop Bitters advertised in secular and religious papers. It claims the Hop plant virtues underpin the product and credits the proprietors with notable shrewdness and ability in compounding a Bitters whose benefits are evident to all observations.
After Eight Long Years, C. C. Jacobs of Buffalo says Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil cured a severe eight-year pile condition after trying many remedies and two physicians with no relief. He recommends the Oil highly.
An old prospectus extols The Hour Journal as a leading literary and society paper with wide coverage. It highlights Editorials, romances, portraits, reviews, essays, letters from capitals, books, and European gossip, offering subscriptions and postage free rates from Morris Phillips & Co in New York.
The Journal continues as the county’s favorite Republican and family newspaper with wide circulation to towns and most states. Annual offer includes a handsome illustrated journal with calendar, reading matter, and statistical tables for subscribers who pay in advance.
Prices listed for journals and weekly papers in Chicago and New York. Rates include journal annuals. Readers are invited to send correspondence from local county happenings to support the listings.
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