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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1872
Page
3
A string of bon mots jests and brief anecdotes from a 19th century paper. Quips about clocks, smallpox, artists, music, stage lines, railroads, a deaf clinic, a temperance scene, and comic exchanges between young couples and classmates. A lawyer is teased over a watch repair bill and a math quip invokes Babbage to explain larceny.
A Missouri Democrat urges Illinois Republicans to take firm, prompt action for the national ticket in November. He argues Illinois has supplied Republican presidents since 1860 and praises German Republicans, noting unity against dissension. Jersey County Republicans vow loyalty and aim for a 50,000 majority. The piece also mocks tax proposals and social behaviors with satirical tones.
A mother recalls two young brothers quarrelling over a pony and pasture land. They argue who would own the creature and how they would share it. The mother notes such trifles can spark anger and foolish behavior.
A quirky family auction in the kitchen rids shelves with mammas and children bidding. Mary the nursemaid auctions a baby to Papa for a halfhearted bid, then Mam ma wins at five million dollars. In a separate tale a mother bird relocates her brood to a hidden nest, aided by the father bird in a dramatic rescue, framed as a true story beside a child’s nursery tale.
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