05 May 1880
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1880
Page
1
A lyrical, nostalgic scene tours a cider mill set by a calm river and green fields. It traces harvest imagery from orchards and animal life to the mill's gears and amber cider flowing, ending with memory and longing for simpler days.
In Castanos' command during the Madrid to Lisbon period, the French-Polish captive Leckinski faces a brutal court inquiry over his dispatches for Admiral Sintavan. A fateful room scene ends with his release after a declaring pledge of allegiance to the Spanish, sparing him from death or further torment.
The London Lancet reviews hot and cold baths noting cold water stimulates cutaneous nerves and body systems more with stronger impulses, while warm baths dilate skin vessels and raise body temperature. Both aim to refresh cells and support vital processes, differing mainly in mechanism and practical effect.
An account describes a colossal sea kelp in the Northern Pacific, La Macrocystis Pyrifera, dwarfing trees and spanning miles with an eight foot stem. It also narrates historic famines in 1859 1871 1873 and recent shortages in Ireland Silesia and Seistan. A burglary at Barnett House Stroudsburg Pa yields thefts from guests with a suspect Bulmerson arrested and jailed.
G Moskoff, author of History of the Devil, publishes a new work arguing against Sir John Lubbock’s claim that certain midway tribes lack religious belief. The author compiles world wide systems of faith and superstition and asserts belief in sorcery and evil spirits is nearly universal.
The article recounts a long ago case in London where a high ranking lady’s jewels vanished and later reappeared. It describes a millionaire peer who allegedly stole due to kleptomania, noting public hush and a later cabinet appearance, with anecdotes about wax candles at the Traveler's Club and a duke seen with items, illustrating the rare, real instances of the impulse.
Dr Frankland reports that fog persistence in English towns stems from oily coating on water droplets formed by coal smoke. Substituting smokeless coal coke or gas may end fogs, though vested interests and heating choices complicate reform. cheaper gas options could supply illumination and heat without extra mains.
A Brin native recalls a moments of mistaken identity on a bridge. A man called Pat Hewins is corrected by Donnelly who insists he is not Hewins and the two realize they share a mistaken name. The exchange ends with both men acknowledging the mixup.
A mixture of household remedies and recipes for coffee, boils, invalid custard, cement for lamps, worm medicine, muffins, croquettes, baked fish, sausage, and chocolate whip. Also includes an odd probate record the will of David Ogden from 1739 with eccentric phrasing and gifts.
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