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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1869
Page
2
A director and a machinist orchestrated a hidden plaque of six wooden keys under the stage. Fingers trigger a sequence of blows on the cords to mimic applause as the audience responds with cane taps and cheers. The ruse succeeds, prompting demonstrative, loud approval from the crowd.
A passage from Lippincott's Magazine May reflects on Terence's release from prison and his renewed grace. It notes the gradual shift in character, not grand gestures, as warmth of affections awakens spiritual awareness. The narrative compares such conversion to nature’s slow growth, emphasizing patient progression over sudden change.
At midnight Sunday a two story frame liquor saloon owned by John Darwin in Rainbow Haven Conn burned completely. Darwin, intoxicated, ran out then returned to rescue his five sleeping children but died from severe burns. Neighbors saved the children though one was badly scorched. An elder son’s rowdy party and a drunken dragging of liquor near a feather bed are cited as causes. An exchange quack advertises chlorine and permanganic acid for horse colic.
Historical agricultural guide outlines early pruning to prevent disease, head management for budded and grafted trees, and careful transplanting. It warns against late cutting, explains buckers removal, and stresses ground condition, root spread, and even tree form for strong growth.
A farmer explains a pruning method to ripen tomatoes earlier by giving plants space light and air. Start when the first flower bud clusters appear, pinch off side shoots to halt vine growth and push energy to fruit, then train and stake. With careful top and bottom pinching, plants yield early ripe tomatoes into late July and beyond.
The article advises against transplanting large evergreens from forests and explains why many fail after a few months due to exposed roots and insufficient soil. It recommends selecting small trees, shipping with roots intact, bed them deeply, cover with hay to shade and protect new roots, and transplant in spring after roots begin growth. With proper care the trees will eventually mature into handsome specimens.
Dissent on barn window numbers and how to hatch geese, plus household instructions for sweetening porridge, whipping cream, and manure handling. Articles discuss cooking potatoes for fattening, splitting wood, testing kerosene safety, restoring faded ink, mulching grape vines with leached ashes and grass, and improving horse collar comfort with leather pads and nightly washing.
The Londonerse Book warns owners to treat horses kindly to prevent viciousness and fatigue. It notes that homes weariness causes more losses, frightened horses lose their senses, gentle reassurance aids recovery, and speed and cruel whips damage animals. It cautions against striking or kicking and emphasizes calm handling.
An advertisement extols Prussing's Vinegar as pure and healthful, warning against adulteration from cheap East vinegar. It claims the product's strength flavor and reliability, notes it never mold but sours in pickle brines, and credits twenty years of establishment with frequent first premiums at fairs.
A local paper exposes a sham medicine ring peddling fake tonics and salves. It warns that the fraud targets gullible readers with grandiose narratives about distant origins and miraculous cures.
An ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal tonic and alterative. It claims the product can prevent epidemics for those exposed to harsh climates and unhealthy living, noting its certificates from distinguished citizens and growing use in Canada, Australia, and the West Indies as a leading restorative in medicine.
An 19th century ad touts MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS as a tonic for women addressing periodic ailments and chronic disorders. It claims to restore health, beauty, and strength during all life stages, with warnings against weak constitutions and promises of universal female wellbeing sold by reputable druggists.
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