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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1881
Page
8
Emma declines wine at a party after her suitor Mr B refuses to drink. Years later he meets Emma, now poor and widowed, and, moved by her plight, helps her and her children return home, reflecting on the consequences of indulgence and a sober life.
Dr Wood notes native wheel robbers mimic trees to escape pursuit. An officer chasing a small band halted by scorched trees as he rested his helmet on a branch. The “tree” bent and became a robber, tourists scattered, and the helmet was seized as a trophy.
A Boston woman suffered fourteen years of sick headache and neuralgia. After one dose of Hop Bitters her symptoms eased and she continued use until she was cured. She then persuaded twenty two families in her circle to adopt Hop Bitters as their regular medicine.
The article describes Senator Burton of Fort Bend County as a educated colored man with an estimated $50,000 fortune, owning handsome farms and cattle in Texas. It recalls his slave era in Virginia where his mistress taught him to read and write and notes his later generosity to her widowed daughter.
Carter's Little Liver Pills claim to relieve constipation by regulating and strengthening the bowels through improved digestion and liver stimulation. They advise avoiding purgatives and note the price as 25 cents, sold by Emmert & Burrell.
A brief note discusses the practice of writing the side WP with Oarsied guidance. It emphasizes a consistent approach and clarity in documenting the process.
A long illustrated sketch details Württemberg and its capital Stuttgart. It describes the small kingdom’s size, population, and royal palace, the nearby old castle, and the king’s park with art, ponds, and swans. It includes a curious note about a proverb and a tale of wives governing husbands with eggs.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters made from roots barks and plants. It claims harmonious medicine with highly commendatory reports and lists price as 81 00 with a trial size of 10 cents.
A Detroit Free Press piece portrays a man queried on a streetcar about his official role. He insists he is not an assessor nor census agent, revealing he simply lives at the home in question with his wife. The exchange ends with shared sympathy and a quiet moment.
An advertisement touts Carter's Iron Pills as a remedy to improve blood nerves and complexion for women feeling weak and discouraged. Emmett and Burrell sell the pills. In a separate note, Irish soldiers at Aldershot rioted for three hours until brigades moved in and bayonets forced surrender of ringleaders.
Pensacola Florida mayor Tarble imprisoned lawyer Fries for contempt of court. Fries sues Tarble for five thousand dollars in damages claiming false imprisonment.
The article argues labeling vegetables improves gardening satisfaction and variety comparison. It recommends pine sticks split and painted with white lead, writing names with a pencil, and storing about a hundred labels for spring sowing, noting the hint’s practical value. It also cites Labouchere on riding posture for ladies, urging natural arms and a quiet, straight seat.
Miss Gladdis Homan killed herself at Mapleton Illinois after a dispute with her brother over rising for breakfast. She refused to wake at the prescribed hour, argued all day, then retired to her room, locked the door, and ingested poison, found dead next morning in a struggle with death.
All cases of weak or lame back back-ache rheumatism will find relief by wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed Belladonna Back-ache Plasters. Price 25 cents Sold by Emmert and Burrell.
A Georgia farmer found his land would not yield good crops of corn and cotton and he planted twenty five acres with pear trees. His profits are four hundred dollars per acre.
Ege Social describes a home amusement idea where a tree is placed in a room and branches hold egg shell envelopes containing small prizes like bouquets or dolls. Each shell is opened after a five cent purchase, offering a playful lottery for participants amid seasonal egg decor. A separate grim note reports twelve human bodies incinerated at Le Moyne crematory in Washington, Pa. with origins including New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Massachusetts.
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