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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1880
Page
8
A jumble of items including social curiosities from Europe and America. References to the Empress of Germany, a Baptism in North Carolina, a Mississippi youth’s duel with love, and tales of Paris fashion aid. Also discussions on corsets from London doctors, and notes on Scottish politeness andAberdeenshire manners with railway porter anecdotes.
Charcoal fed in small lumps aids fowl health in confinement and on farms. Lime whitewash keeps flocks clean, while carbolic acid adds bite to parasite control. Air stacked lime freshens chicken houses and yards, helping odor control and shell formation.
A Rugged man and his blind wife were seen begging under the chateau gateway during the Blots fetes. The woman spoke loudly in a high pitched voice, eliciting little sympathy from passers by while the man harshly retorted that she used to earn money yesterday.
Almonds have long been cultivated in California and could succeed in other states with intelligent effort. The nut is profitable, yet widely imported from Southern Europe. Varieties include bitter and sweet almonds, the latter used for dessert but hard to digest. Bitter almonds are narcotic due to hydrocyanic acid. Distilled water is toxic in large doses.
Report covers alleged visions at Knockmore chapel near Ballina Ireland and a Bremen Grambke village girl in a months long sleep state. It notes crowds at worship sites and describes the girl’s prolonged unconsciousness with nourishment by liquid food aided by medical consultation. Also mentions a new ballroom dance review called The Rocket.
A city gentleman famed for order learns his household lacks a lemons squeezer. After days of fruitless searches in town his waiter recalls it on departure morning. At the doorstep he hears a loud “Squeezer, air!” from the kitchen region. The man hastily catches his train, leaving behind the newest lemon squeezer in the household.
Advert says Hop Bitters-Vunda Neos are widely used and effective restoring strength. It notes Hop Bitters is common and not a whiskey drink, likening it to traditional bone set tea that has done much good. If feeling unwell, try Hop Bitters-Vunda Neos.
The September October period saw low water at several New England sites forcing mills to close nights in Lawrence and Holyoke. Improvements in low cost high speed engines and boilers offer economical steam power and may replace water power in large mills.
Leadville resident John Connors writes seeking an agent for Spring Blossom remedy. He reports using a bottle brought by a Bradford visitor and claims relief from back and kidney weakness. He offers to pay expressage and buy six bottles COD at $1.50 each.
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