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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1880
Page
8
A collage of anecdotes and curiosities, including misquoted quotes, historical notes, jokes, and brief notes on science, travel, and medicine. Highlights mention a ship built in 1568, a Tennessee historical treasure, the virtues of Eclectric Oil, and humorous vignettes about manners, fashion, and language.
The Naples Daily News correspondent describes Casa del Centenario as the largest Pompeian house found, with two atria four wings and baths. It features a dolphin mosaic, sunken pavement, a marble basin, a Faun statuette, and intricate frescoes showing aquatic scenes, animals, and Bacchic figures.
A survey of advances and curiosities in science including star distance estimates, alcohol and tobacco effects, nerve grafting in fowl deer rabbit nerves, shellfish reproduction mystery, European welding compounds, fatigue law in humans and animals, sawdust into durable mass, camphor motion on water, and historical experiments on eddy motion and electricity.
Engineers in Europe clash over the feasibility of creating a sea in the Sahara by canal. Critics warn evaporation would salt the basin and end life, while proponents argue rains from evaporation could renew the sea and fertilize the land. The piece also admires Italian outdoor air and beauty.
The notice lists product grades Standard A White Extra and Bright Yellow C with brown components priced at 1 9c per pound and 8c per pound respectively.
An advertisement lists TEAS including Japan Extra Fine at 50 cents per tb and finest grown at 68 cents per tb. Oolong 35 to 100 cents per tb, Gun Powder extra 50 cents per tb, Gun Powder best in market 90 cents per tb, Tea Dust 16 to 30 cents per tb.
A brief announcement invites customers to call and inspect the stock before buying, promising favorable service and a good deal.
P. M. Markell of West Jeddore testifies to the claimed benefits of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. He reports a lame horse improved after two or three applications, with the knee trouble cured.
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